MDARD Core Pesticide Exam 2025/2026 Newest| Actual
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Which statement about what happens to pesticides inside the
body is true?
a) most pesticides used today are stored in our body fat
b) the kidneys filter pesticides from the blood into the urine
c) most chemical breakdown of toxic substances takes place
wherever the pesticide is first absorbed - ANSWER-b) the
kidneys filter pesticides from the blood into the urine
Which statement about pesticide exposure routes is true?
a) studies show that about 97% of all body exposure to
pesticides during a spraying operation is by inhalation
b) eating, drinking, smoking without first washing hands
after handling pesticides is likely to transfer the product to
your mouth
c) the palms and forearms absorb pesticides more quickly
than the scalp, ear canal, and forehead - ANSWER-b) eating,
,drinking, smoking without first washing hands after handling
pesticides is likely to transfer the product to your mouth
Which statement about first aid response for pesticide
exposure to the eye is
false?
a) you should hold the eye open and immediately begin gently
washing it
b) you should drip water directly into the eye
c) you should flush under the eyelid with water to remove
debris - ANSWER-b) you should drip water directly into the
eye
What is the first thing you should do to help a victim of
inhalation exposures?
a) get the victim to fresh air
b) administer artificial respiration
c) have the victim lie down and loosen clothing - ANSWER-a)
get the victim to fresh air
Which property of a pesticide would make it more likely to
move in surface
,water
runoff?
a) high solubility
b) high absorption
c) high volatility - ANSWER-a) high solubility
Which statement about movement of pesticides from the
application site is true?
a) Drift is seldom an issue with indoor applications
b) Runoff and erosion are sources of surface water
contamination by pesticides
c) leaching is the main way that pesticides move great
distances - ANSWER-b) Runoff and erosion are sources of
surface water contamination by pesticides Which is an
example of nonpoint-source contamination of groundwater?
a) back-siphoning of pesticide spills at a wellhead
b) leaching from a pesticide mixing area
c) pesticides that dissolve and leach through soil after it rains -
ANSWER-c) pesticides that dissolve and leach through soil
after it rains
, Under which conditions are pesticides more likely to leach
through soil?
a) heavy clay soil, high in organic matter
b) sandy soil, high in organic matter
c) sandy soil, low in organic matter - ANSWER-c) sandy soil,
low in organic matter
Which best management practice will help prevent
contamination of surface
water and groundwater by
pesticides?
a) using pesticides that are highly
water-soluble
b) Following IPM
principles
c) selecting persistant pesticides - ANSWER-b) Following
IPM principles
Which 2 factors are most important in avoiding vapor drift?
a) Droplet size and wind speed
b) air stability and temperature
comprehensive real exam questions and correct answers
(verified complete solutions)ASSURED SUCCESS|ALREADY
GRADED A+!! (100% ACCURATE) GET IT RIGHT!!
Which statement about what happens to pesticides inside the
body is true?
a) most pesticides used today are stored in our body fat
b) the kidneys filter pesticides from the blood into the urine
c) most chemical breakdown of toxic substances takes place
wherever the pesticide is first absorbed - ANSWER-b) the
kidneys filter pesticides from the blood into the urine
Which statement about pesticide exposure routes is true?
a) studies show that about 97% of all body exposure to
pesticides during a spraying operation is by inhalation
b) eating, drinking, smoking without first washing hands
after handling pesticides is likely to transfer the product to
your mouth
c) the palms and forearms absorb pesticides more quickly
than the scalp, ear canal, and forehead - ANSWER-b) eating,
,drinking, smoking without first washing hands after handling
pesticides is likely to transfer the product to your mouth
Which statement about first aid response for pesticide
exposure to the eye is
false?
a) you should hold the eye open and immediately begin gently
washing it
b) you should drip water directly into the eye
c) you should flush under the eyelid with water to remove
debris - ANSWER-b) you should drip water directly into the
eye
What is the first thing you should do to help a victim of
inhalation exposures?
a) get the victim to fresh air
b) administer artificial respiration
c) have the victim lie down and loosen clothing - ANSWER-a)
get the victim to fresh air
Which property of a pesticide would make it more likely to
move in surface
,water
runoff?
a) high solubility
b) high absorption
c) high volatility - ANSWER-a) high solubility
Which statement about movement of pesticides from the
application site is true?
a) Drift is seldom an issue with indoor applications
b) Runoff and erosion are sources of surface water
contamination by pesticides
c) leaching is the main way that pesticides move great
distances - ANSWER-b) Runoff and erosion are sources of
surface water contamination by pesticides Which is an
example of nonpoint-source contamination of groundwater?
a) back-siphoning of pesticide spills at a wellhead
b) leaching from a pesticide mixing area
c) pesticides that dissolve and leach through soil after it rains -
ANSWER-c) pesticides that dissolve and leach through soil
after it rains
, Under which conditions are pesticides more likely to leach
through soil?
a) heavy clay soil, high in organic matter
b) sandy soil, high in organic matter
c) sandy soil, low in organic matter - ANSWER-c) sandy soil,
low in organic matter
Which best management practice will help prevent
contamination of surface
water and groundwater by
pesticides?
a) using pesticides that are highly
water-soluble
b) Following IPM
principles
c) selecting persistant pesticides - ANSWER-b) Following
IPM principles
Which 2 factors are most important in avoiding vapor drift?
a) Droplet size and wind speed
b) air stability and temperature
