KANSAS COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
GENERAL TEST BANK EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
(IPM) A pest is _______________.
a. destructive
b. beneficial
c. annoying
d. both a and c - ANSWER d. both a and c
(IPM) What type of pesticide is used to kill weeds?
a. rodenticide
b. herbicide
c. insecticide
d. miticide - ANSWER b. herbicide
(IPM) Which one of these is a control method promoted in integrated pest
management?
a. biological control
b. cultural control
c. chemical control
d. all of the above - ANSWER d. all of the above
(IPM) Agriculture land with ____________ soils allows pesticides to move faster.
a. coarse, sandy
b. heavy clay
c. heavy loam
d. high organic matter - ANSWER a. coarse, sandy
(IPM) To protect honeybees from pesticides, do not apply insecticides ____________.
a. during the month of May
b. while crops are in bloom
c. within six months of harvest
d. when the wind is from the south - ANSWER b. while crops are in bloom
(IPM) The potential for a given pesticide to contaminate groundwater depends on:
a. it's ability to move in the soil
b. it's persistence
c. it's solubility
d. all of the above - ANSWER d. all of the above
,(Insect Pests) Pests of field crops generally fall into one of how many fairly easily
recognized groups?
a. two
b. five
c. seven
d. twenty-four - ANSWER b. five
(Insect Pests) Characteristics commonly used to correctly identify insects include which
of the following?
a. wings
b. legs
c. mouthparts
d. all of the above - ANSWER d. all of the above
(Insect Pests) The key characteristic to identifying insects belonging to the order
Thysanoptera (thrips) is:
a. fringed wings
b. chewing mouthparts
c. sucking mouthparts
d. none of the above - ANSWER a. fringed wings
(Insect Pests) All members of the order Hemiptera (true bugs) have which one of the
following characteristics?
a. chewing mouthparts
b. sucking mouthparts
c. utilize plants as hosts
d. lack wings - ANSWER b. sucking mouthparts
(Insect Pests) The developmental stage generally responsible for plant damage in the
order Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) is:
a. egg
b. larvae
c. pupa
d. adult - ANSWER b. larvae
(Insect Pests) Beetles and weevils belong to a large, diverse group of insects that vary
greatly in size and shape. This group is called:
a. orthoptera
b. lepidoptera
c. coleoptera
d. hemiptera - ANSWER c. coleoptera
(Insect Pests) Even if the pest itself cannot be found, there are some other keys to help
one determine the pest problem. These include:
a. time of year
, b. type of host
c. type of damage
d. all of the above - ANSWER d. all of the above
(Insect Pests) True or False. When sampling a field for a pest, always concentrate
along the field border because pests will be most numerous there.
a. true
b. false - ANSWER b. false
(Insect Pests) True or False. The number of samples needed per field varies with field
size, pest, etc. Generally, larger fields require more samples to get an accurate estimate
of the population.
a. true
b. false - ANSWER a. true
(Insect Pests) Sampling plans are relatively well-defined and easy to understand for the
following pests:
a. corn borers and alfalfa weevils
b. spider mites
c. sunflower moths
d. all of the above - ANSWER a. corn borers and alfalfa weevils
(Alfalfa) Considered the number one insect pest of alfalfa throughout Kansas:
a. grasshopper
b. potato leafhopper
c. pea aphid
d. alfalfa weevil - ANSWER d. alfalfa weevil
(Alfalfa) May feed on plants but the main concern is that toxin produced by this insect
may be toxic to horses:
a. garden webworm
b. alfalfa weevil
c. blister beetle
d. cowpea aphid - ANSWER c. blister beetle
(Alfalfa) Dry years seem to favor survival of this pest which can damage the crop from
mid- to late summer:
a. alfalfa weevil
b. grasshopper
c. garden webworm
d. cowpea aphid - ANSWER b. grasshopper
(Alfalfa) This insect is often overlooked by growers but probably causes considerable
damage:
a. grasshopper
b. potato leafhopper
GENERAL TEST BANK EXAM ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH
DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS (100% CORRECT
ANSWERS) /ALREADY GRADED A+
(IPM) A pest is _______________.
