Washington Pesticide Laws and Safety Test, Practice Exam Prep
WASHINGTON PESTICIDE LAWS AND SAFETY TEST, PRACTICE EXAM
PREP NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Which of the following is not considered a mechanical control method:
a. fencing a crop to prevent deer entry
b. netting blueberry bushes to keep birds away
c. releasing a parasitic wasp
d. washing of aphids with a stream of water
e. removing a rhododendron with a root disease - Correct Answer-c. releasing a
parasitic wasp
Which of the following is a cultural control method:
a. fertilization
b. planting time
c. pruning
d. crop rotation
e. all of the above - Correct Answer-e. all of the above
The first step in a pest management program is to identify the pest (T/F) - Correct
Answer-True
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The goal of a pest management program is to eliminate the pest (T/F) - Correct
Answer-False
Pest control that involves the use of numerous tactics is called _____. - Correct
Answer-Integrated Pest Management
Which pesticide can be absorbed by the plant and translocated within the plant? -
Correct Answer-Systemic
Which was not a pre-1900s pesticide?
a. Bordeaux
b. nicotine
c. DDT
d. sulfur
e. lead arsenate - Correct Answer-c. DDT
A key to minimizing the hazard of pesticide use to the applicator is to avoid
exposure (T/F) - Correct Answer-True
The use of temperature or humidity manipulation is a ________ control method
for insects - Correct Answer-Physical
Drift problems can be reduced by:
a. using lower pressure, smaller nozzle orifices
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b. applying in very calm, stable air conditions
c. spraying upwind of a sensitive area
d. placing bloom as close to target as possible - Correct Answer-d. placing a boom
as close to the target as possible
Which is not a concern handling a emulsifiable concentrate pesticide:
a. high phytotoxicity
b. may be easily absorbed through human and animal skin
c. flammability
d. easily clogs nozzles and screens - Correct Answer-d. easily clogs nozzles and
screens
EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate pesticides
(T/F) - Correct Answer-False
Two or more pesticides that cannot mixed together effectively are said to be
______. - Correct Answer-Incompatible
All formations with the same active ingredient carry the same signal word (T/F) -
Correct Answer-False
The skull and crossbones symbol must appear on every pesticide label (T/F) -
Correct Answer-False
The best way to dispose of a registered pesticide is to:
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a. pour it into the sewer system
b. dump it in a vacant area
c. use it as direct on the label
d. ship it to the EPA - Correct Answer-c. use it as direct on the label
To minimize the drift when applying a herbicide, the best type of nozzle to use is:
a. a low pressure, flat fan
b. off center
c. a high pressure cone
d. makes no difference - Correct Answer-a. a low pressure, flat fan
Which LD50 is a representative of a highly toxic pesticide:
a. 640 mg/kg
b. 5,800 mg/kg
c. 12,840 mg/kg
d. 46 mg/kg - Correct Answer-d. 46 mg/kg
Pesticide-contaminated surface water can contaminate groundwater (T/F) -
Correct Answer-True
Pesticide records are useful only to applicators in case they have problems with
effectiveness (T/F) - Correct Answer-False
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WASHINGTON PESTICIDE LAWS AND SAFETY TEST, PRACTICE EXAM
PREP NEWEST 2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW VERSION!!
Which of the following is not considered a mechanical control method:
a. fencing a crop to prevent deer entry
b. netting blueberry bushes to keep birds away
c. releasing a parasitic wasp
d. washing of aphids with a stream of water
e. removing a rhododendron with a root disease - Correct Answer-c. releasing a
parasitic wasp
Which of the following is a cultural control method:
a. fertilization
b. planting time
c. pruning
d. crop rotation
e. all of the above - Correct Answer-e. all of the above
The first step in a pest management program is to identify the pest (T/F) - Correct
Answer-True
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The goal of a pest management program is to eliminate the pest (T/F) - Correct
Answer-False
Pest control that involves the use of numerous tactics is called _____. - Correct
Answer-Integrated Pest Management
Which pesticide can be absorbed by the plant and translocated within the plant? -
Correct Answer-Systemic
Which was not a pre-1900s pesticide?
a. Bordeaux
b. nicotine
c. DDT
d. sulfur
e. lead arsenate - Correct Answer-c. DDT
A key to minimizing the hazard of pesticide use to the applicator is to avoid
exposure (T/F) - Correct Answer-True
The use of temperature or humidity manipulation is a ________ control method
for insects - Correct Answer-Physical
Drift problems can be reduced by:
a. using lower pressure, smaller nozzle orifices
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b. applying in very calm, stable air conditions
c. spraying upwind of a sensitive area
d. placing bloom as close to target as possible - Correct Answer-d. placing a boom
as close to the target as possible
Which is not a concern handling a emulsifiable concentrate pesticide:
a. high phytotoxicity
b. may be easily absorbed through human and animal skin
c. flammability
d. easily clogs nozzles and screens - Correct Answer-d. easily clogs nozzles and
screens
EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate pesticides
(T/F) - Correct Answer-False
Two or more pesticides that cannot mixed together effectively are said to be
______. - Correct Answer-Incompatible
All formations with the same active ingredient carry the same signal word (T/F) -
Correct Answer-False
The skull and crossbones symbol must appear on every pesticide label (T/F) -
Correct Answer-False
The best way to dispose of a registered pesticide is to:
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a. pour it into the sewer system
b. dump it in a vacant area
c. use it as direct on the label
d. ship it to the EPA - Correct Answer-c. use it as direct on the label
To minimize the drift when applying a herbicide, the best type of nozzle to use is:
a. a low pressure, flat fan
b. off center
c. a high pressure cone
d. makes no difference - Correct Answer-a. a low pressure, flat fan
Which LD50 is a representative of a highly toxic pesticide:
a. 640 mg/kg
b. 5,800 mg/kg
c. 12,840 mg/kg
d. 46 mg/kg - Correct Answer-d. 46 mg/kg
Pesticide-contaminated surface water can contaminate groundwater (T/F) -
Correct Answer-True
Pesticide records are useful only to applicators in case they have problems with
effectiveness (T/F) - Correct Answer-False
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