UPDATED 2024/2025 Applicator Test for Illnois, General standards Exam (100% Correct Answers With complete solution)
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1. The goal of IPM isn't to eliminate the entire pest population but.... - CORRECT
ANSWER To avoid adverse effects on humans wildlife and the environment
2. Which of the following words is that number of pests per plant or the amount of
damage to a plant at which point control measures should ...
Applicator Test for Illnois, General
standards Exam 2023 (100% Correct
Answers With complete solution)
1. The goal of IPM isn't to eliminate the entire pest population but.... - CORRECT
ANSWER To avoid adverse effects on humans wildlife and the environment
2. Which of the following words is that number of pests per plant or the amount of
damage to a plant at which point control measures should begin? - CORRECT
ANSWER Economic Threshold
3. What can be said about insects? - CORRECT ANSWER They have three pairs
of jointed legs.
4. Which of the following is an incomplete life cycle? - CORRECT ANSWER Egg
nymph and adult.
5. The disease that is generally the result of unfavorable growing conditions such as
temperature or moisture extremes soil compaction pesticide or fertilizer excess etc..?
- CORRECT ANSWER Noninfectious Disease
6. The first step in planning a successful weed control program is? - CORRECT
ANSWER Identify the weed (scouting)
7. Broadleaf weeds differ from grasses how? - CORRECT ANSWER They have
netted veins that are usually less elongated than that of grass leaves.
8. This weed germinates in the spring develops a root system and a low-growing
cluster of leaves called a rosette? - CORRECT ANSWER Biennial
9. The part of the pesticide that kills is the? - CORRECT ANSWER Active
ingredient
10. Wettable powders when mixed with water.... - CORRECT ANSWER Require
agitation
11. What do Surfactants do? - CORRECT ANSWER Decrease the surface
tension of water allowing the water carrier to spread over the surface.
12. Can you mix two pesticides together if the label doesn't specify they can be
mixed? - CORRECT ANSWER Yes your responsibility to make sure they retain
their properties.
13. How can you tell two pesticides are not compatible? - CORRECT ANSWER
The mixture may curdle gel or become sludge like.
14. How long is certification valid in Illinois before an applicator/operator must retest?
- CORRECT ANSWER Each exam is valid for a period of up to 3 years as long as
annual renewal forms are submitted.
15. The pre-harvest interval is the? - CORRECT ANSWER Amount of time that a
crop can be harvested after it has been sprayed.
16. Which of the following is on every label? - CORRECT ANSWER Keep out of
Reach of Children.
17. Who can purchase Restricted Use Pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER
Certified Applicators or persons under their direct supervision.
18. What part of the label should you look under to find the minimum PPE you
should wear? - CORRECT ANSWER Precautionary Statement.
19. How often should you read the pesticide label? - CORRECT ANSWER Every
time you purchase the product- can be used up to the phase out date
20. The Office of Safety and Health Administration protects the nation's workers
through
dissemination of information.... - CORRECT ANSWER "Worker Right-to-Know"
, Applicator Test for Illnois, General
standards Exam 2023 (100% Correct
Answers With complete solution)
21. Which of the following dermal exposures is the most serious? - CORRECT
ANSWER When a pesticide mixed with oil crosses the skin barrier and into the
bloodstream the results can be fatal.
22. If you spill highly concentrated chemicals on your cloths how should you clean
them? - CORRECT ANSWER Don't, dispose of them properly.
23. When filling rinsing draining and cleaning your equipment preferably the area
should have? - CORRECT ANSWER A wash pad wash rack or concrete apron
with a well designed sump to catch contaminated water.
24. What is the best way to get rid of excess chemical? - CORRECT ANSWER
Dilute excess and reapply to area but do not exceed label rates for area.
25. What is a major concern of drift? - CORRECT ANSWER Off target damage to
vegetation and people.
26. Which of the following is important to consider when purchasing and applying a
pesticide? - CORRECT ANSWER a) The label is a legal document
b) Before you buy and apply a pesticide read the label
c) A General Use pesticide is not given a classification on the label
--d) All of the above
27. What is a major complaint to the Dept. of Agriculture about spraying? -
CORRECT ANSWER Drift from farms etc...
28. If you were going to spray an area and there are bee colonies with-in two miles
what should
you do? - CORRECT ANSWER Contact the bee keepers 48 hrs. in advance so
the colonies can be moved.
29. When is the best time to spray if bees are in the area? - CORRECT ANSWER
Dawn and dusk.
30. Must be used with special caution near bee hives since bees may carry them
back to the hive
and poison the entire colony? - CORRECT ANSWER Microencapsulated
herbicide
31. How would you determine if the pesticide you are using is prone to volatilization?
- CORRECT ANSWER Check the label often indicates.
32. Who do you have to contact if you have a chemical spill? - CORRECT
ANSWER Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) they in turn notify the
appropriate agency for response available 24hrs.
33. Which of the following is an example of a surface-water advisory? - CORRECT
ANSWER Allow a 66-foot buffer area between the application area and surface
water
sources like a stream.
34. Pesticide breakdown is much slower in groundwater why? - CORRECT
ANSWER Low oxygen and light conditions.
35. Which of the following influences a pesticides leaching ability? - CORRECT
ANSWER Soil texture and organic matter.
36. A highly soluble pesticide is....? - CORRECT ANSWER Poorly adsorbed and
more likely to leach.
37. What type of nozzle sprays in a cone pattern with droplets throughout? -
CORRECT ANSWER Solid-cone.
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