WASHINGTON PESTICIDE LAWS AND
SAFETY ACTUAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ The use of temperature or humidity manipulation is a
________________ control method for insects. Answer: Physical
⩥ Drift problems can be reduced by: Answer: Placing a boom as close to
the target as possible.
⩥ What are the concerns when handling an emulsifiable concentrate
pesticie? Answer: High Phototoxicity hazard, May be easily absorbed
through human and animal skin, flammability.
⩥ EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate
pesticides. (True or False) Answer: False
⩥ Two or more pesticides that cannot be effectively mixed together are
said to be __________________ Answer: Incompatible
⩥ All formulations with the same active ingredient carry the same signal
word. (True or False) Answer: False
,⩥ The skull and crossbones symbol must appear on every pesticide
label. (True or False) Answer: False.
⩥ The best way to dispose of a registered pesticide is to: Answer: Use it
as directed on the label
⩥ To minimize drift when applying an herbicide, the best type of nozzle
to use is: Answer: A low pressure, flat fan.
⩥ Which LD50 is representative of a highly toxic pesticide?
A.) 640 mg/kg
B.) 46 mg/kg Answer: B.) 46 mg/kg
⩥ Pesticide-contaminated surface water can contaminate ground water.
(True or False) Answer: True
⩥ Pesticide records are useful only to applicators in case they have
problems with effectiveness. (True or False) Answer: False
⩥ If an applicator had two major label violations and was cited by the
WSDA, they could face a maximum fine of $15,000 and lose their
license. (True or False) Answer: True
, ⩥ Dealers must keep records for 7 years on the sale of general use
agricultural pesticides. (True or False) Answer: True
⩥ One of the earliest uses of chemicals as pesticides was the burning of
sulfur. (True or False) Answer: True
⩥ When the pest reaches the _____________, pest management
procedures need to be applied to prevent the pest from reaching the
economically damaging populations Answer: Economic Threshold
⩥ What is an example of a mechanical control method? Answer:
Fencing a crop to prevent deer entry, netting blueberry bushes to keep
birds from eating fruit, washing aphids off a rose with a strong stream of
water, removing a rhododendron with a root disease from the landscape.
⩥ What is an example of a cultural control method? Answer:
Fertilization, Planting time, pruning, crop rotation.
⩥ The first step in a pest management program should be to identify the
pest. (True or False) Answer: True
⩥ The goal of a pest management program is to eradicate the pest. (True
or False) Answer: False
SAFETY ACTUAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ The use of temperature or humidity manipulation is a
________________ control method for insects. Answer: Physical
⩥ Drift problems can be reduced by: Answer: Placing a boom as close to
the target as possible.
⩥ What are the concerns when handling an emulsifiable concentrate
pesticie? Answer: High Phototoxicity hazard, May be easily absorbed
through human and animal skin, flammability.
⩥ EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate
pesticides. (True or False) Answer: False
⩥ Two or more pesticides that cannot be effectively mixed together are
said to be __________________ Answer: Incompatible
⩥ All formulations with the same active ingredient carry the same signal
word. (True or False) Answer: False
,⩥ The skull and crossbones symbol must appear on every pesticide
label. (True or False) Answer: False.
⩥ The best way to dispose of a registered pesticide is to: Answer: Use it
as directed on the label
⩥ To minimize drift when applying an herbicide, the best type of nozzle
to use is: Answer: A low pressure, flat fan.
⩥ Which LD50 is representative of a highly toxic pesticide?
A.) 640 mg/kg
B.) 46 mg/kg Answer: B.) 46 mg/kg
⩥ Pesticide-contaminated surface water can contaminate ground water.
(True or False) Answer: True
⩥ Pesticide records are useful only to applicators in case they have
problems with effectiveness. (True or False) Answer: False
⩥ If an applicator had two major label violations and was cited by the
WSDA, they could face a maximum fine of $15,000 and lose their
license. (True or False) Answer: True
, ⩥ Dealers must keep records for 7 years on the sale of general use
agricultural pesticides. (True or False) Answer: True
⩥ One of the earliest uses of chemicals as pesticides was the burning of
sulfur. (True or False) Answer: True
⩥ When the pest reaches the _____________, pest management
procedures need to be applied to prevent the pest from reaching the
economically damaging populations Answer: Economic Threshold
⩥ What is an example of a mechanical control method? Answer:
Fencing a crop to prevent deer entry, netting blueberry bushes to keep
birds from eating fruit, washing aphids off a rose with a strong stream of
water, removing a rhododendron with a root disease from the landscape.
⩥ What is an example of a cultural control method? Answer:
Fertilization, Planting time, pruning, crop rotation.
⩥ The first step in a pest management program should be to identify the
pest. (True or False) Answer: True
⩥ The goal of a pest management program is to eradicate the pest. (True
or False) Answer: False
