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Kansas !| Commercial !| Pesticide !|
Applicator !| (General) !| Exam !| with !|
precise !| detailed !| solutions
(Pests !| and !| Pest !| Control) !| Natural !| forces !| are !| important !| because: a. !| you !| cannot !| do !| anything !| about !| them b. !| they !| can !| cause !| pest !| populations !| to !| rise !| and !| fall c. !| you !| can !| never !| spray !| anywhere !| in !| the !| winter !| time d. !| the !| rain !| and !| wind !| always !| makes !| it !| necessary !| to !| respray !| the !| area !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔b. !| they !| can !| cause !| pest !| populations !| to !| rise !| and !| fall (Pests !| and !| Pest !| Control) !| Biological !| control: a. !| is !| always !| 100% !| effective b. !| is !| never !| complete c. !| never !| occurs !| naturally d. !| always !| interferes !| with !| commercial !| chemical !| control !| operations !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔b. !| is !| never !| complete (Pests !| and !| Pest !| Control) !| Resistance !| to !| pesticides !| develops !| in !| pests !| species: a. !| because !| some !| applicators !| use !| the !| least !| expensive !| chemicals b. !| the !| chemical !| companies !| plan !| it !| to !| happen c. !| the !| pesticides !| are !| not !| poison !| enough
d. !| rarely !| does !| any !| pesticide !| kill !| all !| the !| pests !| and !| those !| that !| survive !| pass !| this !| ability !| on !| to !| their !| offspring !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔d. !| rarely !| does !| any !| pesticide !| kill !| all !| the !| pests !| and !| those !| that !| survive !| pass !| this !| ability !| on !| to !| their !| offspring (Pests !| and !| Pest !| Control) !| Integrated !| Pest !| Management !| practices !| include !| the !| use !| of: a. !| chemical !| pesticides b. !| cultivation !| and !| barriers c. !| sanitation !| and !| traps d. !| all !| of !| the !| above !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔d. !| all !| of !| the !| above (Pests !| and !| Pest !| Control) !| In !| the !| case !| of !| insects: a. !| they !| are !| only !| important !| because !| they !| give !| entomologists !| something !| to !| talk !| about b. !| they !| must !| all !| be !| killed !| as !| soon !| as !| possible c. !| about !| 99% !| of !| all !| species !| are !| of !| minor !| importance d. !| they !| all !| feed !| on !| plants !| which !| could !| be !| eaten !| by !| people !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔c. !| about !| 99% !| of !| all !| species !| are !| of !| minor !| importance (Pests !| and !| Pest !| Control) !| The !| insect !| thorax: a. !| is !| where !| the !| insect !| antennae !| are !| located b. !| supports !| the !| legs !| and !| wings !| (if !| present) !| of !| the !| adult !| insect c. !| is !| always !| a !| very !| small !| orange !| spot !| on !| right !| side !| of !| the !| head
(Pests !| and !| Pest !| Control) !| The !| major !| objective !| in !| outdoor !| chemical !| pest !| control !| is: a. !| to !| cover !| the !| entire !| surface !| to !| be !| protected !| with !| a !| residue b. !| rely !| on !| drift !| to !| reach !| the !| "hard !| to !| get" !| areas c. !| use !| the !| most !| toxic !| chemical !| possible !| to !| reduce !| the !| number !| of !| applications d. !| spray !| every !| other !| day !| to !| stay !| ahead !| of !| pest !| buildup !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔a. !| to !| cover !| the !| entire !| surface !| to !| be !| protected !| with !| a !| residue (Pests !| and !| Pest !| Control) !| For !| most !| biotic !| plant !| diseases !| to !| develop, !| there !| must !| be !| ____________ !| present: a. !| a !| pathogen b. !| a !| susceptible !| host c. !| a !| favorable !| environment d. !| all !| of !| the !| above !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔d. !| all !| of !| the !| above (Pests !| and !| Pest !| Control) !| Mycoplasmas !| are !| actually !| a !| type !| of !| ____________ !| which !| lacks !| a !| cell !| wall. a. !| fungus b. !| bacteria c. !| virus d. !| nematode !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔b. !| bacteria (Pests !| and !| Pest !| Control) !| Root !| knot, !| soybean !| cyst, !| and !| pine !| wilt !| are !| examples !| of !| ____________ !| diseases.
