MINNESOTA PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM AND
PRACTICE TEST NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| MN
PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION EXAM
PREP WITH COMPLETE 250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY
GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
What agency is responsible for registering pesticide products for use in
the USA?
a) The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
b) the US Department of Agriculture
c) the US Food and Drug Administration
d) The US Fish and Wildlife Service - Correct Answer - a) The EPA
(Environmental Protection Agency)
Under FIFRA, all pesticides are classified according to their hazards, the
two main classifications are?
a) Unclassified Use and Restricted Use
b) Hazardous Use and Precautionary Use
c) Restricted Use and Unrestricted Use
d) None of the above - Correct Answer - a) Unclassified Use and
Restricted Use
----- is the maximum pesticide residue limit that may legally remain on
treated crops sold for food.
a) Tolerance
pg. 1
,b) MAL (Maximum Allowed Limit)
c) MAR (Maximum Allowed Residue)
d) Extraction limit - Correct Answer - a) Tolerance
What penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations?
a) civil
b) criminal
c) civil and criminal
d) none - Correct Answer - c) civil and criminal
No pesticide may be sold in the US until it is approved by?
a) EPA
b) Department of Agriculture
c) US Food and Drug Administration
d) FIFRA - Correct Answer - a) EPA
---- words on a pesticide label indicate the relative acute toxicity of the
product?
a) hazard words
b) caution words
c) danger words
d) signal words - Correct Answer - d) signal words
If you have 80 lbs container of "Sevin 50WP" how much active
ingredient is there?
pg. 2
,a) 40lbs
b) 50lbs
c) 80lbs
d) Unknown - Correct Answer - a) 40lbs
Which of the following is a disadvantage of ULV formulations?
a) a high drift hazard
b) high levels of PPE must be worn during application
c) high likelihood of soil contamination
d) high likelihood of water contamination - Correct Answer - a) a high
drift hazard
The signal word CAUTION on the front of the pesticide labels
indicates?
a) the product is either sever skin or eye irritant or corrosive
b) the product is moderately hazardous
c) the product is slightly toxic
d) the product is highly hazardous - Correct Answer - c) the product is
slightly toxic
The toxicity rating of a chemical is called LD50 for dermal exposure and
LC50 for respiratory exposure. Which of the following LD50 ratings is
the most toxic?
a) 50 mg/kg
b) 100 mg/kg
c) 200 mg/kg
pg. 3
, d) 1000 mg/kg - Correct Answer - a) 50 mg/kg
What does the 75 stand for in the name Lorsban 75WG?
a) 75 lbs container
b) 75% active ingredient
c) 75% inactive ingredient
d) EPA registration number of the pesticide being used - Correct Answer
- b) 75% active ingredient
You are applying a pesticide to a rectangular area that is 20 ft by 4 ft.
What is the area of application?
a) 16 ft
b) 24 ft
c) 80 ft
d) 5 ft - Correct Answer - c) 80 ft
---- are chemicals that do not possess pesticidal activity but are added to
enhance pesticidal performance?
a) adjuvants
b) fumigants
c) repellents
d) emulsifiable concentrates - Correct Answer - a) adjuvants
Which type of pesticide formulation may approach 100% active
ingrediant?
a) aerosols (A)
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PRACTICE TEST NEWEST 2026 TEST BANK| MN
PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION EXAM
PREP WITH COMPLETE 250 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT VERIFIED ANSWERS/ ALREADY
GRADED A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
What agency is responsible for registering pesticide products for use in
the USA?
a) The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
b) the US Department of Agriculture
c) the US Food and Drug Administration
d) The US Fish and Wildlife Service - Correct Answer - a) The EPA
(Environmental Protection Agency)
Under FIFRA, all pesticides are classified according to their hazards, the
two main classifications are?
a) Unclassified Use and Restricted Use
b) Hazardous Use and Precautionary Use
c) Restricted Use and Unrestricted Use
d) None of the above - Correct Answer - a) Unclassified Use and
Restricted Use
----- is the maximum pesticide residue limit that may legally remain on
treated crops sold for food.
a) Tolerance
pg. 1
,b) MAL (Maximum Allowed Limit)
c) MAR (Maximum Allowed Residue)
d) Extraction limit - Correct Answer - a) Tolerance
What penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations?
a) civil
b) criminal
c) civil and criminal
d) none - Correct Answer - c) civil and criminal
No pesticide may be sold in the US until it is approved by?
a) EPA
b) Department of Agriculture
c) US Food and Drug Administration
d) FIFRA - Correct Answer - a) EPA
---- words on a pesticide label indicate the relative acute toxicity of the
product?
a) hazard words
b) caution words
c) danger words
d) signal words - Correct Answer - d) signal words
If you have 80 lbs container of "Sevin 50WP" how much active
ingredient is there?
pg. 2
,a) 40lbs
b) 50lbs
c) 80lbs
d) Unknown - Correct Answer - a) 40lbs
Which of the following is a disadvantage of ULV formulations?
a) a high drift hazard
b) high levels of PPE must be worn during application
c) high likelihood of soil contamination
d) high likelihood of water contamination - Correct Answer - a) a high
drift hazard
The signal word CAUTION on the front of the pesticide labels
indicates?
a) the product is either sever skin or eye irritant or corrosive
b) the product is moderately hazardous
c) the product is slightly toxic
d) the product is highly hazardous - Correct Answer - c) the product is
slightly toxic
The toxicity rating of a chemical is called LD50 for dermal exposure and
LC50 for respiratory exposure. Which of the following LD50 ratings is
the most toxic?
a) 50 mg/kg
b) 100 mg/kg
c) 200 mg/kg
pg. 3
, d) 1000 mg/kg - Correct Answer - a) 50 mg/kg
What does the 75 stand for in the name Lorsban 75WG?
a) 75 lbs container
b) 75% active ingredient
c) 75% inactive ingredient
d) EPA registration number of the pesticide being used - Correct Answer
- b) 75% active ingredient
You are applying a pesticide to a rectangular area that is 20 ft by 4 ft.
What is the area of application?
a) 16 ft
b) 24 ft
c) 80 ft
d) 5 ft - Correct Answer - c) 80 ft
---- are chemicals that do not possess pesticidal activity but are added to
enhance pesticidal performance?
a) adjuvants
b) fumigants
c) repellents
d) emulsifiable concentrates - Correct Answer - a) adjuvants
Which type of pesticide formulation may approach 100% active
ingrediant?
a) aerosols (A)
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