NJ CORE PEST CONTROL EXAM 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE
Pesticide applicators may be classified as private applicators if they apply pesticides
a) only on their own property
b) to produce agricultural commodities primarily on the property of other people
c) to produce agricultural commodities on their own property
d) on the property of others for hire and their own property - answer-c) to produce agricultural
commodities on their own property
The Term "Under the direct supervision of" means the supervisor -
a) must be on the job while any restricted use pesticide is being applied
b) can be in his office when the operator is applying a restricted use pesticides if available when needed
c) can be available at night following the morning the restricted use pesticides were applied
d) can be any distance away provided he can be. reached within 48 hours after the restricted use
pesticide was applied - answer-b) can be in his office when the operator is applying a restricted use
pesticides if available when needed
Pesticide products used in. New Jersey must be registered
a) only with the US Environmental Protection Agency
b) only. with the. State. of New Jersey.
c) with both the US environmental Protection Agency and state of New Jersey - answer-c) with both the
US environmental Protection Agency and state of New Jersey
In New Jersey, restricted use pesticides can only be purchased from a licensed pesticide
a) dealer business.
b) operator business.
c) applicator business - answer-a) dealer business.
,Someone who uses any pesticides to raise agricultural product must be certified and registred as. a
a) pesticide operator.
b) commercial pesticide applicator
c) private pesticide applicator - answer-c) private pesticide applicator
Anyone applying pesticides as a service must be certified and registered as a
a) pesticide operator.
b) commercial pesticide applicator
c) private pesticide applicator - answer-b) commercial pesticide applicator
Part of. the certification of commercial pesticide applicators. Involves passing
a) core and a category exam
b) a dealer exam
c) an operator exam - answer-a) core and a category exam
Companies which contract out their services for compensation must be registered as a
a) pesticide operation
b) pesticide applicator business
c) pesticide dealer - answer-b) pesticide applicator business
What is required before any commercial applications of pesticides are made for household pest control?
a) notification of persons
b) a detailed bill
c) none of the above - answer-a) notification of persons
Persons applying pesticides under the direct supervision of a Commercial Pesticide Applicator who is not
physically present on the application site must be registered as a pesticide
,a) dealer
b) operator
c) technician - answer-b) operator
Records of application must be kept for a minimum of
a) 5 years for termite and 3 years for other Commercial Applicators
b) 4 years
c) 1 Year - answer-a) 5 years for termite and 3 years for other Commercial Applicators
An inventory list of pesticides likely to be in storage must be.
a) kept in a. storage. area
b) updated every 2 years
c) forwarded to the local fire department - answer-c) forwarded to the local fire department
What is the full name and acronym. of the federal agency mandated to regulate pesticides? - answer-
Environmental Protection Agency - EPA
What is the full name and acronym for the law EPA uses to manage pesticides? - answer-Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act - FIFRA
What are regulations? - answer-Regulations are interpretations of the law and have the force of law.
Define Reentry Time - answer-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? - answer-EPA Sets food Tolerances; FDA enforces food tolerances
FIFRA allows states to establish standards. What kind of standards? - answer-More strict
, What is the purpose of the tolerance program? - answer-The Tolerance program is to ensure that US
consumers are not exposed to unsafe food pesticide residue levels.
