PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE EXAM CURRENTLY TESTING
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (100% VERIFIED)
1. When a pest reaches the , pest management procedures need to
be applied to prevent it from reaching economically damaging populations.:
Answer- Economic Threshold
2. Protectant fungicides must be applied BEFORE infection occurs. (True
or False): Answer- True
3. The key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the applicator is
to Avoid Exposure.: Answer- True
4. The use of plants resistant to pests is a control
method.
a. mechanical
b. biological
c. genetic: Answer- c. genetic
5. When calibrating a granular sprayer, use the same material that is to
be applied. (True or False): Answer- True.
6. Drift problems can be reduced by:
a. lowering pressure and decreasing the nozzle orifice
b. applying in calm, stable air conditions.
c. placing the boom as close to the target as possible.: Answer- c. placing the
boom as close to the target as possible
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, 7. What is the key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the
applica- tor?: Avoid Exposure
8. Which bird is not protected by the Migratory Bird Act?4
a. robin
b. house sparrow
c. crow: b. house sparrow
9. Which is NOT a concern when handling or using an emulsifiable
concentrate pesticide?
a. higher phytotoxicity hazard
b. easily absorbed thorough human or animal skin
c. easily clogs nozzles and screens: c. easily clogs nozzles and screens
10. EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate
pesticides. (True or False): FALSE
11. Most fungi reproduce by forming
a. seeds
b. spores
c. branches: b. spores
12. 2 or more pesticides that cannot be effectively mixed together are said
to be .: incompatible
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QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS (100% VERIFIED)
1. When a pest reaches the , pest management procedures need to
be applied to prevent it from reaching economically damaging populations.:
Answer- Economic Threshold
2. Protectant fungicides must be applied BEFORE infection occurs. (True
or False): Answer- True
3. The key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the applicator is
to Avoid Exposure.: Answer- True
4. The use of plants resistant to pests is a control
method.
a. mechanical
b. biological
c. genetic: Answer- c. genetic
5. When calibrating a granular sprayer, use the same material that is to
be applied. (True or False): Answer- True.
6. Drift problems can be reduced by:
a. lowering pressure and decreasing the nozzle orifice
b. applying in calm, stable air conditions.
c. placing the boom as close to the target as possible.: Answer- c. placing the
boom as close to the target as possible
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, 7. What is the key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the
applica- tor?: Avoid Exposure
8. Which bird is not protected by the Migratory Bird Act?4
a. robin
b. house sparrow
c. crow: b. house sparrow
9. Which is NOT a concern when handling or using an emulsifiable
concentrate pesticide?
a. higher phytotoxicity hazard
b. easily absorbed thorough human or animal skin
c. easily clogs nozzles and screens: c. easily clogs nozzles and screens
10. EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate
pesticides. (True or False): FALSE
11. Most fungi reproduce by forming
a. seeds
b. spores
c. branches: b. spores
12. 2 or more pesticides that cannot be effectively mixed together are said
to be .: incompatible
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