Tennessee Cat 3 Certification Test
2025 Questions and Answers
What technique helps minimize drift? - CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-Using the largest droplets
practical to provide neccessary coverage
What is the best way to describe a low toxicity pesticide to a customer? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔️✔️-Use with caution
What is the fine for not keeping proper records? - CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-$1,000 (check on
this)
Low harzardous pesticides are classified as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-General-use pesticides
If an owner of a cafeteria wants to spray for cockroaches in the kitchen, what are their legal
alternatives? - CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-Hire a commercial pest control company to control the
pests
or
the owner may become certified and licensed and treat for the pest
Which federal agency is responsible for registering and licensing pesticide products in the U.S.? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-EPA
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, A _________ applicator is a certified applicator who produces a commodity on their owned, rented
leased property or is employed by an agricultural producer: - CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-Private
A pesticide applicator who wants to do custom applications of pesticides must: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔️✔️-Become certified and then licensed
How does a commercial applicator become recertified? - CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-By earning
the designated number of recertification points
or
by taking the certification exam
Anyone in the business of applying pesticides for a fee and holding a charter for any category of
work, except those licensed with a GRC, WDO, BDC or FUM is required to be bonded for
__________: - CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-$50,000
What does the term "labeling" refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-The label, plus all other
information referenced on the label or received from the manufacturer
The ______ is added to the spray water to change its pH? - CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-Buffer
One of the disadvantages of a(n) ________ is that it is phytotoxic to plants. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔️✔️-Emulsifiable concentrate (EC)
What is toxicity? - CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-The capacity of a pesticide to cause injury short-
term or long-term
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2025 Questions and Answers
What technique helps minimize drift? - CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-Using the largest droplets
practical to provide neccessary coverage
What is the best way to describe a low toxicity pesticide to a customer? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔️✔️-Use with caution
What is the fine for not keeping proper records? - CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-$1,000 (check on
this)
Low harzardous pesticides are classified as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-General-use pesticides
If an owner of a cafeteria wants to spray for cockroaches in the kitchen, what are their legal
alternatives? - CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-Hire a commercial pest control company to control the
pests
or
the owner may become certified and licensed and treat for the pest
Which federal agency is responsible for registering and licensing pesticide products in the U.S.? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-EPA
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, A _________ applicator is a certified applicator who produces a commodity on their owned, rented
leased property or is employed by an agricultural producer: - CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-Private
A pesticide applicator who wants to do custom applications of pesticides must: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔️✔️-Become certified and then licensed
How does a commercial applicator become recertified? - CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-By earning
the designated number of recertification points
or
by taking the certification exam
Anyone in the business of applying pesticides for a fee and holding a charter for any category of
work, except those licensed with a GRC, WDO, BDC or FUM is required to be bonded for
__________: - CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-$50,000
What does the term "labeling" refer to? - CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-The label, plus all other
information referenced on the label or received from the manufacturer
The ______ is added to the spray water to change its pH? - CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-Buffer
One of the disadvantages of a(n) ________ is that it is phytotoxic to plants. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔️✔️-Emulsifiable concentrate (EC)
What is toxicity? - CORRECT ANSWER✔️✔️-The capacity of a pesticide to cause injury short-
term or long-term
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