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PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM VERSION 3 NEWEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
Which bird is not protected by the Migratory Bird Act?4
a. robin
b. house sparrow
c. crow - ANSWER-b. house sparrow
Which is NOT a concern when handling or using an emulsifiable
concentrate pesticide?
a. higher phytotoxicity hazard
b. easily absorbed thorough human or animal skin
c. easily clogs nozzles and screens - ANSWER-c. easily clogs
nozzles and screens
EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that
regulate pesticides. (True or False) - ANSWER-FALSE
Most fungi reproduce by forming
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a. seeds
b. spores
c. branches - ANSWER-b. spores
2 or more pesticides that cannot be effectively mixed together are
said to be ______________. - ANSWER-incompatible
Chemical controls include the use of repellents and reproduction
inhibitors as well as lethal rodenticides. (True or False) -
ANSWER-True
Honeydew is a fungus that covers the leaves of aphid infested
plants. (True or False) - ANSWER-False
ALL formulations with the same active ingredient carry the same
signal word. (True or False) - ANSWER-False
Repeated use of the same compound for long periods of time will
help to prevent the development of insecticide resistant pest
populations. (True or False) - ANSWER-False
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The best way to dispose of a registered pesticide is to
a. use it as directed on the label
b. ship to the EPA
c. bury it in a safe place - ANSWER-a. use it as directed on the
label
An herbicide that can be applied to weeds without injury to an
established crop and is absorbed by weed roots to be
translocated throughout the plant can be characterized as follows:
a. soil - systemic - nonselective
b. foliage - contact - selective
c. soil - systemic - selective - ANSWER-c. soil - systemic -
selective
To minimize drift when applying an herbicide, which offers the
best conditions?
a. some wind
b. no wind
PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM VERSION 3 NEWEST
2025/2026 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
Which bird is not protected by the Migratory Bird Act?4
a. robin
b. house sparrow
c. crow - ANSWER-b. house sparrow
Which is NOT a concern when handling or using an emulsifiable
concentrate pesticide?
a. higher phytotoxicity hazard
b. easily absorbed thorough human or animal skin
c. easily clogs nozzles and screens - ANSWER-c. easily clogs
nozzles and screens
EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that
regulate pesticides. (True or False) - ANSWER-FALSE
Most fungi reproduce by forming
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a. seeds
b. spores
c. branches - ANSWER-b. spores
2 or more pesticides that cannot be effectively mixed together are
said to be ______________. - ANSWER-incompatible
Chemical controls include the use of repellents and reproduction
inhibitors as well as lethal rodenticides. (True or False) -
ANSWER-True
Honeydew is a fungus that covers the leaves of aphid infested
plants. (True or False) - ANSWER-False
ALL formulations with the same active ingredient carry the same
signal word. (True or False) - ANSWER-False
Repeated use of the same compound for long periods of time will
help to prevent the development of insecticide resistant pest
populations. (True or False) - ANSWER-False
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The best way to dispose of a registered pesticide is to
a. use it as directed on the label
b. ship to the EPA
c. bury it in a safe place - ANSWER-a. use it as directed on the
label
An herbicide that can be applied to weeds without injury to an
established crop and is absorbed by weed roots to be
translocated throughout the plant can be characterized as follows:
a. soil - systemic - nonselective
b. foliage - contact - selective
c. soil - systemic - selective - ANSWER-c. soil - systemic -
selective
To minimize drift when applying an herbicide, which offers the
best conditions?
a. some wind
b. no wind
