Private Applicator Exam with
Complete Solutions
Contaminated clothing washing - Answer-Separate, use heavy-duty detergent, and hot
water.
Two rinse cycles - Answer-Recommended for washing contaminated work clothes.
Pesticide container disposal - Answer-Puncture and store until proper disposal.
Environmental considerations - Answer-Follow guidelines to minimize pesticide impact.
Supervisor monitoring - Answer-Required for handlers using highly toxic pesticides.
Nontechnical training - Answer-Use simple language for better understanding.
Highly toxic pesticides - Answer-Pesticides marked with skull and crossbones symbol.
Handler employer responsibilities - Answer-Ensure handlers are monitored every 2
hours.
Pump pressure ranking - Answer-Centrifugal, roller, piston from lowest to highest.
Centrifugal pump capacity - Answer-Has the highest volume capacity among pumps.
Pump size capacity - Answer-Must supply all nozzles plus agitation needs.
Pressure gauge selection - Answer-Choose gauge with twice the maximum expected
pressure.
Nozzle tip to avoid - Answer-Brass tips should not be used for wettable powders.
Adjusting spray overlap - Answer-Change boom height to modify spray pattern overlap.
Compatible spray tips pressure - Answer-Flat and even spray tips for 20 to 40 psi.
Nozzle flow rate increase - Answer-Increase pressure four times to double flow rate.
, Nozzle cleaning material - Answer-Use a soft brush, not a knife or wire.
Drift prevention precaution - Answer-Avoid spraying when wind blows towards crops.
Best spray application hours - Answer-Early morning and late evening for optimal
conditions.
Calibration frequency - Answer-Equipment should be calibrated before every use.
Calibration tank material - Answer-Use water to check nozzle discharge.
Nozzle tip replacement - Answer-Replace if flow rate deviates by 10 percent.
Band application method - Answer-Rate per acre differs from rate per treated acre.
Swath width calculation (broadcast) - Answer-Nozzles on boom times nozzle spacing,
divided by 12.
Swath width calculation (band) - Answer-Number of bands times bandwidth, divided by
12.
GPA formula purpose - Answer-Determines application rate in gallons per acre.
First step in pest management - Answer-Identify the pest and understand its damage.
No Metamorphosis - Answer-Insects that do not change form as they mature.
Complete Metamorphosis - Answer-Insects that change form from immature to adult.
Jointed Legs - Answer-Insects have three pairs of jointed legs.
Body Regions - Answer-Insects possess head, thorax, and abdomen regions.
Insect Examples - Answer-Grasshoppers, lice, beetles, fleas, butterflies, silverfish.
Mites and Ticks - Answer-Eight legs, two body regions, and wingless.
Insect Leg Count - Answer-Insects typically have six legs.
Insect Impact Categories - Answer-Grouped by beneficial, detrimental, or neutral
impact.
Proportion of Insects - Answer-90% neutral, 7% beneficial, 3% destructive.
Natural Damage Control - Answer-Natural processes control over 99% of insect
damage.
Complete Solutions
Contaminated clothing washing - Answer-Separate, use heavy-duty detergent, and hot
water.
Two rinse cycles - Answer-Recommended for washing contaminated work clothes.
Pesticide container disposal - Answer-Puncture and store until proper disposal.
Environmental considerations - Answer-Follow guidelines to minimize pesticide impact.
Supervisor monitoring - Answer-Required for handlers using highly toxic pesticides.
Nontechnical training - Answer-Use simple language for better understanding.
Highly toxic pesticides - Answer-Pesticides marked with skull and crossbones symbol.
Handler employer responsibilities - Answer-Ensure handlers are monitored every 2
hours.
Pump pressure ranking - Answer-Centrifugal, roller, piston from lowest to highest.
Centrifugal pump capacity - Answer-Has the highest volume capacity among pumps.
Pump size capacity - Answer-Must supply all nozzles plus agitation needs.
Pressure gauge selection - Answer-Choose gauge with twice the maximum expected
pressure.
Nozzle tip to avoid - Answer-Brass tips should not be used for wettable powders.
Adjusting spray overlap - Answer-Change boom height to modify spray pattern overlap.
Compatible spray tips pressure - Answer-Flat and even spray tips for 20 to 40 psi.
Nozzle flow rate increase - Answer-Increase pressure four times to double flow rate.
, Nozzle cleaning material - Answer-Use a soft brush, not a knife or wire.
Drift prevention precaution - Answer-Avoid spraying when wind blows towards crops.
Best spray application hours - Answer-Early morning and late evening for optimal
conditions.
Calibration frequency - Answer-Equipment should be calibrated before every use.
Calibration tank material - Answer-Use water to check nozzle discharge.
Nozzle tip replacement - Answer-Replace if flow rate deviates by 10 percent.
Band application method - Answer-Rate per acre differs from rate per treated acre.
Swath width calculation (broadcast) - Answer-Nozzles on boom times nozzle spacing,
divided by 12.
Swath width calculation (band) - Answer-Number of bands times bandwidth, divided by
12.
GPA formula purpose - Answer-Determines application rate in gallons per acre.
First step in pest management - Answer-Identify the pest and understand its damage.
No Metamorphosis - Answer-Insects that do not change form as they mature.
Complete Metamorphosis - Answer-Insects that change form from immature to adult.
Jointed Legs - Answer-Insects have three pairs of jointed legs.
Body Regions - Answer-Insects possess head, thorax, and abdomen regions.
Insect Examples - Answer-Grasshoppers, lice, beetles, fleas, butterflies, silverfish.
Mites and Ticks - Answer-Eight legs, two body regions, and wingless.
Insect Leg Count - Answer-Insects typically have six legs.
Insect Impact Categories - Answer-Grouped by beneficial, detrimental, or neutral
impact.
Proportion of Insects - Answer-90% neutral, 7% beneficial, 3% destructive.
Natural Damage Control - Answer-Natural processes control over 99% of insect
damage.
