NJ CORE APlICATOR TEST EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025 LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+
Applicators |of |all |pesticides |or |their |supervisors |must |have |state |certification.T/F |-
|answer-True
Pesticide |applicators |may |be |classified |as |private |applicators |if |they |apply |pesticides
a) only |on |their |own |property
b) to |produce |agricultural |commodities |primarily |on |the |property |of |other |people
c) to |produce |agricultural |commodities |on |their |own |property
d) on |the |property |of |others |for |hire |and |their |own |property |- |answer-c) |to |produce
|agricultural |commodities |on |their |own |property
Pesticides |in |the |restricted |use |category |can |be |used |by |the |general |public |without
|certification |if |recommended |by |the |state |agency.
T/F |- |answer-False
If |a |commercial |applicator |wishes |to |apply |for |the |control |of |pests |in |agricultural |crops |and
|pests |in |public |health, |he |must |obtain |a |certification |in |each |of |the |appropriate
|categories.
T/F |- |answer-True
The |Term |"Under |the |direct |supervision |of" |means |the |supervisor |-
a) must |be |on |the |job |while |any |restricted |use |pesticide |is |being |applied
b) can |be |in |his |office |when |the |operator |is |applying |a |restricted |use |pesticides |if
|available |when |needed
c) can |be |available |at |night |following |the |morning |the |restricted |use |pesticides |were
|applied
d) can |be |any |distance |away |provided |he |can |be. |reached |within |48 |hours |after |the
|restricted |use |pesticide |was |applied |- |answer-b) |can |be |in |his |office |when |the |operator |is
|applying |a |restricted |use |pesticides |if |available |when |needed
Pesticide |products |used |in. |New |Jersey |must |be |registered
a) only |with |the |US |Environmental |Protection |Agency
b) only. |with |the. |State. |of |New |Jersey.
c) with |both |the |US |environmental |Protection |Agency |and |state |of |New |Jersey |- |answer-
c) |with |both |the |US |environmental |Protection |Agency |and |state |of |New |Jersey
In |New |Jersey, |restricted |use |pesticides |can |only |be |purchased |from |a |licensed
|pesticide
,a) dealer |business.
b) operator |business.
c) applicator |business |- |answer-a) |dealer |business.
Someone |who |uses |any |pesticides |to |raise |agricultural |product |must |be |certified |and
|registred |as. |a
a) pesticide |operator.
b) commercial |pesticide |applicator
c) private |pesticide |applicator |- |answer-c) |private |pesticide |applicator
Anyone |applying |pesticides |as |a |service |must |be |certified |and |registered |as |a
a) pesticide |operator.
b) commercial |pesticide |applicator
c) private |pesticide |applicator |- |answer-b) |commercial |pesticide |applicator
Part |of. |the |certification |of |commercial |pesticide |applicators. |Involves |passing
a) core |and |a |category |exam
b) a |dealer |exam
c) an |operator |exam |- |answer-a) |core |and |a |category |exam
Companies |which |contract |out |their |services |for |compensation |must |be |registered |as |a
a) pesticide |operation
b) pesticide |applicator |business
c) pesticide |dealer |- |answer-b) |pesticide |applicator |business
What |is |required |before |any |commercial |applications |of |pesticides |are |made |for |household
|pest |control?
a) notification |of |persons
b) a |detailed |bill
c) none |of |the |above |- |answer-a) |notification |of |persons
Persons |applying |pesticides |under |the |direct |supervision |of |a |Commercial |Pesticide
|Applicator |who |is |not |physically |present |on |the |application |site |must |be |registered |as |a
|pesticide
a) dealer
b) operator
c) technician |- |answer-b) |operator
Records |of |application |must |be |kept |for |a |minimum |of
, a) 5 |years |for |termite |and |3 |years |for |other |Commercial |Applicators
b) 4 |years
c) 1 |Year |- |answer-a) |5 |years |for |termite |and |3 |years |for |other |Commercial |Applicators
An |inventory |list |of |pesticides |likely |to |be |in |storage |must |be.
