Washington Pesticide Laws and Safety Test, Practice
Exam LATEST ACTUAL 2026-2027 WASHINGTON
PESTICIDE LAWS AND SAFETY TEST, PRACTICE EXAM Q&A
100% PASS -Pesticide application
Which was not a pre-1900s pesticide?
a. Bordeaux
b. nicotine
c. DDT
d. sulfur
e. lead arsenate
c. DDT
The best way to dispose of a registered pesticide is to:
a. pour it into the sewer system
b. dump it in a vacant area
c. use it as direct on the label
d. ship it to the EPA
c. use it as direct on the label
To minimize the drift when applying a herbicide, the best type of nozzle to use is:
a. a low pressure, flat fan
b. off center
c. a high pressure cone
d. makes no difference
a. a low pressure, flat fan
,Which LD50 is a representative of a highly toxic pesticide:
a. 640 mg/kg
b. 5,800 mg/kg
c. 12,840 mg/kg
d. 46 mg/kg
d. 46 mg/kg
Pesticide-contaminated surface water can contaminate groundwater (T/F)
True
Pesticide records are useful only to applicators in case they have problems
with effectiveness (T/F)
False
If an applicator had two major label violations and was cited by the WSDA,
they could face a maximum fine of $15,000 and lose their liscence (T/F)
True
Dealers must keep records for 7 years on the sale of general use agricultural
pesticides (T/F)
True
One of the earliest uses of chemicals as pesticides was the burning of sulfur
(T/F)
True
,When the pest reaches the , pest management procedures need to be applied to
prevent the pest from economically damaging populations.
Economic threshold
Which of the following is not considered a mechanical control method:
a. fencing a crop to prevent deer entry
b. netting blueberry bushes to keep birds away
c. releasing a parasitic wasp
d. washing of aphids with a stream of water
e. removing a rhododendron with a root disease
c. releasing a parasitic wasp
Which of the following is a cultural control method:
a. fertilization
b. planting time
c. pruning
d. crop rotation
e. all of the above
e. all of the above
, The first step in a pest management program is to identify the pest (T/F)
True
The goal of a pest management program is to eliminate the pest (T/F)
False
Pest control that involves the use of numerous tactics is called _.
Integrated Pest Management
Which pesticide can be absorbed by the plant and translocated within the plant?
Systemic
Exam LATEST ACTUAL 2026-2027 WASHINGTON
PESTICIDE LAWS AND SAFETY TEST, PRACTICE EXAM Q&A
100% PASS -Pesticide application
Which was not a pre-1900s pesticide?
a. Bordeaux
b. nicotine
c. DDT
d. sulfur
e. lead arsenate
c. DDT
The best way to dispose of a registered pesticide is to:
a. pour it into the sewer system
b. dump it in a vacant area
c. use it as direct on the label
d. ship it to the EPA
c. use it as direct on the label
To minimize the drift when applying a herbicide, the best type of nozzle to use is:
a. a low pressure, flat fan
b. off center
c. a high pressure cone
d. makes no difference
a. a low pressure, flat fan
,Which LD50 is a representative of a highly toxic pesticide:
a. 640 mg/kg
b. 5,800 mg/kg
c. 12,840 mg/kg
d. 46 mg/kg
d. 46 mg/kg
Pesticide-contaminated surface water can contaminate groundwater (T/F)
True
Pesticide records are useful only to applicators in case they have problems
with effectiveness (T/F)
False
If an applicator had two major label violations and was cited by the WSDA,
they could face a maximum fine of $15,000 and lose their liscence (T/F)
True
Dealers must keep records for 7 years on the sale of general use agricultural
pesticides (T/F)
True
One of the earliest uses of chemicals as pesticides was the burning of sulfur
(T/F)
True
,When the pest reaches the , pest management procedures need to be applied to
prevent the pest from economically damaging populations.
Economic threshold
Which of the following is not considered a mechanical control method:
a. fencing a crop to prevent deer entry
b. netting blueberry bushes to keep birds away
c. releasing a parasitic wasp
d. washing of aphids with a stream of water
e. removing a rhododendron with a root disease
c. releasing a parasitic wasp
Which of the following is a cultural control method:
a. fertilization
b. planting time
c. pruning
d. crop rotation
e. all of the above
e. all of the above
, The first step in a pest management program is to identify the pest (T/F)
True
The goal of a pest management program is to eliminate the pest (T/F)
False
Pest control that involves the use of numerous tactics is called _.
Integrated Pest Management
Which pesticide can be absorbed by the plant and translocated within the plant?
Systemic
