3 UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
In order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in Tennessee, an individual must:
A.) Be 16 years of age.
B.) Be certified by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture as a pesticide applicator.
C.) Working under the supervision of a certified applicator.
D.) Meet all the safety standards.
NOTE: FOR ALL ANSWERS, THE ANSWER SHOULD BE TYPED JUST AS IT IS.
EXAMPLE: A.) Be 16 years of age. as you see... copy and past works best if on computer. -
CORRECT ANSWER - B.) Be certified by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture as a
pesticide applicator.
According to Federal Environmental Pesticide Act (FEPCA), amended FIFRA, in order to use a
restricted-use pesticide an applicator:
A.) Must be certified in all cases.
B.) Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified applicator.
C.) Does not have to be certified, but attend pesticide safety training.
D.) May always work under the supervision of a certified applicator. - CORRECT
ANSWER - B.) Must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a certified
applicator.
The following applicator must always be certified in order to use a restricted-use pesticide:
A.) Farmer.
B.) Greenhouse operator.
,C.) Nurseryman.
D.) Pest control technician working for a chartered company. - CORRECT ANSWER -
D.) Pest control technician working for a chartered company.
When does a private applicator become a commercial applicator:
A.) When he/she exchange services for another private applicator.
B.) When he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee.
C.) When he/she sprays within a greenhouse.
D.) When their income exceeds $25,000. - CORRECT ANSWER - B.) When he/she
sprays for another individual and charges a fee.
The examination fee for a commercial applicator is:
A.) $10.00
B.) $15.00
C.) $20.00
D.) $25.00 - CORRECT ANSWER - D.) $25.00
Commercial applicators may become recertified by:
A.) Paying $25.00 annually.
B.) Sending an application to TDA.
C.) Earning a certain number of recertification points during the designated period.
D.) Attending a recertification period. - CORRECT ANSWER - C.) Earning a certain
number of recertification points during the designated period.
Commercial applicators who violate any provisions of FIFRA may be fined:
,A.) Civil penalty of $5,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $25,000 or one year in prison.
B.) Civil penalty of $1,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $5,000 or one year in prison.
C.) Civil penalty of $5,000 for each offense; Criminal penalty of $100,000.
D.) None of the above. - CORRECT ANSWER - A.) Civil penalty of $5,000 for each
offense; Criminal penalty of $25,000 or one year in prison.
Commercial applicators must keep records of:
A.) General-use pesticides.
B.) Restricted-use pesticides.
C.) General and Restricted-use pesticides.
D.) Pesticides with skull and cross bones. - CORRECT ANSWER - C.) General and
Restricted-use pesticides.
Records of pesticide applications must be maintained for a period of:
A.) One year.
B.) Two years.
C.) Three years.
D.) Five years. - CORRECT ANSWER - B.) Two years.
Symptoms of phytotoxicity do not include:
A.) Abnormal growth.
B.) Holes in leaves.
C.) Leaf drop.
D.) Foliar burn. - CORRECT ANSWER - B.) Holes in leaves.
, Which plants are usually most susceptible to pesticide damage:
A.) Woody plants.
B.) Flowering plants.
C.) Potted plants.
D.) Herbaceous plants. - CORRECT ANSWER - D.) Herbaceous plants.
Pesticide persistence is influenced by:
A.) Application rate.
B.) Temperature.
C.) Moisture conditions.
D.) All the above. - CORRECT ANSWER - D.) All the above.
Air blast sprayers should never be used:
A.) To apply insecticides to trees.
B.) To treat for a turf pest.
C.) To apply a herbicide.
D.) When mixing pesticides. - CORRECT ANSWER - C.) To apply a herbicide.
To reduce drift and vaporization, which of the following should not be done:
A.) Use a lower spray pressure.
B.) Apply when wind speeds are low.
C.) Reduce spray nozzle opening size.
D.) Keep spray nozzle as close to target as possible. - CORRECT ANSWER - C.) Reduce
spray nozzle opening size.