COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR ROW
PEST CONTROL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALL GRADED A+
In *order *to *buy *a *restricted *use *pesticide *in *Tennessee, *an *individual *must: *- *CORRECT
*ANSWER *- *Be *certified *by *the *Tennessee *Department *of *Agriculture *as *a *pesticide
*applicator
According *to *the *Federal *Environmental *Pesticide *Control *Act *(FEPCA), *amended *FIFRA, *in
*order *to *use *a *restricted-use *pesticide *an *applicator: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *Must *be
*certified *or *working *under *the *direct *supervision *of *a *certified *applicator
The *following *applicator *must *always *be *certified *in *order *to *use *a *restricted-use
*pesticide: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *Pest *control *technician *working *for *a *chartered *company
When *does *a *private *applicator *become *a *commercial *applicator? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *-
*When *he/she *sprays *for *another *individual *and *charges *a *fee
The *examination *fee *for *a *commercial *applicator *is: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *$5.00
Commercial *applicators *may *become *recertified *by: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *Earning *a
*certain *number *of *recertification *points *during *the *designated *period
Commercial *applicators *who *violate *FIFRA *may *be *fined: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *Civil
*penalty *of *$5,000 *for *each *offense; *criminal *penalty *of *$25,000 *or *one *year *in *prison
Commercial *applicators *must *keep *records *of: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *General *and
*restricted-use *pesticides
Records *of *pesticide *application *must *be *maintained *for *a *period *of: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER
*- *Two *years
, Symptoms *of *phytotoxicity *do *not *include: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *Holes *in *leaves
Which *plants *are *usually *most *susceptible *to *pesticide *damage? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *-
*Herbaceous *plants
Pesticide *persistence *is *influenced *by: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *Application *rate, *temperature,
*and *moisture *conditions
Air *blast *sprayers *should *never *be *used: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *To *apply *a *herbicide
To *reduce *drift *and *vaporization, *which *of *the *following *should *NOT *be *done: *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER *- *Reduce *spray *nozzle *opening *size
To *reduce *the *possibility *of *pesticide *movement, *one *should *NOT: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *-
*Use *the *highest *effective *rate *of *application
When *applying *pesticides, *which *of *the *following *is *not *true? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *-
*Observe *reentry *period *only *if *long *periods *of *exposure *are *likely
Parasites *and *predators *of *pests *are *beneficial *because *they: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *May
*reduce *the *need *for *pesticide *applications *for *certain *pests
To *improve *one's *chances *of *diagnosing *a *plant *disease *problem, *it *is *not *helpful *to
*know: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *Know *the *appropriate *pesticide *to *apply
Which *of *the *following *is *not *considered *a *type *of *biorational *control: *- *CORRECT
*ANSWER *- *Insecticidal *soap
The *area *of *a *triangle *is: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *(base *x *height) *divided *by *2
PEST CONTROL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS ALL GRADED A+
In *order *to *buy *a *restricted *use *pesticide *in *Tennessee, *an *individual *must: *- *CORRECT
*ANSWER *- *Be *certified *by *the *Tennessee *Department *of *Agriculture *as *a *pesticide
*applicator
According *to *the *Federal *Environmental *Pesticide *Control *Act *(FEPCA), *amended *FIFRA, *in
*order *to *use *a *restricted-use *pesticide *an *applicator: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *Must *be
*certified *or *working *under *the *direct *supervision *of *a *certified *applicator
The *following *applicator *must *always *be *certified *in *order *to *use *a *restricted-use
*pesticide: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *Pest *control *technician *working *for *a *chartered *company
When *does *a *private *applicator *become *a *commercial *applicator? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *-
*When *he/she *sprays *for *another *individual *and *charges *a *fee
The *examination *fee *for *a *commercial *applicator *is: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *$5.00
Commercial *applicators *may *become *recertified *by: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *Earning *a
*certain *number *of *recertification *points *during *the *designated *period
Commercial *applicators *who *violate *FIFRA *may *be *fined: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *Civil
*penalty *of *$5,000 *for *each *offense; *criminal *penalty *of *$25,000 *or *one *year *in *prison
Commercial *applicators *must *keep *records *of: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *General *and
*restricted-use *pesticides
Records *of *pesticide *application *must *be *maintained *for *a *period *of: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER
*- *Two *years
, Symptoms *of *phytotoxicity *do *not *include: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *Holes *in *leaves
Which *plants *are *usually *most *susceptible *to *pesticide *damage? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *-
*Herbaceous *plants
Pesticide *persistence *is *influenced *by: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *Application *rate, *temperature,
*and *moisture *conditions
Air *blast *sprayers *should *never *be *used: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *To *apply *a *herbicide
To *reduce *drift *and *vaporization, *which *of *the *following *should *NOT *be *done: *-
*CORRECT *ANSWER *- *Reduce *spray *nozzle *opening *size
To *reduce *the *possibility *of *pesticide *movement, *one *should *NOT: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *-
*Use *the *highest *effective *rate *of *application
When *applying *pesticides, *which *of *the *following *is *not *true? *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *-
*Observe *reentry *period *only *if *long *periods *of *exposure *are *likely
Parasites *and *predators *of *pests *are *beneficial *because *they: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *May
*reduce *the *need *for *pesticide *applications *for *certain *pests
To *improve *one's *chances *of *diagnosing *a *plant *disease *problem, *it *is *not *helpful *to
*know: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *Know *the *appropriate *pesticide *to *apply
Which *of *the *following *is *not *considered *a *type *of *biorational *control: *- *CORRECT
*ANSWER *- *Insecticidal *soap
The *area *of *a *triangle *is: *- *CORRECT *ANSWER *- *(base *x *height) *divided *by *2
