MDARD MICHIGAN PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAMINATION
2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔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 - ✔✔a) They may apply and/or supervise the application of RUPs
✔✔What is the purpose of the registration and reregistration process? - ✔✔To provide
evidence that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks to human health or the
environment
✔✔T/F- Approved pesticide labels have the force of law - ✔✔True
✔✔Which of the following criteria is used by EPA in establishing pesticide tolerances?
a) Research data completely independent of the pesticide manufacturer
b) The anticipated volume of product to be sold in any given year
c) The toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown products - ✔✔c) The toxicity of the
pesticide and its breakdown products
✔✔Under federal law, which is unlawful and subject to civil or criminal penalties?
a) Allowing a person under the direct supervision of a certified applicator to apply RUPs
b) detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a container or labeling
c) Keeping inadequate records of employees who received training on the proper use of
pesticides - ✔✔b) detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a container or
labeling
✔✔Which federal regulation requires employee training in the use of pesticides? -
✔✔WPS (Workers protection standard)
✔✔Which group of pesticides is exempt from registration because it poses little or no
risk to humans and the environment? - ✔✔Minimum risk pesticides
✔✔The active ingredient in Tempo20WP is listed as β-Cyfluthrin, cyano(4-fluoro-3-
phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate.
What does the term "Cylfuthrin" represent? - ✔✔The common name
✔✔Which statements about pesticide label names and ingredients is true?
a) Both the active ingredients and inert ingredients must be listed by chemical name
,b) various manufacturers use different trade names, even though the products may
contain the same active ingredient
c) Common names are those officially accepted by the manufacturer - ✔✔b) various
manufacturers use different trade names, even though the products may contain the
same active ingredient
✔✔What is the purpose of the signal word? - ✔✔Indicates the product's relative acute
toxicity to humans and animals
✔✔The routes of entry statement, "Extremely hazardous by skin contact- rapidly
absorbed through the skin," on a label would most likely carry which signal word?
a) DANGER
b) WARNING
c) CAUTION - ✔✔a) DANGER
✔✔"Do not breathe vapors or spray mist" is an example of a ____________ -
✔✔Specific action statement
✔✔Directions for mixing and loading a pesticide are usually found under
_________________ - ✔✔Directions for use
✔✔"If swallowed, call a doctor" is an example of what kind of statement? -
✔✔Mandatory
✔✔Who is responsible for developing SDSs for pesticides and providing them upon
request? - ✔✔the product manufacturer
✔✔The name "X-Pest 5G" on a pesticide label indicates a:
a) Granular pesticide with 5% active ingredient
b) Granular pesticide with 5% inert ingredients
c) Gel pesticide with 5% active ingredient - ✔✔a) Granular pesticide with 5% active
ingredient
✔✔Which is the pesticide formulation process by which solid particles are dispersed in
a liquid? - ✔✔suspension?
✔✔Which liquid pesticide formulation consists of a small amount of active ingredient
(1% or less per unit volume)? - ✔✔RTU, ready to use (low concentrate) solution
✔✔Which liquid pesticide formulation may approach 100% active ingredient? - ✔✔ULV,
ultra low volume
,✔✔Which is a disadvantage of both EC and ULV formulations?
a) difficult to handle, transport, and store
b) require constant agitation to keep in suspension
c) solvents may cause rubber or plastic hoses, gaskets, pump parts, and other surfaces
to deteriorate - ✔✔c) solvents may cause rubber or plastic hoses, gaskets, pump parts,
and other surfaces to deteriorate
✔✔Which dry/solid formulation is mixed in water and reduces the risk of inhalation
exposure during mixing and loading? - ✔✔Water-dispersible granule (WDG) or dry
flowable (DF)
✔✔Which type of dry/solid pesticide formulation consists of particles that are the same
weight and shape? - ✔✔pellet
✔✔Which is an advantage of microencapsulated materials?
