Private Pesticide Applicator License
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
When a pest reaches the ______, pest management procedures need to be applied to prevent it
from reaching economically damaging populations. - CORRECT ANSWER - Economic
Threshold
Protectant fungicides must be applied BEFORE infection occurs. (True or False) - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
The key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the applicator is to Avoid Exposure. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
The use of plants resistant to pests is a ____________________ control method.
a. mechanical
b. biological
c. genetic - CORRECT ANSWER - c. genetic
When calibrating a granular sprayer, use the same material that is to be applied. (True or False) -
CORRECT ANSWER - True.
Drift problems can be reduced by:
a. lowering pressure and decreasing the nozzle orifice
b. applying in calm, stable air conditions.
c. placing the boom as close to the target as possible. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. placing
the boom as close to the target as possible
What is the key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the applicator? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Avoid Exposure
, Which bird is not protected by the Migratory Bird Act?4
a. robin
b. house sparrow
c. crow - CORRECT ANSWER - b. house sparrow
Which is NOT a concern when handling or using an emulsifiable concentrate pesticide?
a. higher phytotoxicity hazard
b. easily absorbed thorough human or animal skin
c. easily clogs nozzles and screens - CORRECT ANSWER - c. easily clogs nozzles and
screens
EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate pesticides. (True or False) -
CORRECT ANSWER - FALSE
Most fungi reproduce by forming
a. seeds
b. spores
c. branches - CORRECT ANSWER - b. spores
2 or more pesticides that cannot be effectively mixed together are said to be ______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - incompatible
Chemical controls include the use of repellents and reproduction inhibitors as well as lethal
rodenticides. (True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Honeydew is a fungus that covers the leaves of aphid infested plants. (True or False) -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
When a pest reaches the ______, pest management procedures need to be applied to prevent it
from reaching economically damaging populations. - CORRECT ANSWER - Economic
Threshold
Protectant fungicides must be applied BEFORE infection occurs. (True or False) - CORRECT
ANSWER - True
The key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the applicator is to Avoid Exposure. -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
The use of plants resistant to pests is a ____________________ control method.
a. mechanical
b. biological
c. genetic - CORRECT ANSWER - c. genetic
When calibrating a granular sprayer, use the same material that is to be applied. (True or False) -
CORRECT ANSWER - True.
Drift problems can be reduced by:
a. lowering pressure and decreasing the nozzle orifice
b. applying in calm, stable air conditions.
c. placing the boom as close to the target as possible. - CORRECT ANSWER - c. placing
the boom as close to the target as possible
What is the key to minimizing the hazards of pesticide use to the applicator? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Avoid Exposure
, Which bird is not protected by the Migratory Bird Act?4
a. robin
b. house sparrow
c. crow - CORRECT ANSWER - b. house sparrow
Which is NOT a concern when handling or using an emulsifiable concentrate pesticide?
a. higher phytotoxicity hazard
b. easily absorbed thorough human or animal skin
c. easily clogs nozzles and screens - CORRECT ANSWER - c. easily clogs nozzles and
screens
EPA and WSDA are the only federal and state agencies that regulate pesticides. (True or False) -
CORRECT ANSWER - FALSE
Most fungi reproduce by forming
a. seeds
b. spores
c. branches - CORRECT ANSWER - b. spores
2 or more pesticides that cannot be effectively mixed together are said to be ______________. -
CORRECT ANSWER - incompatible
Chemical controls include the use of repellents and reproduction inhibitors as well as lethal
rodenticides. (True or False) - CORRECT ANSWER - True
Honeydew is a fungus that covers the leaves of aphid infested plants. (True or False) -
CORRECT ANSWER - False
