Iowa pesticide test UPDATED ACTUAL
Exam Questions and CORECT Answers
What is the term for the downward movement of pesticides in the soil? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Leaching
What is a disadvantage of using an ultra low volume concentrate formulation? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Specialized equipment is required (answer)
What is the term for the degree or extent to which a chemical or substance is poisonous? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Toxicity (answer)
The risk of damage to nontarget plants from drift of volatile pesticides is ______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - greater at high temperatures
Who may use a Restricted Use Pesticide? - CORRECT ANSWER - A certified pesticide
applicator (answer)
What is the term for unwanted contact with pesticides or pesticide residues? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Exposure (answer)
A pesticide label calls for a broadcast application using 2 pints of product per acre. Your sprayer
holds 375 gallons and is calibrated to apply 15 gallons of spray mixture per acre. How much
product is needed for each fill? - CORRECT ANSWER - 50 pints (answer)
Which of the following is an emergency exemption from registration that allows for the sale and
use of a pesticide for a non-registered purpose for a limited time? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Section 18 (answer)
Which of the following statements about PPE is true? - CORRECT ANSWER - You may
wear more PPE than the pesticide label lists (answer)
, Why were the Iowa atrazine management rules put in place? - CORRECT ANSWER - To
minimize the pesticide's impact on ground and surface water (answer)
What type of pesticide moves from the site of absorption in a treated plant or animal to other
tissues? - CORRECT ANSWER - Systemic (answer)
Which of the following describes a systemic effect to a pesticide? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nausea from spilling pesticides on your legs (answer)
What is the term for the minimum number of days allowed between the pesticide application and
harvest? - CORRECT ANSWER - Preharvest interval (answer)
What is the term that describes the harmful effects that occur from small, repeated exposures to
pesticides over a period of time? - CORRECT ANSWER - Chronic toxicity (answer)
According to the Iowa Bee Rule, how far away must commercial applicators be from registered
apiaries when applying pesticides labeled as toxic to bees between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1 mile (answer)
Which of the following describes a 24(c) registration? - CORRECT ANSWER - Allows a
state to register additional uses for a federally registered pesticide (answer)
Which statement about sensitive areas is true? - CORRECT ANSWER - Labels may list
special precautions around sensitive areas (answer)
Which of the following is a way to minimize damage from pesticide fires? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Provide emergency response personnel with MSDS
A sprayer has a 320-gallon- capacity tank. If it is calibrated to apply 16 gallons of solution per
acre, how many acres will be sprayed with each fill? - CORRECT ANSWER - 20 (answer)
Exam Questions and CORECT Answers
What is the term for the downward movement of pesticides in the soil? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Leaching
What is a disadvantage of using an ultra low volume concentrate formulation? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Specialized equipment is required (answer)
What is the term for the degree or extent to which a chemical or substance is poisonous? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Toxicity (answer)
The risk of damage to nontarget plants from drift of volatile pesticides is ______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - greater at high temperatures
Who may use a Restricted Use Pesticide? - CORRECT ANSWER - A certified pesticide
applicator (answer)
What is the term for unwanted contact with pesticides or pesticide residues? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Exposure (answer)
A pesticide label calls for a broadcast application using 2 pints of product per acre. Your sprayer
holds 375 gallons and is calibrated to apply 15 gallons of spray mixture per acre. How much
product is needed for each fill? - CORRECT ANSWER - 50 pints (answer)
Which of the following is an emergency exemption from registration that allows for the sale and
use of a pesticide for a non-registered purpose for a limited time? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Section 18 (answer)
Which of the following statements about PPE is true? - CORRECT ANSWER - You may
wear more PPE than the pesticide label lists (answer)
, Why were the Iowa atrazine management rules put in place? - CORRECT ANSWER - To
minimize the pesticide's impact on ground and surface water (answer)
What type of pesticide moves from the site of absorption in a treated plant or animal to other
tissues? - CORRECT ANSWER - Systemic (answer)
Which of the following describes a systemic effect to a pesticide? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Nausea from spilling pesticides on your legs (answer)
What is the term for the minimum number of days allowed between the pesticide application and
harvest? - CORRECT ANSWER - Preharvest interval (answer)
What is the term that describes the harmful effects that occur from small, repeated exposures to
pesticides over a period of time? - CORRECT ANSWER - Chronic toxicity (answer)
According to the Iowa Bee Rule, how far away must commercial applicators be from registered
apiaries when applying pesticides labeled as toxic to bees between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m.? -
CORRECT ANSWER - 1 mile (answer)
Which of the following describes a 24(c) registration? - CORRECT ANSWER - Allows a
state to register additional uses for a federally registered pesticide (answer)
Which statement about sensitive areas is true? - CORRECT ANSWER - Labels may list
special precautions around sensitive areas (answer)
Which of the following is a way to minimize damage from pesticide fires? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Provide emergency response personnel with MSDS
A sprayer has a 320-gallon- capacity tank. If it is calibrated to apply 16 gallons of solution per
acre, how many acres will be sprayed with each fill? - CORRECT ANSWER - 20 (answer)
