WISCONSIN PESTICIDE APPLICATOR PRACTICE
TEST AND STUDY GUIDE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | LATEST
EDITION (2025) | JUST RELEASED!
Introduction
This 2025 Wisconsin Pesticide Applicator Practice Test replicates the full-length DATCP
certification exam. Content spans state pesticide laws, safety & PPE, environmental
protection, pest identification, application technology, IPM, and emergency response.
Every item is original, scenario-based, and blueprint-aligned to assure mastery of
current Wisconsin regulatory and technical standards.
General Instructions
• 100 multiple-choice items (matches live DATCP exam length)
• Four-option, professionally referenced, high-order stems
• One bold-face Adobe Devanagari answer; concise statutory or science-based
rationale
• Clean Markdown only—no color, no files
Examination
Question 1:
A Milwaukee landscaper applies a granular insecticide to 25 apartment-complex lawns
on 15 July. Which license category is required for the employee making the applications?
A. Private Applicator – Turf
B. Commercial Applicator – Agricultural Plant
C. Commercial Applicator – Turf & Landscape
D. Commercial Applicator – Right-of-Way
Answer: C. Commercial Applicator – Turf & Landscape
Solution: Hired applicators treating lawns and ornamental beds for hire must hold
“Turf & Landscape” commercial certification per ATCP 29.50.
,Question 2:
The annual license fee for a new commercial applicator in 2025 is:
A. $25
B. $50
C. $75
D. $100
Answer: C. $75
Solution: ATCP 29.50(1)(a) sets the 2025 fee at $75; $25 is the renewal surcharge for
each additional category.
Question 3:
A spill of 3 gallons of concentrated 2,4-D amine occurs on a concrete shop floor. Under
ATCP 29.84 the applicator must notify DATCP:
A. Immediately by phone
B. Within 2 hours
C. Within 12 hours
D. No notification required; only cleanup needed
Answer: B. Within 2 hours
Solution: 2,4-D concentrate > 1 gallon triggers the 2-hour spill-report rule; immediate
cleanup is still required.
Question 4:
Which document must be physically present in the vehicle during every commercial
application?
A. Insurance certificate
B. Copy of the pesticide label & SDS
C. Employee training log
D. Last calibration worksheet
Answer: B. Copy of the pesticide label & SDS
Solution: ATCP 29.56(2) requires label and SDS “at the application site”; insurance and
training logs are kept at office.
Question 5:
A product label bears the signal word “WARNING.” This indicates the product is in which
EPA acute toxicity category?
A. I – highly toxic
B. II – moderately toxic
, C. III – slightly toxic
D. IV – practically non-toxic
Answer: B. II – moderately toxic
Solution: EPA Category II = WARNING; Category I = DANGER, III = CAUTION, IV = no
signal word.
Question 6:
When a label states “waterproof gloves” but gives no material, which choice is
acceptable?
A. Cotton garden gloves
B. Leather work gloves
C. Nitrile gloves ≥ 14 mils
D. Any glove labeled “water-resistant”
Answer: C. Nitrile gloves ≥ 14 mils
Solution: “Waterproof” means no water permeation; nitrile, neoprene, or PVC meet the
standard—cotton and leather do not.
Question 7:
A lawn treatment is scheduled for 7 a.m. Wind speed is 1 mph, temperature 38 °F,
relative humidity 95 %. Which statement is correct?
A. Conditions are ideal – apply immediately
B. Temperature inversion risk – delay until mixing increases
C. High drift potential – wait for wind ≥ 10 mph
D. Label prohibits application below 40 °F
Answer: B. Temperature inversion risk – delay until mixing increases
Solution: Calm, cool, humid air traps vapors near surface; WI guidance delays until
wind 3–10 mph and better air mixing.
Question 8:
Crabgrass pre-emergent herbicide should ideally be applied when 24-hour soil
temperature at 2 inches is:
A. 50 °F for 3 consecutive days
B. 55 °F for 2 consecutive days
C. 60 °F for 1 day
D. 65 °F at noon
Answer: B. 55 °F for 2 consecutive days
Solution: Digitaria spp. germinate at ~55 °F; earlier application risks premature
breakdown, later misses early flushes.
