LOWA CORE Iowa DOA Pesticide Applicator's
License Practice Test Questions & Answers
1.What is a disadvantage of using an ultra low
volume concentrate formulation?
• It is difficult to handle, transport, and store
• Specialized equipment is required
• The amount of visible residue on treated surfaces
• It tends to plug screens and nozzles
Answer • Specialized equipment is required
2.What is the term for the degree or extent to which
a chemical or substance is poisonous?
• Exposure
• Hazard
• Persistence
• Toxicity
Answer • Toxicity
3.The risk of damage to nontarget plants from drift
of volatile pesticides is .
• greater at high temperatures
• decreased at high temperatures
• dependent on droplet size
,• about the same at all temperatures
Answer • greater at high temperatures
4.Who may use a Restricted Use Pesticide?
• A person approved by employer
• A certified pesticide applicator
• An experienced pesticide applicator
• Anyone with a legitimate need to use the product
Answer • A certified pesticide applicator
5.What is the term for unwanted contact
with pesticides or pesticide residues?
• Exposure
• Hazard
• Tolerance
• Toxicity
Answer • Exposure
6.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?
• 25 pints
• 30 pints
,• 50 pints
• 75 pints
Answer • 25 pints
7.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?
• Section 3
• Section 18
• Section 24(c)
• Section 25(b)
Answer • Section 24(c)
8.Which of the following statements about PPE is true?
• PPE eliminates exposure from pesticides
• Water resistant PPE protects
against concentrated pesticide
products
• You may wear more PPE than the pesticide
label lists
• Eye protection should not be vented to prevent
pesticide exposure
Answer • You may wear more PPE than the pesticide label lists
, 9.Why were the Iowa atrazine management rules
put in place?
• To minimize the tolerances of the pesticide
• To control hazardous waste from the cradle-
to- grave
• To keep the economic injury level below the economic threshold
• To minimize the pesticide's impact on ground and
surface water
Answer • To minimize the pesticide's impact on ground and
surface water
10.What type of pesticide moves from the site
of absorption in a treated plant or animal to
other tissues?
• Contact
• Residual
• Selective
• Systemic
Answer • Systemic
11.Which of the following describes a systemic effect
to a pesticide?
• A skin rash where the pesticide was in contact
with your skin
• Nausea from spilling pesticides on your legs
License Practice Test Questions & Answers
1.What is a disadvantage of using an ultra low
volume concentrate formulation?
• It is difficult to handle, transport, and store
• Specialized equipment is required
• The amount of visible residue on treated surfaces
• It tends to plug screens and nozzles
Answer • Specialized equipment is required
2.What is the term for the degree or extent to which
a chemical or substance is poisonous?
• Exposure
• Hazard
• Persistence
• Toxicity
Answer • Toxicity
3.The risk of damage to nontarget plants from drift
of volatile pesticides is .
• greater at high temperatures
• decreased at high temperatures
• dependent on droplet size
,• about the same at all temperatures
Answer • greater at high temperatures
4.Who may use a Restricted Use Pesticide?
• A person approved by employer
• A certified pesticide applicator
• An experienced pesticide applicator
• Anyone with a legitimate need to use the product
Answer • A certified pesticide applicator
5.What is the term for unwanted contact
with pesticides or pesticide residues?
• Exposure
• Hazard
• Tolerance
• Toxicity
Answer • Exposure
6.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?
• 25 pints
• 30 pints
,• 50 pints
• 75 pints
Answer • 25 pints
7.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?
• Section 3
• Section 18
• Section 24(c)
• Section 25(b)
Answer • Section 24(c)
8.Which of the following statements about PPE is true?
• PPE eliminates exposure from pesticides
• Water resistant PPE protects
against concentrated pesticide
products
• You may wear more PPE than the pesticide
label lists
• Eye protection should not be vented to prevent
pesticide exposure
Answer • You may wear more PPE than the pesticide label lists
, 9.Why were the Iowa atrazine management rules
put in place?
• To minimize the tolerances of the pesticide
• To control hazardous waste from the cradle-
to- grave
• To keep the economic injury level below the economic threshold
• To minimize the pesticide's impact on ground and
surface water
Answer • To minimize the pesticide's impact on ground and
surface water
10.What type of pesticide moves from the site
of absorption in a treated plant or animal to
other tissues?
• Contact
• Residual
• Selective
• Systemic
Answer • Systemic
11.Which of the following describes a systemic effect
to a pesticide?
• A skin rash where the pesticide was in contact
with your skin
• Nausea from spilling pesticides on your legs
