MDARD Michigan PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM LATEST
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM ALL 80 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of
which type of pesticide management method? -ANSWER-Mechanical
Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect feeding is
an example of which type of pest management method? -ANSWER-
Genetic
Which of the statements about biological control is true?
a) Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is
recommended in bio control
b) Biological control involves importing exotic pests to control natural
enemies
c) Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides
works best in biological control -ANSWER-a) Modifying the
environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in bio
control
Sealing building cracks and small openings is an example of what kind of
pest management method? -ANSWER-Physical
Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
a) They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival
b) They use naturally derived or synthesized chemicals to control pests
c) they involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign
countries - ANSWER-a) They reduce pest establishment, reproduction,
and survival
, MDARD Michigan PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM LATEST
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM ALL 80 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Monitoring pests at airports and ocean ports that pose a serious threat
to public health or widespread damage to crops or animals is an
example of which type of pest management method? -ANSWER-
Regulatory
Which statements about pest management strategies in IPM is true?
a) The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels
b) Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program
c) Nonchemical methods are short-term solutions to control pests -
ANSWER-a) The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging
levels
Which would be considered a preventative pest management strategy?
a) Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field
b) Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest populations
c) Removing a pest that is a public health concern from an area -
ANSWER-a) Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic
field
Which statement about action thresholds is true?
a) The IPM technician needs to implement control measures below
the action threshold level
b) The action threshold for a pest may be set at a 0 pest population density
, MDARD Michigan PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM LATEST
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM ALL 80 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
c) In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more related to
economics than aesthetics -ANSWER-b) The action threshold for a pest
may be set at a 0 pest population density
Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
a) An insect that has 1 generation per year
b) Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class
c) Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect -ANSWER-
b) Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class
Which statement about FIFRA is false?
a) it provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide regulatory
program
b) it prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating laws that are
stricter than federal regulations
c) it allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label under specific
use situations -ANSWER-b) it prevents states, tribes, and territories
from creating laws that are stricter than federal regulations
Under federal law, which statement about trained and certified
applicators is true?
a) They may apply and/or supervise the application of RUPs
b) They must receive supplemental training before mixing RUPs
, MDARD Michigan PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM LATEST
2023-2024 ACTUAL EXAM ALL 80 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
c) they are exempt from obtaining county bulletins for the protection of
endangered species -ANSWER-a) They may apply and/or supervise the
application of RUPs
What is the purpose of the registration and reregistration process? -
ANSWER-To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause
unreasonable risks to human health or the environment
T/F- Approved pesticide labels have the force of law -ANSWER-True
Which of the following criteria is used by EPA in establishing pesticide
tolerances?
a) Research data completely independent of the pesticide manufacturer
b) The anticipated volume of product to be sold in any given year
c) The toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown products -
ANSWER-c) The toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown
products
Under federal law, which is unlawful and subject to civil or criminal
penalties?
a) Allowing a person under the direct supervision of a certified
applicator to apply RUPs
b) detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a container or
labeling
c) Keeping inadequate records of employees who received training on
the proper use of pesticides -ANSWER-b) detaching, altering, defacing,
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