Washington Pesticide Laws and Safety Test ACTUAL EXAM ALL 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR

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Washington Pesticide Laws and Safety Test ACTUAL
EXAM ALL 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR


QUESTION: Which of the following is not considered a mechanical control method:


a. fencing a crop to prevent deer entry


b. netting blueberry bushes to keep birds away


c. releasing a parasitic wasp


d. washing of aphids with a stream of water


e. removing a rhododendron with a root disease - ANSWER-c. releasing a parasitic wasp




QUESTION: Which of the following is a cultural control method:


a. fertilization


b. planting time


c. pruning


d. crop rotation




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e. all of the above - ANSWER-e. all of the above




QUESTION: The first step in a pest management program is to identify the pest (T/F) - ANSWER-

True




QUESTION: The goal of a pest management program is to eliminate the pest (T/F) - ANSWER-

False




QUESTION: Pest control that involves the use of numerous tactics is called _____. - ANSWER-

Integrated Pest Management




QUESTION: Which pesticide can be absorbed by the plant and translocated within the plant? -

ANSWER-Systemic




QUESTION: Which was not a pre-1900s pesticide?


a. Bordeaux


b. nicotine




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c. DDT


d. sulfur


e. lead arsenate - ANSWER-c. DDT




QUESTION: DDT was banned because of its: - ANSWER-stability and persistence




QUESTION: Legal control utilizes _____. - ANSWER-quarantines




QUESTION: Piscicides are pesticides that control: - ANSWER-Fish




QUESTION: Herbicides and insecticides are both pesticides (T/F) - ANSWER-True




QUESTION: Synthetic organic pesticides were first introduced: - ANSWER-Post-WWII




QUESTION: The only purpose of of federal and state pesticide laws is to protect the

environment from hazardous pollutants (T/F) - ANSWER-False




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QUESTION: The EPA has the authority to stop the sale or use of any pesticide (T/F) - ANSWER-

True




QUESTION: A dealer-manager must be present in a store or outlet when a commercial pesticide

is sold or distributed (T/F) - ANSWER-True


Q; A key to minimizing the hazard of pesticide use to the applicator is to avoid exposure (T/F) -

ANSWER-True




QUESTION: The use of temperature or humidity manipulation is a ________ control method for

insects - ANSWER-Physical




QUESTION: Drift problems can be reduced by:


a. using lower pressure, smaller nozzle orifices


b. applying in very calm, stable air conditions


c. spraying upwind of a sensitive area




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