Answer all 50, then check your score. Aim for 70% or higher.
1. Mixing and loading pesticides repeatedly at the same spot near a well can create:
2. A defoliant:
3. Fumigants are pesticides that:
4. If a pesticide fire occurs, you should:
5. A fungicide applied before a disease appears to protect a plant is called a:
6. Why should application records be made promptly?
7. Which formulation is designed to be mixed with oil or applied in very small amounts per acre with special equipment?
8. Under the federal rule, applicator certification must be renewed (recertified) at intervals of no more than:
9. Indoor applications can move off target through:
10. Why should you avoid applying pesticides to saturated soil or just before heavy rain is expected?
11. A label says "For retail sale to and use only by Certified Applicators or persons under their direct supervision." This statement indicates:
12. A calibration check shows the sprayer applies 25 gallons per acre, but you intended 20 gallons per acre. The error is:
13. Which pump type is common on small sprayers and handles abrasive formulations well?
14. A supervisor learns a noncertified employee hasn't been trained in over a year. The supervisor should:
15. A pesticide "device" (such as certain traps or UV light units) under FIFRA:
16. If you change from water to a thicker carrier or add a product that changes viscosity, you should:
17. Before an application, the applicator should check the weather forecast because:
18. Physical incompatibility in a tank mix may show up as:
19. The WPS requires employers to display pesticide safety information and application information at a:
20. Before re-entering a treated area without PPE, workers must wait until:
21. Using pesticides in or near water may require:
22. Rodents, birds, and other vertebrates that become pests are managed with:
23. Professionalism in pesticide application includes:
24. The Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) is important to applicators because:
25. When a pesticide is splashed in the eye while wearing goggles, first aid involves:
26. Why should an applicator inspect the site before applying?
27. Plant diseases are caused by:
28. Which of the following is NOT typically found on a pesticide label?
29. The best time to apply a bee-toxic product to a field bordered by blooming weeds is:
30. Transporting large quantities of certain pesticides on public roads may require compliance with:
31. Rope-wick or wiper applicators are designed to:
32. To protect surface water from runoff, an applicator can:
33. A sprayer travels 220 feet in 30 seconds. What is the speed? (1 mph = 88 feet per minute)
34. Net contents on a label indicates:
35. Why should you look for pest signs such as droppings, frass, webbing, or damage patterns?
36. If a label prohibits use by noncertified applicators, then:
37. Which part of the label tells you the maximum amount of product you may apply per season?
38. Which clothing is the minimum starting point for most pesticide applications?
39. Eyewear such as goggles or a face shield is especially important when:
40. Organophosphate and carbamate insecticides can cause poisoning by:
41. Contact lenses when handling pesticides:
42. A label calls for 0.5 lb of product per acre. How much product is needed for a 12-acre field?
43. Reusable chemical-resistant gloves should be:
44. The ingredient statement on a label lists:
45. Planting a crop variety bred to tolerate a disease is an example of:
46. Flowable or suspension concentrate (F or SC) formulations:
47. Pesticides can harm fish and aquatic invertebrates through:
48. Which practice reflects good product stewardship?
49. Before loading or mixing, you should read the label to learn:
50. A pesticide that isn't classified as either restricted or general use is: