IOWA CORE MANUAL TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Secondary poisoning - ✔✔Following the use of an avicide, several dead pigeons
were inadvertently left in a corn field. Multiple dead hawks are found in the area. What is
this called?
A. Directed spraying
B. Secondary poisoning
C. Chronic toxicity
D. Endangered species
✔✔True - ✔✔True or False: You can reduce the vapor drift of a pesticide by choosing
low-volatility pesticides, especially in hot weather.
✔✔How long it takes for half of the original amount of pesticide to break down -
✔✔When talking about pesticides, what is meant by half-life?
A. The amount of time a pesticide will be effective once applied
B. How long it takes for half of the original amount of pesticide to break down
C. How long a chemical cant stay on the shelf and remain effective
✔✔6 hours - ✔✔All pesticide spills that result in hazardous conditions in Iowa must be
reported by phone to the Iowa DNR as soon as possible, but no later than ___ hours
after occurrence or discovery.
✔✔Control, Contain, Cleanup - ✔✔What is the correct order to follow for spill
management?
A. Control, Contain, Cleanup
B. Cleanup, Control, Contain
C. Contain, Control, Cleanup
✔✔False - ✔✔True or False: To quickly clean up pesticide spills, hose down the site
with water.
AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔Secondary poisoning - ✔✔Following the use of an avicide, several dead pigeons
were inadvertently left in a corn field. Multiple dead hawks are found in the area. What is
this called?
A. Directed spraying
B. Secondary poisoning
C. Chronic toxicity
D. Endangered species
✔✔True - ✔✔True or False: You can reduce the vapor drift of a pesticide by choosing
low-volatility pesticides, especially in hot weather.
✔✔How long it takes for half of the original amount of pesticide to break down -
✔✔When talking about pesticides, what is meant by half-life?
A. The amount of time a pesticide will be effective once applied
B. How long it takes for half of the original amount of pesticide to break down
C. How long a chemical cant stay on the shelf and remain effective
✔✔6 hours - ✔✔All pesticide spills that result in hazardous conditions in Iowa must be
reported by phone to the Iowa DNR as soon as possible, but no later than ___ hours
after occurrence or discovery.
✔✔Control, Contain, Cleanup - ✔✔What is the correct order to follow for spill
management?
A. Control, Contain, Cleanup
B. Cleanup, Control, Contain
C. Contain, Control, Cleanup
✔✔False - ✔✔True or False: To quickly clean up pesticide spills, hose down the site
with water.
