Cat 3 Pesticide Certification Review TN –
Questions With Appropriate Solutions
In order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in Tennessee, an individual
must:
a) be 16 years of age
b) be certified by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture as a
pesticide applicator
c) working under the supervision of a certified applicator
d) meet all the safety standards Correct Answer - b) be
certified by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture as a pesticide
applicator
According to the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act
(FEPCA), amended FIFRA, in order to use a restricted-use pesticide,
an applicator:
a) must be certified in all cases
b) must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a
certified applicator
c) does not have to be certified, but attend pesticide safety meetings
d) may always work under the supervision of a certified applicator
Correct Answer - b) must be certified or working under the
direct supervision of a certified applicator
The follow applicator must always be certified in order to use a
restricted-use pesticide
a) farmer
b) greenhouse operator
c) nurseryman
d) pest control technician working for a chartered company
Correct Answer - d) pest control technician working for a
chartered company
,When does a private applicator become a commercial applicator?
a) when he/she exchanges services for another private applicator
b) when he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee
c) when he/she sprays within a greenhouse
d) when their income exceeds $25,000 Correct Answer - b)
when he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee
The exam fee for a commercial applicator is
a) $5
b) $10
c) $15
d) $20 Correct Answer - c) $15
Commercial applicators may become recertified by
a) paying $15 annually
b) sending an application to TDA
c) earning a certain number of recertification points during the
designated period
d) attending a recertification meeting during the last year of the
recertification period Correct Answer - c) earning a certain
number of recertification points during the designated period
Commercial applicators who violate any provision of the FIFRA may
be fined
a) Civil penalty of $5000 for each offense; criminal penalty of
$25000 or one year in prison
b) Civil penalty of $1000 for each offense; criminal penalty of $5000
or one year in prison
c) Civil penalty of $5000 for each offense; criminal penalty of
$10000 or one year in prison
d) none of the above Correct Answer - Civil penalty of $5000
for each offense; criminal penalty of $25000 or one year in prison
Commercial applicators must keep records of
, a) general-use pesticides
b) restricted use pesticides
c) general and restricted-use pesticides
d) pesticides with skull and cross bones Correct Answer - c)
general and restricted-use pesticides
Records of pesticide application must be maintained for a period of
a) one year
b) two years
c) three years
d) five years Correct Answer - b) two years
Symptoms of phytotoxicity do no include
a) abnormal growth
b) holes in leaves
c) leaf drop
d) foliar burn Correct Answer - b) holes in leaves
Which plants are usually most susceptible to pesticide damage?
a) woody plants
b) flowering plants
c) potted plants
d) herbaceous plants Correct Answer - d) herbaceous plants
Pesticide persistence is influenced by
a) application rate
b) temperature
c) moisture conditions
d) all of the above Correct Answer - d) all of the above
Air blast sprayers should never be used
a) to apply insectides to trees
b) to treat for a turf pest
c) to apply a herbicide
Questions With Appropriate Solutions
In order to buy a restricted-use pesticide in Tennessee, an individual
must:
a) be 16 years of age
b) be certified by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture as a
pesticide applicator
c) working under the supervision of a certified applicator
d) meet all the safety standards Correct Answer - b) be
certified by the Tennessee Department of Agriculture as a pesticide
applicator
According to the Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act
(FEPCA), amended FIFRA, in order to use a restricted-use pesticide,
an applicator:
a) must be certified in all cases
b) must be certified or working under the direct supervision of a
certified applicator
c) does not have to be certified, but attend pesticide safety meetings
d) may always work under the supervision of a certified applicator
Correct Answer - b) must be certified or working under the
direct supervision of a certified applicator
The follow applicator must always be certified in order to use a
restricted-use pesticide
a) farmer
b) greenhouse operator
c) nurseryman
d) pest control technician working for a chartered company
Correct Answer - d) pest control technician working for a
chartered company
,When does a private applicator become a commercial applicator?
a) when he/she exchanges services for another private applicator
b) when he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee
c) when he/she sprays within a greenhouse
d) when their income exceeds $25,000 Correct Answer - b)
when he/she sprays for another individual and charges a fee
The exam fee for a commercial applicator is
a) $5
b) $10
c) $15
d) $20 Correct Answer - c) $15
Commercial applicators may become recertified by
a) paying $15 annually
b) sending an application to TDA
c) earning a certain number of recertification points during the
designated period
d) attending a recertification meeting during the last year of the
recertification period Correct Answer - c) earning a certain
number of recertification points during the designated period
Commercial applicators who violate any provision of the FIFRA may
be fined
a) Civil penalty of $5000 for each offense; criminal penalty of
$25000 or one year in prison
b) Civil penalty of $1000 for each offense; criminal penalty of $5000
or one year in prison
c) Civil penalty of $5000 for each offense; criminal penalty of
$10000 or one year in prison
d) none of the above Correct Answer - Civil penalty of $5000
for each offense; criminal penalty of $25000 or one year in prison
Commercial applicators must keep records of
, a) general-use pesticides
b) restricted use pesticides
c) general and restricted-use pesticides
d) pesticides with skull and cross bones Correct Answer - c)
general and restricted-use pesticides
Records of pesticide application must be maintained for a period of
a) one year
b) two years
c) three years
d) five years Correct Answer - b) two years
Symptoms of phytotoxicity do no include
a) abnormal growth
b) holes in leaves
c) leaf drop
d) foliar burn Correct Answer - b) holes in leaves
Which plants are usually most susceptible to pesticide damage?
a) woody plants
b) flowering plants
c) potted plants
d) herbaceous plants Correct Answer - d) herbaceous plants
Pesticide persistence is influenced by
a) application rate
b) temperature
c) moisture conditions
d) all of the above Correct Answer - d) all of the above
Air blast sprayers should never be used
a) to apply insectides to trees
b) to treat for a turf pest
c) to apply a herbicide
