Texas Pesticide General Applicator Exam | Featuring Topics
such as Pesticide Laws and Regulations, Label Comprehension,
Safety and Environmental Protection, Application Methods,
and Integrated Pest Management
What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as "Relatively non-
toxic"?
A) CAUTION!
B) DANGER!
C) WARNING! ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A) CAUTION!
What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as "Highly toxic"?
A) CAUTION!
B) DANGER!
C) WARNING! ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B) DANGER!
What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as "Slightly toxic"?
A) CAUTION!
B) DANGER!
C) WARNING! ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A) CAUTION!
,What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as "Moderately
toxic"?
A) CAUTION!
B) DANGER!
C) WARNING! ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C) WARNING!
The toxicity of a substance is its ability to cause injury, while ______________ is
the risk or chance that harm will come from using the pesticide. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Hazard
Is a highly toxic material always very hazardous?
A) No, if a highly toxic material is handled properly it could actually pose low risk
or hazard
B) Yes, no matter how it is handled a highly toxic material is always hazardous -----
----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A) No, if a highly toxic material is handled
properly it could actually pose low risk or hazard
Which of the statements below is not true about a pesticide deposit?
,A) A deposit is pesticide that remains on treated surfaces right after application
B) Pesticide deposits may or may not be seen easily
C) Most deposits remain on surfaces for a very long time ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------C) Most deposits remain on surfaces for a very long time
Which of the statements below is not true about a pesticide residue?
A) Some residues may remain for months or years
B) Residue information is required for each crop you treat
C) Residues are found only on target crops and surfaces ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------C) Residues are found only on target crops and surfaces
A _______________ is the maximum amount of pesticide residue allowed on a
harvested crop, set by the EPA. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Tolerance
Can a harvest crop contain more than the set tolerance of a pesticide and still be
legally sold?
A) No, it cannot be legally sold
B) Yes, it may be sold if it is not condemned or seized
C) Yes, it may be sold if it is identified as contaminated ---------CORRECT ANSWER--
---------------A) No, it cannot be legally sold
, What margin of safety (safety factor) does the EPA use to set tolerances?
A) 10 times
B) 100 times
C) 1,000 times ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B) 100 times
Food may have no residues at all because the residues may have degraded or the
crop may have been treated with a minimum dose of a pesticide.
A) True
B) False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A) True
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides,
but not to work with state-limited pesticides.
A) True
B) False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B) False
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of
the kinds of pesticides you use.
such as Pesticide Laws and Regulations, Label Comprehension,
Safety and Environmental Protection, Application Methods,
and Integrated Pest Management
What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as "Relatively non-
toxic"?
A) CAUTION!
B) DANGER!
C) WARNING! ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A) CAUTION!
What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as "Highly toxic"?
A) CAUTION!
B) DANGER!
C) WARNING! ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B) DANGER!
What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as "Slightly toxic"?
A) CAUTION!
B) DANGER!
C) WARNING! ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A) CAUTION!
,What signal word must be on the label for pesticides classified as "Moderately
toxic"?
A) CAUTION!
B) DANGER!
C) WARNING! ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------C) WARNING!
The toxicity of a substance is its ability to cause injury, while ______________ is
the risk or chance that harm will come from using the pesticide. ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------Hazard
Is a highly toxic material always very hazardous?
A) No, if a highly toxic material is handled properly it could actually pose low risk
or hazard
B) Yes, no matter how it is handled a highly toxic material is always hazardous -----
----CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A) No, if a highly toxic material is handled
properly it could actually pose low risk or hazard
Which of the statements below is not true about a pesticide deposit?
,A) A deposit is pesticide that remains on treated surfaces right after application
B) Pesticide deposits may or may not be seen easily
C) Most deposits remain on surfaces for a very long time ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------C) Most deposits remain on surfaces for a very long time
Which of the statements below is not true about a pesticide residue?
A) Some residues may remain for months or years
B) Residue information is required for each crop you treat
C) Residues are found only on target crops and surfaces ---------CORRECT
ANSWER-----------------C) Residues are found only on target crops and surfaces
A _______________ is the maximum amount of pesticide residue allowed on a
harvested crop, set by the EPA. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Tolerance
Can a harvest crop contain more than the set tolerance of a pesticide and still be
legally sold?
A) No, it cannot be legally sold
B) Yes, it may be sold if it is not condemned or seized
C) Yes, it may be sold if it is identified as contaminated ---------CORRECT ANSWER--
---------------A) No, it cannot be legally sold
, What margin of safety (safety factor) does the EPA use to set tolerances?
A) 10 times
B) 100 times
C) 1,000 times ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B) 100 times
Food may have no residues at all because the residues may have degraded or the
crop may have been treated with a minimum dose of a pesticide.
A) True
B) False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A) True
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides,
but not to work with state-limited pesticides.
A) True
B) False ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------B) False
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of
the kinds of pesticides you use.
