MICHIGAN PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE EXAM
LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM ALL 400 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Using |barriers |to |prevent |pests |from |getting |into |an |area |is |an |example |of |which |type |of |pesticide
|management |method? |- |answer-Mechanical
Making |use |of |plant |varieties |that |are |naturally |resistant |to |insect |feeding |is |an |example |of |which |type
|of |pest |management |method? |- |answer-Genetic
Which |of |the |statements |about |biological |control |is |true?
a) Modifying |the |environment |to |enhance |natural |enemies |is |recommended |in |bio |control
b) Biological |control |involves |importing |exotic |pests |to |control |natural |enemies
c) Using |several |cultural |practices |and |a |wide |variety |of |pesticides |works |best |in |biological
|control |- |answer-a) |Modifying |the |environment |to |enhance |natural |enemies |is |recommended
|in |bio |control
Sealing |building |cracks |and |small |openings |is |an |example |of |what |kind |of |pest |management
|method? |- |answer-Physical
Which |statement |about |cultural |control |practices |is |true?
a) They |reduce |pest |establishment, |reproduction, |and |survival
b) They |use |naturally |derived |or |synthesized |chemicals |to |control |pests
c) they |involve |the |release |of |parasites |and |predators |found |in |foreign |countries |- |answer-a) |They
|reduce |pest |establishment, |reproduction, |and |survival
Monitoring |pests |at |airports |and |ocean |ports |that |pose |a |serious |threat |to |public |health |or |widespread
|damage |to |crops |or |animals |is |an |example |of |which |type |of |pest |management |method? |- |answer-
|Regulatory
Which |statements |about |pest |management |strategies |in |IPM |is |true?
,a) The |goal |is |to |prevent |pests |from |reaching |damaging |levels
b) Eradication |is |never |the |goal |of |an |IPM |program
c) Nonchemical |methods |are |short-term |solutions |to |control |pests |- |answer-a) |The |goal |is |to
|prevent |pests |from |reaching |damaging |levels
Which |would |be |considered |a |preventative |pest |management |strategy?
a) Planting |weed- |and |disease-free |seed |on |an |athletic |field
b) Releasing |natural |enemies |to |help |reduce |pest |populations
c) Removing |a |pest |that |is |a |public |health |concern |from |an |area |- |answer-a) |Planting |weed- |and
|disease- |free |seed |on |an |athletic |field
Which |statement |about |action |thresholds |is |true?
a) The |IPM |technician |needs |to |implement |control |measures |below |the |action |threshold |level
b) The |action |threshold |for |a |pest |may |be |set |at |a |0 |pest |population |density
c) In |an |urban |landscape, |action |thresholds |are |usually |more |related |to |economics |than
|aesthetics |- |answer-b) |The |action |threshold |for |a |pest |may |be |set |at |a |0 |pest |population
|density
Which |would |increase |the |likelihood |of |pesticide |resistance?
a) An |insect |that |has |1 |generation |per |year
b) Continual |use |of |pesticides |from |the |same |chemical |class
c) Applying |a |pesticide |that |has |little |or |no |residual |effect |- |answer-b) |Continual |use |of |pesticides
|from |the |same |chemical |class
Which |statement |about |FIFRA |is |false?
a) it |provides |the |overall |framework |for |the |federal |pesticide |regulatory |program
b) it |prevents |states, |tribes, |and |territories |from |creating |laws |that |are |stricter |than |federal |regulations
c) it |allows |applicators |to |deviate |from |the |pesticide |label |under |specific |use |situations |- |answer-
b) |it |prevents |states, |tribes, |and |territories |from |creating |laws |that |are |stricter |than |federal
|regulations
,Under |federal |law, |which |statement |about |trained |and |certified |applicators |is |true?
a) They |may |apply |and/or |supervise |the |application |of |RUPs
b) They |must |receive |supplemental |training |before |mixing |RUPs
c) they |are |exempt |from |obtaining |county |bulletins |for |the |protection |of |endangered |species |- |answer-
a) |They |may |apply |and/or |supervise |the |application |of |RUPs
What |is |the |purpose |of |the |registration |and |reregistration |process? |- |answer-To |provide |evidence
|that |the |pesticide |will |not |cause |unreasonable |risks |to |human |health |or |the |environment
T/F- |Approved |pesticide |labels |have |the |force |of |law |- |answer-True
Which |of |the |following |criteria |is |used |by |EPA |in |establishing |pesticide |tolerances?
a) Research |data |completely |independent |of |the |pesticide |manufacturer
b) The |anticipated |volume |of |product |to |be |sold |in |any |given |year
c) The |toxicity |of |the |pesticide |and |its |breakdown |products |- |answer-c) |The |toxicity |of |the |pesticide
|and |its |breakdown |products
Under |federal |law, |which |is |unlawful |and |subject |to |civil |or |criminal |penalties?
