NJ CORE APPLICATOR TEST EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Applicators of all pesticides or their supervisors must have state certification. - ANS True
Pesticide applicators may be classified as private applicators if they apply pesticides. - ANS 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. - ANS 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. -
ANS True
The Term 'Under the direct supervision of' means the supervisor. - ANS 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. - ANS c) with both the US
Environmental Protection Agency and state of New Jersey
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,In New Jersey, restricted use pesticides can only be purchased from a licensed pesticide. -
ANS a) dealer business.
Someone who uses any pesticides to raise agricultural product must be certified and registered
as a. - ANS c) private pesticide applicator
Anyone applying pesticides as a service must be certified and registered as a. - ANS b)
commercial pesticide applicator
Part of the certification of commercial pesticide applicators involves passing. - ANS a) core
and a category exam
Companies which contract out their services for compensation must be registered as a. -
ANS b) pesticide applicator business
What is required before any commercial applications of pesticides are made for household pest
control? - ANS 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. -
ANS b) operator
Records of application must be kept for a minimum of. - ANS a) 5 years for termite and 3
years for other Commercial Applicators
An inventory list of pesticides likely to be in storage must be. - ANS a) kept in a storage.
Environmental Protection Agency - ANS EPA
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, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act - ANS FIFRA
Regulations - ANS Regulations are interpretations of the law and have the force of law.
Reentry Time - ANS Reentry Time is the time immediately following application of a pesticide
to a treated area when unprotected workers may not enter.
Food Tolerances - ANS EPA sets food tolerances; FDA enforces food tolerances.
Tolerance Program - ANS The Tolerance program is to ensure that US consumers are not
exposed to unsafe food pesticide residue levels.
FIFRA Standards - ANS FIFRA allows states to establish more strict standards.
Responsibility for Endangered Species Protection - ANS You, the applicator, ultimately bear
the responsibility of protecting endangered species from pesticides.
Toxicity - ANS The inherent ability of a pesticide to cause injury or poison organisms.
LD50 - ANS In an LD50 equal to 60 mg/kg, the 69 milligrams refers to the pesticide.
Highly Toxic Pesticide - ANS The oral LD60 level which represents a highly toxic pesticide is 46
mg/kg.
Risk - ANS The probability of a pesticide causing adverse effects to an organism.
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
VERIFIED.
Applicators of all pesticides or their supervisors must have state certification. - ANS True
Pesticide applicators may be classified as private applicators if they apply pesticides. - ANS 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. - ANS 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. -
ANS True
The Term 'Under the direct supervision of' means the supervisor. - ANS 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. - ANS c) with both the US
Environmental Protection Agency and state of New Jersey
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,In New Jersey, restricted use pesticides can only be purchased from a licensed pesticide. -
ANS a) dealer business.
Someone who uses any pesticides to raise agricultural product must be certified and registered
as a. - ANS c) private pesticide applicator
Anyone applying pesticides as a service must be certified and registered as a. - ANS b)
commercial pesticide applicator
Part of the certification of commercial pesticide applicators involves passing. - ANS a) core
and a category exam
Companies which contract out their services for compensation must be registered as a. -
ANS b) pesticide applicator business
What is required before any commercial applications of pesticides are made for household pest
control? - ANS 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. -
ANS b) operator
Records of application must be kept for a minimum of. - ANS a) 5 years for termite and 3
years for other Commercial Applicators
An inventory list of pesticides likely to be in storage must be. - ANS a) kept in a storage.
Environmental Protection Agency - ANS EPA
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, Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act - ANS FIFRA
Regulations - ANS Regulations are interpretations of the law and have the force of law.
Reentry Time - ANS Reentry Time is the time immediately following application of a pesticide
to a treated area when unprotected workers may not enter.
Food Tolerances - ANS EPA sets food tolerances; FDA enforces food tolerances.
Tolerance Program - ANS The Tolerance program is to ensure that US consumers are not
exposed to unsafe food pesticide residue levels.
FIFRA Standards - ANS FIFRA allows states to establish more strict standards.
Responsibility for Endangered Species Protection - ANS You, the applicator, ultimately bear
the responsibility of protecting endangered species from pesticides.
Toxicity - ANS The inherent ability of a pesticide to cause injury or poison organisms.
LD50 - ANS In an LD50 equal to 60 mg/kg, the 69 milligrams refers to the pesticide.
Highly Toxic Pesticide - ANS The oral LD60 level which represents a highly toxic pesticide is 46
mg/kg.
Risk - ANS The probability of a pesticide causing adverse effects to an organism.
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