Washington Pesticide Laws and Safety Test, Practice Exam__Updated

Washington Pesticide Laws and Safety Test,
Practice Exam__Updated




A key to minimizing the hazard of pesticide use to the applicator is to avoid exposure
(T/F) (Correct) - ✅ True



The use of temperature or humidity manipulation is a ________ control method for
insects (Correct) - ✅ Physical



Drift problems can be reduced by:

a. using lower pressure, smaller nozzle orifices

b. applying in very calm, stable air conditions

c. spraying upwind of a sensitive area

d. placing bloom as close to target as possible (Correct) - ✅ d. placing a boom as close
to the target as possible



Which is not a concern handling a emulsifiable concentrate pesticide:

a. high phytotoxicity

b. may be easily absorbed through human and animal skin

c. flammability

d. easily clogs nozzles and screens (Correct) - ✅ d. easily clogs nozzles and screens

,EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate pesticides (T/F)
(Correct) - ✅ False



Two or more pesticides that cannot mixed together effectively are said to be ______.
(Correct) - ✅ Incompatible



All formations with the same active ingredient carry the same signal word (T/F)
(Correct) - ✅ False



The skull and crossbones symbol must appear on every pesticide label (T/F) (Correct) -
✅ False



The best way to dispose of a registered pesticide is to:

a. pour it into the sewer system

b. dump it in a vacant area

c. use it as direct on the label

d. ship it to the EPA (Correct) - ✅ c. use it as direct on the label



To minimize the drift when applying a herbicide, the best type of nozzle to use is:

a. a low pressure, flat fan

b. off center

c. a high pressure cone

d. makes no difference (Correct) - ✅ a. a low pressure, flat fan



Which LD50 is a representative of a highly toxic pesticide:

,a. 640 mg/kg

b. 5,800 mg/kg

c. 12,840 mg/kg

d. 46 mg/kg (Correct) - ✅ d. 46 mg/kg



Pesticide-contaminated surface water can contaminate groundwater (T/F) (Correct) -
✅ True



Pesticide records are useful only to applicators in case they have problems with
effectiveness (T/F) (Correct) - ✅ False



If an applicator had two major label violations and was cited by the WSDA, they could
face a maximum fine of $15,000 and lose their liscence (T/F) (Correct) - ✅ True



Dealers must keep records for 7 years on the sale of general use agricultural pesticides
(T/F) (Correct) - ✅ True



One of the earliest uses of chemicals as pesticides was the burning of sulfur (T/F)
(Correct) - ✅ True



When the pest reaches the _____, pest management procedures need to be applied to
prevent the pest from economically damaging populations. (Correct) - ✅ Economic
threshold



Which of the following is not considered a mechanical control method:

a. fencing a crop to prevent deer entry

, b. netting blueberry bushes to keep birds away

c. releasing a parasitic wasp

d. washing of aphids with a stream of water

e. removing a rhododendron with a root disease (Correct) - ✅ c. releasing a parasitic
wasp



Which of the following is a cultural control method:

a. fertilization

b. planting time

c. pruning

d. crop rotation

e. all of the above (Correct) - ✅ e. all of the above



The first step in a pest management program is to identify the pest (T/F) (Correct) - ✅
True



The goal of a pest management program is to eliminate the pest (T/F) (Correct) - ✅
False



Pest control that involves the use of numerous tactics is called _____. (Correct) - ✅
Integrated Pest Management



Which pesticide can be absorbed by the plant and translocated within the plant?
(Correct) - ✅ Systemic



Which was not a pre-1900s pesticide?