Pesticide Use Enforcement CDFA Exam Questions
And Correct Answers
Who is exempt from the pest control dealer license?
A licensed pest control business that sells only the pesticides they apply
What is not a part of non-crop use/non-production agricultural use?
Forests
Pesticide poisoning symptoms may be ________.
Delayed in their appearance
Which of the following may NOT be on the pesticide product label?
Common name
What does the "Statement of Practical Treatment" on the pesticide label provide?
First aid instructions
What is the disadvantage of leather or fabric gloves when handling pesticides?
They absorb pesticides.
A nozzle with a manufacturer's code of 65155 would be engineered to deliver how many
gallons per minute at 40 psi?
1.55
,If your sprayer operates at a normal operating pressure of 50 psi, what is the range of
your pressure gauge?
1 to 100 psi
Who must register with the county?
Pest Control Operator
Pest Control Adviser
Pesticide Dealers
What is not agricultural use?
Cemetery
What is a PCA recommendation?
Application of fungicide to the 9th hole of a country club golf course
How soon must we respond to a formal complaint?
24 hours
Who certifies pest control aircraft pilots?
FAA
Pest Control Dealers are not required to register with the _________.
CAC
Can a Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Business apply a restricted material with a
Subcategory Q QAC?
No
,If any worker has worked more than 6 days in any 30-or-fewer-day period with
organophosphate or carbamate pesticides bearing the signal word "DANGER" or
"WARNING", their blood levels of the important enzyme ____________ must be medically
monitored.
Cholinesterase
Suppose a pesticide formulation contains 5.4 pounds of A.I. per gallon. You want to
prepare a 100 ppm solution in a 500 gallon tank. (1 gallon of water=8.34 lbs)
500 gal/tank x 8.34 lb/gal = 4,170 lb/tank
Suppose a pesticide formulation contains 5.4 pounds of A.I. per gallon of formulation.
You want to prepare a 100 ppm solution in a 500 gallon tank. (1 gallon of water = 8.34
lbs)Calculate the pounds of A.I. required per pound of spray solution.
100 ppm= (100 parts AI/1,000,000lb/solution) =0.0001 AI/lb solution
Suppose that a pesticide formulation contains 5.4 pounds of A.I. per gallon. You must
prepare a 100 ppm solution in a 500 gallon tank. (1 gallon of water=8.34 lbs)Calculate
how many pounds of A.I. are needed for one tank of solution, based on the weight of the
liquid in the tank:
4,170 lb/tank x 0.0001 lb A.I. = 0.417 lb A.I./tank
How many time must you rinse a pesticide container after it has been emptied?
3 times
A decrease in pesticide label rate is ________.
legal, but can cause pesticide resistance
, People who are engaged in the following businesses for hire are not exempted from
DPRs licensing requirements?
Control of tree pests
A newly-hired pesticide handler employee may not need to be trained because ________.
The employee has provided a current training record from a previous employer.
Who is responsible for providing laundering of coveralls?
Employers
What is not required in a written pesticide respirator program?
Procedures for repairing damaged respirator cartridges
When to use lower concentration of soil pesticide:
When spraying sandy soil
Chlorinated hydrocarbons have what problem with usage?
Accumulate in fat tissues of mammals and birds
The nozzle orifice size when applying pesticide X by air at 60mph should not be larger
than _______.
1/16"
And Correct Answers
Who is exempt from the pest control dealer license?
A licensed pest control business that sells only the pesticides they apply
What is not a part of non-crop use/non-production agricultural use?
Forests
Pesticide poisoning symptoms may be ________.
Delayed in their appearance
Which of the following may NOT be on the pesticide product label?
Common name
What does the "Statement of Practical Treatment" on the pesticide label provide?
First aid instructions
What is the disadvantage of leather or fabric gloves when handling pesticides?
They absorb pesticides.
A nozzle with a manufacturer's code of 65155 would be engineered to deliver how many
gallons per minute at 40 psi?
1.55
,If your sprayer operates at a normal operating pressure of 50 psi, what is the range of
your pressure gauge?
1 to 100 psi
Who must register with the county?
Pest Control Operator
Pest Control Adviser
Pesticide Dealers
What is not agricultural use?
Cemetery
What is a PCA recommendation?
Application of fungicide to the 9th hole of a country club golf course
How soon must we respond to a formal complaint?
24 hours
Who certifies pest control aircraft pilots?
FAA
Pest Control Dealers are not required to register with the _________.
CAC
Can a Maintenance Gardener Pest Control Business apply a restricted material with a
Subcategory Q QAC?
No
,If any worker has worked more than 6 days in any 30-or-fewer-day period with
organophosphate or carbamate pesticides bearing the signal word "DANGER" or
"WARNING", their blood levels of the important enzyme ____________ must be medically
monitored.
Cholinesterase
Suppose a pesticide formulation contains 5.4 pounds of A.I. per gallon. You want to
prepare a 100 ppm solution in a 500 gallon tank. (1 gallon of water=8.34 lbs)
500 gal/tank x 8.34 lb/gal = 4,170 lb/tank
Suppose a pesticide formulation contains 5.4 pounds of A.I. per gallon of formulation.
You want to prepare a 100 ppm solution in a 500 gallon tank. (1 gallon of water = 8.34
lbs)Calculate the pounds of A.I. required per pound of spray solution.
100 ppm= (100 parts AI/1,000,000lb/solution) =0.0001 AI/lb solution
Suppose that a pesticide formulation contains 5.4 pounds of A.I. per gallon. You must
prepare a 100 ppm solution in a 500 gallon tank. (1 gallon of water=8.34 lbs)Calculate
how many pounds of A.I. are needed for one tank of solution, based on the weight of the
liquid in the tank:
4,170 lb/tank x 0.0001 lb A.I. = 0.417 lb A.I./tank
How many time must you rinse a pesticide container after it has been emptied?
3 times
A decrease in pesticide label rate is ________.
legal, but can cause pesticide resistance
, People who are engaged in the following businesses for hire are not exempted from
DPRs licensing requirements?
Control of tree pests
A newly-hired pesticide handler employee may not need to be trained because ________.
The employee has provided a current training record from a previous employer.
Who is responsible for providing laundering of coveralls?
Employers
What is not required in a written pesticide respirator program?
Procedures for repairing damaged respirator cartridges
When to use lower concentration of soil pesticide:
When spraying sandy soil
Chlorinated hydrocarbons have what problem with usage?
Accumulate in fat tissues of mammals and birds
The nozzle orifice size when applying pesticide X by air at 60mph should not be larger
than _______.
1/16"
