2026 NJ CORE PEST CONTROL EXAM
STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Applicators ofall pesticides or their supervisors must have state certification. True or false. --PRECISE
ANS--True
Pesticide applicators may be classified as private applicators if they apply pesticides- --PRECISE ANS--To
produce agricultural commodities on their own property
Pesticides inthe restricted-use category can be used by the general public without certification if
recommended by a state agency. True of false. --PRECISE ANS--False
Ifa commercial applicator wishes to apply for the control of pests in agricultural crops and pests
inpublichealth, hemust obtain certification in each of the appropriate categories. True or false. --PRECISE
ANS--True
The term "Underthe direct supervision of" means the supervisor- --PRECISE ANS--can be in his office
when the operator is applying a restricted-use pesticide if available when needed
Pesticide products used in New Jersey must be registered- --PRECISE ANS--with both the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and the State of New Jersey
In New Jersey, restricted-use pesticides can only be purchased from a licensed pesticide- --PRECISE ANS--
dealer business
Someone who uses any pesticides to raise an agricultural product must be certified and registered as a- --
PRECISE ANS--private pesticide applicator
Anyone applying pesticides as a service must be certified and registered as a- --PRECISE ANS--commercial
pesticide applicator
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, Part of the certification of commercial pesticide applicators involves passing- --PRECISE ANS--A Core and
category exam.
Companies which contract out their services for compensation must be registered as a- --PRECISE ANS--
pesticide applicator business
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency mandated to regulate pesticides? --PRECISE
ANS--Environmental Protection Agency (full), EPA (acronym)
What are regulations? --PRECISE ANS--Regulations are interpretations of the law and have the force of
law
What is the full name and acronym for the law EPA uses to manage pesticides? --PRECISE ANS--Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (ful). FIFRA (acronym)
Define reentry time. --PRECISE ANS--Reentry time is the time immediately following application of a
pesticide to a treated area when unprotected workers may not enter.
Which federal agency sets food tolerances for pesticides? Which federal agency enforces these
tolerances? --PRECISE ANS--EPA sets food tolerances; FDA eaforces food tolerances
FIFRA allows states to establish standards. What kind of standards? --PRECISE ANS--More strict
What is the purpose of the tolerance program? --PRECISE ANS--The tolerance program is to ensure that
U.S. consumers are not exposed to unsafe food pesticide residue levels
The regulations interpreting the Transportation Safety Act are contained in 49 CFR. What do these
regulations do? --PRECISE ANS--The regulations in 49 CFR cover any safety aspect of transporting
hazardous materials, including the packing, repacking, placarding, and routing of such materials
Which federal agency determines what species are endangered? --PRECISE ANS--Fish and Wildlife
Service (FWS) of the Department of the Interior
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STUDY GUIDE QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
Applicators ofall pesticides or their supervisors must have state certification. True or false. --PRECISE
ANS--True
Pesticide applicators may be classified as private applicators if they apply pesticides- --PRECISE ANS--To
produce agricultural commodities on their own property
Pesticides inthe restricted-use category can be used by the general public without certification if
recommended by a state agency. True of false. --PRECISE ANS--False
Ifa commercial applicator wishes to apply for the control of pests in agricultural crops and pests
inpublichealth, hemust obtain certification in each of the appropriate categories. True or false. --PRECISE
ANS--True
The term "Underthe direct supervision of" means the supervisor- --PRECISE ANS--can be in his office
when the operator is applying a restricted-use pesticide if available when needed
Pesticide products used in New Jersey must be registered- --PRECISE ANS--with both the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency and the State of New Jersey
In New Jersey, restricted-use pesticides can only be purchased from a licensed pesticide- --PRECISE ANS--
dealer business
Someone who uses any pesticides to raise an agricultural product must be certified and registered as a- --
PRECISE ANS--private pesticide applicator
Anyone applying pesticides as a service must be certified and registered as a- --PRECISE ANS--commercial
pesticide applicator
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, Part of the certification of commercial pesticide applicators involves passing- --PRECISE ANS--A Core and
category exam.
Companies which contract out their services for compensation must be registered as a- --PRECISE ANS--
pesticide applicator business
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency mandated to regulate pesticides? --PRECISE
ANS--Environmental Protection Agency (full), EPA (acronym)
What are regulations? --PRECISE ANS--Regulations are interpretations of the law and have the force of
law
What is the full name and acronym for the law EPA uses to manage pesticides? --PRECISE ANS--Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (ful). FIFRA (acronym)
Define reentry time. --PRECISE ANS--Reentry time is the time immediately following application of a
pesticide to a treated area when unprotected workers may not enter.
Which federal agency sets food tolerances for pesticides? Which federal agency enforces these
tolerances? --PRECISE ANS--EPA sets food tolerances; FDA eaforces food tolerances
FIFRA allows states to establish standards. What kind of standards? --PRECISE ANS--More strict
What is the purpose of the tolerance program? --PRECISE ANS--The tolerance program is to ensure that
U.S. consumers are not exposed to unsafe food pesticide residue levels
The regulations interpreting the Transportation Safety Act are contained in 49 CFR. What do these
regulations do? --PRECISE ANS--The regulations in 49 CFR cover any safety aspect of transporting
hazardous materials, including the packing, repacking, placarding, and routing of such materials
Which federal agency determines what species are endangered? --PRECISE ANS--Fish and Wildlife
Service (FWS) of the Department of the Interior
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