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MN PESTICIDE APPLICATOR
EXAM QUESTIONS AND A NSWERS
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Question :What is a drawback of heavy dependence on
pesticide use?
- it is extremely expensive
- pest resistance
- it negatively affects crop yields
- none of the above
Correct answer:b) pest resistance
Question :----- are pesticides that are either naturally
derived or synthesized.
- chemical controls
- biologic controls
- natural controls
- applied controls
Correct answer:a) chemical controls
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Question :Which statement is true of IPM?
- pesticides can be ineffective
b) IPM can save money
c) IPM helps to keep a balanced ecosystem
- all of the above
Correct answer:d) all of the above
Question :What agency is responsible for registering
pesticide products for use in the USA?
a) The EPA (Environmental Protection Agency)
- the US Department of Agriculture
- the US Food and Drug Administration
d) The US Fish and Wildlife Service
Correct answer:a) The EPA (Environmental Protection
Agency)
Question :Under FIFRA, all pesticides are classified
according to their hazards, the two main classifications are?
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a) Unclassified Use and Restricted Use
b) Hazardous Use and Precautionary Use
c) Restricted Use and Unrestricted Use
d) None of the above
Correct answer:a) Unclassified Use and Restricted Use
Question :What penalties can be assessed for FIFRA
violations?
- civil
- criminal
- civil and criminal
- none
Correct answer:c) civil and criminal
Question :No pesticide may be sold in the US until it is
approved by?
a) EPA
b) Department of Agriculture
c) US Food and Drug Administration
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d) FIFRA
Correct answer:a) EPA
Question :---- words on a pesticide label indicate the
relative acute toxicity of the product?
- hazard words
- caution words
- danger words
- signal words
Correct answer:d) signal words
Question :If you have 80 lbs container of "Sevin 50WP"
how much active ingredient is there?
- 40lbs
- 50lbs
- 80lbs