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Pennsylvania Commercial Pesticide Applicator Exam
COMPLETE VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR-JUST
RELEASED.pdf||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Under federal law, which statement about trained and
certified applicators is true?
A. They may apply and/or supervise the application of
restricted-use pesticides.
B. They must receive supplemental training before mixing
RUPs.
C. They are exempt from obtaining county bulletins for the
protection of endangered species. - Answer-A: They may
apply and/or supervise the application of restricted-use
pesticides.
What is the purpose of the pesticide registration and
reregistration process?
A. To control the flow of new pesticide products entering
the marketplace.
B. To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause
unreasonable risks to human health or the environment.
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C. To make sure the amount of pesticide residue
remaining on food and feed crops is zero. - Answer-B: To
provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause
unreasonable risks to human health or the environment.
Which statement about federal pesticide regulation is
true?
A. To ensure future compliance, civil penalties are typically
assessed against first-time violators.
B. Like pesticides, devices used to control pests must also
be registered with EPA.
C. Approved pesticide labels have the force of law. -
Answer-C: Approved pesticide labels have the force of
law.
Which of the following criteria is used by EPA in
establishing pesticide tolerances?
A. Research data completely independent of the pesticide
manufacturer's.
B. The anticipated volume of product to be sold in any
given year.
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C. The toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown
products. - Answer-C: The toxicity of the pesticide and its
breakdown products.
Under federal law, which of the following actions is
unlawful and subject to civil or criminal penalties?
A. Allowing a person under the direct supervision of a
certified applicator to apply RUPs.
B. Detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of
a container or labeling.
C. Keeping inadequate records of employees who
received training on the proper use of pesticides. -
Answer-B: Detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any
part of a container or labeling.
Which federal regulation requires employee training in the
use of pesticides?
A. Worker Protection Standard.
B. Pesticide Container and Containment Regulation.
C. Food Quality Protection Act. - Answer-A: Worker
Protection Standard.
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Which group of pesticides is exempt from registration
because it poses little or no risk to humans and the
environment?
A. Restricted use.
B. Minimum risk.
C. Special local need. - Answer-B: Minimum risk.
The active ingredient in Tempo 20WP is listed as ß-
Cyfluthrin, cyano(4-fluor-3-phenoxy-phenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-
dichloroethenyl)-2,2 dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate.
What does the term "Cyfluthrin" represent?
A. The brand name.
B. The chemical name.
C. The common name. - Answer-C: The common name.
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is
an example of which type of pest management method?
A. Biological
B. Mechanical
C. Genetic - Answer-B. Mechanical
Pennsylvania Commercial Pesticide Applicator Exam
COMPLETE VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
SOLUTIONS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR-JUST
RELEASED.pdf||NEWEST EXAM!!!
Under federal law, which statement about trained and
certified applicators is true?
A. They may apply and/or supervise the application of
restricted-use pesticides.
B. They must receive supplemental training before mixing
RUPs.
C. They are exempt from obtaining county bulletins for the
protection of endangered species. - Answer-A: They may
apply and/or supervise the application of restricted-use
pesticides.
What is the purpose of the pesticide registration and
reregistration process?
A. To control the flow of new pesticide products entering
the marketplace.
B. To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause
unreasonable risks to human health or the environment.
,2|Page
C. To make sure the amount of pesticide residue
remaining on food and feed crops is zero. - Answer-B: To
provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause
unreasonable risks to human health or the environment.
Which statement about federal pesticide regulation is
true?
A. To ensure future compliance, civil penalties are typically
assessed against first-time violators.
B. Like pesticides, devices used to control pests must also
be registered with EPA.
C. Approved pesticide labels have the force of law. -
Answer-C: Approved pesticide labels have the force of
law.
Which of the following criteria is used by EPA in
establishing pesticide tolerances?
A. Research data completely independent of the pesticide
manufacturer's.
B. The anticipated volume of product to be sold in any
given year.
,3|Page
C. The toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown
products. - Answer-C: The toxicity of the pesticide and its
breakdown products.
Under federal law, which of the following actions is
unlawful and subject to civil or criminal penalties?
A. Allowing a person under the direct supervision of a
certified applicator to apply RUPs.
B. Detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of
a container or labeling.
C. Keeping inadequate records of employees who
received training on the proper use of pesticides. -
Answer-B: Detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any
part of a container or labeling.
Which federal regulation requires employee training in the
use of pesticides?
A. Worker Protection Standard.
B. Pesticide Container and Containment Regulation.
C. Food Quality Protection Act. - Answer-A: Worker
Protection Standard.
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Which group of pesticides is exempt from registration
because it poses little or no risk to humans and the
environment?
A. Restricted use.
B. Minimum risk.
C. Special local need. - Answer-B: Minimum risk.
The active ingredient in Tempo 20WP is listed as ß-
Cyfluthrin, cyano(4-fluor-3-phenoxy-phenyl)methyl 3-(2,2-
dichloroethenyl)-2,2 dimethylcyclopropanecarboxylate.
What does the term "Cyfluthrin" represent?
A. The brand name.
B. The chemical name.
C. The common name. - Answer-C: The common name.
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is
an example of which type of pest management method?
A. Biological
B. Mechanical
C. Genetic - Answer-B. Mechanical
