PESTICIDE APPLICATORS PRACTICE EXAM | QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce
damage from mold is an example of which type of pest management method?
Answer - a. Physical/environmental modification (correct)
b. Biological.
c. Mechanical.
d. Regulatory pest control.
Which statement is true about cultural control practices? Answer - a.
Sanitation is not considered a cultural practice.
b. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators found in
foreign countries.
c. Trapping is an important cultural control practice.
d. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the
behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation. (correct)
Which statement is true about pest management strategies in IPM? Answer -
a. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program.
,b. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels.
(correct)
c. Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy.
d. Non-chemical methods usually provide only short-term control of a pest.
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which
type of pest management method? Answer - a. Genetic control.
b. Mechanical control. (correct)
c. Biological control
d. Chemical control
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of
which type of mechanical control method? Answer - a. Exclusion. (correct)
b. Mulching.
c. Cultivation.
d. Trapping.
Which statement is true about biological control methods? Answer - a. If
pesticides are part of a biological control program to control an exotic pest, it is
better to apply them at the strongest label rate and to choose the more toxic
pesticides.
b. Biological control involves the importation of exotic pests to control natural
enemies.
, c. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works best in
biological control.
d. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended
practice in biological control. (correct)
Under the federal Endangered Species Protection Program, what must be on
pesticide products that might adversely affect an endangered species? Answer
- a. A label statement advising applicators to consult a county bulletin to
determine if they must take any special precautionary measures when using
the product. (correct)
b. A label statement prohibiting them from applying pesticides in all areas
where endangered species might be harmed.
c. A label statement advising them to consult a local conservation officer for a
permit to apply the pesticide.
d. A label statement that lists the endangered species that might be harmed by
the pesticide and how to prevent it.
Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA is true? Answer - a. The
FQPA does not consider additional safety standards to account for exposure
risks to infants and children.
b. The FQPA does not require review of older pesticides with established
residue tolerances on food.
c. For setting new standards, the FQPA considers aggregate exposures to
pesticides but not cumulative exposures.
AND ANSWERS | 2025/2026 UPDATE | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce
damage from mold is an example of which type of pest management method?
Answer - a. Physical/environmental modification (correct)
b. Biological.
c. Mechanical.
d. Regulatory pest control.
Which statement is true about cultural control practices? Answer - a.
Sanitation is not considered a cultural practice.
b. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators found in
foreign countries.
c. Trapping is an important cultural control practice.
d. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the
behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation. (correct)
Which statement is true about pest management strategies in IPM? Answer -
a. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program.
,b. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels.
(correct)
c. Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy.
d. Non-chemical methods usually provide only short-term control of a pest.
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which
type of pest management method? Answer - a. Genetic control.
b. Mechanical control. (correct)
c. Biological control
d. Chemical control
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of
which type of mechanical control method? Answer - a. Exclusion. (correct)
b. Mulching.
c. Cultivation.
d. Trapping.
Which statement is true about biological control methods? Answer - a. If
pesticides are part of a biological control program to control an exotic pest, it is
better to apply them at the strongest label rate and to choose the more toxic
pesticides.
b. Biological control involves the importation of exotic pests to control natural
enemies.
, c. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works best in
biological control.
d. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended
practice in biological control. (correct)
Under the federal Endangered Species Protection Program, what must be on
pesticide products that might adversely affect an endangered species? Answer
- a. A label statement advising applicators to consult a county bulletin to
determine if they must take any special precautionary measures when using
the product. (correct)
b. A label statement prohibiting them from applying pesticides in all areas
where endangered species might be harmed.
c. A label statement advising them to consult a local conservation officer for a
permit to apply the pesticide.
d. A label statement that lists the endangered species that might be harmed by
the pesticide and how to prevent it.
Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA is true? Answer - a. The
FQPA does not consider additional safety standards to account for exposure
risks to infants and children.
b. The FQPA does not require review of older pesticides with established
residue tolerances on food.
c. For setting new standards, the FQPA considers aggregate exposures to
pesticides but not cumulative exposures.
