Core Pesticide Applicators Practice
Exam and All Correct Answers 2025-
2026 Update.
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce damage from mold is
an example of which type of pest management method? - Answer a. Physical/environmental
modification (correct)
b. Biological.
c. Mechanical.
d. Regulatory pest control.
Which statement is true about cultural control practices? - Answer a. Sanitation is not
considered a cultural practice.
b. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries.
c. Trapping is an important cultural control practice.
d. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the
pest to prevent or suppress an infestation. (correct)
Which statement is true about pest management strategies in IPM? - Answer a. Eradication
is never the goal of an IPM program.
b. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels. (correct)
c. Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy.
d. Non-chemical methods usually provide only short-term control of a pest.
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest
management method? - Answer a. Genetic control.
b. Mechanical control. (correct)
c. Biological control
d. Chemical control
,Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which type of
mechanical control method? - Answer a. Exclusion. (correct)
b. Mulching.
c. Cultivation.
d. Trapping.
Which statement is true about biological control methods? - Answer a. If pesticides are part
of a biological control program to control an exotic pest, it is better to apply them at the
strongest label rate and to choose the more toxic pesticides.
b. Biological control involves the importation of exotic pests to control natural enemies.
c. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works best in biological
control.
d. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in
biological control. (correct)
Under the federal Endangered Species Protection Program, what must be on pesticide products
that might adversely affect an endangered species? - Answer a. A label statement advising
applicators to consult a county bulletin to determine if they must take any special precautionary
measures when using the product. (correct)
b. A label statement prohibiting them from applying pesticides in all areas where endangered
species might be harmed.
c. A label statement advising them to consult a local conservation officer for a permit to apply
the pesticide.
d. A label statement that lists the endangered species that might be harmed by the pesticide
and how to prevent it.
Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA is true? - Answer a. The FQPA does
not consider additional safety standards to account for exposure risks to infants and children.
b. The FQPA does not require review of older pesticides with established residue tolerances on
food.
, c. For setting new standards, the FQPA considers aggregate exposures to pesticides but not
cumulative exposures.
d. Testing of pesticides for endocrine disruption potential is required under the FQPA. (correct)
Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new safety standards? - Answer a. Food
Quality Protection Act (FQPA). (correct)
b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
c. Worker Protection Standard (WPS).
d. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations. - Answer a. True
(correct)
b. False
Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed
products? - Answer a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). (correct)
b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
c. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA).
d. Worker Protection Standard (WPS).
Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of FIFRA can be used when conducting
experimental field tests on new pesticides or new uses of pesticides on: - Answer a. 10 or
more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water. (correct)
b. less than 1 acre of land or water.
c. 5 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water.
d. 7 or more acres of land or 2 or more acres of water.
Which statement about pesticide label names and ingredients is true? - Answer a. Inert
ingredients are responsible for the pesticidal activity.
b. Various manufacturers use different trade names, even though the products contain the
same active ingredient. (correct)
c. The common names are those accepted officially by the manufacturer.
d. The active ingredients and the inert ingredients must be listed by chemical name.
Exam and All Correct Answers 2025-
2026 Update.
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce damage from mold is
an example of which type of pest management method? - Answer a. Physical/environmental
modification (correct)
b. Biological.
c. Mechanical.
d. Regulatory pest control.
Which statement is true about cultural control practices? - Answer a. Sanitation is not
considered a cultural practice.
b. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries.
c. Trapping is an important cultural control practice.
d. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the
pest to prevent or suppress an infestation. (correct)
Which statement is true about pest management strategies in IPM? - Answer a. Eradication
is never the goal of an IPM program.
b. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels. (correct)
c. Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy.
d. Non-chemical methods usually provide only short-term control of a pest.
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest
management method? - Answer a. Genetic control.
b. Mechanical control. (correct)
c. Biological control
d. Chemical control
,Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which type of
mechanical control method? - Answer a. Exclusion. (correct)
b. Mulching.
c. Cultivation.
d. Trapping.
Which statement is true about biological control methods? - Answer a. If pesticides are part
of a biological control program to control an exotic pest, it is better to apply them at the
strongest label rate and to choose the more toxic pesticides.
b. Biological control involves the importation of exotic pests to control natural enemies.
c. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works best in biological
control.
d. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in
biological control. (correct)
Under the federal Endangered Species Protection Program, what must be on pesticide products
that might adversely affect an endangered species? - Answer a. A label statement advising
applicators to consult a county bulletin to determine if they must take any special precautionary
measures when using the product. (correct)
b. A label statement prohibiting them from applying pesticides in all areas where endangered
species might be harmed.
c. A label statement advising them to consult a local conservation officer for a permit to apply
the pesticide.
d. A label statement that lists the endangered species that might be harmed by the pesticide
and how to prevent it.
Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA is true? - Answer a. The FQPA does
not consider additional safety standards to account for exposure risks to infants and children.
b. The FQPA does not require review of older pesticides with established residue tolerances on
food.
, c. For setting new standards, the FQPA considers aggregate exposures to pesticides but not
cumulative exposures.
d. Testing of pesticides for endocrine disruption potential is required under the FQPA. (correct)
Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new safety standards? - Answer a. Food
Quality Protection Act (FQPA). (correct)
b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
c. Worker Protection Standard (WPS).
d. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations. - Answer a. True
(correct)
b. False
Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed
products? - Answer a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA). (correct)
b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA).
c. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA).
d. Worker Protection Standard (WPS).
Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of FIFRA can be used when conducting
experimental field tests on new pesticides or new uses of pesticides on: - Answer a. 10 or
more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water. (correct)
b. less than 1 acre of land or water.
c. 5 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water.
d. 7 or more acres of land or 2 or more acres of water.
Which statement about pesticide label names and ingredients is true? - Answer a. Inert
ingredients are responsible for the pesticidal activity.
b. Various manufacturers use different trade names, even though the products contain the
same active ingredient. (correct)
c. The common names are those accepted officially by the manufacturer.
d. The active ingredients and the inert ingredients must be listed by chemical name.
