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MDARD MICHIGAN CORE PESTICIDE APPLICATION
EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 400
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
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Which statement about harmful effects of pesticides is false?
a) the most common form of pesticide injury is by inhalation
b) asthma-like symptoms may be caused by allergies to
pesticides
c) many herbicides and fungicides cause dermatitis (skin
reaction) - ANSWER-a) the most common form of pesticide
injury is by inhalation
Which signal word is associated with very low oral LD50
values? - ANSWER-DANGER-POISON
Which statements about pesticide toxicity is true?
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a) a pesticide with an oral LD50 of 5mg/kg is more toxic than a
pesticide with an LD50 of 250mg/kg
b) Manufacturers are not required to include chronic toxicity
warning statements on product labels
c) the signal word on the product label indicates how likely the
product is to cause both acute and chronic toxic effects -
ANSWER-a) a pesticide with an oral LD50 of 5mg/kg is more
toxic than a pesticide with an LD50 of 250mg/kg
For which class(es) of pesticides might cholinesterase
monitoring be appropriate?
a) Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides
b) pyrethoids
c) phenoxy herbicides, such as 2,4-D - ANSWER-a)
Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides
Which statement about what happens to pesticides inside the
body is true?
a) most pesticides used today are stored in our body fat
b) the kidneys filter pesticides from the blood into the urine
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c) most chemical breakdown of toxic substances takes place
wherever the pesticide is first absorbed - ANSWER-b) the
kidneys filter pesticides from the blood into the urine
Which statement about pesticide exposure routes is true?
a) studies show that about 97% of all body exposure to
pesticides during a spraying operation is by inhalation
b) eating, drinking, smoking without first washing hands after
handling pesticides is likely to transfer the product to your
mouth
c) the palms and forearms absorb pesticides more quickly than
the scalp, ear canal, and forehead - ANSWER-b) eating,
drinking, smoking without first washing hands after handling
pesticides is likely to transfer the product to your mouth
Which statement about first aid response for pesticide exposure
to the eye is false?
a) you should hold the eye open and immediately begin gently
washing it
b) you should drip water directly into the eye
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c) you should flush under the eyelid with water to remove debris
- ANSWER-b) you should drip water directly into the eye
What is the first thing you should do to help a victim of
inhalation exposures?
a) get the victim to fresh air
b) administer artificial respiration
c) have the victim lie down and loosen clothing - ANSWER-a)
get the victim to fresh air
Which statement about heat stress is true?
a) Wearing extra PPE prevents heat stress
b) Constricted pupils is a symptom of heat stress
c) lack of sweat is a symptom of heatstroke - ANSWER-c) lack
of sweat is a symptom of heatstroke
If oral or dermal exposure has occurred, first objective is to... -
ANSWER-rinse exposed area with water to dilute the pesticide
and to prevent absorption
MDARD MICHIGAN CORE PESTICIDE APPLICATION
EXAM NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 400
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||BRAND NEW!!
Which statement about harmful effects of pesticides is false?
a) the most common form of pesticide injury is by inhalation
b) asthma-like symptoms may be caused by allergies to
pesticides
c) many herbicides and fungicides cause dermatitis (skin
reaction) - ANSWER-a) the most common form of pesticide
injury is by inhalation
Which signal word is associated with very low oral LD50
values? - ANSWER-DANGER-POISON
Which statements about pesticide toxicity is true?
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a) a pesticide with an oral LD50 of 5mg/kg is more toxic than a
pesticide with an LD50 of 250mg/kg
b) Manufacturers are not required to include chronic toxicity
warning statements on product labels
c) the signal word on the product label indicates how likely the
product is to cause both acute and chronic toxic effects -
ANSWER-a) a pesticide with an oral LD50 of 5mg/kg is more
toxic than a pesticide with an LD50 of 250mg/kg
For which class(es) of pesticides might cholinesterase
monitoring be appropriate?
a) Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides
b) pyrethoids
c) phenoxy herbicides, such as 2,4-D - ANSWER-a)
Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides
Which statement about what happens to pesticides inside the
body is true?
a) most pesticides used today are stored in our body fat
b) the kidneys filter pesticides from the blood into the urine
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c) most chemical breakdown of toxic substances takes place
wherever the pesticide is first absorbed - ANSWER-b) the
kidneys filter pesticides from the blood into the urine
Which statement about pesticide exposure routes is true?
a) studies show that about 97% of all body exposure to
pesticides during a spraying operation is by inhalation
b) eating, drinking, smoking without first washing hands after
handling pesticides is likely to transfer the product to your
mouth
c) the palms and forearms absorb pesticides more quickly than
the scalp, ear canal, and forehead - ANSWER-b) eating,
drinking, smoking without first washing hands after handling
pesticides is likely to transfer the product to your mouth
Which statement about first aid response for pesticide exposure
to the eye is false?
a) you should hold the eye open and immediately begin gently
washing it
b) you should drip water directly into the eye
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c) you should flush under the eyelid with water to remove debris
- ANSWER-b) you should drip water directly into the eye
What is the first thing you should do to help a victim of
inhalation exposures?
a) get the victim to fresh air
b) administer artificial respiration
c) have the victim lie down and loosen clothing - ANSWER-a)
get the victim to fresh air
Which statement about heat stress is true?
a) Wearing extra PPE prevents heat stress
b) Constricted pupils is a symptom of heat stress
c) lack of sweat is a symptom of heatstroke - ANSWER-c) lack
of sweat is a symptom of heatstroke
If oral or dermal exposure has occurred, first objective is to... -
ANSWER-rinse exposed area with water to dilute the pesticide
and to prevent absorption
