MN PESTICIDE APPLICATOR ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● ____________ are pesticides that are either naturally derived or
synthesized.
a. Chemical controls
b. Biologic controls
c. Natural controls
d. Applied controls
Answer: a. Chemical controls
●● Continual use of the same pesticide can lead to?
a. Pesticide resistance
b. Loss of public support
c. Lower cost to treat invasive species
d. Damage to crops
Answer: a. Pesticide resistance
●● Which statement is true about IPM?
a. Pesticides can be ineffective
b. IPM can save money
,c. IPM helps to keep a balanced ecosystem
d. All of the above
Answer: d. All of the above
●● Sealing cracks in a building is an example of what type of
mechanical control method?
a. Trapping
b. Exclusion
c. Cultivation
d. Cultural
Answer: b. Exclusion
●● To be successful, a pest management program must start with?
a. Selecting the right pesticide for the situation
b. A plan to eradicate any invasive species
c. A plan to suppress invasive pests
d. The proper identification of the pest to be controlled
Answer: d. The proper identification of the pest to be controlled
●● What agency is responsible for registering pesticide products for use
in the US?
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
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
Answer: a. Unclassified use and restricted use
●● A pesticide may be used to control a target pest not specified on the
label if the pesticide is applied to a crop, animal, or site specifically
listed on the label.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a. True
●● _________ is the maximum pesticide residue limit that may legally
remain on treated crops sold for food?
a. Tolerance
b. MAL (maximum allowed limit)
, c. MAR (maximum allowed residue)
d. Extraction limit
Answer: a. Tolerance
●● What penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations?
a. Civil
b. Criminal
c. Civil and Criminal
d. None
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
Answer: a. EPA
●● Pesticide labels are legal documents.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a. True
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED CORRECT
ANSWERS
●● ____________ are pesticides that are either naturally derived or
synthesized.
a. Chemical controls
b. Biologic controls
c. Natural controls
d. Applied controls
Answer: a. Chemical controls
●● Continual use of the same pesticide can lead to?
a. Pesticide resistance
b. Loss of public support
c. Lower cost to treat invasive species
d. Damage to crops
Answer: a. Pesticide resistance
●● Which statement is true about IPM?
a. Pesticides can be ineffective
b. IPM can save money
,c. IPM helps to keep a balanced ecosystem
d. All of the above
Answer: d. All of the above
●● Sealing cracks in a building is an example of what type of
mechanical control method?
a. Trapping
b. Exclusion
c. Cultivation
d. Cultural
Answer: b. Exclusion
●● To be successful, a pest management program must start with?
a. Selecting the right pesticide for the situation
b. A plan to eradicate any invasive species
c. A plan to suppress invasive pests
d. The proper identification of the pest to be controlled
Answer: d. The proper identification of the pest to be controlled
●● What agency is responsible for registering pesticide products for use
in the US?
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
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
Answer: a. Unclassified use and restricted use
●● A pesticide may be used to control a target pest not specified on the
label if the pesticide is applied to a crop, animal, or site specifically
listed on the label.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a. True
●● _________ is the maximum pesticide residue limit that may legally
remain on treated crops sold for food?
a. Tolerance
b. MAL (maximum allowed limit)
, c. MAR (maximum allowed residue)
d. Extraction limit
Answer: a. Tolerance
●● What penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations?
a. Civil
b. Criminal
c. Civil and Criminal
d. None
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
Answer: a. EPA
●● Pesticide labels are legal documents.
a. True
b. False
Answer: a. True
