Arkansas Pest Applicator test

What does it mean when a pesticide is classified as restricted-use?

a. Only persons older than 21 can buy it

b. Only certified persons can buy it

c. Only restricted persons can buy it

✅ b. Only certified persons can buy it

Calibration is the process of:

a. measuring and adjusting the amount of pesticide your equipment applies or delivers to a specific area.

b. liguid droplet formation from vapors due to

an atmospheric increase in pressure or decrease in temperature.

c. mixing small amounts of pesticides together to determine how they will interact before mixing in a large tank.

✅ a. measuring and adjusting the amount of pesticide your equipment applies or delivers to a specific area.

Back-siphoning definition:

a. requires expensive equipment.

b. allows pesticide from the tank to flow back into the water supply.

c. causes non-point-source pollution.

✅ b. allows pesticide from the tank to flow back into the water supply.

What sensitive areas are especially susceptible to herbicide applications?

a. Livestock barns

b. Airports

c. Ornamental plantings

✅ a. Livestock barns

Which of the following results of a jar test indicate that the products are compatible?

a. Clumping and separation

b. Heat is given off

c. Smooth, uniform mixture

✅ c. Smooth, uniform mixture

Which of the following actions should an applicator take as part of an integrated pest management (IPM) program?

a. Evaluate the results of a pesticide application

b. Apply pesticides on a regular schedule

c. Kill the pests as soon as they appear

✅ b. Apply pesticides on a regular schedule

What does the abbreviation "EC" refer to in a formulation?

a. Emulsifiable concentrate

b. Easily controlled

c. Electrostatic charge

✅ a. Emulsifiable concentrate

Out of the following signal words, which pesticide would be the least toxic?

a. DANGER

b. WARNING

c. DANGER-POISON

✅ b. WARNING

Which of the following weather conditions would increase the rate of pesticide breakdown?

a. Cool, dry conditions

b. Warm, wet conditions

c. Warm, dry conditions

✅ c. Warm, dry conditions

One advantage of a dry flowable pesticide formulation is that it:

a. has a low concentration of active ingredient.

b. is less dusty than wettable powders.

c. requires little or no agitation.

✅ b. is less dusty than wettable powders.

What section of a pesticide label explains what to do in the case of an accidental poisoning?

a. Chemical/physical hazards

b. Directions for use

c. Practical treatment/first aid

✅ c. Practical treatment/first aid

What is the correct first response when an applicator gets pesticide in his/her eye?

a. Cover eye and seek medical attention

b. Rinse the eye with clean water for 15-20 minutes

c. Apply eye drops to contaminated eye

✅ b. Rinse the eye with clean water for 15-20 minutes

What should be done when a pest population has reached the action threshold?

a. Reduce clutter in areas with highest population

b.Take action to control the pest

c. Increase the action threshold

✅ b.Take action to control the pest

A pesticide applicator should use a material safety data sheet (MSDS) when he/she:

a. needs information on the chronic toxicity of the pesticide.

b. does not have the pesticide label.

c. needs information on where the pesticide can be applied.

✅ a. needs information on the chronic toxicity of the pesticide.

The best method to transport pesticides in a vehicle is in the:

a. trunk of a car.

b. truck bed.

c. back seat.

✅ b. truck bed

A pesticide's tendency to turn into a gas or vapor is called:

a. volatility.

b.leachability.

c. permeability.

✅ a. volatility.

After triple-rinsing or pressure-rinsing empty pesticide containers, they can be disposed of as:

a, non-hazardous waste.

b. hazardous waste.

✅ a, non-hazardous waste.

When may you legally apply a pesticide to a site NOT listed on the pesticide label?

a. When the target pest is listed on the label

b. Never

c. When a university extension specialist provides alternate instructions in writing

✅ B. Never

The devices and clothing that protect the body from exposure to pesticides are called:

a. closed mixing and loading system.

b. pesticide containment.

c. personal protective equipment.

✅ c. personal protective equipment.

Which of the applications described below requires chemical resistant head protection?

a. Treating the floors of a 2nd story of apartment building

b. Spraying a mature tree

c. Aerially applying an insecticide

✅ b. Spraying a mature tree

How should an applicator check to see if pesticide containers are damaged?

a. Visually inspect containers on regular basis

b. Overtum containers and shake for at least 30 seconds

c. Store containers in direct sunlight for easy inspection

✅ a. Visually inspect containers on regular basis

When decontaminating or neutralizing a pesticide spill, what is the FIRST thing you should do?

a. Spray the area with a foam-type fire extinguisher.

b. Use large amounts of water to dilute the spill.

c. Put on personal protective clothing and equipment.

✅ c. Put on personal protective clothing and equipment.

Some pesticides can cause unintended plant injury, particularly if applied at:

a. too high a rate.

b. low wind speeds.

c. low light conditions.

✅ a. too high a rate.

A pesticide applicator should vary the type of pesticides used on a target pest to:

a.minimize pest resistance to the pesticide.

b. reduce the need of pest monitoring.

c. increase selection pressure for resistance.

✅ a.minimize pest resistance to the pesticide.

A pesticide label states: "This product must be stored in a dry area, under lock and key. Do not contaminate food, water or feed by storing pesticides in the same areas used to store these commodities. Do not store in buildings where humans or domestic animals may reside.* The BEST CHOICE for storing this pesticide would be in a secure:

a. shed.

b. livestock barn.

c. greenhouse.