a) delayed or slow release of active ingredient prolongs their effectiveness
b) their pesticidal activity is independent of weather conditions
c) they usually require only short restricted entry intervals - ✔✔a) delayed or slow
release of active ingredient prolongs their effectiveness
✔✔Which type of adjuvant functions as a wetting agent and spreader (ie physically
altering the surface tension of spray droplets) ? - ✔✔surfactant
✔✔Which type of adjuvant increases the viscosity of spray mixtures? - ✔✔thickener
✔✔What is A an abbreviation for? - ✔✔Aerosol
✔✔What is AF an abbreviation for? - ✔✔Aqueous Flowable
✔✔What is B an abbreviation for? - ✔✔bait
✔✔What is C an abbreviation for? - ✔✔concentrate
✔✔What is D an abbreviation for? - ✔✔Dust
✔✔What is DF an abbreviation for? - ✔✔Dry flowable
✔✔What is E or EC an abbreviation for? - ✔✔emulsifiable concentrate
✔✔What is F an abbreviation for? - ✔✔flowable
, ✔✔What is G an abbreviation for? - ✔✔granules
✔✔What is GL an abbreviation for? - ✔✔gel
✔✔What is L an abbreviation for? - ✔✔liquid
✔✔What is LC an abbreviation for? - ✔✔liquid concentrate
✔✔What is LV an abbreviation for? - ✔✔low volatile
✔✔What is M an abbreviation for? - ✔✔microencapsulated
✔✔What is P or PS an abbreviation for? - ✔✔pellets
✔✔What is RTU an abbreviation for? - ✔✔ready to use
✔✔What is S an abbreviation for? - ✔✔solution
✔✔What is SP an abbreviation for? - ✔✔soluble powder
✔✔What is ULV an abbreviation for? - ✔✔ultra low volume
✔✔What is W or WP an abbreviation for? - ✔✔wettable powder
✔✔What is WDG an abbreviation for? - ✔✔water-dispersible granules
✔✔What is WSC an abbreviation for? - ✔✔water-soluble concentrate
✔✔What is WSL an abbreviation for? - ✔✔water-soluble liquid
✔✔What is WSP an abbreviation for? - ✔✔water-soluble powder
✔✔Advantages and disadvantages of EC? - ✔✔ADV
-easy to transport, handle, store
-easy to pour/measure
-little agitation required
-Not abrasive
-will not plug nozzles
-leave little visible residue
DISADV
-high concentration of AI --> easy overdose
-may damage treated plants or surfaces
2025/2026 QUESTIONS WITH SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
✔✔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 - ✔✔a) They may apply and/or supervise the application of RUPs
✔✔What is the purpose of the registration and reregistration process? - ✔✔To provide
evidence that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks to human health or the
environment
✔✔T/F- Approved pesticide labels have the force of law - ✔✔True
✔✔Which of the following criteria is used by EPA in establishing pesticide tolerances?
a) Research data completely independent of the pesticide manufacturer
b) The anticipated volume of product to be sold in any given year
c) The toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown products - ✔✔c) The toxicity of the
pesticide and its breakdown products
✔✔Under federal law, which is unlawful and subject to civil or criminal penalties?
a) Allowing a person under the direct supervision of a certified applicator to apply RUPs
b) detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a container or labeling
c) Keeping inadequate records of employees who received training on the proper use of
pesticides - ✔✔b) detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a container or
labeling
✔✔Which federal regulation requires employee training in the use of pesticides? -
✔✔WPS (Workers protection standard)
✔✔Which group of pesticides is exempt from registration because it poses little or no
risk to humans and the environment? - ✔✔Minimum risk pesticides
✔✔The active ingredient in Tempo20WP is listed as β-Cyfluthrin, cyano(4-fluoro-3-
phenoxyphenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate.
What does the term "Cylfuthrin" represent? - ✔✔The common name
✔✔Which statements about pesticide label names and ingredients is true?
a) Both the active ingredients and inert ingredients must be listed by chemical name
,b) various manufacturers use different trade names, even though the products may
contain the same active ingredient
c) Common names are those officially accepted by the manufacturer - ✔✔b) various
manufacturers use different trade names, even though the products may contain the
same active ingredient
✔✔What is the purpose of the signal word? - ✔✔Indicates the product's relative acute
toxicity to humans and animals
✔✔The routes of entry statement, "Extremely hazardous by skin contact- rapidly
absorbed through the skin," on a label would most likely carry which signal word?
