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TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR GENERAL STANDARDS EXAM
NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
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. - 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. -
ANSWER-c. Most deposits remain on surfaces for a very long
time.
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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. -
ANSWER-c. Residues are found only on target crops and
surfaces.
__________ is the maximum amount of pesticide residue allowed
on a harvested crop, set by the EPA. - ANSWER-Tolerance
Can a harvested 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. -
ANSWER-a. No, it cannot be legally sold.
What margin of safety ("safety factor") does the EPA use to set
tolerances?
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a. 10 times
b. 100 times
c. 1,000 times - 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. T/F - ANSWER-True
Soil and plant surfaces may contain pesticide residue even when
they are not directly sprayed with the pesticide. T/F - ANSWER-
True
EPA sets two kinds of tolerances: __________ __________
tolerances for pesticides that indirectly contact food; and
__________ tolerances for pesticides applied directly for food. -
ANSWER-Negligible residue, finite
"Preslaughter interval" or "preharvest interval" refers to the
____________ number of days allowed between the last
pesticide application and the slaughter or harvest day.
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a. least
b. most - ANSWER-a. least
No pesticide may be bought, sold or used in the U.S. until it has
federal registration for the product, the use and the label. T/F -
ANSWER-True
Sometimes even small environmental changes can greatly reduce
the chances of survival for fish and wildlife. T/F - ANSWER-True
When a pesticide evaporates and moves off target, this is called
__________ __________ - ANSWER-vapor drift
Which of these additional factors does not influence drift?
a. Particle size
b. Pollution
c. Nozzle design and orientation
d. Temperature - ANSWER-b. Pollution
TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR GENERAL STANDARDS EXAM
NEWEST 2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
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. - 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. -
ANSWER-c. Most deposits remain on surfaces for a very long
time.
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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. -
ANSWER-c. Residues are found only on target crops and
surfaces.
__________ is the maximum amount of pesticide residue allowed
on a harvested crop, set by the EPA. - ANSWER-Tolerance
Can a harvested 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. -
ANSWER-a. No, it cannot be legally sold.
What margin of safety ("safety factor") does the EPA use to set
tolerances?
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a. 10 times
b. 100 times
c. 1,000 times - 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. T/F - ANSWER-True
Soil and plant surfaces may contain pesticide residue even when
they are not directly sprayed with the pesticide. T/F - ANSWER-
True
EPA sets two kinds of tolerances: __________ __________
tolerances for pesticides that indirectly contact food; and
__________ tolerances for pesticides applied directly for food. -
ANSWER-Negligible residue, finite
"Preslaughter interval" or "preharvest interval" refers to the
____________ number of days allowed between the last
pesticide application and the slaughter or harvest day.
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a. least
b. most - ANSWER-a. least
No pesticide may be bought, sold or used in the U.S. until it has
federal registration for the product, the use and the label. T/F -
ANSWER-True
Sometimes even small environmental changes can greatly reduce
the chances of survival for fish and wildlife. T/F - ANSWER-True
When a pesticide evaporates and moves off target, this is called
__________ __________ - ANSWER-vapor drift
Which of these additional factors does not influence drift?
a. Particle size
b. Pollution
c. Nozzle design and orientation
d. Temperature - ANSWER-b. Pollution
