PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATORS TEST
BANK COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS ALREADY GRADED A+
●● What would be considered a preventative pest management strategy?
Answer: Planting weed and disease free seed.
●● Which signal word appears on a label with a skull and crossbones
symbol?
Answer: Danger-Poison
●● Which equation reflects the relationship between pesticide safety
concerns?
Answer: Hazard= toxicity x exposure
●● Which parts of the body are the most likely to be exposed to
pesticides during use?
Answer: Hands and forearms
●● What are the two main classification of pesticides under FIFRA?
Answer: Unclassified and Restricted-Use
,●● What is the purpose of the signal word on pesticide labels?
Answer: It indicates relative acute toxicity of the product to humans and
animals.
●● Directions for mixing and loading a pesticide are usually found on
the pesticide label under:
Answer: Directions for use
●● What is the term to describe the pest population density that causes
losses equal to the cost of control measures?
Answer: Economic Injury Level
●● The series of changes that an insect passes through as it grows from
egg to adult.
Answer: metamorphosis
●● On the label of a pesticide, the statement "Do not breathe vapors or
spray mist" is an example of:
Answer: Specific action statement
●● When considering the protection of bees from pesticide injury,
remember that:
Answer: Applying pesticides in the evening or during early morning is
recommended.
, ●● When solid particles are dispersed in a liquid, the pesticide
formulation is referred to as:
Answer: A suspension
●● Dry/solid pesticide formulations that consist of particles that are
uniform in weight and shape are referred to as:
Answer: Pellets
●● The establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed products
is governed by:
Answer: The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
●● Proper cleanup procedures for pesticide spills include:
Answer: Sweep up the absorbed chemical and place it in a steel or fiber
drum lined with a heavy-duty bag.
●● The likelihood of pesticide resistance can be decreased by:
Answer: Using pesticides with multiple sites of toxicity in an organism.
●● Biennial plants are those with:
Answer: A two year cycle
BANK COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS ALREADY GRADED A+
●● What would be considered a preventative pest management strategy?
Answer: Planting weed and disease free seed.
●● Which signal word appears on a label with a skull and crossbones
symbol?
Answer: Danger-Poison
●● Which equation reflects the relationship between pesticide safety
concerns?
Answer: Hazard= toxicity x exposure
●● Which parts of the body are the most likely to be exposed to
pesticides during use?
Answer: Hands and forearms
●● What are the two main classification of pesticides under FIFRA?
Answer: Unclassified and Restricted-Use
,●● What is the purpose of the signal word on pesticide labels?
Answer: It indicates relative acute toxicity of the product to humans and
animals.
●● Directions for mixing and loading a pesticide are usually found on
the pesticide label under:
Answer: Directions for use
●● What is the term to describe the pest population density that causes
losses equal to the cost of control measures?
Answer: Economic Injury Level
●● The series of changes that an insect passes through as it grows from
egg to adult.
Answer: metamorphosis
●● On the label of a pesticide, the statement "Do not breathe vapors or
spray mist" is an example of:
Answer: Specific action statement
●● When considering the protection of bees from pesticide injury,
remember that:
Answer: Applying pesticides in the evening or during early morning is
recommended.
, ●● When solid particles are dispersed in a liquid, the pesticide
formulation is referred to as:
Answer: A suspension
●● Dry/solid pesticide formulations that consist of particles that are
uniform in weight and shape are referred to as:
Answer: Pellets
●● The establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed products
is governed by:
Answer: The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
●● Proper cleanup procedures for pesticide spills include:
Answer: Sweep up the absorbed chemical and place it in a steel or fiber
drum lined with a heavy-duty bag.
●● The likelihood of pesticide resistance can be decreased by:
Answer: Using pesticides with multiple sites of toxicity in an organism.
●● Biennial plants are those with:
Answer: A two year cycle
