Category 7 Pest Control Exam Questions
With Correct Answers
Thickeners - answer✔✔Which type of adjuvant increases the viscosity of spray mixtures?
Suspension - answer✔✔Which is the pesticide formulation process by which solid particles are
dispersed in a liquid?
Ready to use low-concentrate solutions (RTU) - answer✔✔Which liquid pesticide formulation
consists of a small amount of active ingredient (often 1% or less per unit volume) dissolved in an
organic solvent?
Planting weed- and disease-free seed - answer✔✔Which would be considered a preventive pest
management strategy?
Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to
prevent or suppress an infestation. - answer✔✔Which statement is true about cultural control
practices?
Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies. -
answer✔✔Which statement is true about regulatory pest control?
Exclusion - answer✔✔Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an
example of which type of mechanical control method?
Physical/environmental modification - answer✔✔Lowering the humidity of stored grains and
other food products to reduce damage from mold is an example of which type of pest
management method?
Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in biological
control. - answer✔✔Which statement is true about biological control methods?
Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) - answer✔✔Which federal law governs the
establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed products?
10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water. - answer✔✔Experimental use permits
required under Section 5 of FIFRA can be used when conducting experimental field tests on new
pesticides or new uses of pesticides on:
A label statement advising applicators to consult a county bulletin to determine if they must take
any special precautionary measures when using the product. - answer✔✔Under the federal
Endangered Species Protection Program, what must be on pesticide products that might
adversely affect an endangered species?
True - answer✔✔True or False Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA
violations
State restrictions on pesticides can be more liberal than those of FIFRA. - answer✔✔Which
statement about FIFRA is false?
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency - answer✔✔Which federal agency is responsible for
registering or licensing pesticide products for use in the United States?
The common name - answer✔✔The active ingredient in Lorsban 75WG is listed as chlorpyrifos:
0,0-diethyl 0-(3,5,6- trichloro 2-pyridinyl) phosphorothioate. What does the term "chlorpyrifos"
represent?
All DANGER labels contain a note to physicians describing appropriate medical procedures. -
answer✔✔Which is true about statements of practical treatment?
A specific action statement. - answer✔✔The statement "Do not breathe vapors or spray mist" is
an example of:
The product manufacturer. - answer✔✔Who is responsible for developing MSDSs on specific
chemicals and providing them on request?
To give the user an indication of the relative acute toxicity of the product to humans and animals.
- answer✔✔What is the purpose of the signal word?
An emergency exemption. - answer✔✔What is needed to apply a pesticide legally when a pest
problem arises for which a food or feed commodity is not on the registered pesticide label or a
tolerance has not yet been established?
Pellets - answer✔✔Which type of dry/solid pesticide formulation consists of particles that are
the same weight and shape?
A granular pesticide with 5 percent active ingredients. - answer✔✔The name "Sevin 5G" on a
pesticide label indicates:
Thickeners - answer✔✔Which type of adjuvant increases the viscosity of spray mixtures?
Ultra-low volume (ULV) - answer✔✔Which liquid pesticide formulation may approach 100
percent active ingredient?
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