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 ifederal iagency isets ifood itolerances. ifor ipesticides? iWhich ifederal iagency ienforces ithese
itolerances? i- iANSWER-EPA iSets ifood iTolerances; iFDA ienforces ifood itolerances
FIFRA iallows istates ito iestablish istandards. iWhat ikind iof istandards? i- iANSWER-More istrict
What iis ithe ipurpose iof ithe itolerance iprogram? i- iANSWER-The iTolerance iprogram iis ito iensure ithat iUS
iconsumers iare inot iexposed ito iunsafe ifood ipesticide iresidue ilevels.
The iregulations iinterpreting ithe iTransportation iSafety iAct iare icontained i49 iCF. iWhat ido ithese
iregulations ido? i- iANSWER-Fish iand iWildlife iServices i(FWS) iof ithe iDepartment iof ith iInterior
Who iultimately ibears ithe iresponsibility iof iprotecting iendangered ispecies ifrom ipesticides? i- iANSWER-
iYou, ithe iapplicator
The iinherent iability iof ia ipesticide. ito icause. iinjury ior ipoison iorganisms iis icalled
a) danger
b) toxicity
c) hazard
d) risk i- iANSWER-b) itoxicity
In ian iLD50 iequal ito i60 img/kg ithe i69 imilligrams irefers ito ithe
a) pesticide
b) soil isample
c) test. iorganism
d) food isample i- iANSWER-a) ipesticide
The. ioral iLD60 ilevel iwhich irepresents ia ihighly itoxic ipesticide iis
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 ifederal iagency isets ifood itolerances. ifor ipesticides? iWhich ifederal iagency ienforces ithese
itolerances? i- iANSWER-EPA iSets ifood iTolerances; iFDA ienforces ifood itolerances
FIFRA iallows istates ito iestablish istandards. iWhat ikind iof istandards? i- iANSWER-More istrict
What iis ithe ipurpose iof ithe itolerance iprogram? i- iANSWER-The iTolerance iprogram iis ito iensure ithat iUS
iconsumers iare inot iexposed ito iunsafe ifood ipesticide iresidue ilevels.
The iregulations iinterpreting ithe iTransportation iSafety iAct iare icontained i49 iCF. iWhat ido ithese
iregulations ido? i- iANSWER-Fish iand iWildlife iServices i(FWS) iof ithe iDepartment iof ith iInterior
Who iultimately ibears ithe iresponsibility iof iprotecting iendangered ispecies ifrom ipesticides? i- iANSWER-
iYou, ithe iapplicator
The iinherent iability iof ia ipesticide. ito icause. iinjury ior ipoison iorganisms iis icalled
a) danger
b) toxicity
c) hazard
d) risk i- iANSWER-b) itoxicity
In ian iLD50 iequal ito i60 img/kg ithe i69 imilligrams irefers ito ithe
a) pesticide
b) soil isample
c) test. iorganism
d) food isample i- iANSWER-a) ipesticide
The. ioral iLD60 ilevel iwhich irepresents ia ihighly itoxic ipesticide iis
