NATIONAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION EXAM
2025 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which types of pest
management method? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Mechanical control
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce damage from mold is
an example of which type of pest management method? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Physical/environmental modification
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of what type of
mechanical control method? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Exclusion
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or licensing pesticide products for us in the
US? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅US environmental protection agency
Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed products?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Federal food, drug and cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new safety requirements? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
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: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water.
True or false: Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
Under the federal Endangered Species Protection Program, what must be on pesticide products
that might adversely affect an endangered species: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A label
statement advising applicators to consult a county bulletin to determine if they must take any
precautionary measures when using the products.
, What is needed to apply a pesticide legally when pest problem arises for which a food or feed
commodity is not on the registered pesticide label or a tolerance has not yet been established? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An emergency exemption
Which section under FIFRA exempts from registration pesticides considered to pose minimal
risk? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Section 18
The active ingredient in Lorsban 75WG is listed as chlorpyrifos: 0,0-diethyl 0-(3,5,6-trichloro 2-
pyridinyl) phosphorothioate. What does the term "chlorpyrifos" represent? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅The common name.
What is he purpose of the signal word? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅To give the user an
indication of the relative acute toxicity of the product to humans and animals.
The route of entry statement on a label "Extremely hazardous by skin- rapidly absorbed through
the skin" would most likely appear with which signal word? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅DANGER
The statement "do not breathe vapors or spray mist" is an example of: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅A specific action statement.
Where are the directions for mixing and loading a pesticide usually found under? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅The directions for use
Who is responsible for developing. MSDSs on specific chemicals and providing them on
request? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The product manufacturer
What does the name "Sevin 5G" indicate on a pesticide label? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅A granular pesticide with 5% active ingredients.
2025 UPDATED QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which types of pest
management method? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Mechanical control
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce damage from mold is
an example of which type of pest management method? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Physical/environmental modification
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of what type of
mechanical control method? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Exclusion
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or licensing pesticide products for us in the
US? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅US environmental protection agency
Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed products?
- CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Federal food, drug and cosmetic Act (FFDCA)
Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new safety requirements? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
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: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water.
True or false: Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations. -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
Under the federal Endangered Species Protection Program, what must be on pesticide products
that might adversely affect an endangered species: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅A label
statement advising applicators to consult a county bulletin to determine if they must take any
precautionary measures when using the products.
, What is needed to apply a pesticide legally when pest problem arises for which a food or feed
commodity is not on the registered pesticide label or a tolerance has not yet been established? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅An emergency exemption
Which section under FIFRA exempts from registration pesticides considered to pose minimal
risk? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅Section 18
The active ingredient in Lorsban 75WG is listed as chlorpyrifos: 0,0-diethyl 0-(3,5,6-trichloro 2-
pyridinyl) phosphorothioate. What does the term "chlorpyrifos" represent? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅The common name.
What is he purpose of the signal word? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅To give the user an
indication of the relative acute toxicity of the product to humans and animals.
The route of entry statement on a label "Extremely hazardous by skin- rapidly absorbed through
the skin" would most likely appear with which signal word? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅DANGER
The statement "do not breathe vapors or spray mist" is an example of: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅A specific action statement.
Where are the directions for mixing and loading a pesticide usually found under? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅The directions for use
Who is responsible for developing. MSDSs on specific chemicals and providing them on
request? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅The product manufacturer
What does the name "Sevin 5G" indicate on a pesticide label? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅A granular pesticide with 5% active ingredients.