TEST AND STUDY GUIDE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS | GRADED A+ | LATEST
EDITION (2025) | JUST RELEASED!
Introduction
This 2025 Wisconsin Pesticide Applicator Practice Test replicates the full-length DATCP
certification exam. Content spans state pesticide laws, safety & PPE, environmental
protection, pest identification, application technology, IPM, and emergency response.
Every item is original, scenario-based, and blueprint-aligned to assure mastery of
current Wisconsin regulatory and technical standards.
General Instructions
• 100 multiple-choice items (matches live DATCP exam length)
• Four-option, professionally referenced, high-order stems
• One bold-face Adobe Devanagari answer; concise statutory or science-based
rationale
• Clean Markdown only—no color, no files
Examination
Question 1:
A Milwaukee landscaper applies a granular insecticide to 25 apartment-complex lawns
on 15 July. Which license category is required for the employee making the applications?
A. Private Applicator – Turf
B. Commercial Applicator – Agricultural Plant
C. Commercial Applicator – Turf & Landscape
D. Commercial Applicator – Right-of-Way
Answer: C. Commercial Applicator – Turf & Landscape
Solution: Hired applicators treating lawns and ornamental beds for hire must hold
“Turf & Landscape” commercial certification per ATCP 29.50.
,Question 2:
The annual license fee for a new commercial applicator in 2025 is:
A. $25
B. $50
C. $75
D. $100
Answer: C. $75
Solution: ATCP 29.50(1)(a) sets the 2025 fee at $75; $25 is the renewal surcharge for
each additional category.
Question 3:
A spill of 3 gallons of concentrated 2,4-D amine occurs on a concrete shop floor. Under
ATCP 29.84 the applicator must notify DATCP:
A. Immediately by phone
B. Within 2 hours
C. Within 12 hours
D. No notification required; only cleanup needed
Answer: B. Within 2 hours
Solution: 2,4-D concentrate > 1 gallon triggers the 2-hour spill-report rule; immediate
cleanup is still required.
Question 4:
Which document must be physically present in the vehicle during every commercial
application?
A. Insurance certificate
B. Copy of the pesticide label & SDS
C. Employee training log
D. Last calibration worksheet
Answer: B. Copy of the pesticide label & SDS
Solution: ATCP 29.56(2) requires label and SDS “at the application site”; insurance and
training logs are kept at office.
Question 5:
A product label bears the signal word “WARNING.” This indicates the product is in which
EPA acute toxicity category?
A. I – highly toxic
B. II – moderately toxic
, C. III – slightly toxic
D. IV – practically non-toxic
Answer: B. II – moderately toxic
Solution: EPA Category II = WARNING; Category I = DANGER, III = CAUTION, IV = no
signal word.
Question 6:
When a label states “waterproof gloves” but gives no material, which choice is
acceptable?
A. Cotton garden gloves
B. Leather work gloves
C. Nitrile gloves ≥ 14 mils
D. Any glove labeled “water-resistant”
Answer: C. Nitrile gloves ≥ 14 mils
Solution: “Waterproof” means no water permeation; nitrile, neoprene, or PVC meet the
standard—cotton and leather do not.
Question 7:
A lawn treatment is scheduled for 7 a.m. Wind speed is 1 mph, temperature 38 °F,
relative humidity 95 %. Which statement is correct?
A. Conditions are ideal – apply immediately
B. Temperature inversion risk – delay until mixing increases
C. High drift potential – wait for wind ≥ 10 mph
D. Label prohibits application below 40 °F
Answer: B. Temperature inversion risk – delay until mixing increases
Solution: Calm, cool, humid air traps vapors near surface; WI guidance delays until
wind 3–10 mph and better air mixing.
Question 8:
Crabgrass pre-emergent herbicide should ideally be applied when 24-hour soil
temperature at 2 inches is:
A. 50 °F for 3 consecutive days
B. 55 °F for 2 consecutive days
C. 60 °F for 1 day
D. 65 °F at noon
Answer: B. 55 °F for 2 consecutive days
Solution: Digitaria spp. germinate at ~55 °F; earlier application risks premature
breakdown, later misses early flushes.