✅ a. shed.

A customer requests that a pesticide be applied at twice the label rate. The applicator should explain that:

a. this can be done only if pest population monitoring justifies the action.

b. the property owner must sign a form accepting legal responsibility.

c. it is illegal to use a pesticide at a higher rate

✅ c. it is illegal to use a pesticide at a higher rate

When personal protective equipment (PPE) by has been saturated by a pesticide concentrate, you should:

a. place the PPE in a secure container until the next application.

b. dispose of the PPE as pesticide waste.

c. rinse the PPE with water.

✅ b. dispose of the PPE as pesticide waste.

The skull and crossbones symbol must appear on all pesticide labels that are

a. highly corrosive.

b. carcinogenic.

c. highly toxic.

✅ c. highly toxic

At an application site, the wind speed is 6 mph in a constant direction and blowing towards an adjacent sensitive area. The best solution to reduce drift to the sensitive area is to:

a. wait until the wind direction changes.

b. add a drift retardant to the tank mix.

c. wait until the relative humidity increases.

✅ a, wait until the wind direction changes.

If your sprayer is calibrated to deliver 10 gallons per acre and your spray tank holds 500 gallons, how large of an area can you spray with one full tank?

a. 16.6 acres

b. 50.0 acres

c. 0.06 acres

✅ b. 50.0 acres

What are the four major groups of pests?

a. Weeds, insects, vertebrates, and pathogens

b. Monocots, dicots, rhizomes, and stolons

c. Egg, larva, pupa, and adult

✅ a. Weeds, insects, vertebrates, and pathogens

What should an applicator do with rinsate?

a. Spray it on a labeled site

b. Wash equipment with it

c. Apply it to a roadbed

✅ a. Spray it on a labeled site

What is a pesticide formulation?

a. Raw, concentrated pesticides

b. A mixture of active and other ingredients

c. Carriers and solvents in a tank mix

✅ b. A mixture of active and other ingredients

What law governs pesticide registration, manufacturing, sale, and use?

a. Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act

b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

c. Federal Worker Protection Standard

✅ b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)

Who is responsible under Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) if an applicator uses a pesticide NOT in accordance with the label directions and precautions?

a. Business

b. Applicator

c. Registrant

✅ b. Applicator

In order to enhance the performance of a pesticide, the label may call for the addition of a _ to improve the coverage over the target pest.

a. surfactant

b. defoaming agent

c. emulsifier

✅ a. surfactant

What legal document lists personal protective equipment (PPE) for mixing and loading?

a. OSHA documents

b. Product bulletins

c. Pesticide label

✅ c. Pesticide label

With regard to record-keeping, which level of government's laws can be more stringent?

a. Federal can be more stringent than state

b. Federal and state laws must be the same

c. State can be more stringent than federal

✅ c. State can be more stringent than federal

How frequently should reusable personal protective equipment (PPE) be cleaned?

a. At the end of the work week

b. After 10 uses

c. Immediately after each use

✅ c. Immediately after each use

When a pesticide spill occurs, which of the following describes the appropriate response strategy?

a. Authorities, action, and absorb

b. React, replace, and report

c. Control, contain, and clean-up

✅ c. Control, contain, and clean-up

If an applicator wants to tank mix two different pesticides and neither label prohibits it, how should the applicator proceed?

a. Mix the two pesticides completely in separate containers before adding to the tank.

b. Add the all the liquid concentrates together prior to adding any diluent.

c. Mix small amounts of the two pesticides in proportional labeled rates in a jar test.

✅ c. Mix small amounts of the two pesticides in proportional labeled rates in a jar test.

The use of a natural enemy is an example of which method of pest management?

a. Cultural

b. Biological

c. Environmental

✅ b. Biological

When should you rinse out empty plastic pesticide containers?

a. At the end of the day

b. Immediately after emptying

c. They do not need rinsed

✅ b. Immediately after emptying

The label directs you to mix 1.5 quarts surfactant per 100 gallons of spray. How much surfactant do you need to make up 45 gallons of spray?

a. 0.675 quarts

b. 15.0 quarts

c. 46.5 quarts

✅ a.0.675 quarts

The minimum personal protective equipment (PPE) to be worn during an application can be found on the:

a. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) website.

b. product label.

c. material safety data sheet

✅ b. product label.

What is a common abbreviation for a dry flowable formulation?

a. DF

b. DFL

c. FD

✅ a. DF

What information can you find on a pesticide label?

a. Oral LDso

b. Signal word

c. Methods for spill cleanup

✅ b. Signal word

What document is the applicator legally responsible to follow when choosing personal protective equipment (PPE) for mixing and loading?

a. Material safety data sheet

b. Pesticide label

c. Pesticide applicator manual

✅ b. Pesticide label

What should be stored in a pesticide storage area?

a. Pesticides, application equipment, and a spill kit

b. Pesticides only

c. Pesticides, fertilizers, and treated seed

✅ a. Pesticides, application equipment, and a spill kit

Injury or ilness produced from a single exposure to a pesticide is known as a ___ effect.

a. acute

b. chronic

c. allergic

✅ a. acute

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