QAC laws and Regs Exam TEST
Questions and Answers (A+ Solution
guide)
A general use herbicide is being applied for hire by a landscape gardener, this type of
application is incidental (secondary) to this landscapers business. Which pest control
license should this gardener have?
A. QAL with the landscape category
B. Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Business License
C. QAC with the landscape category
D. no license is required for general use herbicides when applied for hire - Answer - ✔ A
It is legal to apply a pesticide using?
A. only the specifications provided by the US EPA
B. only the methods suggested by a Pest Control Advisor or Dealership
C. only the methods of application described on the label
D. any suitable method that is not in conflict with local rules or label prohibitions -
Answer - ✔ C
A request for a restricted materials permit for non-agricultural use is required to include?
A. details of nay past pest history
B. hazards to beneficial insects and natural enemies
C. criteria for determining the need for the pesticide application
D. health effects known for the pesticide applied - Answer - ✔ C
A completed Notice of Intent must contain:
A. scientific names of the pests to be controlled
B. the date intended application will begin
C. the approximate amount of pesticide active ingredient to be applied
D. a statement releasing the property owner or operator form liability - Answer - ✔ B
A restricted materials permit may also stipulate
A. additional protective clothing and safety equipment that must be worn or used
B. a particular brand of application equipment that is required
C. mixing methods and calibration requirements
D. pH of the water to be mixed with the pesticide - Answer - ✔ A
Employers must keep records concerning the medical supervision of employee
pesticide handlers for ___ years?
A. 7
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4 - Answer - ✔ C
, Notification of a pesticide application which is about to take place must be given to:
A. any person who is working in the field that will be treated
B. any employees who might likely enter the treated area during the application
C. any person who is supervising the application
D. all of the above - Answer - ✔ D
The maximum amount of a particular pesticide that is allowable on a particular
commodity at the time of harvest is known as:
A. reentry period
B. pesticide residue tolerance
C. restricted-entry interval
D. pre-harvest residue - Answer - ✔ B
If an agricultural commodity is found to have pesticide residues in excess of the legal
residue tolerances published in the California Code of Regulations it will be
A. exempt from these tolerances
B. allowed to be sold once the residues have dissipated
C. quarantined and removed from sale and distribution
D. allowed to be sold only outside of the United States - Answer - ✔ C
If a crop is treated with a pesticide and on its registered label it does not require posting
as a method of notifying of an impending application, then oral notification is not
required if the
A. field is posted
B. restricted-entry interval is less than or equal to 24 hours
C. REI is when spray is dry
D. REI is 12 hours or less - Answer - ✔ A
If an agricultural commodity is found to have residues of a pesticide that is not
registered for that commodity, it will be
A. sold for livestock feed only
B. held in storage until it can be reconditioned
C. considered a public nuisance
D. allowed to be sold only outside of the United States - Answer - ✔ C
Regulations are defined as:
A. passed by the California legislature and carried out by DPR
B. working rules used to carry out laws
C. pesticide use policies or conditions of use
D. ordinances passed by local government - Answer - ✔ B
Before a pest control business applies a pesticide for the production of an agricultural
commodity, the property operator must provide the pest control business with
A. a detailed map of the application site
B. a pesticide use report
Questions and Answers (A+ Solution
guide)
A general use herbicide is being applied for hire by a landscape gardener, this type of
application is incidental (secondary) to this landscapers business. Which pest control
license should this gardener have?
A. QAL with the landscape category
B. Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Business License
C. QAC with the landscape category
D. no license is required for general use herbicides when applied for hire - Answer - ✔ A
It is legal to apply a pesticide using?
A. only the specifications provided by the US EPA
B. only the methods suggested by a Pest Control Advisor or Dealership
C. only the methods of application described on the label
D. any suitable method that is not in conflict with local rules or label prohibitions -
Answer - ✔ C
A request for a restricted materials permit for non-agricultural use is required to include?
A. details of nay past pest history
B. hazards to beneficial insects and natural enemies
C. criteria for determining the need for the pesticide application
D. health effects known for the pesticide applied - Answer - ✔ C
A completed Notice of Intent must contain:
A. scientific names of the pests to be controlled
B. the date intended application will begin
C. the approximate amount of pesticide active ingredient to be applied
D. a statement releasing the property owner or operator form liability - Answer - ✔ B
A restricted materials permit may also stipulate
A. additional protective clothing and safety equipment that must be worn or used
B. a particular brand of application equipment that is required
C. mixing methods and calibration requirements
D. pH of the water to be mixed with the pesticide - Answer - ✔ A
Employers must keep records concerning the medical supervision of employee
pesticide handlers for ___ years?
A. 7
B. 2
C. 3
D. 4 - Answer - ✔ C
, Notification of a pesticide application which is about to take place must be given to:
A. any person who is working in the field that will be treated
B. any employees who might likely enter the treated area during the application
C. any person who is supervising the application
D. all of the above - Answer - ✔ D
The maximum amount of a particular pesticide that is allowable on a particular
commodity at the time of harvest is known as:
A. reentry period
B. pesticide residue tolerance
C. restricted-entry interval
D. pre-harvest residue - Answer - ✔ B
If an agricultural commodity is found to have pesticide residues in excess of the legal
residue tolerances published in the California Code of Regulations it will be
A. exempt from these tolerances
B. allowed to be sold once the residues have dissipated
C. quarantined and removed from sale and distribution
D. allowed to be sold only outside of the United States - Answer - ✔ C
If a crop is treated with a pesticide and on its registered label it does not require posting
as a method of notifying of an impending application, then oral notification is not
required if the
A. field is posted
B. restricted-entry interval is less than or equal to 24 hours
C. REI is when spray is dry
D. REI is 12 hours or less - Answer - ✔ A
If an agricultural commodity is found to have residues of a pesticide that is not
registered for that commodity, it will be
A. sold for livestock feed only
B. held in storage until it can be reconditioned
C. considered a public nuisance
D. allowed to be sold only outside of the United States - Answer - ✔ C
Regulations are defined as:
A. passed by the California legislature and carried out by DPR
B. working rules used to carry out laws
C. pesticide use policies or conditions of use
D. ordinances passed by local government - Answer - ✔ B
Before a pest control business applies a pesticide for the production of an agricultural
commodity, the property operator must provide the pest control business with
A. a detailed map of the application site
B. a pesticide use report
