NATIONAL PESTICIDE APPLICATORS C
m m m
ERTIFICATION CORE EXAM | QUESTIOm m m m
NS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UP
m m m m m m
DATE | GRADED A+ m m m
ActivemIngredient
CorrectmAnswer: themchemical mormchemicalsmin mamproductmresponsiblemformpesticidal
activity
Activator
CorrectmAnswer: An madjuvantmaddedmtomampesticidemtomincreasemitsmtoxicity
AbioticmFactors
CorrectmAnswer: relatedmtomnonlivingmelements,msuch masmairmpollutants,mwind,mwater,
andmtemperature
Absorption
CorrectmAnswer: themmovementmof mamchemical mintomplants,manimals,mmicroorganisms,
ormsoil
Acaricide
CorrectmAnswer: Ampesticidemusedmtomcontrol mmitesmandmticks.mAmmiticidemismamtypemof
acaricide
1
,Acidic
CorrectmAnswer: HavingmampH mlessmthan m7
Action mThreshold
CorrectmAnswer: ampredeterminedmlevel mof mpestminfestation mormdamagematmwhich msome
typemof mpestmmanagementmaction mmustmbemtaken
ActivatedmCharcoal
CorrectmAnswer: amfinelymgroundmcharcoal mthatmadsorbsmchemicals
AcutemEffects
CorrectmAnswer: Illnessesmorminjuriesmthatmoccurmshortlym(within m24hours)mafter
exposuremtomampesticide
AcutemExposure
CorrectmAnswer: an mexposuremtomamsinglemdosemof mpesticide
AcutemToxicity
CorrectmAnswer: An minjurymormillnessmproducedmfrommamsinglempesticidemexposure.
Adjuvant
2
,CorrectmAnswer: amsubstancemaddedmtomampesticidemtomimprovemitsmeffectivenessmor
safety
Adsorption
CorrectmAnswer: themprocessmwherebymchemicalsmaremheldmormboundmtomamsurfacemby
physical mormchemical mattraction mClaymandmhigh-organicmsoilsmtendmtomadsorbmpesticides
AdulteratedmPesticide
CorrectmAnswer: ampestmcontrol mproductmthatmdoesmnotmconformmtomthemspecified
standardmormqualitymdocumentedmon mitsmlabel mormlabeling
Advisorymstatements
CorrectmAnswer: manufacturermrecommendationsmormbestmmanagementmpracticesmfor
optimalmusemof mampesticidemproduct.
Aerosol
CorrectmAnswer: amchemical mstoredmin mamcontainermundermpressure.mAn mextremelymfine
mistmismproducedmwhen mthemmaterial,mdissolvedmin mamliquid,mismreleasedmintomthemair
Agitation mSystem
CorrectmAnswer: Amdevicemthatmstirsmormmixesmampesticidemproductmin mamsprayer
Air-blastmsprayer
3
, CorrectmAnswer: amtypemof mpesticidemapplication mequipmentmthatmusesmamlargemvolume
of mairmmovingmatmhigh mspeedmtombreakmupmandmdispersemspraymdropletsmfrommthemnozzle
Air-PurifyingmRespiratorm(APR)
CorrectmAnswer: amsafetymdevicemthatmusesmfiltersmormsorbentsmtomremovemhazardous
substances,mincludingmpesticides,mfrommthemair
Algae
CorrectmAnswer: relativelymsimplemplantsmthatmaremphotosyntheticmandmcontain
chlorophyll
Algaecide
CorrectmAnswer: ampesticidemusedmtomkill morminhibitmalgae
Alkaline
CorrectmAnswer: havingmampH mgreatermthan m7m(alsomcalledmbasic)
AllergicmEffects/Allergy
CorrectmAnswer: amhypersensitivitymtomamspecificmsubstance,moften mcalledmthemallergen.
