Applicator test for Illinois, General Standards Exam 2025
/2026 ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
PASSED!! 2025 BRAND NEW EXAM!!
What is a major complaint to the Dept. of Agriculture about
spraying? -
ANSWER-Drift from
farms etc...
If you were going to spray an area and there are bee colonies
with-in two
miles what
should
you do? - ANSWER-Contact the bee keepers 48 hrs. in
advance so the
colonies can be
moved.
When is the best time to spray if bees are in the area? -
ANSWER-Dawn
and
dusk.
,Must be used with special caution near bee hives since bees
may carry
them back to the
hive
and poison the entire colony? - ANSWER-
Microencapsulated herbicide
How would you determine if the pesticide you are using
is prone to
volatilization? - ANSWER-Check the label
often indicates.
Who do you have to contact if you have a chemical spill? -
ANSWER-Illinois
Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) they in
turn notify the
appropriate agency for response
available 24hrs.
Which of the following is an example of a surface-water
advisory? - ANSWER-Allow a 66-foot buffer area between the
application area and surface water sources like a stream.
, Pesticide breakdown is much slower in groundwater why? -
ANSWER-Low
oxygen and light
conditions.
Which of the following influences a pesticides leaching ability?
- ANSWER-
Soil texture and organic
matter.
A highly soluble pesticide is....? - ANSWER-Poorly
adsorbed and more
likely to
leach.
What type of nozzle sprays in a cone pattern with droplets
throughout? -
ANSWER-Solid-
cone.
When raising the boom sprayer you....? - ANSWER-Reduce or
eliminate the
overlap and increase
drift.
/2026 ACTUAL COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ACCURATE ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
PASSED!! 2025 BRAND NEW EXAM!!
What is a major complaint to the Dept. of Agriculture about
spraying? -
ANSWER-Drift from
farms etc...
If you were going to spray an area and there are bee colonies
with-in two
miles what
should
you do? - ANSWER-Contact the bee keepers 48 hrs. in
advance so the
colonies can be
moved.
When is the best time to spray if bees are in the area? -
ANSWER-Dawn
and
dusk.
,Must be used with special caution near bee hives since bees
may carry
them back to the
hive
and poison the entire colony? - ANSWER-
Microencapsulated herbicide
How would you determine if the pesticide you are using
is prone to
volatilization? - ANSWER-Check the label
often indicates.
Who do you have to contact if you have a chemical spill? -
ANSWER-Illinois
Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) they in
turn notify the
appropriate agency for response
available 24hrs.
Which of the following is an example of a surface-water
advisory? - ANSWER-Allow a 66-foot buffer area between the
application area and surface water sources like a stream.
, Pesticide breakdown is much slower in groundwater why? -
ANSWER-Low
oxygen and light
conditions.
Which of the following influences a pesticides leaching ability?
- ANSWER-
Soil texture and organic
matter.
A highly soluble pesticide is....? - ANSWER-Poorly
adsorbed and more
likely to
leach.
What type of nozzle sprays in a cone pattern with droplets
throughout? -
ANSWER-Solid-
cone.
When raising the boom sprayer you....? - ANSWER-Reduce or
eliminate the
overlap and increase
drift.
