PESTICIDE APPLICATORS PRACTICE EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED 2024-2025
Lowering,the,humidity,of,stored,grains,and,other,food,products,to,reduce,damage,from,mold,is,an,exampl
e,of,which,type,of,pest,management,method?,,ANS,-,,a.,Physical/environmental,modification,(correct)
b.,Biological.
c.,Mechanical.
d.,Regulatory,pest,control.
Which,statement,is,true,about,cultural,control,practices?,,ANS,-
,,a.,Sanitation,is,not,considered,a,cultural,practice.
b.,Cultural,controls,involve,the,release,of,parasites,and,predators,found,in,foreign,countries.
c.,Trapping,is,an,important,cultural,control,practice.
d.,Cultural,practices,alter,the,environment,,the,condition,of,the,host,,or,the,behavior,of,the,pest,to,preve
nt,or,suppress,an,infestation.,(correct)
Which,statement,is,true,about,pest,management,strategies,in,IPM?,,ANS,-
,,a.,Eradication,is,never,the,goal,of,an,IPM,program.
b.,The,goal,is,often,to,maintain,pest,damage,at,economically,acceptable,levels.,(correct)
c.,Pesticides,are,not,included,in,an,IPM,strategy.
d.,Non-chemical,methods,usually,provide,only,short-term,control,of,a,pest.
Using,barriers,to,prevent,pests,from,getting,into,an,area,is,an,example,of,which,type,of,pest,management,
method?,,ANS,-,,a.,Genetic,control.
b.,Mechanical,control.,(correct)
,c.,Biological,control
d.,Chemical,control
Sealing,cracks,and,crevices,and,small,openings,in,buildings,is,an,example,of,which,type,of,mechanical,cont
rol,method?,,ANS,-,,a.,Exclusion.,(correct)
b.,Mulching.
c.,Cultivation.
d.,Trapping.
Which,statement,is,true,about,biological,control,methods?,,ANS,-
,,a.,If,pesticides,are,part,of,a,biological,control,program,to,control,an,exotic,pest,,it,is,better,to,apply,them,
at,the,strongest,label,rate,and,to,choose,the,more,toxic,pesticides.
b.,Biological,control,involves,the,importation,of,exotic,pests,to,control,natural,enemies.
c.,Using,several,cultural,practices,and,a,wide,variety,of,pesticides,works,best,in,biological,control.
d.,Modifying,the,environment,to,enhance,natural,enemies,is,a,recommended,practice,in,biological,contro
l.,(correct)
Under,the,federal,Endangered,Species,Protection,Program,,what,must,be,on,pesticide,products,that,migh
t,adversely,affect,an,endangered,species?,,ANS,-
,,a.,A,label,statement,advising,applicators,to,consult,a,county,bulletin,to,determine,if,they,must,take,any,s
pecial,precautionary,measures,when,using,the,product.,(correct)
b.,A,label,statement,prohibiting,them,from,applying,pesticides,in,all,areas,where,endangered,species,mig
ht,be,harmed.
c.,A,label,statement,advising,them,to,consult,a,local,conservation,officer,for,a,permit,to,apply,the,pesticid
e.
, d.,A,label,statement,that,lists,the,endangered,species,that,might,be,harmed,by,the,pesticide,and,how,to,p
revent,it.
Which,statement,about,the,requirements,of,the,FQPA,is,true?,,ANS,-
,,a.,The,FQPA,does,not,consider,additional,safety,standards,to,account,for,exposure,risks,to,infants,and,chi
ldren.
b.,The,FQPA,does,not,require,review,of,older,pesticides,with,established,residue,tolerances,on,food.
c.,For,setting,new,standards,,the,FQPA,considers,aggregate,exposures,to,pesticides,but,not,cumulative,ex
posures.
d.,Testing,of,pesticides,for,endocrine,disruption,potential,is,required,under,the,FQPA.,(correct)
Which,federal,law,requires,that,all,pesticides,meet,new,safety,standards?,,ANS,-
,,a.,Food,Quality,Protection,Act,(FQPA).,(correct)
b.,Federal,Insecticide,,Fungicide,,and,Rodenticide,Act,(FIFRA).
c.,Worker,Protection,Standard,(WPS).
d.,Federal,Food,,Drug,,and,Cosmetic,Act,(FFDCA).
Both,civil,and,criminal,penalties,can,be,assessed,for,FIFRA,violations.,,ANS,-,,a.,True,(correct)
b.,False
Which,federal,law,governs,the,establishment,of,pesticide,tolerances,for,food,and,feed,products?,,ANS,-
,,a.,Federal,Food,,Drug,,and,Cosmetic,Act,(FFDCA).,(correct)
b.,Federal,Insecticide,,Fungicide,,and,Rodenticide,Act,(FIFRA).
c.,Food,Quality,Protection,Act,(FQPA).
d.,Worker,Protection,Standard,(WPS).
Experimental,use,permits,required,under,Section,5,of,FIFRA,can,be,used,when,conducting,experimental,fi
eld,tests,on,new,pesticides,or,new,uses,of,pesticides,on:,,ANS,-
,,a.,10,or,more,acres,of,land,or,1,or,more,acres,of,water.,(correct)