a) kept |in |a. |storage. |area
b) updated |every |2 |years
c) forwarded |to |the |local |fire |department |- |answer-c) |forwarded |to |the |local |fire
|department
What |is |the |full |name |and |acronym. |of |the |federal |agency |mandated |to |regulate
|pesticides? |- |answer-Environmental |Protection |Agency |- |EPA
What |is |the |full |name |and |acronym |for |the |law |EPA |uses |to |manage |pesticides? |-
|answer-Federal |Insecticide, |Fungicide |and |Rodenticide |Act |- |FIFRA
What |are |regulations? |- |answer-Regulations |are |interpretations |of |the |law |and |have |the
|force |of |law.
Define |Reentry |Time |- |answer-Reentry |Time |is |the |time |immediately |following
|application |of |a |pesticide |to |a |treated |area |when |unprotected |workers |may |not |enter
Which |federal |agency |sets |food |tolerances. |for |pesticides? |Which |federal |agency
|enforces |these |tolerances? |- |answer-EPA |Sets |food |Tolerances; |FDA |enforces |food
|tolerances
FIFRA |allows |states |to |establish |standards. |What |kind |of |standards? |- |answer-More |strict
What |is |the |purpose |of |the |tolerance |program? |- |answer-The |Tolerance |program |is |to
|ensure |that |US |consumers |are |not |exposed |to |unsafe |food |pesticide |residue |levels.
The |regulations |interpreting |the |Transportation |Safety |Act |are |contained |49 |CF. |What |do
|these |regulations |do? |- |answer-Fish |and |Wildlife |Services |(FWS) |of |the |Department |of |th
|Interior
Who |ultimately |bears |the |responsibility |of |protecting |endangered |species |from |pesticides?
|- |answer-You, |the |applicator
The |inherent |ability |of |a |pesticide. |to |cause. |injury |or |poison |organisms |is |called
a) danger
b) toxicity
c) hazard
ANSWERS 2025 LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+
Applicators |of |all |pesticides |or |their |supervisors |must |have |state |certification.T/F |-
|answer-True
Pesticide |applicators |may |be |classified |as |private |applicators |if |they |apply |pesticides
a) only |on |their |own |property
b) to |produce |agricultural |commodities |primarily |on |the |property |of |other |people
c) to |produce |agricultural |commodities |on |their |own |property
d) on |the |property |of |others |for |hire |and |their |own |property |- |answer-c) |to |produce
|agricultural |commodities |on |their |own |property
Pesticides |in |the |restricted |use |category |can |be |used |by |the |general |public |without
|certification |if |recommended |by |the |state |agency.
T/F |- |answer-False
If |a |commercial |applicator |wishes |to |apply |for |the |control |of |pests |in |agricultural |crops |and
|pests |in |public |health, |he |must |obtain |a |certification |in |each |of |the |appropriate
|categories.
T/F |- |answer-True
The |Term |"Under |the |direct |supervision |of" |means |the |supervisor |-
a) must |be |on |the |job |while |any |restricted |use |pesticide |is |being |applied
b) can |be |in |his |office |when |the |operator |is |applying |a |restricted |use |pesticides |if
|available |when |needed
c) can |be |available |at |night |following |the |morning |the |restricted |use |pesticides |were
|applied
d) can |be |any |distance |away |provided |he |can |be. |reached |within |48 |hours |after |the
|restricted |use |pesticide |was |applied |- |answer-b) |can |be |in |his |office |when |the |operator |is
|applying |a |restricted |use |pesticides |if |available |when |needed
Pesticide |products |used |in. |New |Jersey |must |be |registered
a) only |with |the |US |Environmental |Protection |Agency
b) only. |with |the. |State. |of |New |Jersey.
c) with |both |the |US |environmental |Protection |Agency |and |state |of |New |Jersey |- |answer-
c) |with |both |the |US |environmental |Protection |Agency |and |state |of |New |Jersey
In |New |Jersey, |restricted |use |pesticides |can |only |be |purchased |from |a |licensed
|pesticide
,a) dealer |business.
b) operator |business.
c) applicator |business |- |answer-a) |dealer |business.