a) DANGER
b) WARNING
c) CAUTION - ✔✔a) DANGER
✔✔"Do not breathe vapors or spray mist" is an example of a ____________ -
✔✔Specific action statement
✔✔Directions for mixing and loading a pesticide are usually found under
_________________ - ✔✔Directions for use
✔✔"If swallowed, call a doctor" is an example of what kind of statement? -
✔✔Mandatory
✔✔Who is responsible for developing SDSs for pesticides and providing them upon
request? - ✔✔the product manufacturer
✔✔The name "X-Pest 5G" on a pesticide label indicates a:
a) Granular pesticide with 5% active ingredient
b) Granular pesticide with 5% inert ingredients
c) Gel pesticide with 5% active ingredient - ✔✔a) Granular pesticide with 5% active
ingredient
✔✔Which is the pesticide formulation process by which solid particles are dispersed in
a liquid? - ✔✔suspension?
✔✔Which liquid pesticide formulation consists of a small amount of active ingredient
(1% or less per unit volume)? - ✔✔RTU, ready to use (low concentrate) solution
✔✔Which liquid pesticide formulation may approach 100% active ingredient? - ✔✔ULV,
ultra low volume
,✔✔Which is a disadvantage of both EC and ULV formulations?
a) difficult to handle, transport, and store
b) require constant agitation to keep in suspension
c) solvents may cause rubber or plastic hoses, gaskets, pump parts, and other surfaces
to deteriorate - ✔✔c) solvents may cause rubber or plastic hoses, gaskets, pump parts,
and other surfaces to deteriorate
✔✔Which dry/solid formulation is mixed in water and reduces the risk of inhalation
exposure during mixing and loading? - ✔✔Water-dispersible granule (WDG) or dry
flowable (DF)
✔✔Which type of dry/solid pesticide formulation consists of particles that are the same
weight and shape? - ✔✔pellet
✔✔Which is an advantage of microencapsulated materials?
a) delayed or slow release of active ingredient prolongs their effectiveness
b) their pesticidal activity is independent of weather conditions
c) they usually require only short restricted entry intervals - ✔✔a) delayed or slow
release of active ingredient prolongs their effectiveness
✔✔Which type of adjuvant functions as a wetting agent and spreader (ie physically
altering the surface tension of spray droplets) ? - ✔✔surfactant
✔✔Which type of adjuvant increases the viscosity of spray mixtures? - ✔✔thickener
✔✔What is A an abbreviation for? - ✔✔Aerosol
✔✔What is AF an abbreviation for? - ✔✔Aqueous Flowable
✔✔What is B an abbreviation for? - ✔✔bait
✔✔What is C an abbreviation for? - ✔✔concentrate
✔✔What is D an abbreviation for? - ✔✔Dust
✔✔What is DF an abbreviation for? - ✔✔Dry flowable
✔✔What is E or EC an abbreviation for? - ✔✔emulsifiable concentrate
✔✔What is F an abbreviation for? - ✔✔flowable
, ✔✔What is G an abbreviation for? - ✔✔granules
✔✔What is GL an abbreviation for? - ✔✔gel
✔✔What is L an abbreviation for? - ✔✔liquid
✔✔What is LC an abbreviation for? - ✔✔liquid concentrate
✔✔What is LV an abbreviation for? - ✔✔low volatile
✔✔What is M an abbreviation for? - ✔✔microencapsulated
✔✔What is P or PS an abbreviation for? - ✔✔pellets
✔✔What is RTU an abbreviation for? - ✔✔ready to use
✔✔What is S an abbreviation for? - ✔✔solution
✔✔What is SP an abbreviation for? - ✔✔soluble powder
✔✔What is ULV an abbreviation for? - ✔✔ultra low volume
✔✔What is W or WP an abbreviation for? - ✔✔wettable powder
✔✔What is WDG an abbreviation for? - ✔✔water-dispersible granules
✔✔What is WSC an abbreviation for? - ✔✔water-soluble concentrate
✔✔What is WSL an abbreviation for? - ✔✔water-soluble liquid
✔✔What is WSP an abbreviation for? - ✔✔water-soluble powder
✔✔Advantages and disadvantages of EC? - ✔✔ADV
-easy to transport, handle, store
-easy to pour/measure
-little agitation required
-Not abrasive
-will not plug nozzles
-leave little visible residue
DISADV
-high concentration of AI --> easy overdose
-may damage treated plants or surfaces
