Washington Pesticide Laws and Safety Test, Practice Exam QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT AND ACCURATE ANSWERS SOLVED AND 100% VERIFIED

Washington Pesticide Laws and Safety Test,
Practice Exam QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT AND ACCURATE ANSWERS
SOLVED AND 100% VERIFIED
"This product is highly toxic to bees" is an example of which type of precautionary statement?
A. Acute toxicity hazard.
B. Environmental hazard.
C. Physical or chemical hazard.

D. Agricultural use requirement. - CORRECT ANSWERS B


A dealer-manager must be present in a store or outlet when a commercial pesticide is sold or distributed
(T/F) - CORRECT ANSWERS True


A key to minimizing the hazard of pesticide use to the applicator is to avoid exposure (T/F) - CORRECT
ANSWERS True



Adjuvant - CORRECT ANSWERS A chemical added to a pesticide to performance and safety


All formations with the same active ingredient carry the same signal word (T/F) - CORRECT
ANSWERS False


All formulations of the same active ingredient carry the same signal word (T/F) - CORRECT
ANSWERS False


All pesticide products containing the same active ingredient are classified the same regardless of the
formulation (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWERS False


An active ingredient may have one technical name or common name but may be in products with several
different trade/brand names (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWERS True

,Application records must be kept of file for _____ years. - CORRECT ANSWERS Seven


Applicators who regularly use organophosphate and carbonate insecticides are advised to have a pre-
season blood test to establish their baseline level of _____. - CORRECT
ANSWERS cholinesterase


Because of the protective nature of eye tissues, very little pesticide that contacts the eyes is actually
absorbed (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWERS False



Best time to spray pesticides for moss, algae, lichen: - CORRECT ANSWERS Winter


Breeding or selecting plants and animals with characteristics for resistance to pests is an example of
which type of pest management method?
A. Biological control.
B. Mechanical control.
C. Genetic Control.

D. Physical/ environmental modificaiton. - CORRECT ANSWERS C



Can an apprentice licensed applicator but RUP? - CORRECT ANSWERS no



Can an apprentice licensed applicator supervise or train others? - CORRECT ANSWERS no



Commercial pesticide applicator - CORRECT ANSWERS Passing score on laws and safety exam
& category exams, licensing fee



DDT was banned because of its: - CORRECT ANSWERS stability and persistence


Dealers must keep records for 7 years on the sale of general use agricultural pesticides (T/F) - CORRECT
ANSWERS True

, Define the difference between Absorption vs Adsorption - CORRECT ANSWERS Absorbed vs
Adhered



Directly supervised Commercial Pesticide Trainee - CORRECT ANSWERS Passing score on
trainee test, licensing fee, and can be renewed only once



Does the supervisor need to be onesite when an apprentice applies? - CORRECT ANSWERS no



DOT - CORRECT ANSWERS Regulates Transportation Issues


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

d. placing bloom as close to target as possible - CORRECT ANSWERS d. placing a boom as close
to the target as possible



Emulsifiable Concentrate - CORRECT ANSWERS Liquid formulations with the active ingredient
dissolved in one or more petroleum solvents



EPA - CORRECT ANSWERS Regulates federal pesticide and environmental issues



EPA and WSDA are the only agencies that regulate pesticides (T/F) - CORRECT ANSWERS False


EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate pesticides (T/F) - CORRECT
ANSWERS False



ESA Endangered Species Act 1976 - CORRECT ANSWERS Protects threatened and endangered
species