Someone |who |uses |any |pesticides |to |raise |agricultural |product |must |be |certified |and
|registred |as. |a
a) pesticide |operator.
b) commercial |pesticide |applicator
c) private |pesticide |applicator |- |answer-c) |private |pesticide |applicator
Anyone |applying |pesticides |as |a |service |must |be |certified |and |registered |as |a
a) pesticide |operator.
b) commercial |pesticide |applicator
c) private |pesticide |applicator |- |answer-b) |commercial |pesticide |applicator
Part |of. |the |certification |of |commercial |pesticide |applicators. |Involves |passing
a) core |and |a |category |exam
b) a |dealer |exam
c) an |operator |exam |- |answer-a) |core |and |a |category |exam
Companies |which |contract |out |their |services |for |compensation |must |be |registered |as |a
a) pesticide |operation
b) pesticide |applicator |business
c) pesticide |dealer |- |answer-b) |pesticide |applicator |business
What |is |required |before |any |commercial |applications |of |pesticides |are |made |for |household
|pest |control?
a) notification |of |persons
b) a |detailed |bill
c) none |of |the |above |- |answer-a) |notification |of |persons
Persons |applying |pesticides |under |the |direct |supervision |of |a |Commercial |Pesticide
|Applicator |who |is |not |physically |present |on |the |application |site |must |be |registered |as |a
|pesticide
a) dealer
b) operator
c) technician |- |answer-b) |operator
Records |of |application |must |be |kept |for |a |minimum |of
, a) 5 |years |for |termite |and |3 |years |for |other |Commercial |Applicators
b) 4 |years
c) 1 |Year |- |answer-a) |5 |years |for |termite |and |3 |years |for |other |Commercial |Applicators
An |inventory |list |of |pesticides |likely |to |be |in |storage |must |be.
a) kept |in |a. |storage. |area
b) updated |every |2 |years
c) forwarded |to |the |local |fire |department |- |answer-c) |forwarded |to |the |local |fire
|department
What |is |the |full |name |and |acronym. |of |the |federal |agency |mandated |to |regulate
|pesticides? |- |answer-Environmental |Protection |Agency |- |EPA
What |is |the |full |name |and |acronym |for |the |law |EPA |uses |to |manage |pesticides? |-
|answer-Federal |Insecticide, |Fungicide |and |Rodenticide |Act |- |FIFRA
What |are |regulations? |- |answer-Regulations |are |interpretations |of |the |law |and |have |the
|force |of |law.
Define |Reentry |Time |- |answer-Reentry |Time |is |the |time |immediately |following
|application |of |a |pesticide |to |a |treated |area |when |unprotected |workers |may |not |enter
Which |federal |agency |sets |food |tolerances. |for |pesticides? |Which |federal |agency
|enforces |these |tolerances? |- |answer-EPA |Sets |food |Tolerances; |FDA |enforces |food
|tolerances
FIFRA |allows |states |to |establish |standards. |What |kind |of |standards? |- |answer-More |strict
What |is |the |purpose |of |the |tolerance |program? |- |answer-The |Tolerance |program |is |to
|ensure |that |US |consumers |are |not |exposed |to |unsafe |food |pesticide |residue |levels.
The |regulations |interpreting |the |Transportation |Safety |Act |are |contained |49 |CF. |What |do
|these |regulations |do? |- |answer-Fish |and |Wildlife |Services |(FWS) |of |the |Department |of |th
|Interior
Who |ultimately |bears |the |responsibility |of |protecting |endangered |species |from |pesticides?
|- |answer-You, |the |applicator
The |inherent |ability |of |a |pesticide. |to |cause. |injury |or |poison |organisms |is |called
a) danger
b) toxicity
c) hazard
