Iowa Core Manual UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORECT Answers
Section 18 label - CORRECT ANSWER - If you are mixing a product that has a Section
18 emergency exemption in addition to the label on the product, what do you use for instructions
on how to mix the product?
increases - CORRECT ANSWER - The presence of sandy soil and a high water table
_______ the potential risk of groundwater contamination.
Surround the spill with containment snakes or pillows. - CORRECT ANSWER - What
should you do to contain a small pesticide spill?
A. Surround the spill with containment snakes or pillows.
B. Hose down the spill to dilute it.
C. Ignore it and continue working
D. Spread liquid detergent over the entire spill.
3 - CORRECT ANSWER - Commercial pesticide applicators must be recertified every
_____ years in Iowa.
Leaching - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the term for the downward movement of
pesticides in the soil?
Flowable - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the formulation that consists of active
ingredients placed on a carrier such as clay and then suspended in a small amount of liquid?
Drop spreaders drop granules by gravity below the food-gate opening - CORRECT
ANSWER - Which of the following statements about granular applicators is true?
A. Drop spreaders drop granules by gravity below the food-gate opening
B. Drop spreaders are popular for broadcast application over large areas
,C. Granular applicators should be recalibrated whenever the temperature changes
D. Rotary spreaders are best used along hard surfaces
Attend an approved continuing instructions course each of the 3 years - CORRECT
ANSWER - Which of the following attendance patterns is required for commercial
recertification in Iowa IF the applicator chooses to recertify without retesting?
A. Attend an approved continuing instruction course sometime during the 3 years
B. Attend an approved continuing instructions course each of the 3 years
C. Attend an extension field day each year
D. All applicators MUST recertify by testing
Induce vomiting only if the label instructs to do so - CORRECT ANSWER - What should
you do if a pesticide has been swallowed?
A. Induce vomiting only if the label instructs to do so
B. Rinse the mouth with plenty of water
C. Induce vomiting if an emulsifiable concentrate has been swallowed
D. Keep the person's chin up to ensure open air passages
Soluble powders - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following formulations dissolves
in water?
A. Emulsifiable concentrates
B. Soluble powders
C. Water-dispersible granules
D. Wettable powders
Tank mix - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the term for the combination and application
of two or more pesticides and/or fertilizers?
Warm air temperature, low relative humidity - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the
following conditions are most favorable for the volatilization to occur?
, A. Cool air temperature, low relative humidity
B. Cool air temperature, high relative humidity
C. Warm air temperature, low relative humidity
D. Warm air temperature, high relative humidity
Phytotoxicity - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following describes plant injury
resulting from a pesticide application to plant?
A. Bioaccumulation
B. Phytotoxicity
C. Residual
D. Systemic
Apply it to other labeled area - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the best way to dispose of
pesticide rinsates?
A. Apply it to other labeled area
B. Dispose it at a pesticide disposal site
C. Apply it over an impermeable surface
D. Save it and combine with other rinsates
Agitator - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following keeps wettable powders in
suspension?
A. Agitator
B. Filter
C. Pressure gauge
D. Pump
Directions for Use - CORRECT ANSWER - Where on the pesticide label are the
directions for mixing usually found?
Exam Questions and CORECT Answers
Section 18 label - CORRECT ANSWER - If you are mixing a product that has a Section
18 emergency exemption in addition to the label on the product, what do you use for instructions
on how to mix the product?
increases - CORRECT ANSWER - The presence of sandy soil and a high water table
_______ the potential risk of groundwater contamination.
Surround the spill with containment snakes or pillows. - CORRECT ANSWER - What
should you do to contain a small pesticide spill?
A. Surround the spill with containment snakes or pillows.
B. Hose down the spill to dilute it.
C. Ignore it and continue working
D. Spread liquid detergent over the entire spill.
3 - CORRECT ANSWER - Commercial pesticide applicators must be recertified every
_____ years in Iowa.
Leaching - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the term for the downward movement of
pesticides in the soil?
Flowable - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the formulation that consists of active
ingredients placed on a carrier such as clay and then suspended in a small amount of liquid?
Drop spreaders drop granules by gravity below the food-gate opening - CORRECT
ANSWER - Which of the following statements about granular applicators is true?
A. Drop spreaders drop granules by gravity below the food-gate opening
B. Drop spreaders are popular for broadcast application over large areas
,C. Granular applicators should be recalibrated whenever the temperature changes
D. Rotary spreaders are best used along hard surfaces
Attend an approved continuing instructions course each of the 3 years - CORRECT
ANSWER - Which of the following attendance patterns is required for commercial
recertification in Iowa IF the applicator chooses to recertify without retesting?
A. Attend an approved continuing instruction course sometime during the 3 years
B. Attend an approved continuing instructions course each of the 3 years
C. Attend an extension field day each year
D. All applicators MUST recertify by testing
Induce vomiting only if the label instructs to do so - CORRECT ANSWER - What should
you do if a pesticide has been swallowed?
A. Induce vomiting only if the label instructs to do so
B. Rinse the mouth with plenty of water
C. Induce vomiting if an emulsifiable concentrate has been swallowed
D. Keep the person's chin up to ensure open air passages
Soluble powders - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following formulations dissolves
in water?
A. Emulsifiable concentrates
B. Soluble powders
C. Water-dispersible granules
D. Wettable powders
Tank mix - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the term for the combination and application
of two or more pesticides and/or fertilizers?
Warm air temperature, low relative humidity - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the
following conditions are most favorable for the volatilization to occur?
, A. Cool air temperature, low relative humidity
B. Cool air temperature, high relative humidity
C. Warm air temperature, low relative humidity
D. Warm air temperature, high relative humidity
Phytotoxicity - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following describes plant injury
resulting from a pesticide application to plant?
A. Bioaccumulation
B. Phytotoxicity
C. Residual
D. Systemic
Apply it to other labeled area - CORRECT ANSWER - What is the best way to dispose of
pesticide rinsates?
A. Apply it to other labeled area
B. Dispose it at a pesticide disposal site
C. Apply it over an impermeable surface
D. Save it and combine with other rinsates
Agitator - CORRECT ANSWER - Which of the following keeps wettable powders in
suspension?
A. Agitator
B. Filter
C. Pressure gauge
D. Pump
Directions for Use - CORRECT ANSWER - Where on the pesticide label are the
directions for mixing usually found?
