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PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR LICENSE EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS | A+ GRADE
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PRIVATE PESTICIDE APPLICATORLICENSE EXAM 2025 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS | A+ GRADE
Which federal law requires that all pesticides meet new
safety standards?
a. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA). (Correct )
b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA).
c. Worker Protection Standard (WPS).
d. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for
FIFRA violations.
a. True (Correct )
b. False
Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide
tolerances for food and feed products?
a. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA).
(Correct )
b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA).
c. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA).
d. Worker Protection Standard (WPS).
Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of
FIFRA can be used when conducting experimental field
tests on new pesticides or new uses of pesticides on:
,a. 10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water.
(Correct )
b. less than 1 acre of land or water.
c. 5 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water.
d. 7 or more acres of land or 2 or more acres of water.
Which statement about pesticide label names and
ingredients is true?
a. Inert ingredients are responsible for the pesticidal
activity.
b. Various manufacturers use different trade names, even
though the products contain the same active ingredient.
(Correct )
c. The common names are those accepted officially by the
manufacturer.
d. The active ingredients and the inert ingredients must be
listed by chemical name.
Which of the following sections under FIFRA exempts
from registration pesticides considered to pose minimum
risk?
a. Section 18.
b. Section 3.
c. Section 25 (b). (Correct )
d. Section 24 (c).
Directions for mixing and loading a pesticide are usually
found under:
,a. The directions for use. (Correct )
b. Environmental hazards.
c. The agricultural use requirements.
d. Precautionary statements.
The statement "Do not breathe vapors or spray mist" is an
example of:
a. A statement of practical treatment.
b. A protective clothing statement.
c. A route of entry statement.
d. A specific action statement. (Correct )
What is needed to apply a pesticide legally when a pest
problem arises for which a food or feed commodity is not
on the registered pesticide label or a tolerance has not yet
been established?
a. An emergency exemption. (Correct )
b. A minimum-risk pesticide classification.
c. Use a restricted-use pesticide.
d. An emergency registration.
The active ingredient in Lorsban 75WG is listed as
chlorpyrifos: 0,0-diethyl 0-(3,5,6- trichloro 2-pyridinyl)
phosphorothioate. What does the term "chlorpyrifos"
represent?
a. The chemical name.
b. The brand name.
c. The common name. (Correct )
d. The registered trade name.
, Which is the pesticide formulation process by which solid
particles are dispersed in a liquid?
a. Emulsion.
b. Solution.
c. Suspension. (Correct )
d. ULV solvents
Which dry/solid formulation is mixed in water and reduces
the risk of inhalation exposure during mixing and loading?
a. Dusts (D).
b. Water-dispersable granules (WDG) or dry flowables
(DF). (Correct )
c. Wettable powders (WP).
d. Soluble powders (SP).
Which type of adjuvant functions as wetting agents and
spreaders (i.e., they physically alter the surface tension of
spray droplets)?
a. Surfactants. (Correct )
b. Stickers.
c. Extenders.
d. Buffers.
Which type of dry/solid pesticide formulation consists of
particles that are the same weight and shape?
a. Granules.
b. Pellets. (Correct )
c. Baits.
d. Dusts.
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