a. destructive
b. beneficial
c. annoying
d. both a and c - ANSWER d. both a and c
(IPM) What type of pesticide is used to kill weeds?
a. rodenticide
b. herbicide
c. insecticide
d. miticide - ANSWER b. herbicide
(IPM) Which one of these is a control method promoted in integrated pest
management?
a. biological control
b. cultural control
c. chemical control
d. all of the above - ANSWER d. all of the above
(IPM) Agriculture land with ____________ soils allows pesticides to move faster.
a. coarse, sandy
b. heavy clay
c. heavy loam
d. high organic matter - ANSWER a. coarse, sandy
(IPM) To protect honeybees from pesticides, do not apply insecticides ____________.
a. during the month of May
b. while crops are in bloom
c. within six months of harvest
d. when the wind is from the south - ANSWER b. while crops are in bloom
(IPM) The potential for a given pesticide to contaminate groundwater depends on:
a. it's ability to move in the soil
b. it's persistence
c. it's solubility
d. all of the above - ANSWER d. all of the above
,(Insect Pests) Pests of field crops generally fall into one of how many fairly easily
recognized groups?
a. two
b. five
c. seven
d. twenty-four - ANSWER b. five
(Insect Pests) Characteristics commonly used to correctly identify insects include which
of the following?
a. wings
b. legs
c. mouthparts
d. all of the above - ANSWER d. all of the above
(Insect Pests) The key characteristic to identifying insects belonging to the order
Thysanoptera (thrips) is:
a. fringed wings
b. chewing mouthparts
c. sucking mouthparts
d. none of the above - ANSWER a. fringed wings
(Insect Pests) All members of the order Hemiptera (true bugs) have which one of the
following characteristics?
a. chewing mouthparts
b. sucking mouthparts
c. utilize plants as hosts
d. lack wings - ANSWER b. sucking mouthparts
(Insect Pests) The developmental stage generally responsible for plant damage in the
order Lepidoptera (butterflies and moths) is:
a. egg
b. larvae
c. pupa
d. adult - ANSWER b. larvae
(Insect Pests) Beetles and weevils belong to a large, diverse group of insects that vary
greatly in size and shape. This group is called:
a. orthoptera
b. lepidoptera
c. coleoptera
d. hemiptera - ANSWER c. coleoptera
(Insect Pests) Even if the pest itself cannot be found, there are some other keys to help
one determine the pest problem. These include:
a. time of year
, b. type of host
c. type of damage
d. all of the above - ANSWER d. all of the above
(Insect Pests) True or False. When sampling a field for a pest, always concentrate
along the field border because pests will be most numerous there.
a. true
b. false - ANSWER b. false
(Insect Pests) True or False. The number of samples needed per field varies with field
size, pest, etc. Generally, larger fields require more samples to get an accurate estimate
of the population.
a. true
b. false - ANSWER a. true
(Insect Pests) Sampling plans are relatively well-defined and easy to understand for the
following pests:
a. corn borers and alfalfa weevils
b. spider mites
c. sunflower moths
d. all of the above - ANSWER a. corn borers and alfalfa weevils
(Alfalfa) Considered the number one insect pest of alfalfa throughout Kansas:
a. grasshopper
b. potato leafhopper
c. pea aphid
d. alfalfa weevil - ANSWER d. alfalfa weevil
(Alfalfa) May feed on plants but the main concern is that toxin produced by this insect
may be toxic to horses:
a. garden webworm
b. alfalfa weevil
c. blister beetle
d. cowpea aphid - ANSWER c. blister beetle
(Alfalfa) Dry years seem to favor survival of this pest which can damage the crop from
mid- to late summer:
a. alfalfa weevil
b. grasshopper
c. garden webworm
d. cowpea aphid - ANSWER b. grasshopper
(Alfalfa) This insect is often overlooked by growers but probably causes considerable
damage:
a. grasshopper
b. potato leafhopper
