TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATORS GENERAL STANDARDS
EXAM NEWEST EXAM 2025 | ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS
If you or our partner feels sick on the job, should you leave the work
undone or try to finish it?
a. Always try to finish the job unless there is an emergency or you are
working alone and feel as though you might faint.
b. If you or any other workers feels sick, do not try to finish the job. Get out
of the area immediately and get help. ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----b. If you or any other workers feels sick, do not try to finish the job. Get
out of the area immediately and get help.
How should you clean your washing machine after laundering pesticide
soiled clothing?
a. Run a complete, but empty cycle using hot water and detergent.
b. Clean the inside of the machine by hand
c. Run a rinse cycle only. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. Run
a complete, but empty cycle using hot water and detergent.
The safest way to move pesticides is in the back of a truck that has a steel
bed with enclosed sides and a tail gate. T/F ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------True
You should wear a wide brimmed, chemical resistant, waterproof hat (not a
cap) when you are exposed to pesticide drift. T/F ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------True
,You should store all clean protective equipment and clothing separately
from stored pesticides. T/F ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
When you plan to work with pesticides, where should you look for
information about the protective clothing you need?
a. In the American Chemical User's Handbook
b. On the pesticide label
c. In your pesticide applicator training manuals ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------b. On the pesticide label
During pesticide handling, you should wear both gloves and boots made of
chemical resistant material. T/F ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
True
You should wear protective clothing when you are exposed to pesticide
drift, but hardly ever when you are mixing and filling pesticides. T/F ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False
When filling a spray tank, you should always stand with your head above
the container and the filling hole of the spray tank. T/F ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------False
How should you prepare for an accidental spill of a pesticide?
a. Have some kind of absorptive material available
b. Have bleach or hydrated lime for decontamination
c. Keep soap, detergent and water close at hand
d. Have a change of clothes available
e. All of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------e. All of the
above
,If a nozzle clogs up while you are spraying pesticides, the best way to clear
it is to blow the nozzle out with your mouth. T/F ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------False
If the pesticide is not too toxic, it is OK to let children and pets play in the
area while you are spraying there?
a. Yes, if the pesticide Is not to toxic, children and pets may play in the area
b. Pets may be allowed to play in the area, but not children
c. Never let children or pets play in a treatment area during spraying ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. Never let children or pets play in
treatment area during spraying
When you are spraying near bee colonies, it is up to the owners alone to
keep the bees out of your way or to remove the bees.
T/F ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False
How can you prevent accidents commonly caused by equipment?
a. Choose the safest equipment for your pesticide application needs
b. Do not allow children or unauthorized people near pesticide equipment
c. Operate equipment correctly
d. Maintain equipment well
e. All of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------e. All of the
above
The length of time that should pass between treatment and returning to a
treated area is called the _____________ ______________. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Re entry interval
, Regardless of the reentry interval stated on the label, you may reenter a
treated site after sprays dry, dust settle and vapors disperse. T/F ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False
What is the most common cause of pesticide poisoning for applicators?
a. Inhalation
b. Skin contact
c. Swallowing ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. Skin contact
When should you wear elbow-length, chemical resistant gloves?
a. When handling any pesticide
b. When handling any pesticide, except certain fumigants and relatively non
toxic products
c. Only when working overhead ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b.
When handling any pesticide, except certain fumigants and relatively non
toxic products
Why not use cotton or leather gloves when handling highly toxic
pesticides?
a. because you might stain them
b. because they absorb pesticide and hold it close to your skin
c. because they reduce your dexterity, thus increasing the chance of
accident ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. because they absorb
pesticide and hold it close to your skin
You must always wear a chemical resistant suit when handling highly toxic
pesticides. T/F ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
How often should you wash your contaminated overalls? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Daily
EXAM NEWEST EXAM 2025 | ALL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | ALREADY GRADED A+ | VERIFIED
ANSWERS
If you or our partner feels sick on the job, should you leave the work
undone or try to finish it?
a. Always try to finish the job unless there is an emergency or you are
working alone and feel as though you might faint.
b. If you or any other workers feels sick, do not try to finish the job. Get out
of the area immediately and get help. ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----b. If you or any other workers feels sick, do not try to finish the job. Get
out of the area immediately and get help.
How should you clean your washing machine after laundering pesticide
soiled clothing?
a. Run a complete, but empty cycle using hot water and detergent.
b. Clean the inside of the machine by hand
c. Run a rinse cycle only. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------a. Run
a complete, but empty cycle using hot water and detergent.
The safest way to move pesticides is in the back of a truck that has a steel
bed with enclosed sides and a tail gate. T/F ---------CORRECT ANSWER---
--------------True
You should wear a wide brimmed, chemical resistant, waterproof hat (not a
cap) when you are exposed to pesticide drift. T/F ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------True
,You should store all clean protective equipment and clothing separately
from stored pesticides. T/F ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
When you plan to work with pesticides, where should you look for
information about the protective clothing you need?
a. In the American Chemical User's Handbook
b. On the pesticide label
c. In your pesticide applicator training manuals ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------b. On the pesticide label
During pesticide handling, you should wear both gloves and boots made of
chemical resistant material. T/F ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
True
You should wear protective clothing when you are exposed to pesticide
drift, but hardly ever when you are mixing and filling pesticides. T/F ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False
When filling a spray tank, you should always stand with your head above
the container and the filling hole of the spray tank. T/F ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------False
How should you prepare for an accidental spill of a pesticide?
a. Have some kind of absorptive material available
b. Have bleach or hydrated lime for decontamination
c. Keep soap, detergent and water close at hand
d. Have a change of clothes available
e. All of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------e. All of the
above
,If a nozzle clogs up while you are spraying pesticides, the best way to clear
it is to blow the nozzle out with your mouth. T/F ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------False
If the pesticide is not too toxic, it is OK to let children and pets play in the
area while you are spraying there?
a. Yes, if the pesticide Is not to toxic, children and pets may play in the area
b. Pets may be allowed to play in the area, but not children
c. Never let children or pets play in a treatment area during spraying ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------c. Never let children or pets play in
treatment area during spraying
When you are spraying near bee colonies, it is up to the owners alone to
keep the bees out of your way or to remove the bees.
T/F ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False
How can you prevent accidents commonly caused by equipment?
a. Choose the safest equipment for your pesticide application needs
b. Do not allow children or unauthorized people near pesticide equipment
c. Operate equipment correctly
d. Maintain equipment well
e. All of the above ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------e. All of the
above
The length of time that should pass between treatment and returning to a
treated area is called the _____________ ______________. ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Re entry interval
, Regardless of the reentry interval stated on the label, you may reenter a
treated site after sprays dry, dust settle and vapors disperse. T/F ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------False
What is the most common cause of pesticide poisoning for applicators?
a. Inhalation
b. Skin contact
c. Swallowing ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. Skin contact
When should you wear elbow-length, chemical resistant gloves?
a. When handling any pesticide
b. When handling any pesticide, except certain fumigants and relatively non
toxic products
c. Only when working overhead ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b.
When handling any pesticide, except certain fumigants and relatively non
toxic products
Why not use cotton or leather gloves when handling highly toxic
pesticides?
a. because you might stain them
b. because they absorb pesticide and hold it close to your skin
c. because they reduce your dexterity, thus increasing the chance of
accident ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------b. because they absorb
pesticide and hold it close to your skin
You must always wear a chemical resistant suit when handling highly toxic
pesticides. T/F ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------True
How often should you wash your contaminated overalls? ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Daily
