Download CORE Exam Study Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2023 and more Exams Advanced Education in PDF only on Docsity! CORE Exam Study Questions With 100% Correct Answers 2023 A product which by law may be sold or applied only by certified applicators or persons under their direct supervision is a _____ pesticide. a. general-use b. restricted-use c. special review d. stop sale - Correct Answer-b A private applicator may be a a. farmer b. nursery operator c. Christmas tree grower d. All/Any of the above - Correct Answer-d To become recertified, you can a. Retake the certification exams b. Complete the required continuing education classes for recertification c. Send an application in the mail to NCDA&CS d. A or B - Correct Answer-d A commercial applicator a. Is anyone who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide on someone else's property for compensation b. Produces an agricultural commodity c. Is required to be licensed with the NCDA&CS d. A and C - Correct Answer-d General-use pesticides are a. Pesticides that have a greater potential to cause harm to humans or the environment b. Pesticides that have less potential to cause harm to humans or the environment c. Pesticides that have to be bought through a licensed dealer d. Safe enough for children to apply - Correct Answer-b Licensees and Certified Structural Pest Control Applicators have a ____ year certification period. a. 2 b. 3 c. 4 d. 5 - Correct Answer-d To perform pest control services for hire, a certified structural pest control applicator must work for a _____ pest control company. a. Licensed b. Non-commercial c. Certified d. Registered - Correct Answer-a Which federal agency is responsible for registering pesticide products for use in the United States? a. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) b. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) c. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services (US-FWS) d. U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) - Correct Answer-a Which federal law requires the EPA to set pesticide tolerances for food and feed products? a. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) b. Federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act (FFDCA) c. Food Quality Protection Act (FQPA) d. Worker Protection Standard (WPS) - Correct Answer-b Which statement about FIFRA is FALSE? a. State restrictions on pesticides can be less strict than those of FIFRA b. Approved pesticide labels have the force of law c. The EPA has the authority to remove pesticide products from the market d. FIFRA regulates the registration of pesticide products - Correct Answer-a The North Carolina Pesticide Law of 1993 regulates which of the following? a. Registration of pesticides b. Handling of pesticides c. Storage of pesticides d. Disposal of pesticides e. All of the above - Correct Answer-e Which storing pesticides in North Carolina which of the following is FALSE? a. If the Container is leaking, it is acceptable to transfer the pesticide into a new, unlabeled container b. Pesticides should be stored in a dry, well-ventilated c. Label recommendations should be followed when storing pesticides d. Pesticides should be stored in an organized manner away from combustible chemicals like gasoline - Correct Answer-a In North Carolina, it is illegal to use a pesticide to kill which of these vertebrate animals? a. House mouse b. Canada goose c. Pine vole The name "Sevin 5G" on a pesticide label indicates: a. Granular pesticide with 5 percent inert ingredients b. A gel pesticide with 5 percent active ingredients c. A granular pesticide with 5 percent active ingredients d. A gel pesticide with 5 percent inert ingredients - Correct Answer-c Which of these formulations forms a suspension that requires constant agitation when mixed with water? a. ready-to-use formulation b. soluble powder c. solution d. wettable powder - Correct Answer-d Which is a disadvantage of both EC and concentrate formulations? a. Solvents may cause rubber ore plastic hoses, gaskets, and pump parts and surfaces to deteriorate b. Contribute to abrasive wear of nozzles and pumps c. Require constant agitation to keep in suspension d. Difficult to handle, transport, and store - Correct Answer-a Which dry/solid formulations is mixed in water and reduces the risk of inhalation exposure during mixing and loading? a. Dust (D) b. Wettable powders (WP) c. Soluble powders (SP) d. Water-dispersible granules (WDG) or dry flowables (DF) - Correct Answer-d Which type of dry/solid pesticide formulation consists of particles that are the same weight and shape? a. Dusts b. Granules c. Pellets d. Baits - Correct Answer-c Which is an advantage of micro encapsulated materials? a. They pose few hazards to bees. b. Delayed or slow release of the active ingredient prolongs their effectiveness c. Their pesticidal activity is independent of weather conditions d. They usually require only a short restricted-entry interval - Correct Answer-b Which types of adjuvant function as wetting agents and spreaders (by physically altering the surface tension of spray droplets) a. Surfactants b. Stickers c. Extenders d. Buffers - Correct Answer-a What characteristics of a pesticide make it likely to move with water in surface run-off? a. High solubility b. High adsorption c. High volatility d. A tendency to evaporate quickly - Correct Answer-a Which of these may be a cause of non-point-source pollution? a. Back-siphoning of pesticide spills at a wellhead b. Leaching from a pesticide-mixing area c. Pesticides that dissolve and leach through the soil after a rainfall d. dumping leftover pesticide products down a well - Correct Answer-c Which of these soil types is most likely to experience leaching? a. Heavy clay soil, low in organic matter where groundwater is shallow b. Heavy clay soil, high in organic matter, where groundwater is deep d. Sandy soil, low in organic matter where groundwater is shallow - Correct Answer-d What two actors are most important in reducing spray drift? a. Droplet size and wind conditions b. Temperature and wind conditions c. Viscosity of liquid pesticides and air turbulence d. Temperature and pesticide volatility - Correct Answer-a What two factors are most important in relation to vapor drift? a. Droplet size and wind direction and speed b. Air stability and temperature c. Viscosity of liquid pesticides and air turbulence d. Temperature and pesticide volatility - Correct Answer-d Which statement is TRUE about protecting bees from pesticide injury? a. Wettable powders are the safest formulation for preventing bee injury b. It is best to spray crops when they are in bloom c. Aerial