PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE (NC) EXAM
(ACTUAL 2025)
Solvents may cause rubber or plastic hoses, gaskets, and
pump parts and surfaces to deteriorate. -
<<<Answers>>>Which is a disadvantage of both EC and
concentrate formulations?
Water-dispersible granules (WDG) or dry flowables (DF) -
<<<Answers>>>Which dry/solid formulation is mixed in
water and reduces the risk of inhalation exposure during
mixing and loading?
Pellets - <<<Answers>>>Which type of dry/solid pesticide
formulation consists of particles that are the same weight and
shape?
Delayed or slow release of the active ingredient prolongs their
effectiveness. - <<<Answers>>>Which is an advantage of
microencapsulated materials?
Surfactants - <<<Answers>>>Which types of adjuvant
function as wetting agents and spreaders (by physically
altering the surface tension of spray droplets.)
High Solubility. - <<<Answers>>>What characteristic of a
pesticide makes it likely to move with water in surface runoff?
, PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE (NC) EXAM
(ACTUAL 2025)
Pesticides that dissolve and leach through the soil after a
rainfall. - <<<Answers>>>Which of these may be a cause of
non-point source pollution?
Sandy soil, low in organic matter, where groundwater is
shallow. - <<<Answers>>>Which of these soil types is most
likely to experience leaching?
Droplet size and wind conditions. - <<<Answers>>>What
two factors are most important in reducing spray drift?
Temperature and pesticide volatility. - <<<Answers>>>What
two factors are most important in relation to vapor drift?
Applying pesticides in the evening or during early morning is
recommended. - <<<Answers>>>Which statement is TRUE
about protecting bees from pesticide injury?
Advice to consult a county bulletin to determine what special
precautions to take when using the product. -
<<<Answers>>>What label statement will be on pesticides
that might harm endangered species?
Toxicity - <<<Answers>>>The capacity of a pesticide to
cause short-term (acute) or long-term (chronic) injury is
referred to as its
(ACTUAL 2025)
Solvents may cause rubber or plastic hoses, gaskets, and
pump parts and surfaces to deteriorate. -
<<<Answers>>>Which is a disadvantage of both EC and
concentrate formulations?
Water-dispersible granules (WDG) or dry flowables (DF) -
<<<Answers>>>Which dry/solid formulation is mixed in
water and reduces the risk of inhalation exposure during
mixing and loading?
Pellets - <<<Answers>>>Which type of dry/solid pesticide
formulation consists of particles that are the same weight and
shape?
Delayed or slow release of the active ingredient prolongs their
effectiveness. - <<<Answers>>>Which is an advantage of
microencapsulated materials?
Surfactants - <<<Answers>>>Which types of adjuvant
function as wetting agents and spreaders (by physically
altering the surface tension of spray droplets.)
High Solubility. - <<<Answers>>>What characteristic of a
pesticide makes it likely to move with water in surface runoff?
, PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CORE (NC) EXAM
(ACTUAL 2025)
Pesticides that dissolve and leach through the soil after a
rainfall. - <<<Answers>>>Which of these may be a cause of
non-point source pollution?
Sandy soil, low in organic matter, where groundwater is
shallow. - <<<Answers>>>Which of these soil types is most
likely to experience leaching?
Droplet size and wind conditions. - <<<Answers>>>What
two factors are most important in reducing spray drift?
Temperature and pesticide volatility. - <<<Answers>>>What
two factors are most important in relation to vapor drift?
Applying pesticides in the evening or during early morning is
recommended. - <<<Answers>>>Which statement is TRUE
about protecting bees from pesticide injury?
Advice to consult a county bulletin to determine what special
precautions to take when using the product. -
<<<Answers>>>What label statement will be on pesticides
that might harm endangered species?
Toxicity - <<<Answers>>>The capacity of a pesticide to
cause short-term (acute) or long-term (chronic) injury is
referred to as its
