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MICHIGAN CORE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM 2024
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide
resistance?
a) An insect that has 1 generation per year
b) Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical
class
c) Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual
effect
d) Limiting the number of pesticide applications -
....ANSWER >>>>b) Continual use of pesticides from
the same chemical class
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or
licensing pesticide products for use in the U.S.? -
....ANSWER >>>>EPA
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Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet
new safety standards?
a) FIFRA
b) FFDCA
c) FQPA
d) WPS - ....ANSWER >>>>b) FFDCA
Which statement about FIFRA is false?
a) it provides the overall framework for the federal
pesticide regulatory program
b) it prevents states, tribes, and territories from
creating laws that are stricter than federal regulations
c) it allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide
label under specific use situations - ....ANSWER >>>>b)
it prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating
laws that are stricter than federal regulations
Which statement about FIFRA is false?
a) state restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal
than those of FIFRA
b) approved pesticide labels have the force of law
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c) the EPA has the authority to remove pesticide
products from the market
d) FIFRA regulates the registration and licensing of
pesticide products - ....ANSWER >>>>a) state
restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than
those of FIFRA
Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of
FIFRA can be used when conducting experimental field
tests on new pesticides or new uses of pesticides on:
a) 10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of
water
b) 5 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water
c) 7 or more acres of land or 2 or more acres of water
d) less than 1 acre of land or water - ....ANSWER
>>>>a) 10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of
water
T/F - both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed
for FIFRA violations. - ....ANSWER >>>>true
Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA
is true?
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a) for setting new standards, the FQPA considers
aggregate exposures to pesticides but not cumulative
exposures.
b) The FQPA does not require review of older
pesticides with established residue tolerances on food
c) The FQPA does not consider additional safety
standards to account for exposure risks to infants and
children.
d) Testing of pesticides for endocrine-disruption
potential is required under the FQPA. - ....ANSWER
>>>>d) Testing of pesticides for endocrine-disruption
potential is required under the FQPA.
Under federal law, which statement about trained and
certified applicators is true?
a) They may apply and/or supervise the application of
RUPs
b) They must receive supplemental training before
mixing RUPs
c) they are exempt from obtaining county bulletins for
the protection of endangered species - ....ANSWER
>>>>a) They may apply and/or supervise the
application of RUPs
MICHIGAN CORE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM 2024
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 400 QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+
Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide
resistance?
a) An insect that has 1 generation per year
b) Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical
class
c) Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual
effect
d) Limiting the number of pesticide applications -
....ANSWER >>>>b) Continual use of pesticides from
the same chemical class
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or
licensing pesticide products for use in the U.S.? -
....ANSWER >>>>EPA
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Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet
new safety standards?
a) FIFRA
b) FFDCA
c) FQPA
d) WPS - ....ANSWER >>>>b) FFDCA
Which statement about FIFRA is false?
a) it provides the overall framework for the federal
pesticide regulatory program
b) it prevents states, tribes, and territories from
creating laws that are stricter than federal regulations
c) it allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide
label under specific use situations - ....ANSWER >>>>b)
it prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating
laws that are stricter than federal regulations
Which statement about FIFRA is false?
a) state restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal
than those of FIFRA
b) approved pesticide labels have the force of law
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c) the EPA has the authority to remove pesticide
products from the market
d) FIFRA regulates the registration and licensing of
pesticide products - ....ANSWER >>>>a) state
restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than
those of FIFRA
Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of
FIFRA can be used when conducting experimental field
tests on new pesticides or new uses of pesticides on:
a) 10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of
water
b) 5 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water
c) 7 or more acres of land or 2 or more acres of water
d) less than 1 acre of land or water - ....ANSWER
>>>>a) 10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of
water
T/F - both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed
for FIFRA violations. - ....ANSWER >>>>true
Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA
is true?
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a) for setting new standards, the FQPA considers
aggregate exposures to pesticides but not cumulative
exposures.
b) The FQPA does not require review of older
pesticides with established residue tolerances on food
c) The FQPA does not consider additional safety
standards to account for exposure risks to infants and
children.
d) Testing of pesticides for endocrine-disruption
potential is required under the FQPA. - ....ANSWER
>>>>d) Testing of pesticides for endocrine-disruption
potential is required under the FQPA.
Under federal law, which statement about trained and
certified applicators is true?
a) They may apply and/or supervise the application of
RUPs
b) They must receive supplemental training before
mixing RUPs
c) they are exempt from obtaining county bulletins for
the protection of endangered species - ....ANSWER
>>>>a) They may apply and/or supervise the
application of RUPs
