TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR GENERAL
ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026 EXTENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND PRECISE SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS GRADED A+
⩥ Which of the statements below is not true about a pesticide residue?
a. Some residues may remain for months or years.
b. Residue information is required for each crop you treat.
c. residues are found only on target crops and surfaces. Answer:
Residues are found only on target crops and surfaces.
⩥ A __________ is the maximum amount of pesticide residue allowed
on a harvested crop, set by the EPA. Answer: Tolerance
⩥ Can a harvested crop contain more than the set tolerance of a pesticide
and still be legally sold?
a. No, it cannot be legally sold
b. Yes, it may be sold if it is not condemned or seized.
c. Yes, it may be sold if it is identified as contaminated. Answer: No, it
cannot be legally sold
⩥ What margin of safety ("safety factor") does the EPA use to set
tolerances?
,a. 10 times
b. 100 times
c. 1,000 times. Answer: b. 100 times
⩥ Food may have no residues at all because the residues may have
degraded or the crop may have been treated with a minimum dose of a
pesticide. T/F. Answer: True
⩥ Soil and plant surfaces may contain pesticide residue even when they
are not directly sprayed with the pesticide. T/F. Answer: True
⩥ EPA sets two kinds of tolerances: __________ __________ tolerances
for pesticides that indirectly contact food; and tolerances for pesticides
applied directly for food.. Answer: Negligible residue, finite
⩥ "Preslaughter interval" or "preharvest interval" refers to the
____________ number of days allowed between the last pesticide
application and the slaughter or harvest day.
a. least
b. most. Answer: Least
⩥ No pesticide my be bought, sold or used in the U.S. until it has federal
registration for the product, the use and the label. T/F. Answer: True
,⩥ Sometimes even small environmental changes can greatly reduce the
chances of survival for fish and wildlife. T/F. Answer: True
⩥ When a pesticide evaporates and moves off target, this is called
__________ __________. Answer: Vapor drift
⩥ Which of these additional factors does not influence drift?
a. Particle size
b. Pollution
c. Nozzle design and orientation
d. Temperature. Answer: b. Pollution
⩥ Which of these additional factors does not influence drift?
a. Humidity
b. Height of release
c. Wind speed and direction
d. Reentry interval. Answer: Reentry interval
⩥ Why should honeybees be protected?
a. Because they are the most important beneficial insect
b. Because poisoned bees are more dangerous to people and animals
, c. Because their work as pollinators is necessary for crop production.
Answer: c. Because their work as pollinators is necessary for crop
production
⩥ Pesticide residues can build up in the bodies of animals, including
man. T/F. Answer: True
⩥ Only pesticides that are applied incorrectly are likely to move
downward with rain or irrigation water into the water table below. T/F.
Answer: False
⩥ A pesticide becomes a pollutant and potentially dangerous when it is
applied at a higher dose than recommended on the label or when it drifts
off target. T/F. Answer: True
⩥ How should you change pressure to reduce liquid droplet drift?
a. Reduce pressure to increase droplet size
b. Increase pressure to increase droplet size
c. Reduce pressure to reduce droplet size
d. Increase pressure to reduce droplet size. Answer: a. Reduce pressure
to increase droplet size
⩥ What are the possible consequences of pesticide drift onto forage and
pastureland or into drinking water?
ACTUAL TEST PAPER 2026 EXTENSIVE
QUESTIONS AND PRECISE SOLUTIONS
GUARANTEED PASS GRADED A+
⩥ Which of the statements below is not true about a pesticide residue?
a. Some residues may remain for months or years.
b. Residue information is required for each crop you treat.
c. residues are found only on target crops and surfaces. Answer:
Residues are found only on target crops and surfaces.
⩥ A __________ is the maximum amount of pesticide residue allowed
on a harvested crop, set by the EPA. Answer: Tolerance
⩥ Can a harvested crop contain more than the set tolerance of a pesticide
and still be legally sold?
a. No, it cannot be legally sold
b. Yes, it may be sold if it is not condemned or seized.
c. Yes, it may be sold if it is identified as contaminated. Answer: No, it
cannot be legally sold
⩥ What margin of safety ("safety factor") does the EPA use to set
tolerances?
,a. 10 times
b. 100 times
c. 1,000 times. Answer: b. 100 times
⩥ Food may have no residues at all because the residues may have
degraded or the crop may have been treated with a minimum dose of a
pesticide. T/F. Answer: True
⩥ Soil and plant surfaces may contain pesticide residue even when they
are not directly sprayed with the pesticide. T/F. Answer: True
⩥ EPA sets two kinds of tolerances: __________ __________ tolerances
for pesticides that indirectly contact food; and tolerances for pesticides
applied directly for food.. Answer: Negligible residue, finite
⩥ "Preslaughter interval" or "preharvest interval" refers to the
____________ number of days allowed between the last pesticide
application and the slaughter or harvest day.
a. least
b. most. Answer: Least
⩥ No pesticide my be bought, sold or used in the U.S. until it has federal
registration for the product, the use and the label. T/F. Answer: True
,⩥ Sometimes even small environmental changes can greatly reduce the
chances of survival for fish and wildlife. T/F. Answer: True
⩥ When a pesticide evaporates and moves off target, this is called
__________ __________. Answer: Vapor drift
⩥ Which of these additional factors does not influence drift?
a. Particle size
b. Pollution
c. Nozzle design and orientation
d. Temperature. Answer: b. Pollution
⩥ Which of these additional factors does not influence drift?
a. Humidity
b. Height of release
c. Wind speed and direction
d. Reentry interval. Answer: Reentry interval
⩥ Why should honeybees be protected?
a. Because they are the most important beneficial insect
b. Because poisoned bees are more dangerous to people and animals
, c. Because their work as pollinators is necessary for crop production.
Answer: c. Because their work as pollinators is necessary for crop
production
⩥ Pesticide residues can build up in the bodies of animals, including
man. T/F. Answer: True
⩥ Only pesticides that are applied incorrectly are likely to move
downward with rain or irrigation water into the water table below. T/F.
Answer: False
⩥ A pesticide becomes a pollutant and potentially dangerous when it is
applied at a higher dose than recommended on the label or when it drifts
off target. T/F. Answer: True
⩥ How should you change pressure to reduce liquid droplet drift?
a. Reduce pressure to increase droplet size
b. Increase pressure to increase droplet size
c. Reduce pressure to reduce droplet size
d. Increase pressure to reduce droplet size. Answer: a. Reduce pressure
to increase droplet size
⩥ What are the possible consequences of pesticide drift onto forage and
pastureland or into drinking water?
