TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
GENERAL EXAM 2025-2026 LATEST
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | A+
GRADE
What are regulations?
a. Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
b. Interpretations of the law intended only as a guide
c. Exception of the law Correct Answer a. Interpretations
of the law that have the force of law
What is an endangered species?
a. A plant or animal that may not be harvested or hunted,
except as allowed by law
b. A plant or animal that is in danger of extinction
throughout all or much of its range
c. An animal whose habitat has been severely damaged
Correct Answer b. A plant or animal that is in danger of
extinction throughout all or much of its range
Which federal agency determines what species are
endangered?
a. The U.S. Department of Agriculture
b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) of the EPA
c. Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) of the Department of
the Interior Correct Answer c. Fist and Wildlife Services
(FWS) of the Department of the Interior
,Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting
endangered species from pesticides?
a. The federal government
b. The state government
c. Conservationists
d. You, the applicator Correct Answer d. You, the
applicator
_________ is the capacity of a substance to injure or
poison a living system, such as a human being, an animal,
a lake, or a forest. Correct Answer Toxicity
What is pesticide exposure?
a. Coming in contact with a pesticide
b. Being poisoned by a pesticide
c. Neither of the above
d. Both of the above Correct Answer a. Coming in contact
with a pesticide
_________ _________ refers to how poisonous a
pesticide is after short-term exposure. Correct Answer
Acute toxicity
_________ _________ is a one-time or short-term contact
with pesticide. Correct Answer Acute exposure
__________ __________ is a delayed poisonous effect
from exposure to a substance. Correct Answer Chronic
toxicity
,_________ _________ is long-term repeated contact with
pesticides. Correct Answer Chronic exposure
The effects of which type of exposure---acute or chronic---
can be more easily detected and studied? Correct Answer
Acute
A pesticide dose is the _________ of pesticide of which a
surface, plant or animal is exposed. Correct Answer
Amount
Name the three routes by which pesticide can enter your
body. Correct Answer Dermal , oral , inhalation
Some pesticide are poisonous no matter how they enter
the body.
T/F Correct Answer True
Which pesticide solution is most likely to be absorbed
through the skin?
a. Oil-based
b. Water-based
c. Dry Correct Answer a. Oil-based
Which areas of the body absorb pesticides quickly?
a. Feet, hands, head, and groin
b. Scalp, nose, hands, and arms
c. Face, hands, torso, and scalp
d. Eyes, ears, scalp, and genitals Correct Answer d. Eyes,
ears, scalp, and genitals
, Which two routes of entry are likely to be the most
important to you?
a. Dermal and oral
b. Dermal and inhalation
c. Inhalation and oral
d. None of the above Correct Answer b. Dermal and
inhalation
Which factor affects the toxicity of a pesticide?
a. Route of entry
b. frequency and duration (rate) of exposure
c. Does received
d. All of the above Correct Answer d. All of the above
An example of a chronic effect is the drop in __________,
an essential body enzyme, caused by organophosphates
and carbamates. Correct Answer Cholinesterase
___________ effects occur at the site of contact with a
pesticide while ___________ effects occur away from the
point of contact. Correct Answer Local, systemic
Skin rash, nausea, eye irritation, and dizziness are
examples of ___________ toxic effects. Correct Answer
Reversible
LD 50 means "lethal dose fifty" it refers to the amount of
chemical that kills __________ the animals exposed to it
in a laboratory test. Correct Answer half (50%)
GENERAL EXAM 2025-2026 LATEST
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) | A+
GRADE
What are regulations?
a. Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
b. Interpretations of the law intended only as a guide
c. Exception of the law Correct Answer a. Interpretations
of the law that have the force of law
What is an endangered species?
a. A plant or animal that may not be harvested or hunted,
except as allowed by law
b. A plant or animal that is in danger of extinction
throughout all or much of its range
c. An animal whose habitat has been severely damaged
Correct Answer b. A plant or animal that is in danger of
extinction throughout all or much of its range
Which federal agency determines what species are
endangered?
a. The U.S. Department of Agriculture
b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP) of the EPA
c. Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) of the Department of
the Interior Correct Answer c. Fist and Wildlife Services
(FWS) of the Department of the Interior
,Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting
endangered species from pesticides?
a. The federal government
b. The state government
c. Conservationists
d. You, the applicator Correct Answer d. You, the
applicator
_________ is the capacity of a substance to injure or
poison a living system, such as a human being, an animal,
a lake, or a forest. Correct Answer Toxicity
What is pesticide exposure?
a. Coming in contact with a pesticide
b. Being poisoned by a pesticide
c. Neither of the above
d. Both of the above Correct Answer a. Coming in contact
with a pesticide
_________ _________ refers to how poisonous a
pesticide is after short-term exposure. Correct Answer
Acute toxicity
_________ _________ is a one-time or short-term contact
with pesticide. Correct Answer Acute exposure
__________ __________ is a delayed poisonous effect
from exposure to a substance. Correct Answer Chronic
toxicity
,_________ _________ is long-term repeated contact with
pesticides. Correct Answer Chronic exposure
The effects of which type of exposure---acute or chronic---
can be more easily detected and studied? Correct Answer
Acute
A pesticide dose is the _________ of pesticide of which a
surface, plant or animal is exposed. Correct Answer
Amount
Name the three routes by which pesticide can enter your
body. Correct Answer Dermal , oral , inhalation
Some pesticide are poisonous no matter how they enter
the body.
T/F Correct Answer True
Which pesticide solution is most likely to be absorbed
through the skin?
a. Oil-based
b. Water-based
c. Dry Correct Answer a. Oil-based
Which areas of the body absorb pesticides quickly?
a. Feet, hands, head, and groin
b. Scalp, nose, hands, and arms
c. Face, hands, torso, and scalp
d. Eyes, ears, scalp, and genitals Correct Answer d. Eyes,
ears, scalp, and genitals
, Which two routes of entry are likely to be the most
important to you?
a. Dermal and oral
b. Dermal and inhalation
c. Inhalation and oral
d. None of the above Correct Answer b. Dermal and
inhalation
Which factor affects the toxicity of a pesticide?
a. Route of entry
b. frequency and duration (rate) of exposure
c. Does received
d. All of the above Correct Answer d. All of the above
An example of a chronic effect is the drop in __________,
an essential body enzyme, caused by organophosphates
and carbamates. Correct Answer Cholinesterase
___________ effects occur at the site of contact with a
pesticide while ___________ effects occur away from the
point of contact. Correct Answer Local, systemic
Skin rash, nausea, eye irritation, and dizziness are
examples of ___________ toxic effects. Correct Answer
Reversible
LD 50 means "lethal dose fifty" it refers to the amount of
chemical that kills __________ the animals exposed to it
in a laboratory test. Correct Answer half (50%)
