PESTICIDE APPLICATORS PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
The application of a reduction of humidity in stored grains and other food
products to minimize mould damage as a means of pest management would be
what type of method? - ANSWER a. Physical/environmental modification
(correct)
b. Biological.
c. Mechanical.
d. Regulatory pest control.
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct regarding cultural
control practices? - ANSWER a. Sanitation is not considered a cultural
practice.
b. Parasites and predators found in foreign countries are released under cultural
controls.
c. Trapping is one of the major methods used under the cultural control method.
d. A modification of the environment, host condition, or behavioral character of
the pest avoids or represses an infestation in cultural practices. CORRECT
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the strategies applied in
managing pests in IPM? - ANSWER a. The approach of eradication is never
pursued in an IPM program.
b. The goal is often to hold pest damage below economically damaging levels.
(correct)
c. Pesticides are not part of an IPM strategy.
,d. Nonchemical controls generally provide only temporary control of a pest.
Which of the following is an example of what type of pest management method:
Using barriers to exclude a pest from entering area? - 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
what type of mechanical control method? - ANSWER a. Exclusion. (correct)
b. Mulching.
c. Cultivation.
d. Trapping.
Which of the following is a true statement regarding the biological control
methods?
a. If pesticides must be a 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. Biological control is most effective by employing several of the cultural
practices in addition to a range of pesticides. d. In biological control,
modification of the environment would imply the augmentation of natural
enemies.
, 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 telling them to contact a local conservation officer for a
permit to apply the pesticide.
d. A label statement listing endangered species that could be affected by the
pesticide along with how to avoid Take of the species.
Which of the following statements regarding requirements of the FQPA is
CORRECT? - ANSWER a. The FQPA does not provide added safety factors
to address exposures of infants and children to residues.
b. The FQPA has no requirement for reevaluation of older pesticides with
established food residue tolerances.
c. For new standards, the FQPA provides consideration of aggregate exposures
to pesticides but does not consider cumulative exposures.
d. Pesticides are required to be tested under the FQPA for endocrine disruption
potential. (correct)
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
The application of a reduction of humidity in stored grains and other food
products to minimize mould damage as a means of pest management would be
what type of method? - ANSWER a. Physical/environmental modification
(correct)
b. Biological.
c. Mechanical.
d. Regulatory pest control.
Which one of the following statements is NOT correct regarding cultural
control practices? - ANSWER a. Sanitation is not considered a cultural
practice.
b. Parasites and predators found in foreign countries are released under cultural
controls.
c. Trapping is one of the major methods used under the cultural control method.
d. A modification of the environment, host condition, or behavioral character of
the pest avoids or represses an infestation in cultural practices. CORRECT
Which of the following statements is correct regarding the strategies applied in
managing pests in IPM? - ANSWER a. The approach of eradication is never
pursued in an IPM program.
b. The goal is often to hold pest damage below economically damaging levels.
(correct)
c. Pesticides are not part of an IPM strategy.
,d. Nonchemical controls generally provide only temporary control of a pest.
Which of the following is an example of what type of pest management method:
Using barriers to exclude a pest from entering area? - 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
what type of mechanical control method? - ANSWER a. Exclusion. (correct)
b. Mulching.
c. Cultivation.
d. Trapping.
Which of the following is a true statement regarding the biological control
methods?
a. If pesticides must be a 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. Biological control is most effective by employing several of the cultural
practices in addition to a range of pesticides. d. In biological control,
modification of the environment would imply the augmentation of natural
enemies.
, 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 telling them to contact a local conservation officer for a
permit to apply the pesticide.
d. A label statement listing endangered species that could be affected by the
pesticide along with how to avoid Take of the species.
Which of the following statements regarding requirements of the FQPA is
CORRECT? - ANSWER a. The FQPA does not provide added safety factors
to address exposures of infants and children to residues.
b. The FQPA has no requirement for reevaluation of older pesticides with
established food residue tolerances.
c. For new standards, the FQPA provides consideration of aggregate exposures
to pesticides but does not consider cumulative exposures.
d. Pesticides are required to be tested under the FQPA for endocrine disruption
potential. (correct)
