QAC LANDSCAPE AND MAINTENANCE ALL EXAM QUESTIONS
WITH SOLUTIONS A+ 2025/2026
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✔✔Employee handler pesticide safety training topics do NOT include hoe to: -
✔✔Recognize the chemical characteristics of the pesticide
✔✔To increase the uniformity of spray droplets: - ✔✔Use nozzles designed for the
working pressure of your sprayer
✔✔One advantage of using ready to use pesticides formulation is: - ✔✔No mixing is
required
✔✔By increasing the nozzle office you will produce: - ✔✔Larger droplets
✔✔Which type of herbicide would you use on a lawn where you need to control annual
weeds? - ✔✔Pre-emergent herbicide
✔✔Before applying a pesticide, you must verify: - ✔✔The application equipment, to
make sure it is working well
✔✔An applicators sprayer with a 30 gallon tank will cover 1.25 acres. The applicator
plans to apply a pesticide at a label rate of 1.5 pounds per acre. How much of this
pesticide will you need? - ✔✔1.25 acres/tank x 1.5 lbs/acre=1.875
✔✔When using poisoned baits for controlling vertebrate pests, you should: - ✔✔Place
them into tamper resistant bait stations
✔✔A drawback of using common names instead of scientific names for identifying pest
is: - ✔✔Common names often do not provide any information about the relationship of
one organism to another
✔✔How much active ingredient would there be in a 5-gallon bottle of a 4E formulation?
- ✔✔5 pounds
✔✔Using augmentation in a biological pest control strategy has limited effectiveness
because the: - ✔✔Beneficial organisms often soon leave the treated area
✔✔Which of the following could contribute to phytotoxicity problems when spraying a
pesticide on plants? - ✔✔Temperature and humidity at the time of application
✔✔Pesticide use records must be maintained for: - ✔✔2 years
, ✔✔Applying a pre-emergent herbicide is an example of ________ use of a Pesticide? -
✔✔Preventative
✔✔Which of the following must be considered when applying a pesticide? - ✔✔All of
the above: Protecting non-target plants/wildlife, avoiding damage to beneficial species,
and avoiding drift away from the target area
✔✔If the wrong pesticide has been accidentally applied to a site, you should notify the: -
✔✔County Agricultural Commissioner
✔✔When referring to an ocular pesticide exposure on a pesticide handler, which body
part is affected? - ✔✔Eyes
✔✔Which of the following is a non-chemical weed control method? - ✔✔Controlled
burning
✔✔The information necessary for treating someone exposed to a pesticide is found in
the: - ✔✔Precautionary statement section of the pesticide label
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a growth stage of grasses: - ✔✔Seed (Seedling,
Vegetative, and Flowering are growth stages of grasses)
✔✔Which of the following best describes a broad leaf plant? - ✔✔Leaves are broad, net
veined, with a tap root or coarse root
✔✔The capability of a pesticide to control a pest may be influenced by: -
✔✔Temperature, humidity, and exposure to sunlight
✔✔Which of the following is the most frequent route of pesticide exposure for pesticide
handlers? - ✔✔Dermal
✔✔What type of an adjuvant would you use to enhance the uptake of the pesticide by
the target pest? - ✔✔Spreader
✔✔If someone else inhales pesticide vapors, the instructions you should follow include:
- ✔✔Loosing the victims clothing, restoring breathing if necessary, and seeking medical
care
✔✔Which is usually the best stage for controlling annual weeds with herbicides? -
✔✔Seedling stage
✔✔The human toxicity of a pesticide indicated on the label by the: - ✔✔Signal word
WITH SOLUTIONS A+ 2025/2026
X
✔✔Employee handler pesticide safety training topics do NOT include hoe to: -
✔✔Recognize the chemical characteristics of the pesticide
✔✔To increase the uniformity of spray droplets: - ✔✔Use nozzles designed for the
working pressure of your sprayer
✔✔One advantage of using ready to use pesticides formulation is: - ✔✔No mixing is
required
✔✔By increasing the nozzle office you will produce: - ✔✔Larger droplets
✔✔Which type of herbicide would you use on a lawn where you need to control annual
weeds? - ✔✔Pre-emergent herbicide
✔✔Before applying a pesticide, you must verify: - ✔✔The application equipment, to
make sure it is working well
✔✔An applicators sprayer with a 30 gallon tank will cover 1.25 acres. The applicator
plans to apply a pesticide at a label rate of 1.5 pounds per acre. How much of this
pesticide will you need? - ✔✔1.25 acres/tank x 1.5 lbs/acre=1.875
✔✔When using poisoned baits for controlling vertebrate pests, you should: - ✔✔Place
them into tamper resistant bait stations
✔✔A drawback of using common names instead of scientific names for identifying pest
is: - ✔✔Common names often do not provide any information about the relationship of
one organism to another
✔✔How much active ingredient would there be in a 5-gallon bottle of a 4E formulation?
- ✔✔5 pounds
✔✔Using augmentation in a biological pest control strategy has limited effectiveness
because the: - ✔✔Beneficial organisms often soon leave the treated area
✔✔Which of the following could contribute to phytotoxicity problems when spraying a
pesticide on plants? - ✔✔Temperature and humidity at the time of application
✔✔Pesticide use records must be maintained for: - ✔✔2 years
, ✔✔Applying a pre-emergent herbicide is an example of ________ use of a Pesticide? -
✔✔Preventative
✔✔Which of the following must be considered when applying a pesticide? - ✔✔All of
the above: Protecting non-target plants/wildlife, avoiding damage to beneficial species,
and avoiding drift away from the target area
✔✔If the wrong pesticide has been accidentally applied to a site, you should notify the: -
✔✔County Agricultural Commissioner
✔✔When referring to an ocular pesticide exposure on a pesticide handler, which body
part is affected? - ✔✔Eyes
✔✔Which of the following is a non-chemical weed control method? - ✔✔Controlled
burning
✔✔The information necessary for treating someone exposed to a pesticide is found in
the: - ✔✔Precautionary statement section of the pesticide label
✔✔Which of the following is NOT a growth stage of grasses: - ✔✔Seed (Seedling,
Vegetative, and Flowering are growth stages of grasses)
✔✔Which of the following best describes a broad leaf plant? - ✔✔Leaves are broad, net
veined, with a tap root or coarse root
✔✔The capability of a pesticide to control a pest may be influenced by: -
✔✔Temperature, humidity, and exposure to sunlight
✔✔Which of the following is the most frequent route of pesticide exposure for pesticide
handlers? - ✔✔Dermal
✔✔What type of an adjuvant would you use to enhance the uptake of the pesticide by
the target pest? - ✔✔Spreader
✔✔If someone else inhales pesticide vapors, the instructions you should follow include:
- ✔✔Loosing the victims clothing, restoring breathing if necessary, and seeking medical
care
✔✔Which is usually the best stage for controlling annual weeds with herbicides? -
✔✔Seedling stage
✔✔The human toxicity of a pesticide indicated on the label by the: - ✔✔Signal word
