VIRGINIA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM |
ULTIMATE QUESTION BANK WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
1. Under the Virginia Pesticide Control Act (Code of
Virginia §3.2-3900), a commercial pesticide
applicator must renew their certification every:
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Virginia requires biennial renewal (every 2
years) for commercial applicators; private
applicators renew every 3 years.
2. A Virginia certified pesticide applicator applies a
restricted-use pesticide (RUP) to a soybean field.
Under federal law (FIFRA), the applicator must have a
valid certification from:
A) EPA only
,B) Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services (VDACS)
C) USDA
D) Local county extension office
Correct answer: B
Rationale: FIFRA delegates RUP certification
authority to states; VDACS is the Virginia agency
authorized to certify applicators.
3. Under Virginia regulation 2VAC5-685-80, the
minimum distance a pesticide applicator must
maintain from a well when mixing or loading
pesticides is:
A) 25 feet
B) 50 feet
C) 100 feet
D) 150 feet
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Virginia requires 100-foot setback from
wells for pesticide mixing, loading, and equipment
cleaning to prevent groundwater contamination.
,4. A Virginia pesticide applicator is applying a
herbicide with a "Caution" signal word. Under EPA
toxicity classification, this indicates:
A) Highly toxic (LD50 < 50 mg/kg)
B) Moderately toxic (LD50 50-500 mg/kg)
C) Slightly toxic (LD50 500-5,000 mg/kg)
D) Practically non-toxic (LD50 > 5,000 mg/kg)
Correct answer: C
Rationale: "Caution" indicates slightly toxic
(Category III); "Warning" = moderately toxic
(Category II); "Danger" = highly toxic (Category I).
5. Under Virginia regulation 2VAC5-685-130, the
maximum time a pesticide applicator may store a
pesticide in an unsecured (unlocked) area on a farm
is:
A) 24 hours
B) 48 hours
C) 7 days
D) No unsecured storage permitted
, Correct answer: D
Rationale: Virginia requires all pesticides to be
stored in a locked, secured area; unsecured storage
is prohibited even temporarily.
6. A Virginia certified applicator is spraying a field
adjacent to a school playground. Under the Virginia
Pesticide Control Act, the applicator must:
A) Spray only when school is not in session
B) Notify the school principal 48 hours in advance
C) Post warning signs at all playground entrances
D) Both B and C
Correct answer: D
Rationale: Virginia requires 48-hour notification to
schools and posting of warning signs for pesticide
applications within 100 feet of school property.
7. Under Virginia regulation 2VAC5-685-60, the
required personal protective equipment (PPE) for
mixing a pesticide with the signal word "Danger"
includes:
A) Long sleeves and gloves only
ULTIMATE QUESTION BANK WITH VERIFIED
CORRECT ANSWERS | GUARANTEED SUCCESS
1. Under the Virginia Pesticide Control Act (Code of
Virginia §3.2-3900), a commercial pesticide
applicator must renew their certification every:
A) 1 year
B) 2 years
C) 3 years
D) 5 years
Correct answer: B
Rationale: Virginia requires biennial renewal (every 2
years) for commercial applicators; private
applicators renew every 3 years.
2. A Virginia certified pesticide applicator applies a
restricted-use pesticide (RUP) to a soybean field.
Under federal law (FIFRA), the applicator must have a
valid certification from:
A) EPA only
,B) Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer
Services (VDACS)
C) USDA
D) Local county extension office
Correct answer: B
Rationale: FIFRA delegates RUP certification
authority to states; VDACS is the Virginia agency
authorized to certify applicators.
3. Under Virginia regulation 2VAC5-685-80, the
minimum distance a pesticide applicator must
maintain from a well when mixing or loading
pesticides is:
A) 25 feet
B) 50 feet
C) 100 feet
D) 150 feet
Correct answer: C
Rationale: Virginia requires 100-foot setback from
wells for pesticide mixing, loading, and equipment
cleaning to prevent groundwater contamination.
,4. A Virginia pesticide applicator is applying a
herbicide with a "Caution" signal word. Under EPA
toxicity classification, this indicates:
A) Highly toxic (LD50 < 50 mg/kg)
B) Moderately toxic (LD50 50-500 mg/kg)
C) Slightly toxic (LD50 500-5,000 mg/kg)
D) Practically non-toxic (LD50 > 5,000 mg/kg)
Correct answer: C
Rationale: "Caution" indicates slightly toxic
(Category III); "Warning" = moderately toxic
(Category II); "Danger" = highly toxic (Category I).
5. Under Virginia regulation 2VAC5-685-130, the
maximum time a pesticide applicator may store a
pesticide in an unsecured (unlocked) area on a farm
is:
A) 24 hours
B) 48 hours
C) 7 days
D) No unsecured storage permitted
, Correct answer: D
Rationale: Virginia requires all pesticides to be
stored in a locked, secured area; unsecured storage
is prohibited even temporarily.
6. A Virginia certified applicator is spraying a field
adjacent to a school playground. Under the Virginia
Pesticide Control Act, the applicator must:
A) Spray only when school is not in session
B) Notify the school principal 48 hours in advance
C) Post warning signs at all playground entrances
D) Both B and C
Correct answer: D
Rationale: Virginia requires 48-hour notification to
schools and posting of warning signs for pesticide
applications within 100 feet of school property.
7. Under Virginia regulation 2VAC5-685-60, the
required personal protective equipment (PPE) for
mixing a pesticide with the signal word "Danger"
includes:
A) Long sleeves and gloves only
