TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATORS GENERAL STANDARDS
NEWEST EXAM 2025 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but not to work
with state-limited pesticides. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of
pesticides you use. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training, certification and
licensing? - CORRECT ANSWER-Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an employee of a
privately owned apartment building or hospital? - CORRECT ANSWER-A noncommercial license
from the SPCS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land, you must
have? - CORRECT ANSWER-A commercial license from the TDA
All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each application
category in which the practice.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER-True
,Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories? - CORRECT ANSWER-Wood
preservation
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories? - CORRECT ANSWER-Seed
treatment
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in this state must be registered with the TDA, even if
they are already registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. T/F - CORRECT
ANSWER-True
_____ _______ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners before you
apply pesticides. - CORRECT ANSWER-Prior Notification
In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules on the use of
certain pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit before using
regulated herbicides. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less that are labeled for ornamental
and turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides.
T/F - CORRECT ANSWER-True
The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice at least ______ hours before
commencing indoor pesticide treatments at a public building. - CORRECT ANSWER-48 Hours
Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act? - CORRECT ANSWER-Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
,What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Which of the following below is not something the EPA must do before a pesticide may be marketed
in the U.S.? - CORRECT ANSWER-Consult the Office of Pesticides Programs
What are two types of penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional & criminal penalties when the law is
knowingly
Does FIFRA provide for prison terms for violators of the law? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes, up to 30
days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
What are regulations? - CORRECT ANSWER-Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
What is meant by the term "reentry interval"? - CORRECT ANSWER-The time right after pesticide
application when unprotected workers may not enter the treated area
Warnings of pesticide application must be given in writing to workers according to the EPA. -
CORRECT ANSWER-False
What is EPA's pesticide registration decision based on? - CORRECT ANSWER-EPA evaluation of test
data provided by the manufacturer
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to workers, what can the EPA do? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Set reentry intervals to restrict workers from entering a treated area; Set restrictions on
the frequency of application and rates; Cancel or suspend use the pesticide.
Which federal agency sets food tolerance for pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER-EPA
Which federal agency enforces food tolerances for pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER-FDA
, What is the purpose of the tolerance program? - CORRECT ANSWER-The tolerance program is to
ensure that U.S. consumers are not exposed to unsafe food pesticide residue levels
Which act is administered by EPA to manage all hazardous waste? - CORRECT ANSWER-Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
How can triple rinsed used pesticide containers be disposed of? - CORRECT ANSWER-In an EPA
approved sanitary landfill
What kind of pesticide standards does FIFRA allow states to establish? - CORRECT ANSWER-Stricter
than federal standards, but not more lenient
Which agency administers the Hazard Communication Standard? - CORRECT ANSWER-OSHA -
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Pesticide applicators generate during normal work operations. Are triple rinsed used pesticide
containers considered "regulated waste" under the federal resource conservation and recovery act? -
CORRECT ANSWER-NO
LC50 means "Letha ___ Fifty". It refers to the amount of chemical in the air that caused half of the
test animals to die when they inhaled it. - CORRECT ANSWER-Concentration
Six milligrams per kilogram (mk/kg) is equal to ___ parts per million. - CORRECT ANSWER-Six
What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as "relatively non-toxic"? - CORRECT
ANSWER-CAUTION!
What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as "slightly toxic"? - CORRECT
ANSWER-CAUTION!
What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as "Moderately Toxic"? - CORRECT
ANSWER-WARNING!
NEWEST EXAM 2025 WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) GRADED A+
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but not to work
with state-limited pesticides. - CORRECT ANSWER-False
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the kinds of
pesticides you use. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training, certification and
licensing? - CORRECT ANSWER-Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an employee of a
privately owned apartment building or hospital? - CORRECT ANSWER-A noncommercial license
from the SPCS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land, you must
have? - CORRECT ANSWER-A commercial license from the TDA
All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each application
category in which the practice.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER-True
,Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories? - CORRECT ANSWER-Wood
preservation
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories? - CORRECT ANSWER-Seed
treatment
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service
Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in this state must be registered with the TDA, even if
they are already registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. T/F - CORRECT
ANSWER-True
_____ _______ is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners before you
apply pesticides. - CORRECT ANSWER-Prior Notification
In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules on the use of
certain pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a spray permit before using
regulated herbicides. T/F - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less that are labeled for ornamental
and turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides.
T/F - CORRECT ANSWER-True
The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice at least ______ hours before
commencing indoor pesticide treatments at a public building. - CORRECT ANSWER-48 Hours
Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act? - CORRECT ANSWER-Texas Commission
on Environmental Quality
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
,What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Which of the following below is not something the EPA must do before a pesticide may be marketed
in the U.S.? - CORRECT ANSWER-Consult the Office of Pesticides Programs
What are two types of penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional & criminal penalties when the law is
knowingly
Does FIFRA provide for prison terms for violators of the law? - CORRECT ANSWER-Yes, up to 30
days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
What are regulations? - CORRECT ANSWER-Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
What is meant by the term "reentry interval"? - CORRECT ANSWER-The time right after pesticide
application when unprotected workers may not enter the treated area
Warnings of pesticide application must be given in writing to workers according to the EPA. -
CORRECT ANSWER-False
What is EPA's pesticide registration decision based on? - CORRECT ANSWER-EPA evaluation of test
data provided by the manufacturer
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to workers, what can the EPA do? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Set reentry intervals to restrict workers from entering a treated area; Set restrictions on
the frequency of application and rates; Cancel or suspend use the pesticide.
Which federal agency sets food tolerance for pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER-EPA
Which federal agency enforces food tolerances for pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER-FDA
, What is the purpose of the tolerance program? - CORRECT ANSWER-The tolerance program is to
ensure that U.S. consumers are not exposed to unsafe food pesticide residue levels
Which act is administered by EPA to manage all hazardous waste? - CORRECT ANSWER-Resource
Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976
How can triple rinsed used pesticide containers be disposed of? - CORRECT ANSWER-In an EPA
approved sanitary landfill
What kind of pesticide standards does FIFRA allow states to establish? - CORRECT ANSWER-Stricter
than federal standards, but not more lenient
Which agency administers the Hazard Communication Standard? - CORRECT ANSWER-OSHA -
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Pesticide applicators generate during normal work operations. Are triple rinsed used pesticide
containers considered "regulated waste" under the federal resource conservation and recovery act? -
CORRECT ANSWER-NO
LC50 means "Letha ___ Fifty". It refers to the amount of chemical in the air that caused half of the
test animals to die when they inhaled it. - CORRECT ANSWER-Concentration
Six milligrams per kilogram (mk/kg) is equal to ___ parts per million. - CORRECT ANSWER-Six
What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as "relatively non-toxic"? - CORRECT
ANSWER-CAUTION!
What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as "slightly toxic"? - CORRECT
ANSWER-CAUTION!
What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as "Moderately Toxic"? - CORRECT
ANSWER-WARNING!
