TEXAS PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
GENERAL TEST PREP
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on
another person's land, you must have: a. A business license
from the TDA
b. A commercial license from the TDA
c. A private license from the TDA
d. All of the above - ANSWER-b. A commercial license from the
TDA
All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be
certified in each application category in which they practice. T/F
- ANSWER-True
Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
a. Right of way
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,b. Predatory animal
c. Wood preservation
d. Fumigation - ANSWER-c. wood preservation
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application
categories? a. Termite
b. Seed treatment
c. Wood preservation
d. Commodity fumigation - ANSWER-b. Seed Treatment
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticides
regulations?
a. Texas department of agriculture
b. Texas A&M Agrilife extension service
c. Texas commission of Environmental quality - ANSWER-b. 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 - ANSWER-True
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, is your responsibility to
inform nearby residents
or adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides. - ANSWER-Prior
notification
In addition of the state government, even county commissioners
courts may set rules on the use of certain pesticides. T/F -
ANSWER- True
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with
restricted pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides.
T/F - ANSWER-False
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license
regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use. T/F - ANSWER-True
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide
applicator training, certification and licensing? a. Texas
department of Agriculture (TDA)
b. Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
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, c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research - ANSWER-c. Texas A&M
AgriLife Research
Which licnese must be obtained by a person who wants to perform
pest control as an employee of a privately owned apartment building
or hospital?
a. A business license from SPCS
b. A noncommercial license from SPCS
c. A private license from either TDA or the SPCS
d. none of the above - ANSWER-b. A noncommercial license from
SPCS
Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a
spray permit before using regulated herbicides. T/F - ANSWER-True
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 - ANSWER-True
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GENERAL TEST PREP
EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT
VERIFIED ANSWERS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on
another person's land, you must have: a. A business license
from the TDA
b. A commercial license from the TDA
c. A private license from the TDA
d. All of the above - ANSWER-b. A commercial license from the
TDA
All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be
certified in each application category in which they practice. T/F
- ANSWER-True
Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
a. Right of way
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,b. Predatory animal
c. Wood preservation
d. Fumigation - ANSWER-c. wood preservation
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application
categories? a. Termite
b. Seed treatment
c. Wood preservation
d. Commodity fumigation - ANSWER-b. Seed Treatment
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticides
regulations?
a. Texas department of agriculture
b. Texas A&M Agrilife extension service
c. Texas commission of Environmental quality - ANSWER-b. 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 - ANSWER-True
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, is your responsibility to
inform nearby residents
or adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides. - ANSWER-Prior
notification
In addition of the state government, even county commissioners
courts may set rules on the use of certain pesticides. T/F -
ANSWER- True
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with
restricted pesticides, but not to work with state-limited pesticides.
T/F - ANSWER-False
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license
regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use. T/F - ANSWER-True
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide
applicator training, certification and licensing? a. Texas
department of Agriculture (TDA)
b. Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
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, c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research - ANSWER-c. Texas A&M
AgriLife Research
Which licnese must be obtained by a person who wants to perform
pest control as an employee of a privately owned apartment building
or hospital?
a. A business license from SPCS
b. A noncommercial license from SPCS
c. A private license from either TDA or the SPCS
d. none of the above - ANSWER-b. A noncommercial license from
SPCS
Even with a commercial applicator license, you must still obtain a
spray permit before using regulated herbicides. T/F - ANSWER-True
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 - ANSWER-True
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