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Washington Pesticide Laws and Safety Test ACTUAL
EXAM ALL 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: Which of the following is not considered a mechanical control method:
a. fencing a crop to prevent deer entry
b. netting blueberry bushes to keep birds away
c. releasing a parasitic wasp
d. washing of aphids with a stream of water
e. removing a rhododendron with a root disease - ANSWER-c. releasing a parasitic wasp
QUESTION: Which of the following is a cultural control method:
a. fertilization
b. planting time
c. pruning
d. crop rotation
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e. all of the above - ANSWER-e. all of the above
QUESTION: The first step in a pest management program is to identify the pest (T/F) - ANSWER-
True
QUESTION: The goal of a pest management program is to eliminate the pest (T/F) - ANSWER-
False
QUESTION: Pest control that involves the use of numerous tactics is called _____. - ANSWER-
Integrated Pest Management
QUESTION: Which pesticide can be absorbed by the plant and translocated within the plant? -
ANSWER-Systemic
QUESTION: Which was not a pre-1900s pesticide?
a. Bordeaux
b. nicotine
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c. DDT
d. sulfur
e. lead arsenate - ANSWER-c. DDT
QUESTION: DDT was banned because of its: - ANSWER-stability and persistence
QUESTION: Legal control utilizes _____. - ANSWER-quarantines
QUESTION: Piscicides are pesticides that control: - ANSWER-Fish
QUESTION: Herbicides and insecticides are both pesticides (T/F) - ANSWER-True
QUESTION: Synthetic organic pesticides were first introduced: - ANSWER-Post-WWII
QUESTION: The only purpose of of federal and state pesticide laws is to protect the
environment from hazardous pollutants (T/F) - ANSWER-False
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QUESTION: The EPA has the authority to stop the sale or use of any pesticide (T/F) - ANSWER-
True
QUESTION: A dealer-manager must be present in a store or outlet when a commercial pesticide
is sold or distributed (T/F) - ANSWER-True
Q; A key to minimizing the hazard of pesticide use to the applicator is to avoid exposure (T/F) -
ANSWER-True
QUESTION: The use of temperature or humidity manipulation is a ________ control method for
insects - ANSWER-Physical
QUESTION: Drift problems can be reduced by:
a. using lower pressure, smaller nozzle orifices
b. applying in very calm, stable air conditions
c. spraying upwind of a sensitive area
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Washington Pesticide Laws and Safety Test ACTUAL
EXAM ALL 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: Which of the following is not considered a mechanical control method:
a. fencing a crop to prevent deer entry
b. netting blueberry bushes to keep birds away
c. releasing a parasitic wasp
d. washing of aphids with a stream of water
e. removing a rhododendron with a root disease - ANSWER-c. releasing a parasitic wasp
QUESTION: Which of the following is a cultural control method:
a. fertilization
b. planting time
c. pruning
d. crop rotation
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e. all of the above - ANSWER-e. all of the above
QUESTION: The first step in a pest management program is to identify the pest (T/F) - ANSWER-
True
QUESTION: The goal of a pest management program is to eliminate the pest (T/F) - ANSWER-
False
QUESTION: Pest control that involves the use of numerous tactics is called _____. - ANSWER-
Integrated Pest Management
QUESTION: Which pesticide can be absorbed by the plant and translocated within the plant? -
ANSWER-Systemic
QUESTION: Which was not a pre-1900s pesticide?
a. Bordeaux
b. nicotine
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c. DDT
d. sulfur
e. lead arsenate - ANSWER-c. DDT
QUESTION: DDT was banned because of its: - ANSWER-stability and persistence
QUESTION: Legal control utilizes _____. - ANSWER-quarantines
QUESTION: Piscicides are pesticides that control: - ANSWER-Fish
QUESTION: Herbicides and insecticides are both pesticides (T/F) - ANSWER-True
QUESTION: Synthetic organic pesticides were first introduced: - ANSWER-Post-WWII
QUESTION: The only purpose of of federal and state pesticide laws is to protect the
environment from hazardous pollutants (T/F) - ANSWER-False
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QUESTION: The EPA has the authority to stop the sale or use of any pesticide (T/F) - ANSWER-
True
QUESTION: A dealer-manager must be present in a store or outlet when a commercial pesticide
is sold or distributed (T/F) - ANSWER-True
Q; A key to minimizing the hazard of pesticide use to the applicator is to avoid exposure (T/F) -
ANSWER-True
QUESTION: The use of temperature or humidity manipulation is a ________ control method for
insects - ANSWER-Physical
QUESTION: Drift problems can be reduced by:
a. using lower pressure, smaller nozzle orifices
b. applying in very calm, stable air conditions
c. spraying upwind of a sensitive area
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