ILLINOIS GENERAL STANDARDS PESTICIDE EXAM AND
PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 290
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
The goal of IPM isn't to eliminate the entire pest population but.... - ANSWER: To
avoid adverse effects on humans, wildlife and the environment
Which of the following words is that number of pests per plant or the amount of
damage to a plant at which point control measures should begin? - ANSWER:
Economic Threshold
What can be said about insects? - ANSWER: They have three pairs of jointed legs.
4. Which of the following is an incomplete life cycle? - ANSWER: egg, nymph, adult
The disease that is generally the result of unfavorable growing conditions, such as
temperature or moisture extremes, soil compaction, pesticide or fertilizer excess,
etc..? - ANSWER: non-infectious Diseases
The first step in planning a successful weed control program is? - ANSWER: Scouting
Broadleaf weeds differ from grasses how? - ANSWER: They have netted veins that
are usually less elongated than that of grass leaves. (This question may be the
opposite, how do grasses differ from broadleaf weeds - leaves are more elongated
than wide, but I think it is the question above)
This weed germinates in the spring, develops a root system and a low-growing
cluster of leaves called a rosette? - ANSWER: Biennial
The part of the pesticide that kills is the? - ANSWER: Active ingredient
Wettable powders when mixed with water.... - ANSWER: Require agitation
What Decreases the surface tension of water, allowing the water carrier to spread
over the surface. - ANSWER: Surfactant
Can you mix two pesticides together if the label doesn't specify they can be mixed? -
ANSWER: Yes, your responsibility to make sure they retain their properties.
How can you tell two pesticides are not compatible? - ANSWER: The mixture may
curdle, gel or become sludge like.
The Office of Safety and Health Administration protects the nation's workers through
dissemination of information.... - ANSWER: "Worker Right-to-Know"
, When filling, rinsing, draining, and cleaning your equipment preferably the area
should
have? - ANSWER: A wash pad, wash rack, or concrete apron with a well designed
sump to catch contaminated water.
What is the best way to get rid of excess chemical? - ANSWER: Dilute excess and
reapply to area, but do not exceed label rates for area.
Which of the following is important to consider when purchasing and applying a
pesticide? - ANSWER: The label is a legal document, Before you buy and apply a
pesticide read the label, and A General Use pesticide is not given a classification on
the label
If you were going to spray an area and there are bee colonies with-in two miles what
should you do? - ANSWER: Contact the bee keepers 48 hrs. in advance so the
colonies can be moved.
Must be used with special caution near bee hives, since bees may carry them back to
the hive and poison the entire colony? - ANSWER: Microencapsulated herbicide
How would you determine if the pesticide you are using is prone to volatilization? -
ANSWER: Check label
Who do you have to contact if you have a chemical spill? - ANSWER: Illinois
Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)
Pesticide breakdown is much slower in groundwater, why? - ANSWER: oxygen and
light
Which of the following influences a pesticides leaching ability? - ANSWER: Soil
texture and organic matter.
A highly soluble pesticide is....? - ANSWER: Poorly adsorbed and more likely to leach.
What type of nozzle sprays in a cone pattern with droplets throughout? - ANSWER:
Solid-cone.
When raising the boom sprayer you....? - ANSWER: Reduce or eliminate the overlap
and increase drift.
What are some factors that you should think about before spraying? - ANSWER:
Wind, temperature, droplet size...
What should you do if you spill chemical on your clothes? - ANSWER: take off clothes
and wash skin immediatley
PRACTICE EXAM NEWEST 2024 ACTUAL EXAM 290
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
The goal of IPM isn't to eliminate the entire pest population but.... - ANSWER: To
avoid adverse effects on humans, wildlife and the environment
Which of the following words is that number of pests per plant or the amount of
damage to a plant at which point control measures should begin? - ANSWER:
Economic Threshold
What can be said about insects? - ANSWER: They have three pairs of jointed legs.
4. Which of the following is an incomplete life cycle? - ANSWER: egg, nymph, adult
The disease that is generally the result of unfavorable growing conditions, such as
temperature or moisture extremes, soil compaction, pesticide or fertilizer excess,
etc..? - ANSWER: non-infectious Diseases
The first step in planning a successful weed control program is? - ANSWER: Scouting
Broadleaf weeds differ from grasses how? - ANSWER: They have netted veins that
are usually less elongated than that of grass leaves. (This question may be the
opposite, how do grasses differ from broadleaf weeds - leaves are more elongated
than wide, but I think it is the question above)
This weed germinates in the spring, develops a root system and a low-growing
cluster of leaves called a rosette? - ANSWER: Biennial
The part of the pesticide that kills is the? - ANSWER: Active ingredient
Wettable powders when mixed with water.... - ANSWER: Require agitation
What Decreases the surface tension of water, allowing the water carrier to spread
over the surface. - ANSWER: Surfactant
Can you mix two pesticides together if the label doesn't specify they can be mixed? -
ANSWER: Yes, your responsibility to make sure they retain their properties.
How can you tell two pesticides are not compatible? - ANSWER: The mixture may
curdle, gel or become sludge like.
The Office of Safety and Health Administration protects the nation's workers through
dissemination of information.... - ANSWER: "Worker Right-to-Know"
, When filling, rinsing, draining, and cleaning your equipment preferably the area
should
have? - ANSWER: A wash pad, wash rack, or concrete apron with a well designed
sump to catch contaminated water.
What is the best way to get rid of excess chemical? - ANSWER: Dilute excess and
reapply to area, but do not exceed label rates for area.
Which of the following is important to consider when purchasing and applying a
pesticide? - ANSWER: The label is a legal document, Before you buy and apply a
pesticide read the label, and A General Use pesticide is not given a classification on
the label
If you were going to spray an area and there are bee colonies with-in two miles what
should you do? - ANSWER: Contact the bee keepers 48 hrs. in advance so the
colonies can be moved.
Must be used with special caution near bee hives, since bees may carry them back to
the hive and poison the entire colony? - ANSWER: Microencapsulated herbicide
How would you determine if the pesticide you are using is prone to volatilization? -
ANSWER: Check label
Who do you have to contact if you have a chemical spill? - ANSWER: Illinois
Emergency Management Agency (IEMA)
Pesticide breakdown is much slower in groundwater, why? - ANSWER: oxygen and
light
Which of the following influences a pesticides leaching ability? - ANSWER: Soil
texture and organic matter.
A highly soluble pesticide is....? - ANSWER: Poorly adsorbed and more likely to leach.
What type of nozzle sprays in a cone pattern with droplets throughout? - ANSWER:
Solid-cone.
When raising the boom sprayer you....? - ANSWER: Reduce or eliminate the overlap
and increase drift.
What are some factors that you should think about before spraying? - ANSWER:
Wind, temperature, droplet size...
What should you do if you spill chemical on your clothes? - ANSWER: take off clothes
and wash skin immediatley