a. !| nematode b. !| fungus c. !| bacteria d. !| virus !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔a. !| nematode (Pests !| and !| Pest !| Control) !| Quarantines !| that !| regulate !| the !| movement !| of !| plants !| into !| this !| country !| are !| a !| form !| of !| disease !| control !| called: a. !| avoidance b. !| protection c. !| exclusion d. !| eradication !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔c. !| exclusion (Pests !| and !| Pest !| Control) !| Weeds !| interfere !| with !| crop !| production !| by: a. !| competing !| for !| water b. !| harboring !| pest !| insects, !| mites !| etc. c. !| releasing !| toxins !| into !| the !| soil d. !| all !| of !| the !| above !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔d. !| all !| of !| the !| above (Pests !| and !| Pest !| Control) !| All !| plants, !| including !| weeds, !| have !| how !| many !| stages !| of !| growth? a. !| 1 b. !| 2 c. !| 3 d. !| 4 !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔d. !| 4
a. !| herbivores b. !| carnivores c. !| mollusks d. !| phagaphores !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔c. !| mollusks (Pests !| and !| Pest !| Control) !| Vertebrate !| pest !| control !| is !| similar !| to !| insect !| control !| in !| that !| it !| depends !| on: a. !| seeing !| each !| pest !| before !| spraying b. !| spraying !| only !| in !| the !| day !| time c. !| proper !| pest !| identification d. !| the !| use !| of !| a !| registered !| insecticide !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔c. !| proper !| pest !| identification (Pests !| and !| Pest !| Control) !| The !| most !| common !| chemical !| formulation !| of !| vertebrate !| poisons !| is: a. !| baits d. !| wettable !| powders c. !| emulsifiable !| concentrates d. !| dusts !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔a. !| baits (Pesticide !| Formulations) !| The !| pesticide !| formulation !| includes: a. !| only !| the !| active !| ingredients b. !| only !| the !| inert !| ingredients c. !| both !| active !| and !| inert !| ingredients
d. !| none !| of !| the !| above !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔c. !| both !| active !| and !| inert !| ingredients (Pesticide !| Formulations) !| Low !| concentrate !| solutions !| usually !| contain: a. !| 1% !| or !| less !| active !| ingredient b. !| 2 !| to !| 5% !| active !| ingredient c. !| 6 !| to !| 10% !| active !| ingredient d. !| 11 !| to !| 15% !| active !| ingredient !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔a. !| 1% !| or !| less !| active !| ingredient (Pesticide !| Formulations) !| Pesticide !| formulations !| which !| form !| a !| gas !| when !| applied !| are !| called: a. !| aerosols b. !| fumigants c. !| fungicides d. !| flowables !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔b. !| fumigants (Pesticide !| Formulations) !| An !| advantage !| of !| pelleted !| formulations !| is: a. !| drift !| hazard !| is !| low b. !| no !| mixing !| - !| ready !| to !| use c. !| excellent !| distribution !| due !| to !| the !| uniform !| size d. !| all !| of !| the !| above !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔d. !| all !| of !| the !| above (Pesticide !| Formulations) !| A !| finely !| ground !| formulation !| which !| looks !| like !| a !| dust, !| is !| mixed !| in !| water !| but !| does !| not !| dissolve !| in !| the !| water !| is !| called:
(Labels !| and !| Labeling) !| Route !| of !| entry !| statements !| on !| the !| label !| refers !| to: a. !| how !| the !| chemical !| was !| routed !| from !| the !| manufacturer !| to !| the !| dealer b. !| the !| routes !| you !| must !| take !| when !| you !| take !| the !| product !| to !| the !| point !| of !| application c. !| how !| the !| pesticide !| may !| enter !| your !| body !| (mouth, !| skin, !| lungs) d. !| none !| of !| the !| above !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔c. !| how !| the !| pesticide !| may !| enter !| your !| body !| (mouth, !| skin, !| lungs) (Labels !| and !| Labeling) !| Typical !| CAUTION !| label !| statements !| include: a. !| harmful !| if !| swallowed b. !| may !| be !| harmful !| if !| inhaled c. !| may !| be !| harmful !| to !| eyes, !| nose, !| throat !| and !| skin d. !| all !| of !| the !| above !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔d. !| all !| of !| the !| above (Labels !| and !| Labeling) !| Statement !| of !| practical !| treatment: a. !| tells !| you !| how !| to !| use !| the !| product b. !| tells !| how !| roughly !| to !| handle !| the !| package c. !| tells !| you !| the !| first !| aid !| treatments !| recommended !| in !| case !| of !| poisoning d. !| all !| of !| the !| above !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔c. !| tells !| you !| the !| first !| aid !| treatments !| recommended !| in !| case !| of !| poisoning (Labels !| and !| Labeling) !| Every !| pesticide !| will !| eventually !| be !| classified: a. !| as !| "general" !| or !| "restricted" !| use
