Tennessee Cat 7 Exam Review, Verified
Questions and Correct Answers A+
Graded (2025/2026)
What agency is responsible for the enforcement of federal pesticide laws and
regulations?
a. USDA
b. FDA
c. EPA
d. TDA
– CORRECT ANSWER ✅ c. EPA
Which law requires federal registration of pesticides shipped in interstate commerce?
a. FIFRA
b. FEPCA
c. TSCA
d. OSHA Act
– CORRECT ANSWER ✅ a. FIFRA
Which law prohibits the use of any registered pesticide in a manner inconsistent with
label directions?
a. EPA Act
b. FEPCA
c. FIFRA
,d. Clean Air Act
– CORRECT ANSWER ✅ b. FEPCA
Any commercial applicator who violates any provision of FIFRA may be assessed a civil
penalty of not more than?
a. $500
b. $1,000
c. $2,500
d. $5,000
– CORRECT ANSWER ✅ d. $5,000
Which agency is responsible for the protection of health, safety, and welfare of pest
control employees and the general public from the hazards of pesticide use in
Tennessee?
a. EPA
b. USDA
c. TDA
d. FDA
– CORRECT ANSWER ✅ c. TDA
The TDA certification and enforcement functions are coordinated primarily through
what division of TDA?
a. Environmental protection division
b. Forestry division
c. Regulatory services division
d. Agricultural marketing division
– CORRECT ANSWER ✅ c. Regulatory services division
, Pesticides that may cause adverse effects on the environment and/or the applicator,
unless subject to additional regulatory restrictions, are classified as?
a. Restricted-use pesticides
b. General-use pesticides
c. Hazardous-use pesticides
d. Domestic-use pesticides
– CORRECT ANSWER ✅ a. Restricted-use pesticides
A certification period lasts for how many years?
a. 1 year
b. 2 years
c. 3 years
d. 5 years
– CORRECT ANSWER ✅ c. 3 years
One may earn up to what percentage in-house points in the recertification program?
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 75%
d. 100%
– CORRECT ANSWER ✅ b. 50%
How many recertification points are required for category 7 in a 3-year period?
a. 10 points
b. 20 points
c. 30 points
d. 40 points
– CORRECT ANSWER ✅ c. 30 points
Questions and Correct Answers A+
Graded (2025/2026)
What agency is responsible for the enforcement of federal pesticide laws and
regulations?
a. USDA
b. FDA
c. EPA
d. TDA
– CORRECT ANSWER ✅ c. EPA
Which law requires federal registration of pesticides shipped in interstate commerce?
a. FIFRA
b. FEPCA
c. TSCA
d. OSHA Act
– CORRECT ANSWER ✅ a. FIFRA
Which law prohibits the use of any registered pesticide in a manner inconsistent with
label directions?
a. EPA Act
b. FEPCA
c. FIFRA
,d. Clean Air Act
– CORRECT ANSWER ✅ b. FEPCA
Any commercial applicator who violates any provision of FIFRA may be assessed a civil
penalty of not more than?
a. $500
b. $1,000
c. $2,500
d. $5,000
– CORRECT ANSWER ✅ d. $5,000
Which agency is responsible for the protection of health, safety, and welfare of pest
control employees and the general public from the hazards of pesticide use in
Tennessee?
a. EPA
b. USDA
c. TDA
d. FDA
– CORRECT ANSWER ✅ c. TDA
The TDA certification and enforcement functions are coordinated primarily through
what division of TDA?
a. Environmental protection division
b. Forestry division
c. Regulatory services division
d. Agricultural marketing division
– CORRECT ANSWER ✅ c. Regulatory services division
, Pesticides that may cause adverse effects on the environment and/or the applicator,
unless subject to additional regulatory restrictions, are classified as?
a. Restricted-use pesticides
b. General-use pesticides
c. Hazardous-use pesticides
d. Domestic-use pesticides
– CORRECT ANSWER ✅ a. Restricted-use pesticides
A certification period lasts for how many years?
a. 1 year
b. 2 years
c. 3 years
d. 5 years
– CORRECT ANSWER ✅ c. 3 years
One may earn up to what percentage in-house points in the recertification program?
a. 25%
b. 50%
c. 75%
d. 100%
– CORRECT ANSWER ✅ b. 50%
How many recertification points are required for category 7 in a 3-year period?
a. 10 points
b. 20 points
c. 30 points
d. 40 points
– CORRECT ANSWER ✅ c. 30 points
