TENNESSEE CATEGORY 7-CORE MANUAL CERTIFIED QUALITY
EXAM REVIEW GUARANTEED PASS GRADED A+
Which type of adjuvant functions as a wetting agent and
spreader (i.e. Physically altering the surface tension of spray
droplets)?
A) Buffer
B) Extender
C) Surfactant
C) Surfactant
Which type of adjuvant increases the viscosity of spray
mixtures?
A) Sticker
B) Extender
C) Thickener
C) Thickener
The capacity of a pesticide to cause short-term (acute) or
long-term (chronic) injury is referred to as its:
A) Toxicity
B) Exposure
,C) Hazard
A) Toxicity
Which statement about harmful effects of pesticides is false?
A) The most common form of pesticide injury is by inhalation.
B) Asthma-like symptoms may be caused by allergies to
pesticides.
C) Many herbicides and fungicides cause dermatitis (skin
reactions).
A) The most common form of pesticide injury is by inhalation.
Which signal word is associated with very low oral LD50
values?
A) DANGER-POISON
B) WARNING
C) CAUTION
A) DANGER-POISON
Which statement about pesticide toxicity is true?
,A) A pesticide with an oral LD50 of 5 mg/kg is more toxic than
a pesticide with an LD50 of 250 mg/kg.
B) Manufacturers are not required to include chronic toxicity
warning statements on product labels.
C) The signal word on the product label indicates how likely
the product is to cause both acute and chronic toxic effects.
A) A pesticide with an oral LD50 of 5 mg/kg is more toxic than
a pesticide with an LD50 of 250 mg/kg.
For which class(es) of pesticides might cholinesterase
monitoring be appropriate?
A) Organophophate and carbamate insecticides.
B) Pyrethroids
C) Phenoxy herbicides, such as 2, 4-D
A) Organophophate and carbamate insecticides.
Which statement about what happens to pesticides inside the
body is true?
A) Most pesticides used today are stored in our body fat.
B) The kidneys filter pesticides from the blood into the urine.
C) Most chemical breakdown of toxic substances takes place
wherever the pesticide is first absorbed.
B) The kidneys filter pesticides from the blood into the urine.
, Which statement about pesticide exposure routes is true?
A) Studies show that about 97% of all body exposure to
pesticides during a spraying operation is by inhalation.
B) Eating, drinking, or smoking without first washing your
hands after handling pesticides is likely to transfer the product
to your mouth.
C) The palms and forearms absorb pesticides more quickly
than the scalp, ear canal, and forehead.
A) Studies show that about 97% of all body exposure to
pesticides during a spraying operation is by inhalation.
Which statement about first aid response for pesticide
exposure to the eye is false?
A) You should hold the eye open and immediately begin gently
washing it.
B) You should drip water directly into the eye.
C) You should flush under the eyelid with water to remove
debris.
C) You should flush under the eyelid with water to remove
debris.
EXAM REVIEW GUARANTEED PASS GRADED A+
Which type of adjuvant functions as a wetting agent and
spreader (i.e. Physically altering the surface tension of spray
droplets)?
A) Buffer
B) Extender
C) Surfactant
C) Surfactant
Which type of adjuvant increases the viscosity of spray
mixtures?
A) Sticker
B) Extender
C) Thickener
C) Thickener
The capacity of a pesticide to cause short-term (acute) or
long-term (chronic) injury is referred to as its:
A) Toxicity
B) Exposure
,C) Hazard
A) Toxicity
Which statement about harmful effects of pesticides is false?
A) The most common form of pesticide injury is by inhalation.
B) Asthma-like symptoms may be caused by allergies to
pesticides.
C) Many herbicides and fungicides cause dermatitis (skin
reactions).
A) The most common form of pesticide injury is by inhalation.
Which signal word is associated with very low oral LD50
values?
A) DANGER-POISON
B) WARNING
C) CAUTION
A) DANGER-POISON
Which statement about pesticide toxicity is true?
,A) A pesticide with an oral LD50 of 5 mg/kg is more toxic than
a pesticide with an LD50 of 250 mg/kg.
B) Manufacturers are not required to include chronic toxicity
warning statements on product labels.
C) The signal word on the product label indicates how likely
the product is to cause both acute and chronic toxic effects.
A) A pesticide with an oral LD50 of 5 mg/kg is more toxic than
a pesticide with an LD50 of 250 mg/kg.
For which class(es) of pesticides might cholinesterase
monitoring be appropriate?
A) Organophophate and carbamate insecticides.
B) Pyrethroids
C) Phenoxy herbicides, such as 2, 4-D
A) Organophophate and carbamate insecticides.
Which statement about what happens to pesticides inside the
body is true?
A) Most pesticides used today are stored in our body fat.
B) The kidneys filter pesticides from the blood into the urine.
C) Most chemical breakdown of toxic substances takes place
wherever the pesticide is first absorbed.
B) The kidneys filter pesticides from the blood into the urine.
, Which statement about pesticide exposure routes is true?
A) Studies show that about 97% of all body exposure to
pesticides during a spraying operation is by inhalation.
B) Eating, drinking, or smoking without first washing your
hands after handling pesticides is likely to transfer the product
to your mouth.
C) The palms and forearms absorb pesticides more quickly
than the scalp, ear canal, and forehead.
A) Studies show that about 97% of all body exposure to
pesticides during a spraying operation is by inhalation.
Which statement about first aid response for pesticide
exposure to the eye is false?
A) You should hold the eye open and immediately begin gently
washing it.
B) You should drip water directly into the eye.
C) You should flush under the eyelid with water to remove
debris.
C) You should flush under the eyelid with water to remove
debris.
