QAC Landscape and Maintenance EXAM
2023 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Early symptoms of organsphosphate pinioning include: - -Blurred vision and headache
-California pesticide regulations require certain pesticide handlers to use a closed
mixing system when mixing more than 1 gallon of any: - -Liquid pesticide with the label
signal word "Danger" or "Danger" and "Poison" with the skull and crossbones symbol
-When cleaning up a spilled pesticide, the absorbent material and all other
contaminated materials must be put into sealed containers and transported to a: - -
Class 1 disposal site
-When properly applied, the pesticide formulation with the lowest risk is: - -Granules
-Which formulation requires no further agitation once it is mixed with water? - -
Emulsifiable concentrate (EC)
-Which of the following is an example of biological control? - -Predatory insects feeding
on aphids
-What method would you use to evaluate the effects of a pesticide application? - -
Monitoring
-Pesticide spills and leaks shall be reported to the: - -County Agricultural
Commissioners Office
-The potential for pesticides leaching through the soil into ground water increases with?
- -Rainfall
-Which of the following is classified as a vertebrate pest? - -House mouse
-Leather and cloth gloves should not be used for pesticide handling because they: - -
Absorb pesticides
-Which type of application equipment would produce the lease amount of pesticide
drift? - -Rope wick
-Which type of weeds are most difficult to control with herbicides? - -Perennials
-A persistent pesticide is one that: - -Remains in its active state in the environment for
long periods
-Which of the following types of plant disorders cannot be transmitted from one plant
to another? - -Abiotic
, -Pesticide applications in interiorscape situations involve treating either: - -Above
ground parts or growing medium
-Constant use of insecticides on turf or in landscaped areas could lead to: - -Disruption
of natural enemies
-An important reason to inspect the area where you will be completing a pesticide
application is to: - -Identify any hazardous situations
-Commonly, pesticides incompatibility can be observed in the spray tank by: - -
Clumping or separation of the mixture
-When applying most pesticides, the way to avoid breathing toxic vapors is to use a: - -
Chemical or cartage respirator
-It takes your equipment 3 minutes to travel 264 feet. How fast, in miles per hour, is the
equipment traveling? - -1 mile per hour
-The surfaces of objects that are commonly present in interiorscapes during a pesticide
application might become etched can be caused by the: - -Inert ingredients
-Employee handler pesticide safety training topics do NOT include hoe to: - -Recognize
the chemical characteristics of the pesticide
-To increase the uniformity of spray droplets: - -Use nozzles designed for the working
pressure of your sprayer
-One advantage of using ready to use pesticides formulation is: - -No mixing is required
-By increasing the nozzle office you will produce: - -Larger droplets
-Which type of herbicide would you use on a lawn where you need to control annual
weeds? - -Pre-emergent herbicide
-Before applying a pesticide, you must verify: - -The application equipment, to make
sure it is working well
-An applicators sprayer with a 30 gallon tank will cover 1.25 acres. The applicator plans
to apply a pesticide at a label rate of 1.5 pounds per acre. How much of this pesticide will
you need? - -1.25 acres/tank x 1.5 lbs/acre=1.875
-When using poisoned baits for controlling vertebrate pests, you should: - -Place them
into tamper resistant bait stations
-A drawback of using common names instead of scientific names for identifying pest is:
- -Common names often do not provide any information about the relationship of one
organism to another
2023 WITH 100% CORRECT ANSWERS
Early symptoms of organsphosphate pinioning include: - -Blurred vision and headache
-California pesticide regulations require certain pesticide handlers to use a closed
mixing system when mixing more than 1 gallon of any: - -Liquid pesticide with the label
signal word "Danger" or "Danger" and "Poison" with the skull and crossbones symbol
-When cleaning up a spilled pesticide, the absorbent material and all other
contaminated materials must be put into sealed containers and transported to a: - -
Class 1 disposal site
-When properly applied, the pesticide formulation with the lowest risk is: - -Granules
-Which formulation requires no further agitation once it is mixed with water? - -
Emulsifiable concentrate (EC)
-Which of the following is an example of biological control? - -Predatory insects feeding
on aphids
-What method would you use to evaluate the effects of a pesticide application? - -
Monitoring
-Pesticide spills and leaks shall be reported to the: - -County Agricultural
Commissioners Office
-The potential for pesticides leaching through the soil into ground water increases with?
- -Rainfall
-Which of the following is classified as a vertebrate pest? - -House mouse
-Leather and cloth gloves should not be used for pesticide handling because they: - -
Absorb pesticides
-Which type of application equipment would produce the lease amount of pesticide
drift? - -Rope wick
-Which type of weeds are most difficult to control with herbicides? - -Perennials
-A persistent pesticide is one that: - -Remains in its active state in the environment for
long periods
-Which of the following types of plant disorders cannot be transmitted from one plant
to another? - -Abiotic
, -Pesticide applications in interiorscape situations involve treating either: - -Above
ground parts or growing medium
-Constant use of insecticides on turf or in landscaped areas could lead to: - -Disruption
of natural enemies
-An important reason to inspect the area where you will be completing a pesticide
application is to: - -Identify any hazardous situations
-Commonly, pesticides incompatibility can be observed in the spray tank by: - -
Clumping or separation of the mixture
-When applying most pesticides, the way to avoid breathing toxic vapors is to use a: - -
Chemical or cartage respirator
-It takes your equipment 3 minutes to travel 264 feet. How fast, in miles per hour, is the
equipment traveling? - -1 mile per hour
-The surfaces of objects that are commonly present in interiorscapes during a pesticide
application might become etched can be caused by the: - -Inert ingredients
-Employee handler pesticide safety training topics do NOT include hoe to: - -Recognize
the chemical characteristics of the pesticide
-To increase the uniformity of spray droplets: - -Use nozzles designed for the working
pressure of your sprayer
-One advantage of using ready to use pesticides formulation is: - -No mixing is required
-By increasing the nozzle office you will produce: - -Larger droplets
-Which type of herbicide would you use on a lawn where you need to control annual
weeds? - -Pre-emergent herbicide
-Before applying a pesticide, you must verify: - -The application equipment, to make
sure it is working well
-An applicators sprayer with a 30 gallon tank will cover 1.25 acres. The applicator plans
to apply a pesticide at a label rate of 1.5 pounds per acre. How much of this pesticide will
you need? - -1.25 acres/tank x 1.5 lbs/acre=1.875
-When using poisoned baits for controlling vertebrate pests, you should: - -Place them
into tamper resistant bait stations
-A drawback of using common names instead of scientific names for identifying pest is:
- -Common names often do not provide any information about the relationship of one
organism to another
