ILLINOIS FIELD CROP APPLICATORS TEST
100% PASS FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Which best describes the pest density at which some control tactic
should be used to prevent a pest population from increasing and causing
economic loss?
a. Plant equilibrium
b. Aesthetic injury level
c. Economic threshold
d. Economic injury level. Answer: c. Economic threshold
⩥ What is one suggestion to slow the development of herbicide resistant
weeds?
a. Soil compaction
b. Use of GIS systems
c. Herbicide rotation
d. Abiotic agents. Answer: c. Hericide rotation
⩥ What is a concern with the overuse of insecticides in field crop
situations?
,a. Negative effects on non-target arthropods
b. Large insect populations increase the local property values
c. Non-taget pest density will not be affected
d. Crop growth utilizes available nutrients and therby purifies the water
for drinking. Answer: a. Negative effects on non-target arthropods
⩥ Which of the following nozzel types presents the greatest risk of spray
drift?
a. Hollow-cone nozzle
b. Pre-orifice flat-fan nozzles
c. Turbo flooding nozzles
d. Air-induction nozzles. Answer: a. Hollow-cone nozzle
⩥ Monitoring weather conditions during an application is important.
realitive humidity, wind speed, direction and which of these all affect the
risk of drift?
a. The length of daylight
b. The air temperature
c. The pH of the mix water
d. The phase of the moon. Answer: b. The air temperature
, ⩥ You have a rate controller equipped sprayer set up with air-induction
nozzles spaced 18 inches apart. The nozzles are rated at a maximum
flow rate of 0.59 GPM at 85 PSI. If you intend to apply at 15 GPA, what
is the maximum speed you should operate at?
a. 15 MPH
b. 14 MPH
c. 14.5 MPH
d. 13 MPH. Answer: d. 13 MPH
⩥ A 4 EC herbicide will be applied at 2 pints per acre. The application
will be made to a 180 Acre field using a sprayer with a 1200 Gallon
tank. The sprayer is calabrated to apply 20 gallons per acre. How many
total gallons of herbicide will be needed for this application? How many
tank loads will be required for this field?
a. 45 Gallons of Herbicide ; 2.5 Tanks
b. 35 Gallons of Herbicide ; 2.5 Tanks
c. 35 Gallons of Herbicide ; 3 Tanks
d. 45 Gallons of Herbicide ; 3 Tanks. Answer: d. 45 Gallons of herbicide
; 3 tanks
100% PASS FINAL PAPER 2026 FULL
ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Which best describes the pest density at which some control tactic
should be used to prevent a pest population from increasing and causing
economic loss?
a. Plant equilibrium
b. Aesthetic injury level
c. Economic threshold
d. Economic injury level. Answer: c. Economic threshold
⩥ What is one suggestion to slow the development of herbicide resistant
weeds?
a. Soil compaction
b. Use of GIS systems
c. Herbicide rotation
d. Abiotic agents. Answer: c. Hericide rotation
⩥ What is a concern with the overuse of insecticides in field crop
situations?
,a. Negative effects on non-target arthropods
b. Large insect populations increase the local property values
c. Non-taget pest density will not be affected
d. Crop growth utilizes available nutrients and therby purifies the water
for drinking. Answer: a. Negative effects on non-target arthropods
⩥ Which of the following nozzel types presents the greatest risk of spray
drift?
a. Hollow-cone nozzle
b. Pre-orifice flat-fan nozzles
c. Turbo flooding nozzles
d. Air-induction nozzles. Answer: a. Hollow-cone nozzle
⩥ Monitoring weather conditions during an application is important.
realitive humidity, wind speed, direction and which of these all affect the
risk of drift?
a. The length of daylight
b. The air temperature
c. The pH of the mix water
d. The phase of the moon. Answer: b. The air temperature
, ⩥ You have a rate controller equipped sprayer set up with air-induction
nozzles spaced 18 inches apart. The nozzles are rated at a maximum
flow rate of 0.59 GPM at 85 PSI. If you intend to apply at 15 GPA, what
is the maximum speed you should operate at?
a. 15 MPH
b. 14 MPH
c. 14.5 MPH
d. 13 MPH. Answer: d. 13 MPH
⩥ A 4 EC herbicide will be applied at 2 pints per acre. The application
will be made to a 180 Acre field using a sprayer with a 1200 Gallon
tank. The sprayer is calabrated to apply 20 gallons per acre. How many
total gallons of herbicide will be needed for this application? How many
tank loads will be required for this field?
a. 45 Gallons of Herbicide ; 2.5 Tanks
b. 35 Gallons of Herbicide ; 2.5 Tanks
c. 35 Gallons of Herbicide ; 3 Tanks
d. 45 Gallons of Herbicide ; 3 Tanks. Answer: d. 45 Gallons of herbicide
; 3 tanks
