CATEGORY 3A+3B PESTICIDE EXAM SCRIPT 2025
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Biological controls includes the use of.... - ✔✔predators and parasites/ bacterial
agents
✔✔Identification is the first step to any effective pest control program - ✔✔True
✔✔Most pests can be controlled during - ✔✔one particular life stage
✔✔Knowing the pest's biology - ✔✔is necessary for the use of proper control
techniques
✔✔Economic considerations, i.e. damage created outweighs cost of controls -
✔✔should be considered at all times
✔✔An IPM program includes the use of pesticides, pest monitoring, resistant plant,
biological agents and cultural methods to control pests - ✔✔True
✔✔The best way to make a major change in the output of the sprayer is to - ✔✔change
nozzles
✔✔Significant errors in sprayer calibration can be caused by - ✔✔worn nozzles,
inaccurate pressure gauges, unknown marked tank volumes, and mistakes in
calculations
✔✔It is important to check nozzle output frequently even if you do not change the spray
rate (T/F) - ✔✔True
✔✔An Insecticide recommendation calls for 20 fl/oz of product to be mixed in enough
water to cover 1,000 square feet. Your sprayer delivers 2 gallons of water over an area
of 250 square feet. The pressurized sprayer will hold three gallons of water.
What is the application volume per 1,000 square feet based on the output in the test
area? - ✔✔8 gallons
✔✔An Insecticide recommendation calls for 20 fl/oz of product to be mixed in enough
water to cover 1,000 square feet. Your sprayer delivers 2 gallons of water over an area
of 250 square feet. The pressurized sprayer will hold three gallons of water.
How many fluid ounces of insecticide are needed per gallon of water? - ✔✔2.5 ounces
, ✔✔An Insecticide recommendation calls for 20 fl/oz of product to be mixed in enough
water to cover 1,000 square feet. Your sprayer delivers 2 gallons of water over an area
of 250 square feet. The pressurized sprayer will hold three gallons of water.
How many fluid ounces of insecticide must be added to a full tank? - ✔✔7.5
✔✔An Insecticide recommendation calls for 20 fl/oz of product to be mixed in enough
water to cover 1,000 square feet. Your sprayer delivers 2 gallons of water over an area
of 250 square feet. The pressurized sprayer will hold three gallons of water.
How much area (in square feet) will three gallons of spray mixture cover? - ✔✔375
✔✔When calibrating a rotary spreader, it is important to check both the application rate
and the pattern - ✔✔True
✔✔A herbicide recommendation calls for a broad-cast application of 3 pounds of
product per acre. Your sprayer has a 100-gallon tank and is calibrated to apply 10
gallons of spray mixture per acre.
How many acres can you spray with each tank of spray mixture? - ✔✔10
✔✔A herbicide recommendation calls for a broad-cast application of 3 pounds of
product per acre. Your sprayer has a 100-gallon tank and is calibrated to apply 10
gallons of spray mixture per acre.
How much product is needed for each tankful? - ✔✔30lbs
✔✔Brass nozzles are usually the best choice for sprayers because of their wear
resistance against corrosive and abrasive materials (T/F) - ✔✔False
✔✔The higher a spray boom is held above the ground, the greater the potential for
spray drift (T/F) - ✔✔True
✔✔Which variables affect the application of granular pesticides? - ✔✔Ground speed,
orifice size, swath width
✔✔What is the purpose of a relief valve in the hydraulic sprayer? - ✔✔control pressure
delivered to gun and protect the system from excessive pressure
✔✔Operating a sprayer pump without any liquid can cause serious damage to pump
seals, bearings and other working parts. (T?F) - ✔✔True
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS RATED A+
✔✔Biological controls includes the use of.... - ✔✔predators and parasites/ bacterial
agents
✔✔Identification is the first step to any effective pest control program - ✔✔True
✔✔Most pests can be controlled during - ✔✔one particular life stage
✔✔Knowing the pest's biology - ✔✔is necessary for the use of proper control
techniques
✔✔Economic considerations, i.e. damage created outweighs cost of controls -
✔✔should be considered at all times
✔✔An IPM program includes the use of pesticides, pest monitoring, resistant plant,
biological agents and cultural methods to control pests - ✔✔True
✔✔The best way to make a major change in the output of the sprayer is to - ✔✔change
nozzles
✔✔Significant errors in sprayer calibration can be caused by - ✔✔worn nozzles,
inaccurate pressure gauges, unknown marked tank volumes, and mistakes in
calculations
✔✔It is important to check nozzle output frequently even if you do not change the spray
rate (T/F) - ✔✔True
✔✔An Insecticide recommendation calls for 20 fl/oz of product to be mixed in enough
water to cover 1,000 square feet. Your sprayer delivers 2 gallons of water over an area
of 250 square feet. The pressurized sprayer will hold three gallons of water.
What is the application volume per 1,000 square feet based on the output in the test
area? - ✔✔8 gallons
✔✔An Insecticide recommendation calls for 20 fl/oz of product to be mixed in enough
water to cover 1,000 square feet. Your sprayer delivers 2 gallons of water over an area
of 250 square feet. The pressurized sprayer will hold three gallons of water.
How many fluid ounces of insecticide are needed per gallon of water? - ✔✔2.5 ounces
, ✔✔An Insecticide recommendation calls for 20 fl/oz of product to be mixed in enough
water to cover 1,000 square feet. Your sprayer delivers 2 gallons of water over an area
of 250 square feet. The pressurized sprayer will hold three gallons of water.
How many fluid ounces of insecticide must be added to a full tank? - ✔✔7.5
✔✔An Insecticide recommendation calls for 20 fl/oz of product to be mixed in enough
water to cover 1,000 square feet. Your sprayer delivers 2 gallons of water over an area
of 250 square feet. The pressurized sprayer will hold three gallons of water.
How much area (in square feet) will three gallons of spray mixture cover? - ✔✔375
✔✔When calibrating a rotary spreader, it is important to check both the application rate
and the pattern - ✔✔True
✔✔A herbicide recommendation calls for a broad-cast application of 3 pounds of
product per acre. Your sprayer has a 100-gallon tank and is calibrated to apply 10
gallons of spray mixture per acre.
How many acres can you spray with each tank of spray mixture? - ✔✔10
✔✔A herbicide recommendation calls for a broad-cast application of 3 pounds of
product per acre. Your sprayer has a 100-gallon tank and is calibrated to apply 10
gallons of spray mixture per acre.
How much product is needed for each tankful? - ✔✔30lbs
✔✔Brass nozzles are usually the best choice for sprayers because of their wear
resistance against corrosive and abrasive materials (T/F) - ✔✔False
✔✔The higher a spray boom is held above the ground, the greater the potential for
spray drift (T/F) - ✔✔True
✔✔Which variables affect the application of granular pesticides? - ✔✔Ground speed,
orifice size, swath width
✔✔What is the purpose of a relief valve in the hydraulic sprayer? - ✔✔control pressure
delivered to gun and protect the system from excessive pressure
✔✔Operating a sprayer pump without any liquid can cause serious damage to pump
seals, bearings and other working parts. (T?F) - ✔✔True