applications are less hazardous to bees than ground applications d. Applying pesticides in the evening or during early morning is recommended - Correct Answer-d What label statement will be on pesticides that might harm endangered species? a. Advice to consult a county bulletin to determine what special precautions to take when using the product b. Advice to consult a local conservation officer for a permit to apply the pesticide c. A ban on use of the pesticide in all areas where endangered species might be harmed d. A list of endangered species that might be harmed by the pesticide - Correct Answer- a The capacity of a pesticide to cause short-term (acute) or long-term (chronic) injury is referred to as its a. Toxicity b. Exposure c. Hazard d. Resistance - Correct Answer-a Which statement about the harmful effects of pesticides is FALSE? a. Asthma-like symptoms may be caused by allergies to pesticides b. Fumigants can cause severe blisters c. The most common form of pesticide injury is by inhalation d. Many herbicides and fungicides cause dermatitis - Correct Answer-c Which statement about first-aid pesticide exposure to the eye is FALSE? a. Hold the eye open and immediately begin gently washing the eye with drips of clean water b. Drip water directly into the eye. don't use an eyewash dispenser c. Rinse the eye continuously for 15 minutes d. Flush under the eyelid with water to remove debris - Correct Answer-b What is the first thing you should do to help a victim of inhalation exposure? a. Get the victim to fresh air b. Administer artificial respiration c. Have the victim lie down and loosen clothing d. Keep the chin up to ensure that air passages are open for breathing - Correct Answer-a Which statement about heat stress is TRUE? a. Wearing lots of PPE prevents heat stress b. Constriction of the pupils is a symptom of heat stress c. Less than 10 percent of people affected by severe heat stroke die d. Lack of sweat is a symptom of heat stroke - Correct Answer-d Which statement about PPE as required by the label is TRUE? a. You should not wear more PPE than the label requires b. Sometimes a label has different PPE requirements for pesticide handlers and early- entry workers c. You are not required to wear all the PPE listed on the label d. Wearing the PPE listed on the label ensures that you will not be exposed to pesticides - Correct Answer-b What is the purpose of the fit check? a. To select the right size respirator for the user b. To make sure that you have a tight-fitting seal with no leakages each time you use the respirator c. To see if you can taste or smell any substance leaking into the mask c. Preserve as much pesticide as you can for future use - Correct Answer-a Pesticide fires are most dangerous because they: a. Waste pesticide products and damage property b. Can lead to work delays an dos of profits for a company c. Can produce toxic vapors or lead to runoff - Correct Answer-c When reporting a pesticide fire to the fire department, it is very important to: a. Begin spraying the area with water while waiting for help to arrive b. Tell the fire department it is a pesticide fire and provide them with an MSDS c. Get as many pesticide containers out of the building before the fire becomes too intense - Correct Answer-b After a pesticide fire, what steps should be taken for clean up? a. Dispose of clothing used during the fire and wait until area is cool to begin clean up b. Saturate the area to cool hotspots and wash way remaining pesticides c. Area should be bulldozed and covered with soil - Correct Answer-a Which statement about the right way to open a pesticide container is true? a. Tear open paper or cardboard containers carefully b. Put on the appropriate PPE after containers have been opened c. Use a sharp knife or scissors to open paper or cardboard containers d. Leave the container open until you are done mixing pesticide for the day - Correct Answer-c Which statement about cleaning and disposing of pesticide containers is TRUE? a. Do not puncture rinsed pesticide containers b. When rinsing pesticide containers, pour the rinsate down the drain c. Pesticide containers that cannot be recycled or retired to the manufacture should be reused. d. Containers must be disposed of in accordance with label directions and federal, state, and local laws and regulations - Correct Answer-d Which statement about triple rinsing and pressure rinsing pesticide containers is TRUE? a. You must wear protective clothing for triple rinsing but not for pressure rinsing b. Triple rinsing requires the use of a special nozzle c. Both triple rinsed and pressure rinsed containers are considered non-hazardous waste d. Triple rinsing is more effective than pressure rinsing - Correct Answer-c Which statement about pesticide rinsates is TRUE? a. Rinsates may be applied to label target sites at or below labeled rates b. Dispose of rinsates by pouring them down the drain c. Rinsates containing strong cleaning agents may be reused in pesticide mixtures d. When handling rinsates, you can wear less PPE than that cited on the product label of the pesticides in the rinsate - Correct Answer-a Which statement about pesticide equipment cleanup is FALSE? a. Several commercial pesticide tank-cleaning compounds are available b. Sprayers should be thoroughly rinsed with a water/detergent solution for several minutes c. When getting ready to store a sprayer with a high-capacity tank, add some light weight oil to the tank before final flossing d. Leave pesticide residues in the spray tank when changing products - Correct Answer- d You are applying a pesticide to a triangular area that has a base of 60 ft and a height of 30 ft. What is the size of this area in square feet? a. 300 square feet b. 600 square feet c. 900 square feet d. 1,200 square feet - Correct Answer-c You are applying a pesticide to a circular area with a 20-foot diameter. What is the size of the area in square feet? a. 128 square feet b. 314 square feet c. 400 square feet d. 628 square feet - Correct Answer-b You have calibrated your equipment to spray 50 gallons per acre. You need to spray 1 acre. The label calls for 3 pounds of formulation per 100 gallons of water. How much formulation should you add to the tank in order to make 50 gallons of finished spray? a. 1. 5 pounds b. 2 pounds c. 2.5 pounds d. 3 pounds - Correct Answer-a You want to apply a fungicide to a lawn that is one-quarter acre. The label indicates a rate of 2 ounces of liquid fungicide per 1000 square feet. How many ounces of fungicide will be needed to treat the 0.25 acre lawn? [1 acre = 43,560 sq. ft] a. 6.8 ounces b. 9.5 ounces c.. 14.2 ounces d. 21.8 ounces - Correct Answer-d