NJ CORE APPLICATOR TEST, EXAM AND STUDY
GUIDE COMPLETE 270 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Pesticide applicators may be classified as private applicators if they apply pesticides
a) only on their own property
b) to produce agricultural commodities primarily on the property of other people
c) to produce agricultural commodities on their own property
d) on the property of others for hire and their own property - ANSWER-c) to produce agricultural
commodities on their own property
Pesticides in the restricted use category can be used by the general public without certification if
recommended by the state agency.
T/F - ANSWER-False
If a commercial applicator wishes to apply for the control of pests in agricultural crops and pests in
public health, he must obtain a certification in each of the appropriate categories.
T/F - ANSWER-True
The Term "Under the direct supervision of" means the supervisor -
a) must be on the job while any restricted use pesticide is being applied
b) can be in his office when the operator is applying a restricted use pesticides if available when needed
c) can be available at night following the morning the restricted use pesticides were applied
d) can be any distance away provided he can be. reached within 48 hours after the restricted use
pesticide was applied - ANSWER-b) can be in his office when the operator is applying a restricted use
pesticides if available when needed
Pesticide products used in. New Jersey must be registered
a) only with the US Environmental Protection Agency
b) only. with the. State. of New Jersey.
,c) with both the US environmental Protection Agency and state of New Jersey - ANSWER-c) with both
the US environmental Protection Agency and state of New Jersey
In New Jersey, restricted use pesticides can only be purchased from a licensed pesticide
a) dealer business.
b) operator business.
c) applicator business - ANSWER-a) dealer business.
Someone who uses any pesticides to raise agricultural product must be certified and registred as. a
a) pesticide operator.
b) commercial pesticide applicator
c) private pesticide applicator - ANSWER-c) private pesticide applicator
Anyone applying pesticides as a service must be certified and registered as a
a) pesticide operator.
b) commercial pesticide applicator
c) private pesticide applicator - ANSWER-b) commercial pesticide applicator
Part of. the certification of commercial pesticide applicators. Involves passing
a) core and a category exam
b) a dealer exam
c) an operator exam - ANSWER-a) core and a category exam
Companies which contract out their services for compensation must be registered as a
a) pesticide operation
b) pesticide applicator business
c) pesticide dealer - ANSWER-b) pesticide applicator business
What is required before any commercial applications of pesticides are made for household pest control?
,a) notification of persons
b) a detailed bill
c) none of the above - ANSWER-a) notification of persons
Persons applying pesticides under the direct supervision of a Commercial Pesticide Applicator who is not
physically present on the application site must be registered as a pesticide
a) dealer
b) operator
c) technician - ANSWER-b) operator
Records of application must be kept for a minimum of
a) 5 years for termite and 3 years for other Commercial Applicators
b) 4 years
c) 1 Year - ANSWER-a) 5 years for termite and 3 years for other Commercial Applicators
An inventory list of pesticides likely to be in storage must be.
a) kept in a. storage. area
b) updated every 2 years
c) forwarded to the local fire department - ANSWER-c) forwarded to the local fire department
What is the full name and acronym. of the federal agency mandated to regulate pesticides? - ANSWER-
Environmental Protection Agency - EPA
What is the full name and acronym for the law EPA uses to manage pesticides? - ANSWER-Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act - FIFRA
What are regulations? - ANSWER-Regulations are interpretations of the law and have the force of law.
Define Reentry Time - ANSWER-Reentry Time is the time immediately following application of a
pesticide to a treated area when unprotected workers may not enter
, Which lfederal lagency lsets lfood ltolerances. lfor lpesticides? lWhich lfederal lagency lenforces lthese
ltolerances? l- lANSWER-EPA lSets lfood lTolerances; lFDA lenforces lfood ltolerances
FIFRA lallows lstates lto lestablish lstandards. lWhat lkind lof lstandards? l- lANSWER-More lstrict
What lis lthe lpurpose lof lthe ltolerance lprogram? l- lANSWER-The lTolerance lprogram lis lto lensure lthat
lUS lconsumers lare lnot lexposed lto lunsafe lfood lpesticide lresidue llevels.
The lregulations linterpreting lthe lTransportation lSafety lAct lare lcontained l49 lCF. lWhat ldo lthese
lregulations ldo? l- lANSWER-Fish land lWildlife lServices l(FWS) lof lthe lDepartment lof lth lInterior
Who lultimately lbears lthe lresponsibility lof lprotecting lendangered lspecies lfrom lpesticides? l- lANSWER-
lYou, lthe lapplicator
The linherent lability lof la lpesticide. lto lcause. linjury lor lpoison lorganisms lis lcalled
a) danger
b) toxicity
c) hazard
d) risk l- lANSWER-b) ltoxicity
In lan lLD50 lequal lto l60 lmg/kg lthe l69 lmilligrams lrefers lto lthe
a) pesticide
b) soil lsample
c) test. lorganism
d) food lsample l- lANSWER-a) lpesticide
The. loral lLD60 llevel lwhich lrepresents la lhighly ltoxic lpesticide lis
GUIDE COMPLETE 270 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Pesticide applicators may be classified as private applicators if they apply pesticides
a) only on their own property
b) to produce agricultural commodities primarily on the property of other people
c) to produce agricultural commodities on their own property
d) on the property of others for hire and their own property - ANSWER-c) to produce agricultural
commodities on their own property
Pesticides in the restricted use category can be used by the general public without certification if
recommended by the state agency.
