TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATORS GENERAL
STANDARDS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on
another person's land, you must have? --CORRECT ANSWER--A
commercial license from the TDA
All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be
certified in each application category in which the practice.
a. True
b. False --CORRECT ANSWER--True
Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
--CORRECT ANSWER--Wood preservation
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
--CORRECT ANSWER--Seed treatment
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,Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide
regulation? --CORRECT ANSWER--Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Service
Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in this state must be
registered with the TDA, even if they are already registered with the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. T/F --CORRECT ANSWER-
-True
is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or
adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides. --CORRECT
ANSWER--Prior Notification
In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts
may set rules on the use of certain pesticides? --CORRECT
ANSWER--True
Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a
spray permit before using regulated herbicides. T/F --CORRECT
ANSWER--True
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,If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with
restricted pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides. --
CORRECT ANSWER--False
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license
regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use. --CORRECT
ANSWER--True
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide
applicator training, certification and licensing? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform
pest control as an employee of a privately owned apartment building
or hospital? --CORRECT ANSWER--A noncommercial license from
the SPCS
Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less
that are labeled for ornamental and turf use are exempt from
classification as state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides.
T/F --CORRECT ANSWER--True
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, The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public
notice at least hours before commencing indoor pesticide
treatments at a public building. --CORRECT ANSWER--48 Hours
Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that
regulates pesticides? --CORRECT ANSWER--Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage
pesticides? --CORRECT ANSWER--Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Which of the following below is not something the EPA must do
before a pesticide may be marketed in the U.S.? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Consult the Office of Pesticides Programs
What are two types of penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators
who violate the law? --CORRECT ANSWER--Civil penalties when
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STANDARDS EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED ANSWERS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on
another person's land, you must have? --CORRECT ANSWER--A
commercial license from the TDA
All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be
certified in each application category in which the practice.
a. True
b. False --CORRECT ANSWER--True
Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
--CORRECT ANSWER--Wood preservation
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
--CORRECT ANSWER--Seed treatment
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,Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide
regulation? --CORRECT ANSWER--Texas A&M AgriLife Extension
Service
Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in this state must be
registered with the TDA, even if they are already registered with the
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. T/F --CORRECT ANSWER-
-True
is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or
adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides. --CORRECT
ANSWER--Prior Notification
In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts
may set rules on the use of certain pesticides? --CORRECT
ANSWER--True
Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a
spray permit before using regulated herbicides. T/F --CORRECT
ANSWER--True
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,If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with
restricted pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides. --
CORRECT ANSWER--False
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license
regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use. --CORRECT
ANSWER--True
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide
applicator training, certification and licensing? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform
pest control as an employee of a privately owned apartment building
or hospital? --CORRECT ANSWER--A noncommercial license from
the SPCS
Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less
that are labeled for ornamental and turf use are exempt from
classification as state-limited-use pesticides or regulated herbicides.
T/F --CORRECT ANSWER--True
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, The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public
notice at least hours before commencing indoor pesticide
treatments at a public building. --CORRECT ANSWER--48 Hours
Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act? --
CORRECT ANSWER--Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that
regulates pesticides? --CORRECT ANSWER--Environmental
Protection Agency (EPA)
What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage
pesticides? --CORRECT ANSWER--Federal Insecticide, Fungicide,
and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
Which of the following below is not something the EPA must do
before a pesticide may be marketed in the U.S.? --CORRECT
ANSWER--Consult the Office of Pesticides Programs
What are two types of penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators
who violate the law? --CORRECT ANSWER--Civil penalties when
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