NC Pesticide Applicator Core Manual Exam
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Chapter 1: Pest Management
1. What is the primary goal of Integrated Pest Management
(IPM)?
A) Complete eradication of the pest
B) To use the most effective chemical pesticide available
C) To manage pests economically while minimizing risks to people
and the environment
D) To prevent the use of all pesticides
C) To manage pests economically while minimizing risks to
people and the environment
2. What is the action threshold in an IPM program?
A) The point at which a pest is first noticed
B) The pest population level at which action must be taken to
prevent unacceptable damage or loss
C) The legal limit of pests allowed by law
D) The level where the crop will be completely destroyed
B) The pest population level at which action must be taken
to prevent unacceptable damage or loss
3. Which of the following is a cultural control practice?
A) Releasing beneficial insects
B) Rotating crops to break pest cycles
, C) Applying an insecticide
D) Using pheromone traps
B) Rotating crops to break pest cycles
4. Which pest management method uses pesticides?
A) Biological Control
B) Cultural Control
C) Chemical Control
D) Mechanical Control
C) Chemical Control
5. Prevention is a key IPM strategy. An example of prevention is:
A) Using a trap crop to lure pests away from the main crop
B) Using certified, disease-free seeds
C) Spraying a broad-spectrum herbicide after weeds emerge
D) Releasing predators after a pest is established
B) Using certified, disease-free seeds
Chapter 2: Federal Pesticide Law
6. What federal law governs the registration, sale, and use of
pesticides in the United States?
A) The Endangered Species Act
B) The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
C) The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA)
D) The Clean Water Act
C) The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA)
7. Under FIFRA, what is the definition of a "Restricted Use
Pesticide" (RUP)?
A) A pesticide that is less effective than others
, B) A pesticide that may only be used by government agencies
C) A pesticide that, without additional regulatory restrictions, may
cause unreasonable adverse effects to the environment or the
applicator
D) A pesticide that is banned in all other countries
C) A pesticide that, without additional regulatory
restrictions, may cause unreasonable adverse effects to the
environment or the applicator
8. Who has the ultimate responsibility for the safe and legal
application of a pesticide?
A) The landowner
B) The pesticide dealer who sold the product
C) The certified applicator
D) The USDA
C) The certified applicator
9. The part of the pesticide label that contains the product's name
and brand is called the:
A) Precautionary Statements
B) Directions for Use
C) Ingredient Statement
D) Brand Name
D) Brand Name
10. What is the primary purpose of the "Signal Word" on a
pesticide label?
A) To indicate the product's effectiveness
B) To alert users of the product's acute toxicity hazard
C) To list the pests it controls
COMPLETE TEST PREP 2025/2026
ACCURATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
WITH RATIONALES || 100% PASS
GUARANTEED <LATEST VERSION>
Chapter 1: Pest Management
1. What is the primary goal of Integrated Pest Management
(IPM)?
A) Complete eradication of the pest
B) To use the most effective chemical pesticide available
C) To manage pests economically while minimizing risks to people
and the environment
D) To prevent the use of all pesticides
C) To manage pests economically while minimizing risks to
people and the environment
2. What is the action threshold in an IPM program?
A) The point at which a pest is first noticed
B) The pest population level at which action must be taken to
prevent unacceptable damage or loss
C) The legal limit of pests allowed by law
D) The level where the crop will be completely destroyed
B) The pest population level at which action must be taken
to prevent unacceptable damage or loss
3. Which of the following is a cultural control practice?
A) Releasing beneficial insects
B) Rotating crops to break pest cycles
, C) Applying an insecticide
D) Using pheromone traps
B) Rotating crops to break pest cycles
4. Which pest management method uses pesticides?
A) Biological Control
B) Cultural Control
C) Chemical Control
D) Mechanical Control
C) Chemical Control
5. Prevention is a key IPM strategy. An example of prevention is:
A) Using a trap crop to lure pests away from the main crop
B) Using certified, disease-free seeds
C) Spraying a broad-spectrum herbicide after weeds emerge
D) Releasing predators after a pest is established
B) Using certified, disease-free seeds
Chapter 2: Federal Pesticide Law
6. What federal law governs the registration, sale, and use of
pesticides in the United States?
A) The Endangered Species Act
B) The Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA)
C) The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA)
D) The Clean Water Act
C) The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA)
7. Under FIFRA, what is the definition of a "Restricted Use
Pesticide" (RUP)?
A) A pesticide that is less effective than others
, B) A pesticide that may only be used by government agencies
C) A pesticide that, without additional regulatory restrictions, may
cause unreasonable adverse effects to the environment or the
applicator
D) A pesticide that is banned in all other countries
C) A pesticide that, without additional regulatory
restrictions, may cause unreasonable adverse effects to the
environment or the applicator
8. Who has the ultimate responsibility for the safe and legal
application of a pesticide?
A) The landowner
B) The pesticide dealer who sold the product
C) The certified applicator
D) The USDA
C) The certified applicator
9. The part of the pesticide label that contains the product's name
and brand is called the:
A) Precautionary Statements
B) Directions for Use
C) Ingredient Statement
D) Brand Name
D) Brand Name
10. What is the primary purpose of the "Signal Word" on a
pesticide label?
A) To indicate the product's effectiveness
B) To alert users of the product's acute toxicity hazard
C) To list the pests it controls