T/F - ANSWER-False
If a commercial applicator wishes to apply for the control of pests in agricultural crops and pests in
public health, he must obtain a certification in each of the appropriate categories.
T/F - ANSWER-True
The Term "Under the direct supervision of" means the supervisor -
a) must be on the job while any restricted use pesticide is being applied
b) can be in his office when the operator is applying a restricted use pesticides if available when needed
c) can be available at night following the morning the restricted use pesticides were applied
d) can be any distance away provided he can be. reached within 48 hours after the restricted use
pesticide was applied - ANSWER-b) can be in his office when the operator is applying a restricted use
pesticides if available when needed
Pesticide products used in. New Jersey must be registered
a) only with the US Environmental Protection Agency
b) only. with the. State. of New Jersey.
,c) with both the US environmental Protection Agency and state of New Jersey - ANSWER-c) with both
the US environmental Protection Agency and state of New Jersey
In New Jersey, restricted use pesticides can only be purchased from a licensed pesticide
a) dealer business.
b) operator business.
c) applicator business - ANSWER-a) dealer business.
Someone who uses any pesticides to raise agricultural product must be certified and registred as. a
a) pesticide operator.
b) commercial pesticide applicator
c) private pesticide applicator - ANSWER-c) private pesticide applicator
Anyone applying pesticides as a service must be certified and registered as a
a) pesticide operator.
b) commercial pesticide applicator
c) private pesticide applicator - ANSWER-b) commercial pesticide applicator
Part of. the certification of commercial pesticide applicators. Involves passing
a) core and a category exam
b) a dealer exam
c) an operator exam - ANSWER-a) core and a category exam
Companies which contract out their services for compensation must be registered as a
a) pesticide operation
b) pesticide applicator business
c) pesticide dealer - ANSWER-b) pesticide applicator business
What is required before any commercial applications of pesticides are made for household pest control?
,a) notification of persons
b) a detailed bill
c) none of the above - ANSWER-a) notification of persons
Persons applying pesticides under the direct supervision of a Commercial Pesticide Applicator who is not
physically present on the application site must be registered as a pesticide
a) dealer
b) operator
c) technician - ANSWER-b) operator
Records of application must be kept for a minimum of
a) 5 years for termite and 3 years for other Commercial Applicators
b) 4 years
c) 1 Year - ANSWER-a) 5 years for termite and 3 years for other Commercial Applicators
An inventory list of pesticides likely to be in storage must be.
a) kept in a. storage. area
b) updated every 2 years
c) forwarded to the local fire department - ANSWER-c) forwarded to the local fire department
What is the full name and acronym. of the federal agency mandated to regulate pesticides? - ANSWER-
Environmental Protection Agency - EPA
What is the full name and acronym for the law EPA uses to manage pesticides? - ANSWER-Federal
Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act - FIFRA
What are regulations? - ANSWER-Regulations are interpretations of the law and have the force of law.
Define Reentry Time - ANSWER-Reentry Time is the time immediately following application of a
pesticide to a treated area when unprotected workers may not enter
, Which lfederal lagency lsets lfood ltolerances. lfor lpesticides? lWhich lfederal lagency lenforces lthese
ltolerances? l- lANSWER-EPA lSets lfood lTolerances; lFDA lenforces lfood ltolerances
FIFRA lallows lstates lto lestablish lstandards. lWhat lkind lof lstandards? l- lANSWER-More lstrict
What lis lthe lpurpose lof lthe ltolerance lprogram? l- lANSWER-The lTolerance lprogram lis lto lensure lthat
lUS lconsumers lare lnot lexposed lto lunsafe lfood lpesticide lresidue llevels.
The lregulations linterpreting lthe lTransportation lSafety lAct lare lcontained l49 lCF. lWhat ldo lthese
lregulations ldo? l- lANSWER-Fish land lWildlife lServices l(FWS) lof lthe lDepartment lof lth lInterior
Who lultimately lbears lthe lresponsibility lof lprotecting lendangered lspecies lfrom lpesticides? l- lANSWER-
lYou, lthe lapplicator
The linherent lability lof la lpesticide. lto lcause. linjury lor lpoison lorganisms lis lcalled
a) danger
b) toxicity
c) hazard
d) risk l- lANSWER-b) ltoxicity
In lan lLD50 lequal lto l60 lmg/kg lthe l69 lmilligrams lrefers lto lthe
a) pesticide
b) soil lsample
c) test. lorganism
d) food lsample l- lANSWER-a) lpesticide
The. loral lLD60 llevel lwhich lrepresents la lhighly ltoxic lpesticide lis