The regulations interpreting the Transportation Safety Act are contained 49 CF. What do these
regulations do? - answer-Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) of the Department of th Interior
Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting endangered species from pesticides? - answer-
You, the applicator
The inherent ability of a pesticide. to cause. injury or poison organisms is called
a) danger
b) toxicity
c) hazard
d) risk - answer-b) toxicity
In an LD50 equal to 60 mg/kg the 69 milligrams refers to the
a) pesticide
b) soil sample
c) test. organism
d) food sample - answer-a) pesticide
The. oral LD60 level which represents a highly toxic pesticide is
a) 640 ng/kg
b) 5800 mg/kg
c) 46 mg/kg
d) 380 mg/kg - answer-c) 46 mg/kg
The probability of a pesticide causing adverse effects. to an organism is called
a) warning
b) toxicity
EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |AGRADE
Pesticide applicators may be classified as private applicators if they apply pesticides
a) only on their own property
b) to produce agricultural commodities primarily on the property of other people
c) to produce agricultural commodities on their own property
d) on the property of others for hire and their own property - answer-c) to produce agricultural
commodities on their own property
The Term "Under the direct supervision of" means the supervisor -
a) must be on the job while any restricted use pesticide is being applied
b) can be in his office when the operator is applying a restricted use pesticides if available when needed
c) can be available at night following the morning the restricted use pesticides were applied
d) can be any distance away provided he can be. reached within 48 hours after the restricted use
pesticide was applied - answer-b) can be in his office when the operator is applying a restricted use
pesticides if available when needed
Pesticide products used in. New Jersey must be registered
a) only with the US Environmental Protection Agency
b) only. with the. State. of New Jersey.
c) with both the US environmental Protection Agency and state of New Jersey - answer-c) with both the
US environmental Protection Agency and state of New Jersey
In New Jersey, restricted use pesticides can only be purchased from a licensed pesticide
a) dealer business.
b) operator business.
c) applicator business - answer-a) dealer business.
,Someone who uses any pesticides to raise agricultural product must be certified and registred as. a
a) pesticide operator.
b) commercial pesticide applicator
c) private pesticide applicator - answer-c) private pesticide applicator
Anyone applying pesticides as a service must be certified and registered as a
a) pesticide operator.
b) commercial pesticide applicator
c) private pesticide applicator - answer-b) commercial pesticide applicator
Part of. the certification of commercial pesticide applicators. Involves passing
a) core and a category exam
b) a dealer exam
c) an operator exam - answer-a) core and a category exam
Companies which contract out their services for compensation must be registered as a
a) pesticide operation
b) pesticide applicator business
c) pesticide dealer - answer-b) pesticide applicator business
What is required before any commercial applications of pesticides are made for household pest control?
a) notification of persons
b) a detailed bill
c) none of the above - answer-a) notification of persons
Persons applying pesticides under the direct supervision of a Commercial Pesticide Applicator who is not
physically present on the application site must be registered as a pesticide
,a) dealer
b) operator
c) technician - answer-b) operator
Records of application must be kept for a minimum of
a) 5 years for termite and 3 years for other Commercial Applicators
b) 4 years
c) 1 Year - answer-a) 5 years for termite and 3 years for other Commercial Applicators
An inventory list of pesticides likely to be in storage must be.
a) kept in a. storage. area
b) updated every 2 years
c) forwarded to the local fire department - answer-c) forwarded to the local fire department
What is the full name and acronym. of the federal agency mandated to regulate pesticides? - answer-
Environmental Protection Agency - EPA
What is the full name and acronym for the law EPA uses to manage pesticides? - answer-Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act - FIFRA
What are regulations? - answer-Regulations are interpretations of the law and have the force of law.
Define Reentry Time - answer-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? - answer-EPA Sets food Tolerances; FDA enforces food tolerances
FIFRA allows states to establish standards. What kind of standards? - answer-More strict
, What is the purpose of the tolerance program? - answer-The Tolerance program is to ensure that US
consumers are not exposed to unsafe food pesticide residue levels.
The regulations interpreting the Transportation Safety Act are contained 49 CF. What do these
regulations do? - answer-Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) of the Department of th Interior
Who ultimately bears the responsibility of protecting endangered species from pesticides? - answer-
You, the applicator
The inherent ability of a pesticide. to cause. injury or poison organisms is called
a) danger
b) toxicity
c) hazard
d) risk - answer-b) toxicity
In an LD50 equal to 60 mg/kg the 69 milligrams refers to the
a) pesticide
b) soil sample
c) test. organism
d) food sample - answer-a) pesticide
The. oral LD60 level which represents a highly toxic pesticide is
a) 640 ng/kg
b) 5800 mg/kg
c) 46 mg/kg
d) 380 mg/kg - answer-c) 46 mg/kg
The probability of a pesticide causing adverse effects. to an organism is called
a) warning
b) toxicity
