California QAL Test Questions & Answers (Graded A+)
1 gallon conversions - ANSWER 4 quarts
8 pints
128 ounces
1 mile conversion to feet - ANSWER 5,280 ft.
1 acre conversion to feet - ANSWER 43,560 sq. ft.
Pesticides are - ANSWER substances that control pests
DPR includes what in their legal definition of pesticides? - ANSWER adjuvant-type
products
what is a pesticide active ingredient? - ANSWER the part of the formulation that has
the pesticidal effect
what is NOT a pesticide? - ANSWER fertilizer
what can be inert ingredients in a pesticide? - ANSWER solvents, surfactants and
buffering agents
what formulation is applied dry? - ANSWER dusts
what are examples of adjuvants? - ANSWER surfactants, drift control agents and
buffering agents
when pesticides don't mix well together they're considered to be - ANSWER
incompatible
what are advantages of liquid pesticide formulations? - ANSWER they require no
agitation and they don't contribute to equipment wear
plant defoliants are used primarily to - ANSWER remove leaves from crops prior to
harvest
what are disadvantages of emulsifiable concentrates? - ANSWER they are easily
absorbed into human skin and they may be phytotoxic
what type of test is done to check for pesticide incompatibility? - ANSWER the jar
test
what must happen before DPR can register a pesticide? - ANSWER the pesticide
must first be registered by the U. S. EPA
1 gallon conversions - ANSWER 4 quarts
8 pints
128 ounces
1 mile conversion to feet - ANSWER 5,280 ft.
1 acre conversion to feet - ANSWER 43,560 sq. ft.
Pesticides are - ANSWER substances that control pests
DPR includes what in their legal definition of pesticides? - ANSWER adjuvant-type
products
what is a pesticide active ingredient? - ANSWER the part of the formulation that has
the pesticidal effect
what is NOT a pesticide? - ANSWER fertilizer
what can be inert ingredients in a pesticide? - ANSWER solvents, surfactants and
buffering agents
what formulation is applied dry? - ANSWER dusts
what are examples of adjuvants? - ANSWER surfactants, drift control agents and
buffering agents
when pesticides don't mix well together they're considered to be - ANSWER
incompatible
what are advantages of liquid pesticide formulations? - ANSWER they require no
agitation and they don't contribute to equipment wear
plant defoliants are used primarily to - ANSWER remove leaves from crops prior to
harvest
what are disadvantages of emulsifiable concentrates? - ANSWER they are easily
absorbed into human skin and they may be phytotoxic
what type of test is done to check for pesticide incompatibility? - ANSWER the jar
test
what must happen before DPR can register a pesticide? - ANSWER the pesticide
must first be registered by the U. S. EPA
