TENNESSEE CATEGORY 7-CORE MANUAL EXAM REVIEW
QUESTIONS AND 100% DETAILED ANSWERS 2026
What is the first thing you should do to help a victim of
inhalation exposure?
A) Get the victim to fresh air.
B) Administer artificial respiration.
C) Have the victim lie down and loosen clothing.
A) Get the victim to fresh air.
Which statement about heat stress is true?
A) Wearing extra PPE prevents heat stress.
B) Constricted pupils is a symptom of heatstroke.
C) Lack of sweat is a symptom of heatstroke.
C) Lack of sweat is a symptom of heatstroke.
Which statement about PPE requirements listed on a pesticide
label is true?
A) A label may have different PPE requirements for pesticide
handlers and early-entry workers.
B) You are not required to wear all the PPE listed on the label.
,C) Wearing the PPE listed on the label eliminates your
exposure to pesticides.
A) A label may have different PPE requirements for pesticide
handlers and early-entry workers.
Which part of the product formulation determines what glove
type is needed?
A) Active ingredient
B) Surfactant
C) Solvents
C) Solvents
If there are no manufacturer use recommendations, a
pesticide applicator should replace the chemical cartridges of
his or her respirator:
A) At the end of each season.
B) After one week of use.
C) At the end of each workday.
C) At the end of each workday.
When oil may be present, which particulate filter must be
used?
,A) N-series
B) P-series
C) Dust mask
B) P-series
Air-purifying respirators protect applicators from pesticide
exposure by:
A) Filtering and/or absorbing the pesticide.
B) Breaking down the pesticide.
C) Neutralizing the pesticide.
A) Filtering and/or absorbing the pesticide.
You should do a qualitative fit test of your respirator:
A) Every five years.
B) Semiannually.
C) If you have a significant change in weight.
C) If you have a significant change in weight.
Every time you wear any tight-fitting respirator to apply
pesticides, you should first:
, A) Perform seal check(s).
B) Do a qualitative fit test.
C) Put Vaseline on the edges of the respirator to enhance the
seal.
A) Perform seal check(s).
Which statement about washing work clothes soaked with a
pesticide concentrate is true?
A) Use cold water and one wash cycle.
B) Wash separately from other laundry items.
C) Do not attempt to wash it--dispose of it immediately.
C) Do not attempt to wash it--dispose of it immediately.
Work clothes worn to apply pesticides should be laundered
with a suitable detergent:
A) After each day's use.
B) After they get wet with spray.
C) When they have a strong odor like the pesticide.
A) After each day's use.
QUESTIONS AND 100% DETAILED ANSWERS 2026
What is the first thing you should do to help a victim of
inhalation exposure?
A) Get the victim to fresh air.
B) Administer artificial respiration.
C) Have the victim lie down and loosen clothing.
A) Get the victim to fresh air.
Which statement about heat stress is true?
A) Wearing extra PPE prevents heat stress.
B) Constricted pupils is a symptom of heatstroke.
C) Lack of sweat is a symptom of heatstroke.
C) Lack of sweat is a symptom of heatstroke.
Which statement about PPE requirements listed on a pesticide
label is true?
A) A label may have different PPE requirements for pesticide
handlers and early-entry workers.
B) You are not required to wear all the PPE listed on the label.
,C) Wearing the PPE listed on the label eliminates your
exposure to pesticides.
A) A label may have different PPE requirements for pesticide
handlers and early-entry workers.
Which part of the product formulation determines what glove
type is needed?
A) Active ingredient
B) Surfactant
C) Solvents
C) Solvents
If there are no manufacturer use recommendations, a
pesticide applicator should replace the chemical cartridges of
his or her respirator:
A) At the end of each season.
B) After one week of use.
C) At the end of each workday.
C) At the end of each workday.
When oil may be present, which particulate filter must be
used?
,A) N-series
B) P-series
C) Dust mask
B) P-series
Air-purifying respirators protect applicators from pesticide
exposure by:
A) Filtering and/or absorbing the pesticide.
B) Breaking down the pesticide.
C) Neutralizing the pesticide.
A) Filtering and/or absorbing the pesticide.
You should do a qualitative fit test of your respirator:
A) Every five years.
B) Semiannually.
C) If you have a significant change in weight.
C) If you have a significant change in weight.
Every time you wear any tight-fitting respirator to apply
pesticides, you should first:
, A) Perform seal check(s).
B) Do a qualitative fit test.
C) Put Vaseline on the edges of the respirator to enhance the
seal.
A) Perform seal check(s).
Which statement about washing work clothes soaked with a
pesticide concentrate is true?
A) Use cold water and one wash cycle.
B) Wash separately from other laundry items.
C) Do not attempt to wash it--dispose of it immediately.
C) Do not attempt to wash it--dispose of it immediately.
Work clothes worn to apply pesticides should be laundered
with a suitable detergent:
A) After each day's use.
B) After they get wet with spray.
C) When they have a strong odor like the pesticide.
A) After each day's use.