a) Allowing |a |person |under |the |direct |supervision |of |a |certified |applicator |to |apply |RUPs
b) detaching, |altering, |defacing, |or |destroying |any |part |of |a |container |or |labeling
c) Keeping |inadequate |records |of |employees |who |received |training |on |the |proper |use |of
|pesticides |- |answer-b) |detaching, |altering, |defacing, |or |destroying |any |part |of |a |container |or
|labeling
Which |federal |regulation |requires |employee |training |in |the |use |of |pesticides? |- |answer-WPS |(Workers
|protection |standard)
Which |group |of |pesticides |is |exempt |from |registration |because |it |poses |little |or |no |risk |to |humans
|and |the |environment? |- |answer-Minimum |risk |pesticides
The |active |ingredient |in |Tempo20WP |is |listed |as |β-Cyfluthrin, |cyano(4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl
|3- |(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate. |What |does |the |term |"Cylfuthrin"
|represent?
- |answer-The |common |name
, Which |statements |about |pesticide |label |names |and |ingredients |is |true?
a) Both |the |active |ingredients |and |inert |ingredients |must |be |listed |by |chemical |name
b) various |manufacturers |use |different |trade |names, |even |though |the |products |may |contain |the
|same |active |ingredient
c) Common |names |are |those |officially |accepted |by |the |manufacturer |- |answer-b) |various
|manufacturers |use |different |trade |names, |even |though |the |products |may |contain |the |same |active
|ingredient
What |is |the |purpose |of |the |signal |word? |- |answer-Indicates |the |product's |relative |acute |toxicity |to
|humans |and |animals
The |routes |of |entry |statement, |"Extremely |hazardous |by |skin |contact- |rapidly |absorbed |through |the
|skin," |on |a |label |would |most |likely |carry |which |signal |word?
a) DANGER
b) WARNING
c) CAUTION |- |answer-a) |DANGER
"Do |not |breathe |vapors |or |spray |mist" |is |an |example |of |a | - |answer-Specific |action
|statement
Directions |for |mixing |and |loading |a |pesticide |are |usually |found |under | - |answer-
Directions |for |use
"If |swallowed, |call |a |doctor" |is |an |example |of |what |kind |of |statement? |- |answer-Mandatory
Who |is |responsible |for |developing |SDSs |for |pesticides |and |providing |them |upon |request? |- |answer-the
|product |manufacturer
The |name |"X-Pest |5G" |on |a |pesticide |label |indicates |a:
a) Granular |pesticide |with |5% |active |ingredient
b) Granular |pesticide |with |5% |inert |ingredients
LATEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM ALL 400 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Using |barriers |to |prevent |pests |from |getting |into |an |area |is |an |example |of |which |type |of |pesticide
|management |method? |- |answer-Mechanical
Making |use |of |plant |varieties |that |are |naturally |resistant |to |insect |feeding |is |an |example |of |which |type
|of |pest |management |method? |- |answer-Genetic
Which |of |the |statements |about |biological |control |is |true?
a) Modifying |the |environment |to |enhance |natural |enemies |is |recommended |in |bio |control
b) Biological |control |involves |importing |exotic |pests |to |control |natural |enemies
c) Using |several |cultural |practices |and |a |wide |variety |of |pesticides |works |best |in |biological
|control |- |answer-a) |Modifying |the |environment |to |enhance |natural |enemies |is |recommended
|in |bio |control
Sealing |building |cracks |and |small |openings |is |an |example |of |what |kind |of |pest |management
|method? |- |answer-Physical
Which |statement |about |cultural |control |practices |is |true?
a) They |reduce |pest |establishment, |reproduction, |and |survival
b) They |use |naturally |derived |or |synthesized |chemicals |to |control |pests
c) they |involve |the |release |of |parasites |and |predators |found |in |foreign |countries |- |answer-a) |They
|reduce |pest |establishment, |reproduction, |and |survival
Monitoring |pests |at |airports |and |ocean |ports |that |pose |a |serious |threat |to |public |health |or |widespread
|damage |to |crops |or |animals |is |an |example |of |which |type |of |pest |management |method? |- |answer-
|Regulatory
Which |statements |about |pest |management |strategies |in |IPM |is |true?
,a) The |goal |is |to |prevent |pests |from |reaching |damaging |levels
b) Eradication |is |never |the |goal |of |an |IPM |program
c) Nonchemical |methods |are |short-term |solutions |to |control |pests |- |answer-a) |The |goal |is |to
|prevent |pests |from |reaching |damaging |levels
Which |would |be |considered |a |preventative |pest |management |strategy?
a) Planting |weed- |and |disease-free |seed |on |an |athletic |field
b) Releasing |natural |enemies |to |help |reduce |pest |populations
c) Removing |a |pest |that |is |a |public |health |concern |from |an |area |- |answer-a) |Planting |weed- |and
|disease- |free |seed |on |an |athletic |field
Which |statement |about |action |thresholds |is |true?
