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FLORIDA CORE PEST VERSION 1 AND VERSION
2 NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 200
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
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FLORIDA CORE PEST VERSION 1
Which is the pesticide formulation process by which solid particles are dispersed into liquid? - CORRECT ANSWER - Suspension
Which liquid pesticide formulation consists of a small amount of active ingredient (Often one % or less per unit volume ) dissolved in an organic solvent? - CORRECT ANSWER -Ready to use low concentrate solutions RTU
Which liquid pesticide formulation may approach 100 percent active ingredient? - CORRECT ANSWER -Ultra low volume ULV
Which is a disadvantage of both EC and ULV formulations? - CORRECT ANSWER -Solvents may cause rubber or plastic hoses gaskets and pump parts and surfaces to deteriorate 1 / 4
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Which dry/solid formulation is mixed in water and reduces the risk of inhalation exposure during mixing and loading? - CORRECT ANSWER -Water dispersable granules WDG or dry flowables (DF)
Which type of dry/ solid pesticide formulation consist of particles that are the same weight and shape? - CORRECT ANSWER-Pellets
Which is an advantage of microencapsulated materials? - CORRECT ANSWER -Delayed or slow release of the active ingredient prolongs effectiveness
Which type of adjuvant functions as wetting agents and spreaders (they physically alter the surface tension of spray droplets)? - CORRECT ANSWER -Surfactants
Which type of adjuvant increases the viscosity of spray mixtures? - CORRECT ANSWER -Thickeners
Which property of a pesticide would make it more likely to move with water in surface water? - CORRECT ANSWER - High solubility 2 / 4
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Which statement is true about ground water or surface water contamination by pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER -Runoff erosion are sources of surface water contamination by pesticides
Which is an example of non point source contamination of groundwater? - CORRECT ANSWER -Pesticides that dissolve and leach through soil after it rains
Under what soil conditions are pesticides more likely to leach through the soil? - CORRECT ANSWER -Sandy soil low in organic mater.
Which is a recommended best management practice for preventing contamination of surface and ground water by pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER -Use terrace and conservation tillage practices.
What two things should pesticide applicators be most aware of to avoid spray drift? - CORRECT ANSWER -Droplet size and wind direction and speed
What two things should pesticide applicators be most aware of to avoid vapor drift? - CORRECT ANSWER -Temperature and pesticide volatility 3 / 4
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Which statement about sensitive areas is true? - CORRECT ANSWER-Pesticide labels may contain statements that list special precautions around sensitive areas.
Which signal word is associated with hazard class 1 and chemicals that have severe corrosive properties but do not necessarily have a very low oral LD50 values? - CORRECT ANSWER-Danger
The capacity of a pesticide to cause short term (acute) or long term (chronic) injury is referred to as its? - CORRECT ANSWER-Toxicity
Which statement is false about the harmful effects of pesticides?
- CORRECT ANSWER -The most common form of pesticide
injury is from inhalation.
What types of pesticides are most likely to lower cholinesterase levels in humans? - CORRECT ANSWER -Insecticides , particularly carbamates and organophosphates
What is the first thing you should do for a person who has inhaled a pesticide? - CORRECT ANSWER -Get them into fresh air.
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