Questions and Answers

Virginia Registered Technician Practice Questions and Answers

Question : What IS a pesticide FORMULATION?

• Aerosol
• Bait
• Flowable

Correct answer: a. Aerosol

• Bait
• Flowable

Question : What are the benefits of keeping accurate pesticide

application records?

• They can determine how much pesticide will be needed for

the next season

• They can be used to compare results between different

pesticides

• Records establish proof of proper use in damage claims

Correct answer: a. They can determine how much pesticide

will be needed for the next season

• They can be used to compare results between different

pesticides

• Records establish proof of proper use in damage claims

Question : The ingredient statement on the pesticide label

must contain...

• The common name or the chemical name of the active

ingredient

• The percent concentration of the active ingredient
• The percent concentration of the inactive ingredient(s)

Correct answer: a. The common name or the chemical name

of the active ingredient

• The percent concentration of the active ingredient
• The percent concentration of the inactive ingredient(s)

Question : The three types of pests include...

• Key
• Occasional
• Secondary

Correct answer: a. Key

• Occasional
• Secondary

Question : Insects have these body parts...

• Head
• Thorax (the middle part)
• The Abdomen (the rear part)

Correct answer: a. Head

• Thorax (the middle part)
• The Abdomen (the rear part)

Question : Registered Technician certificates expire...

Correct answer: Every other year on June 30

Question : The "Signal Word" on a pesticide label indicates...

Correct answer: How acutely toxic the pesticide is to humans

Question : To be eligible to take the Commercial Applicator

Examinations, Registered Technicians must have ____ months experience.

Correct answer: 12 months

Question : Which label warning must be on all pesticide

products?

Correct answer: Keep out of reach of children

Question : Pesticides should be stored...

Correct answer: In a secured, well-ventilated, temperature-

controlled, well-lighted site

Question : If a Registered Technician lets their certificate

expire by more than ___ days, the Technician must RETEST to maintain certification.

Correct answer: 60 days

Question : When storing pesticide containers, the pesticide

label should be...