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MINNESOTA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
PRACTICE TEST(CATEGORY L
MOSQUITO CONTROL) 2026 EXAM
WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
What is a drawback of heavy dependence on pesticide us?
a. It is extremely expensive
b. Pest resistance
c. It negatively affects crop yields
d. None of the above - correct answer-b. Pest resistance
____________ are pesticides that are either naturally derived or
synthesized.
a. Chemical controls
b. Biologic controls
c. Natural controls
d. Applied controls - correct answer-a. Chemical controls
Continual use of the same pesticide can lead to?
a. Pesticide resistance
b. Loss of public support
c. Lower cost to treat invasive species
d. Damage to crops - correct answer-a. Pesticide resistance
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Which statement is true about IPM?
a. Pesticides can be ineffective
b. IPM can save money
c. IPM helps to keep a balanced ecosystem
d. All of the above - correct answer-d. All of the above
Sealing cracks in a building is an example of what type of mechanical
control method?
a. Trapping
b. Exclusion
c. Cultivation
d. Cultural - correct answer-b. Exclusion
To be successful, a pest management program must start with?
a. Selecting the right pesticide for the situation
b. A plan to eradicate any invasive species
c. A plan to suppress invasive pests
d. The proper identification of the pest to be controlled - correct answer-d.
The proper identification of the pest to be controlled
What agency is responsible for registering pesticide products for use in the
US?
a. The EPA (environmental Protection Agency)
b. The US Department of Agriculture
c. The US Food and Drug Administration
d. The US Fish and Wildlife Service - correct answer-a. The EPA
(environmental Protection Agency)
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Under FIFRA, all pesticides are classified according to their hazards, the
two main classifications are?
a. Unclassified use and restricted use
b. Hazardous use and precautionary use
c. Restricted use and unrestricted use
d. None of the above - correct answer-a. Unclassified use and restricted
use
A pesticide may be used to control a target pest not specified on the label if
the pesticide is applied to a crop, animal, or site specifically listed on the
label.
a. True
b. False - correct answer-a. True
_________ is the maximum pesticide residue limit that may legally remain
on treated crops sold for food?
a. Tolerance
b. MAL (maximum allowed limit)
c. MAR (maximum allowed residue)
d. Extraction limit - correct answer-a. Tolerance
What penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations?
a. Civil
b. Criminal
c. Civil and Criminal
d. None - correct answer-c. Civil and Criminal
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No pesticide may be sold in the US until it is approved by?
a. EPA
b. Department of Agriculture
c. US food and drug administration
d. FIFRA - correct answer-a. EPA
Pesticide labels are legal documents.
a. True
b. False - correct answer-a. True
_________ words on a pesticide label indicate the relative acute toxicity of
the product?
a. Hazard words
b. Caution words
c. Danger words
d. Signal words - correct answer-d. Signal words
If you have an 80lbs container of "Sevin 50WP" how much active ingredient
is there?
a. 40lbs
b. 50lbs
c. 80lbs
d. Unknown - correct answer-a. 40 lbs
What is the purpose of the signal word on a pesticide label?
MINNESOTA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
PRACTICE TEST(CATEGORY L
MOSQUITO CONTROL) 2026 EXAM
WITH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
What is a drawback of heavy dependence on pesticide us?
a. It is extremely expensive
b. Pest resistance
c. It negatively affects crop yields
d. None of the above - correct answer-b. Pest resistance
____________ are pesticides that are either naturally derived or
synthesized.
a. Chemical controls
b. Biologic controls
c. Natural controls
d. Applied controls - correct answer-a. Chemical controls
Continual use of the same pesticide can lead to?
a. Pesticide resistance
b. Loss of public support
c. Lower cost to treat invasive species
d. Damage to crops - correct answer-a. Pesticide resistance
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Which statement is true about IPM?
a. Pesticides can be ineffective
b. IPM can save money
c. IPM helps to keep a balanced ecosystem
d. All of the above - correct answer-d. All of the above
Sealing cracks in a building is an example of what type of mechanical
control method?
a. Trapping
b. Exclusion
c. Cultivation
d. Cultural - correct answer-b. Exclusion
To be successful, a pest management program must start with?
a. Selecting the right pesticide for the situation
b. A plan to eradicate any invasive species
c. A plan to suppress invasive pests
d. The proper identification of the pest to be controlled - correct answer-d.
The proper identification of the pest to be controlled
What agency is responsible for registering pesticide products for use in the
US?
a. The EPA (environmental Protection Agency)
b. The US Department of Agriculture
c. The US Food and Drug Administration
d. The US Fish and Wildlife Service - correct answer-a. The EPA
(environmental Protection Agency)
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Under FIFRA, all pesticides are classified according to their hazards, the
two main classifications are?
a. Unclassified use and restricted use
b. Hazardous use and precautionary use
c. Restricted use and unrestricted use
d. None of the above - correct answer-a. Unclassified use and restricted
use
A pesticide may be used to control a target pest not specified on the label if
the pesticide is applied to a crop, animal, or site specifically listed on the
label.
a. True
b. False - correct answer-a. True
_________ is the maximum pesticide residue limit that may legally remain
on treated crops sold for food?
a. Tolerance
b. MAL (maximum allowed limit)
c. MAR (maximum allowed residue)
d. Extraction limit - correct answer-a. Tolerance
What penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations?
a. Civil
b. Criminal
c. Civil and Criminal
d. None - correct answer-c. Civil and Criminal
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No pesticide may be sold in the US until it is approved by?
a. EPA
b. Department of Agriculture
c. US food and drug administration
d. FIFRA - correct answer-a. EPA
Pesticide labels are legal documents.
a. True
b. False - correct answer-a. True
_________ words on a pesticide label indicate the relative acute toxicity of
the product?
a. Hazard words
b. Caution words
c. Danger words
d. Signal words - correct answer-d. Signal words
If you have an 80lbs container of "Sevin 50WP" how much active ingredient
is there?
a. 40lbs
b. 50lbs
c. 80lbs
d. Unknown - correct answer-a. 40 lbs
What is the purpose of the signal word on a pesticide label?
