PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATORS
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE
●● Protectant fungicides must be applied BEFORE infection occurs.
(True or False)
Answer: True
●● The key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the applicator
is to Avoid Exposure.
Answer: True
●● The use of plants resistant to pests is a ____________________
control method.
a. mechanical
b. biological
c. genetic
Answer: c. genetic
●● When calibrating a granular sprayer, use the same material that is to
be applied. (True or False)
Answer: True.
,●● Drift problems can be reduced by:
a. lowering pressure and decreasing the nozzle orifice
b. applying in calm, stable air conditions.
c. placing the boom as close to the target as possible.
Answer: c. placing the boom as close to the target as possible
●● What is the key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the
applicator?
Answer: Avoid Exposure
●● Which bird is not protected by the Migratory Bird Act?4
a. robin
b. house sparrow
c. crow
Answer: b. house sparrow
●● Which is NOT a concern when handling or using an emulsifiable
concentrate pesticide?
a. higher phytotoxicity hazard
b. easily absorbed thorough human or animal skin
c. easily clogs nozzles and screens
Answer: c. easily clogs nozzles and screens
, ●● EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate
pesticides. (True or False)
Answer: FALSE
●● Most fungi reproduce by forming
a. seeds
b. spores
c. branches
Answer: b. spores
●● 2 or more pesticides that cannot be effectively mixed together are
said to be ______________.
Answer: incompatible
●● Chemical controls include the use of repellents and reproduction
inhibitors as well as lethal rodenticides. (True or False)
Answer: True
●● Honeydew is a fungus that covers the leaves of aphid infested plants.
(True or False)
Answer: False
UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS COMPLETE STUDY
GUIDE
●● Protectant fungicides must be applied BEFORE infection occurs.
(True or False)
Answer: True
●● The key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the applicator
is to Avoid Exposure.
Answer: True
●● The use of plants resistant to pests is a ____________________
control method.
a. mechanical
b. biological
c. genetic
Answer: c. genetic
●● When calibrating a granular sprayer, use the same material that is to
be applied. (True or False)
Answer: True.
,●● Drift problems can be reduced by:
a. lowering pressure and decreasing the nozzle orifice
b. applying in calm, stable air conditions.
c. placing the boom as close to the target as possible.
Answer: c. placing the boom as close to the target as possible
●● What is the key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the
applicator?
Answer: Avoid Exposure
●● Which bird is not protected by the Migratory Bird Act?4
a. robin
b. house sparrow
c. crow
Answer: b. house sparrow
●● Which is NOT a concern when handling or using an emulsifiable
concentrate pesticide?
a. higher phytotoxicity hazard
b. easily absorbed thorough human or animal skin
c. easily clogs nozzles and screens
Answer: c. easily clogs nozzles and screens
, ●● EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate
pesticides. (True or False)
Answer: FALSE
●● Most fungi reproduce by forming
a. seeds
b. spores
c. branches
Answer: b. spores
●● 2 or more pesticides that cannot be effectively mixed together are
said to be ______________.
Answer: incompatible
●● Chemical controls include the use of repellents and reproduction
inhibitors as well as lethal rodenticides. (True or False)
Answer: True
●● Honeydew is a fungus that covers the leaves of aphid infested plants.
(True or False)
Answer: False
