WISCONSIN PESTICIDE APPLICATOR PRACTICE TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
2025/2026
What is the best way to get rid of excess chemical? - ANSWER -
>Dilute excess and reapply to area, but do not exceed label
rates for area.
What is a major concern of drift? - ANSWER ->Off target
damage to vegetation and people.
Which of the following is important to consider when
purchasing and applying a pesticide? - ANSWER ->a) The label is
a legal document
b) Before you buy and apply a pesticide read the label
c) A General Use pesticide is not given a classification on the
label
*****All of the above*****
What is a major complaint to the Dept. of Agriculture about
spraying? - ANSWER ->Drift from farms, etc...
If you were going to spray an area and there are bee colonies
with-in two miles what should you do? - ANSWER ->Contact
the bee keepers 48 hrs. in advance so the colonies can be
moved.
, When is the best time to spray if bees are in the area? -
ANSWER ->Dawn and dusk.
Must be used with special caution near bee hives, since bees
may carry them back to the hive and poison the entire
colony? - ANSWER -
>Microencapsulated herbicide
How would you determine if the pesticide you are using is
prone to volatilization? - ANSWER ->Check the label, often
indicates.
Who do you have to contact if you have a chemical spill?
- ANSWER ->DNR
Pesticide breakdown is much slower in groundwater, why? -
ANSWER ->Low oxygen and light conditions.
Which of the following influences a pesticides leaching ability? -
ANSWER ->Soil texture and organic matter.
A highly soluble pesticide is....? - ANSWER ->Poorly adsorbed
and more likely to leach.
What type of nozzle sprays in a cone pattern with droplets
throughout? - ANSWER ->Solid-cone.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED
2025/2026
What is the best way to get rid of excess chemical? - ANSWER -
>Dilute excess and reapply to area, but do not exceed label
rates for area.
What is a major concern of drift? - ANSWER ->Off target
damage to vegetation and people.
Which of the following is important to consider when
purchasing and applying a pesticide? - ANSWER ->a) The label is
a legal document
b) Before you buy and apply a pesticide read the label
c) A General Use pesticide is not given a classification on the
label
*****All of the above*****
What is a major complaint to the Dept. of Agriculture about
spraying? - ANSWER ->Drift from farms, etc...
If you were going to spray an area and there are bee colonies
with-in two miles what should you do? - ANSWER ->Contact
the bee keepers 48 hrs. in advance so the colonies can be
moved.
, When is the best time to spray if bees are in the area? -
ANSWER ->Dawn and dusk.
Must be used with special caution near bee hives, since bees
may carry them back to the hive and poison the entire
colony? - ANSWER -
>Microencapsulated herbicide
How would you determine if the pesticide you are using is
prone to volatilization? - ANSWER ->Check the label, often
indicates.
Who do you have to contact if you have a chemical spill?
- ANSWER ->DNR
Pesticide breakdown is much slower in groundwater, why? -
ANSWER ->Low oxygen and light conditions.
Which of the following influences a pesticides leaching ability? -
ANSWER ->Soil texture and organic matter.
A highly soluble pesticide is....? - ANSWER ->Poorly adsorbed
and more likely to leach.
What type of nozzle sprays in a cone pattern with droplets
throughout? - ANSWER ->Solid-cone.