a) The |IPM |technician |needs |to |implement |control |measures |below |the |action |threshold |level
b) The |action |threshold |for |a |pest |may |be |set |at |a |0 |pest |population |density
c) In |an |urban |landscape, |action |thresholds |are |usually |more |related |to |economics |than
|aesthetics |- |answer-b) |The |action |threshold |for |a |pest |may |be |set |at |a |0 |pest |population
|density
Which |would |increase |the |likelihood |of |pesticide |resistance?
a) An |insect |that |has |1 |generation |per |year
b) Continual |use |of |pesticides |from |the |same |chemical |class
c) Applying |a |pesticide |that |has |little |or |no |residual |effect |- |answer-b) |Continual |use |of |pesticides
|from |the |same |chemical |class
Which |statement |about |FIFRA |is |false?
a) it |provides |the |overall |framework |for |the |federal |pesticide |regulatory |program
b) it |prevents |states, |tribes, |and |territories |from |creating |laws |that |are |stricter |than |federal |regulations
c) it |allows |applicators |to |deviate |from |the |pesticide |label |under |specific |use |situations |- |answer-
b) |it |prevents |states, |tribes, |and |territories |from |creating |laws |that |are |stricter |than |federal
|regulations
,Under |federal |law, |which |statement |about |trained |and |certified |applicators |is |true?
a) They |may |apply |and/or |supervise |the |application |of |RUPs
b) They |must |receive |supplemental |training |before |mixing |RUPs
c) they |are |exempt |from |obtaining |county |bulletins |for |the |protection |of |endangered |species |- |answer-
a) |They |may |apply |and/or |supervise |the |application |of |RUPs
What |is |the |purpose |of |the |registration |and |reregistration |process? |- |answer-To |provide |evidence
|that |the |pesticide |will |not |cause |unreasonable |risks |to |human |health |or |the |environment
T/F- |Approved |pesticide |labels |have |the |force |of |law |- |answer-True
Which |of |the |following |criteria |is |used |by |EPA |in |establishing |pesticide |tolerances?
a) Research |data |completely |independent |of |the |pesticide |manufacturer
b) The |anticipated |volume |of |product |to |be |sold |in |any |given |year
c) The |toxicity |of |the |pesticide |and |its |breakdown |products |- |answer-c) |The |toxicity |of |the |pesticide
|and |its |breakdown |products
Under |federal |law, |which |is |unlawful |and |subject |to |civil |or |criminal |penalties?
a) Allowing |a |person |under |the |direct |supervision |of |a |certified |applicator |to |apply |RUPs
b) detaching, |altering, |defacing, |or |destroying |any |part |of |a |container |or |labeling
c) Keeping |inadequate |records |of |employees |who |received |training |on |the |proper |use |of
|pesticides |- |answer-b) |detaching, |altering, |defacing, |or |destroying |any |part |of |a |container |or
|labeling
Which |federal |regulation |requires |employee |training |in |the |use |of |pesticides? |- |answer-WPS |(Workers
|protection |standard)
Which |group |of |pesticides |is |exempt |from |registration |because |it |poses |little |or |no |risk |to |humans
|and |the |environment? |- |answer-Minimum |risk |pesticides
The |active |ingredient |in |Tempo20WP |is |listed |as |β-Cyfluthrin, |cyano(4-fluoro-3-phenoxyphenyl)methyl
|3- |(2,2-dichloroethenyl)-2,2dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate. |What |does |the |term |"Cylfuthrin"
|represent?
- |answer-The |common |name
, Which |statements |about |pesticide |label |names |and |ingredients |is |true?
a) Both |the |active |ingredients |and |inert |ingredients |must |be |listed |by |chemical |name
b) various |manufacturers |use |different |trade |names, |even |though |the |products |may |contain |the
|same |active |ingredient
c) Common |names |are |those |officially |accepted |by |the |manufacturer |- |answer-b) |various
|manufacturers |use |different |trade |names, |even |though |the |products |may |contain |the |same |active
|ingredient
What |is |the |purpose |of |the |signal |word? |- |answer-Indicates |the |product's |relative |acute |toxicity |to
|humans |and |animals
The |routes |of |entry |statement, |"Extremely |hazardous |by |skin |contact- |rapidly |absorbed |through |the
|skin," |on |a |label |would |most |likely |carry |which |signal |word?
a) DANGER
b) WARNING
c) CAUTION |- |answer-a) |DANGER
"Do |not |breathe |vapors |or |spray |mist" |is |an |example |of |a | - |answer-Specific |action
|statement
Directions |for |mixing |and |loading |a |pesticide |are |usually |found |under | - |answer-
Directions |for |use
"If |swallowed, |call |a |doctor" |is |an |example |of |what |kind |of |statement? |- |answer-Mandatory
Who |is |responsible |for |developing |SDSs |for |pesticides |and |providing |them |upon |request? |- |answer-the
|product |manufacturer
The |name |"X-Pest |5G" |on |a |pesticide |label |indicates |a:
a) Granular |pesticide |with |5% |active |ingredient
b) Granular |pesticide |with |5% |inert |ingredients
