Private Pesticide Applicator License Exam 70
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 NEW
UPDATE
2 or more pesticides that cannot be effectively mixed together are said to be
______________. - CORRECT ANSWER: incompatible
A key to minimizing the hazard of pesticide use to the applicator is to avoid exposure. -
CORRECT ANSWER: True
A person purchasing a RESTRICTED use pesticide MUST be a certified applicator. -
CORRECT ANSWER: True
A person who has swallowed a pesticide must be made to vomit regardless of their
condition or the pesticide in question? - CORRECT ANSWER: False
Agricultural establishments that have employees who work in recently treated areas
must comply by WPS rules. - CORRECT ANSWER: True. Such as REI.
ALL formulations with the same active ingredient carry the same signal word. (True or
False) - CORRECT ANSWER: False
All pesticide labels must include: - CORRECT ANSWER: Brand name
Ingredient statement
active ingredient %
Use classification (restricted or general)
, Type (herbicide, insecticide etc..)
Type of formulation (powder, bait, granule etc.)
Net contents (lbs., quarts etc.)
Manufacturer name and address
Registration numbers (registered with EPA)
Establishment numbers (facility that produced it)
And signal words
All pesticide products containing the same active ingredient are classified the same,
whether they're general or restricted, regardless of the formulation. - CORRECT
ANSWER: False. Just because it has the same active ingredient, doesn't mean same
classification.
An herbicide that can be applied to weeds without injury to an established crop and is
absorbed by weed roots to be translocated throughout the plant can be characterized as
follows:
a. soil - systemic - nonselective
b. foliage - contact - selective
c. soil - systemic - selective - CORRECT ANSWER: c. soil - systemic - selective
Applicators who regularly use organophosphate and carbamate insecticides are advised
to have a pre-season blood test to establish their normal (baseline) level of;
a. carcinogens
b. cholinesterase
c. cholesterol - CORRECT ANSWER: b. cholinesterase
Are disinfectants, sanitizers, buffering agents and sprout inhibitors considered
pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER: Yes.
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+ 2025 NEW
UPDATE
2 or more pesticides that cannot be effectively mixed together are said to be
______________. - CORRECT ANSWER: incompatible
A key to minimizing the hazard of pesticide use to the applicator is to avoid exposure. -
CORRECT ANSWER: True
A person purchasing a RESTRICTED use pesticide MUST be a certified applicator. -
CORRECT ANSWER: True
A person who has swallowed a pesticide must be made to vomit regardless of their
condition or the pesticide in question? - CORRECT ANSWER: False
Agricultural establishments that have employees who work in recently treated areas
must comply by WPS rules. - CORRECT ANSWER: True. Such as REI.
ALL formulations with the same active ingredient carry the same signal word. (True or
False) - CORRECT ANSWER: False
All pesticide labels must include: - CORRECT ANSWER: Brand name
Ingredient statement
active ingredient %
Use classification (restricted or general)
, Type (herbicide, insecticide etc..)
Type of formulation (powder, bait, granule etc.)
Net contents (lbs., quarts etc.)
Manufacturer name and address
Registration numbers (registered with EPA)
Establishment numbers (facility that produced it)
And signal words
All pesticide products containing the same active ingredient are classified the same,
whether they're general or restricted, regardless of the formulation. - CORRECT
ANSWER: False. Just because it has the same active ingredient, doesn't mean same
classification.
An herbicide that can be applied to weeds without injury to an established crop and is
absorbed by weed roots to be translocated throughout the plant can be characterized as
follows:
a. soil - systemic - nonselective
b. foliage - contact - selective
c. soil - systemic - selective - CORRECT ANSWER: c. soil - systemic - selective
Applicators who regularly use organophosphate and carbamate insecticides are advised
to have a pre-season blood test to establish their normal (baseline) level of;
a. carcinogens
b. cholinesterase
c. cholesterol - CORRECT ANSWER: b. cholinesterase
Are disinfectants, sanitizers, buffering agents and sprout inhibitors considered
pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER: Yes.