b. !| as !| a !| herbicide c. !| as !| safe !| or !| dangerous d. !| for !| use !| in !| the !| home !| or !| use !| in !| the !| garden !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔a. !| as !| "general" !| or !| "restricted" !| use (Labels !| and !| Labeling) !| Which !| of !| the !| following !| are !| special !| concerns !| with !| bulk !| storage !| of !| pesticides? a. !| fire !| and !| explosion b. !| spills !| - !| ruptured/leaking !| tanks c. !| runoff !| and !| environmental !| contamination d. !| all !| of !| the !| above !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔d. !| all !| of !| the !| above (Labels !| and !| Labeling) !| How !| is !| the !| best !| way !| to !| find !| out !| how !| to !| apply !| a !| pesticide !| product !| correctly? a. !| talk !| to !| a !| neighbor b. !| talk !| to !| the !| manufacturer c. !| talk !| to !| a !| Cooperative !| Extension !| Service !| person d. !| read !| the !| label !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔d. !| read !| the !| label (Protecting !| the !| Environment) !| A !| pesticide !| which !| breaks !| down !| quickly !| in !| the !| environment !| is !| called: a. !| persistent b. !| non-persistent c. !| a !| fumigant
(Application !| Equipment) !| What !| must !| you !| do !| in !| terms !| of !| application !| equipment? a. !| see !| your !| banker b. !| make !| a !| purchase !| before !| the !| price !| goes !| up c. !| select !| the !| right !| kind !| of !| equipment d. !| talk !| with !| a !| neighbor !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔c. !| select !| the !| right !| kind !| of !| equipment (Application !| Equipment) !| The !| letters, !| "ULV" !| stand !| for: a. !| unusually !| large !| volume b. !| ultimate !| land !| value c. !| ultra !| low !| volume d. !| unlimited !| livestock !| versatility !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔c. !| ultra !| low !| volume (Application !| Equipment) !| Spray !| nozzles !| are !| made !| out !| of: a. !| brass b. !| stainless !| steel c. !| nylon d. !| all !| of !| the !| above !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔d. !| all !| of !| the !| above (Application !| Equipment) !| When !| you !| change !| chemicals !| in !| your !| sprayer, !| you !| should: a. !| clean !| the !| sprayer !| thoroughly
b. !| just !| fill !| the !| tank !| with !| the !| new !| chemical !| and !| continue !| to !| spray c. !| put !| the !| new !| chemical !| in !| before !| the !| tank !| is !| empty !| to !| avoid !| getting !| air !| in !| the !| lines d. !| let !| the !| sprayer !| sit !| for !| two !| days !| to !| let !| it !| dry !| out !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔a. !| clean !| the !| sprayer !| thoroughly (Application !| Equipment) !| Advantages !| of !| a !| power !| duster !| are: a. !| no !| drift !| hazard !| of !| the !| dust b. !| pesticides !| are !| inexpensive !| to !| buy c. !| simply !| built, !| easy !| to !| maintain !| and !| low !| in !| cost d. !| always !| provide !| complete !| coverage !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔c. !| simply !| built, !| easy !| to !| maintain !| and !| low !| in !| cost (Application !| Equipment) !| To !| help !| reduce !| physical !| drift, !| use !| adequate !| amounts !| of !| carrier, !| ____________ !| gallons !| per !| acre. a. !| 5 !| to !| 10 b. !| 15 !| to !| 20 c. !| 25 !| to !| 30 d. !| 35 !| to !| 40 !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔b. !| 15 !| to !| 20 (Calibration !| Equipment) !| Accurate !| calibration !| of !| a !| sprayer: a. !| is !| done !| at !| the !| factory b. !| is !| the !| only !| way !| to !| know !| how !| much !| chemical !| is !| being !| applied c. !| only !| needs !| to !| be !| done !| every !| three !| years
