INDIANA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE
EXAM PRACTICE 2026 COMPLETE
CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE WITH
PRACTICE QUESTIONS, CORRECT
ANSWERS AND DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
GRADE A+ PREPARATION
The movement of water over the land surface, away from the target -
CORRECT ANSWER -Runoff
The movement of water down through the soil profile - CORRECT ANSWER -
Leaching
Wind, air temperature, humidity - CORRECT ANSWER -Conditions for spray
and vapor drift to occur
Slope of land, soil moisture content, presence of vegetation, climate factors,
pesticide type - CORRECT ANSWER -Conditions for runoff to occur
Makeup of pesticide, soil related conditions - CORRECT ANSWER -
Conditions for leaching to occur
, Confine it, supervise the area, report the spill, read label for cleanup
information - CORRECT ANSWER -General response procedures when an
accident involves potential water contamination by pesticide products
Sweep or scoop up - CORRECT ANSWER -How to clean up a minor dry spill
Soak up with absorbent materials - CORRECT ANSWER -How to clean up a
minor liquid spill
Supervisor, IDEM - CORRECT ANSWER -Who should be notified in the
event of a pesticide spill
To prevent back siphoning - CORRECT ANSWER -Purpose of an air gap
Pesticides can spill onto the ground and harm the environment - CORRECT
ANSWER -What can happen in the absence of back-flow prevention during
mixing
The product has been reviewed, and the benefits outweigh the risks...shows
proof of EPA review - CORRECT ANSWER -Describe the purpose of an EPA
registration number
Tells the length of time that must pass before contact with application site
without PPE can be made - CORRECT ANSWER -Describe the purpose of a
label re-entry-statement
EXAM PRACTICE 2026 COMPLETE
CERTIFICATION STUDY GUIDE WITH
PRACTICE QUESTIONS, CORRECT
ANSWERS AND DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
GRADE A+ PREPARATION
The movement of water over the land surface, away from the target -
CORRECT ANSWER -Runoff
The movement of water down through the soil profile - CORRECT ANSWER -
Leaching
Wind, air temperature, humidity - CORRECT ANSWER -Conditions for spray
and vapor drift to occur
Slope of land, soil moisture content, presence of vegetation, climate factors,
pesticide type - CORRECT ANSWER -Conditions for runoff to occur
Makeup of pesticide, soil related conditions - CORRECT ANSWER -
Conditions for leaching to occur
, Confine it, supervise the area, report the spill, read label for cleanup
information - CORRECT ANSWER -General response procedures when an
accident involves potential water contamination by pesticide products
Sweep or scoop up - CORRECT ANSWER -How to clean up a minor dry spill
Soak up with absorbent materials - CORRECT ANSWER -How to clean up a
minor liquid spill
Supervisor, IDEM - CORRECT ANSWER -Who should be notified in the
event of a pesticide spill
To prevent back siphoning - CORRECT ANSWER -Purpose of an air gap
Pesticides can spill onto the ground and harm the environment - CORRECT
ANSWER -What can happen in the absence of back-flow prevention during
mixing
The product has been reviewed, and the benefits outweigh the risks...shows
proof of EPA review - CORRECT ANSWER -Describe the purpose of an EPA
registration number
Tells the length of time that must pass before contact with application site
without PPE can be made - CORRECT ANSWER -Describe the purpose of a
label re-entry-statement