Animal msystemics
CorrectmAnswer: pesticidemproductsmthatmaremabsorbedmby,mentermthemtissuesmof,mand,
movemwithin mthemtreatedmanimal
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m m m
ERTIFICATION CORE EXAM | QUESTIOm m m m
NS & ANSWERS (VERIFIED) | LATEST UP
m m m m m m
DATE | GRADED A+ m m m
ActivemIngredient
CorrectmAnswer: themchemical mormchemicalsmin mamproductmresponsiblemformpesticidal
activity
Activator
CorrectmAnswer: An madjuvantmaddedmtomampesticidemtomincreasemitsmtoxicity
AbioticmFactors
CorrectmAnswer: relatedmtomnonlivingmelements,msuch masmairmpollutants,mwind,mwater,
andmtemperature
Absorption
CorrectmAnswer: themmovementmof mamchemical mintomplants,manimals,mmicroorganisms,
ormsoil
Acaricide
CorrectmAnswer: Ampesticidemusedmtomcontrol mmitesmandmticks.mAmmiticidemismamtypemof
acaricide
1
,Acidic
CorrectmAnswer: HavingmampH mlessmthan m7
Action mThreshold
CorrectmAnswer: ampredeterminedmlevel mof mpestminfestation mormdamagematmwhich msome
typemof mpestmmanagementmaction mmustmbemtaken
ActivatedmCharcoal
CorrectmAnswer: amfinelymgroundmcharcoal mthatmadsorbsmchemicals
AcutemEffects
CorrectmAnswer: Illnessesmorminjuriesmthatmoccurmshortlym(within m24hours)mafter
exposuremtomampesticide
AcutemExposure
CorrectmAnswer: an mexposuremtomamsinglemdosemof mpesticide
AcutemToxicity
CorrectmAnswer: An minjurymormillnessmproducedmfrommamsinglempesticidemexposure.
Adjuvant
2
,CorrectmAnswer: amsubstancemaddedmtomampesticidemtomimprovemitsmeffectivenessmor
safety
Adsorption
CorrectmAnswer: themprocessmwherebymchemicalsmaremheldmormboundmtomamsurfacemby
physical mormchemical mattraction mClaymandmhigh-organicmsoilsmtendmtomadsorbmpesticides
AdulteratedmPesticide
CorrectmAnswer: ampestmcontrol mproductmthatmdoesmnotmconformmtomthemspecified
standardmormqualitymdocumentedmon mitsmlabel mormlabeling
Advisorymstatements
CorrectmAnswer: manufacturermrecommendationsmormbestmmanagementmpracticesmfor
optimalmusemof mampesticidemproduct.
Aerosol
CorrectmAnswer: amchemical mstoredmin mamcontainermundermpressure.mAn mextremelymfine
mistmismproducedmwhen mthemmaterial,mdissolvedmin mamliquid,mismreleasedmintomthemair
Agitation mSystem
CorrectmAnswer: Amdevicemthatmstirsmormmixesmampesticidemproductmin mamsprayer
Air-blastmsprayer
3
, CorrectmAnswer: amtypemof mpesticidemapplication mequipmentmthatmusesmamlargemvolume
of mairmmovingmatmhigh mspeedmtombreakmupmandmdispersemspraymdropletsmfrommthemnozzle
Air-PurifyingmRespiratorm(APR)
CorrectmAnswer: amsafetymdevicemthatmusesmfiltersmormsorbentsmtomremovemhazardous
substances,mincludingmpesticides,mfrommthemair
Algae
CorrectmAnswer: relativelymsimplemplantsmthatmaremphotosyntheticmandmcontain
chlorophyll
Algaecide
CorrectmAnswer: ampesticidemusedmtomkill morminhibitmalgae
Alkaline
CorrectmAnswer: havingmampH mgreatermthan m7m(alsomcalledmbasic)
AllergicmEffects/Allergy
CorrectmAnswer: amhypersensitivitymtomamspecificmsubstance,moften mcalledmthemallergen.
Animal msystemics
CorrectmAnswer: pesticidemproductsmthatmaremabsorbedmby,mentermthemtissuesmof,mand,
movemwithin mthemtreatedmanimal
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