(Laws !| and !| Regulations) !| How !| long !| must !| an !| applicator !| maintain !| application !| records? a. !| 6 !| months b. !| 1 !| year c. !| 3 !| years d. !| 5 !| years !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔c. !| 3 !| years (Laws !| and !| Regulations) !| When !| must !| a !| certified !| applicator !| be !| physically !| present !| while !| supervising !| an !| application !| by !| a !| non-certified !| applicator? a. !| Mondays !| and !| Fridays b. !| from !| 10:00 !| a.m. !| until !| 3:00 !| p.m. c. !| when !| the !| application !| costs !| over !| $ d. !| when !| such !| presence !| is !| required !| by !| the !| pesticide !| label !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔d. !| when !| such !| presence !| is !| required !| by !| the !| pesticide !| label (Laws !| and !| Regulations) !| Under !| the !| Kansas !| Pesticide !| Use !| Law: a. !| it !| is !| unlawful !| to !| spray !| after !| sundown b. !| it !| is !| unlawful !| to !| spray !| a !| neighbor's !| property !| for !| no !| pay c. !| it !| is !| unlawful !| to !| detach, !| alter, !| deface !| or !| destroy !| the !| label d. !| it !| is !| unlawful !| to !| treat !| for !| certain !| pests !| after !| September !| 31 !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔c. !| it !| is !| unlawful !| to !| detach, !| alter, !| deface !| or !| destroy !| the !| label (Laws !| and !| Regulations) !| In !| general, !| all !| pesticides !| must !| be !| registered !| by:
a. !| Kansas !| Department !| of !| Health b. !| U.S. !| Environmental !| Protection !| Agency c. !| Kansas !| Department !| of !| Transportation d. !| Kansas !| Water !| Resource !| Board !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔b. !| U.S. !| Environmental !| Protection !| Agency (Laws !| and !| Regulations) !| The !| residue !| concentration !| of !| a !| pesticide !| on !| food !| or !| feed !| judged !| to !| be !| safe !| for !| human !| use !| is !| called !| a: a. !| tolerance b. !| residue c. !| amount d. !| none !| of !| the !| above !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔a. !| tolerance (Laws !| and !| Regulations) !| In !| court !| actions !| under !| common !| law, !| strict !| liability !| such !| phrases !| as !| "high !| degree !| of !| care:" a. !| mean !| the !| same !| to !| all !| persons b. !| are !| never !| used c. !| are !| easy !| to !| define !| and !| lock !| the !| courts !| into !| narrow !| actions d. !| are !| tough !| to !| define !| and !| give !| courts !| a !| wide !| degree !| of !| action !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔d. !| are !| tough !| to !| define !| and !| give !| courts !| a !| wide !| degree !| of !| action (Pesticide !| Safety) !| Exposure !| to !| pesticides !| may !| be: a. !| acute b. !| chronic c. !| both !| of !| the !| above
(Pesticide !| Safety) !| When !| should !| you !| change !| filters !| and !| cartridges !| on !| your !| respirator? a. !| if !| you !| have !| trouble !| breathing b. !| if !| you !| smell !| pesticides c. !| after !| a !| maximum !| of !| 8 !| hours !| of !| use d. !| all !| of !| the !| above !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔d. !| all !| of !| the !| above (Pesticide !| Safety) !| As !| soon !| as !| pesticides !| arrive !| for !| storage !| you !| should: a. !| store !| them !| in !| the !| designated !| place b. !| mark !| them !| with !| an !| "X' !| for !| storage c. !| remove !| the !| label !| so !| it !| will !| not !| get !| lost d. !| pack !| them !| in !| an !| absorbent !| material !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔a. !| store !| them !| in !| the !| designated !| place (Pesticide !| Safety) !| Closed !| handling !| systems !| are !| designed !| to !| remove !| pesticide !| concentrate !| from !| the !| original !| container !| by: a. !| gravity b. !| suction c. !| high !| pressure d. !| a !| and !| b !| above !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔d. !| a !| and !| b !| above (Pesticide !| Safety) !| Before !| applying !| a !| pesticide, !| you !| must: a. !| be !| paid !| for !| the !| job b. !| clear !| the !| area !| of !| all !| unprotected !| persons
c. !| get !| the !| neighbor's !| approval d. !| be !| sure !| with !| treated !| surface !| will !| dry !| within !| 30 !| minutes !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔b. !| clear !| the !| area !| of !| all !| unprotected !| persons (Pesticide !| Safety) !| The !| best !| way !| to !| solve !| the !| problem !| of !| pesticide !| waste !| disposal !| is: a. !| dump !| it !| out !| along !| the !| road b. !| pour !| it !| out !| in !| back !| of !| the !| shed c. !| simply !| avoid !| producing !| any d. !| bury !| it !| on !| the !| neighbor's !| property !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔c. !| simply !| avoid !| producing !| any (Pesticide !| Safety) !| In !| the !| case !| of !| minor !| pesticide !| spills, !| you !| should: a. !| keep !| people !| away b. !| confine !| the !| spill c. !| dispose !| of !| it !| as !| you !| would d. !| all !| of !| the !| above !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔d. !| all !| of !| the !| above (Pesticide !| Safety) !| The !| initial !| effort !| to !| help !| a !| poisoned !| victim !| is: a. !| respiration b. !| transfusion c. !| first !| aid d. !| circulation !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔c. !| first !| aid
