MN PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAMINATION
TEST 2025 FULL MULTIPLE CHOICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES
◉ Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect
feeding is an example of which type of pest management method?
a.) Biological
b.) Genetic
c.) Regulatory. Answer: B
◉ Which statement about biological control methods is true?
a.) Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is
recommended in biological control.
b.) Biological control involves importing exotic pests to control natural
enemies.
c.) using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works
best in biological control.. Answer: A
◉ Sealing cracks and crevices in buildings is an example of which type
of pest management method.
a.) physical
b.) genetic
,c.) biological. Answer: A
◉ Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
a.) they reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival.
b.) they are naturally derived and or synthesized chemicals.
c.) they involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign
countries.. Answer: A
◉ Monitoring pests at airports and ocean ports is an example of which
type of pest management method?
a.) regulatory
b.) genetic
c.) biological. Answer: A
◉ Which statement about IPM is true?
a.) the goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels.
b.) eradication is never the goal of IPM?
c.) Non-chemical methods are short term solutions.. Answer: A
◉ Which would be considered a preventative pest management strategy?
a.) planting weed and disease free seed
b.) releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest pop.
, c.) removing a pest that is a public health concern from an area..
Answer: A
◉ Which statement about action thresholds is true?
a.) IPM technician needs to implement control below action threshold.
b.) the action threshold for a pest may be set at a zero pest pop. density.
c.) in an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually related to
economic than aesthetics.. Answer: B
◉ Which would increase the likelihood of resistance?
a.) an insect that has one generation per year.
b.) continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class.
c.) applying pesticides that have little or no residual effect.. Answer: B
◉ Which statement about FIFRA is false?
a.) it provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide regulatory
program.
b.) it prevents states from creating pesticide use laws more stringent than
federal regulations.
c.) it allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label under specific
use situations.. Answer: B
◉ Under federal law, which statement about trained and certified
applicators is true?
TEST 2025 FULL MULTIPLE CHOICE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS WITH
RATIONALES
◉ Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect
feeding is an example of which type of pest management method?
a.) Biological
b.) Genetic
c.) Regulatory. Answer: B
◉ Which statement about biological control methods is true?
a.) Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is
recommended in biological control.
b.) Biological control involves importing exotic pests to control natural
enemies.
c.) using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works
best in biological control.. Answer: A
◉ Sealing cracks and crevices in buildings is an example of which type
of pest management method.
a.) physical
b.) genetic
,c.) biological. Answer: A
◉ Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
a.) they reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival.
b.) they are naturally derived and or synthesized chemicals.
c.) they involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign
countries.. Answer: A
◉ Monitoring pests at airports and ocean ports is an example of which
type of pest management method?
a.) regulatory
b.) genetic
c.) biological. Answer: A
◉ Which statement about IPM is true?
a.) the goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels.
b.) eradication is never the goal of IPM?
c.) Non-chemical methods are short term solutions.. Answer: A
◉ Which would be considered a preventative pest management strategy?
a.) planting weed and disease free seed
b.) releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest pop.
, c.) removing a pest that is a public health concern from an area..
Answer: A
◉ Which statement about action thresholds is true?
a.) IPM technician needs to implement control below action threshold.
b.) the action threshold for a pest may be set at a zero pest pop. density.
c.) in an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually related to
economic than aesthetics.. Answer: B
◉ Which would increase the likelihood of resistance?
a.) an insect that has one generation per year.
b.) continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class.
c.) applying pesticides that have little or no residual effect.. Answer: B
◉ Which statement about FIFRA is false?
a.) it provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide regulatory
program.
b.) it prevents states from creating pesticide use laws more stringent than
federal regulations.
c.) it allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label under specific
use situations.. Answer: B
◉ Under federal law, which statement about trained and certified
applicators is true?
