PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE EXAM 2026 UPADATE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS

PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE EXAM
2026 UPADATE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED
ANSWERS




1. When a pest reaches the , pest management procedures need to be
applied to prevent it from reaching economically damaging populations. :--
PRECISE ANS-- --Economic Threshold
2. Protectant fungicides must be applied BEFORE infection occurs. (True
or False) :-- --PRECISE ANS--True
3. The key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the applicator is
to Avoid Exposure. : --PRECISE ANS--True
4. The use of plants resistant to pests is a control
method.
a. mechanical
b. biological
c. genetic :-- --PRECISE ANS--c. genetic
5. When calibrating a granular sprayer, use the same material that is to
be applied. (True or False) --PRECISE ANS--True.
6. Drift problems can be reduced by :--PRECISE ANS--
a. lowering pressure and decreasing the nozzle orifice
b. applying in calm, stable air conditions.
c. placing the boom as close to the target as possible. --PRECISE ANS--c.
placing the boom as close to the target as possible

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, 7. What is the key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the
applica- tor? :--PRECISE ANS-- Avoid Exposure
8. Which bird is not protected by the Migratory Bird Act?4
a. robin
b. house sparrow
c. crow :--PRECISE ANS-- b. house sparrow
9. Which is NOT a concern when handling or using an emulsifiable
concentrate pesticide?
a. higher phytotoxicity hazard
b. easily absorbed thorough human or animal skin
c. easily clogs nozzles and screens :--PRECISE ANS-- c. easily clogs nozzles
and screens
10. EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate
pesticides. (True or False) :--PRECISE ANS-- FALSE
11. Most fungi reproduce by forming
a. seeds
b. spores
c. branches :--PRECISE ANS-- b. spores
12. 2 or more pesticides that cannot be effectively mixed together are said
to be . :--PRECISE ANS-- incompatible