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CORE !| Iowa !| DOA !| Pesticide !| Applicator !|
License !| Test !| with !| correct !| detailed !|
solutions
What !| is !| a !| disadvantage !| of !| using !| an !| ultra !| low !| volume
concentrate !| formulation?
!| It !| is !| difficult !| to !| handle, !| transport, !| and !| store
!| Specialized !| equipment !| is !| required
!| The !| amount !| of !| visible !| residue !| on !| treated !| surfaces
!| It !| tends !| to !| plug !| screens !| and !| nozzles !| - !| Correct !| answer !| !| Specialized !|
equipment !| is !| required
What !| is !| the !| term !| for !| the !| degree !| or !| extent !| to !| which !| a
chemical !| or !| substance !| is !| poisonous?
!| Exposure
!| Hazard
!| Persistence
!| Toxicity !| - !| Correct !| answer !| !| Toxicity
The !| risk !| of !| damage !| to !| nontarget !| plants !| from !| drift !| of
volatile !| pesticides !| is !| ______________.
!| greater !| at !| high !| temperatures
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CORE !| Iowa !| DOA !| Pesticide !| Applicator !|

License !| Test !| with !| correct !| detailed !|

solutions

What !| is !| a !| disadvantage !| of !| using !| an !| ultra !| low !| volume concentrate !| formulation?

  • !| It !| is !| difficult !| to !| handle, !| transport, !| and !| store
  • !| Specialized !| equipment !| is !| required
  • !| The !| amount !| of !| visible !| residue !| on !| treated !| surfaces
  • !| It !| tends !| to !| plug !| screens !| and !| nozzles !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| Specialized !| equipment !| is !| required What !| is !| the !| term !| for !| the !| degree !| or !| extent !| to !| which !| a chemical !| or !| substance !| is !| poisonous?
  • !| Exposure
  • !| Hazard
  • !| Persistence
  • !| Toxicity !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| Toxicity The !| risk !| of !| damage !| to !| nontarget !| plants !| from !| drift !| of volatile !| pesticides !| is !| ______________.
  • !| greater !| at !| high !| temperatures
  • !| decreased !| at !| high !| temperatures
  • !| dependent !| on !| droplet !| size
  • !| about !| the !| same !| at !| all !| temperatures !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| greater !| at !| high !| temperatures Who !| may !| use !| a !| Restricted !| Use !| Pesticide?
  • !| A !| person !| approved !| by !| employer
  • !| A !| certified !| pesticide !| applicator
  • !| An !| experienced !| pesticide !| applicator
  • !| Anyone !| with !| a !| legitimate !| need !| to !| use !| the !| product !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| A !| certified !| pesticide !| applicator What !| is !| the !| term !| for !| unwanted !| contact !| with pesticides !| or !| pesticide !| residues?
  • !| Exposure
  • !| Hazard
  • !| Tolerance
  • !| Toxicity !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| Exposure A !| pesticide !| label !| calls !| for !| a !| broadcast !| application using !| 2 !| pints !| of !| product !| per !| acre. !| Your !| sprayer !| holds 375 !| gallons !| and !| is !| calibrated !| to !| apply !| 15 !| gallons !| of spray !| mixture !| per !| acre. !| How !| much !| product !| is !| needed for !| each !| fill?

Why !| were !| the !| Iowa !| atrazine !| management !| rules !| put in !| place?

  • !| To !| minimize !| the !| tolerances !| of !| the !| pesticide
  • !| To !| control !| hazardous !| waste !| from !| the !| cradle-to- grave
  • !| To !| keep !| the !| economic !| injury !| level !| below !| the !| economic !| threshold
  • !| To !| minimize !| the !| pesticide's !| impact !| on !| ground !| and surface !| water !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| To !| minimize !| the !| pesticide's !| impact !| on !| ground !| and surface !| water What !| type !| of !| pesticide !| moves !| from !| the !| site !| of absorption !| in !| a !| treated !| plant !| or !| animal !| to !| other tissues?
  • !| Contact
  • !| Residual
  • !| Selective
  • !| Systemic !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| Systemic Which !| of !| the !| following !| describes !| a !| systemic !| effect !| to a !| pesticide?
  • !| A !| skin !| rash !| where !| the !| pesticide !| was !| in !| contact with !| your !| skin
  • !| Nausea !| from !| spilling !| pesticides !| on !| your !| legs
  • !| Developing !| a !| reaction !| to !| a !| pesticide !| that !| others do !| not
  • !| Eye !| irritation !| from !| rubbing !| your !| eye !| with contaminated !| gloves !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| Nausea !| from !| spilling !| pesticides !| on !| your !| legs What !| is !| the !| term !| for !| the !| minimum !| number !| of !| days allowed !| between !| the !| pesticide !| application !| and harvest?
  • !| Agricultural !| use !| requirement
  • !| Preharvest !| interval
  • !| Prenotification !| interval
  • !| Restricted !| entry !| interval !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| Preharvest !| interval What !| is !| the !| term !| that !| describes !| the !| harmful !| effects that !| occur !| from !| small, !| repeated !| exposures !| to pesticides !| over !| a !| period !| of !| time?
  • !| Acute !| toxicity
  • !| Chronic !| toxicity
  • !| Allergic !| effect
  • !| Medical !| antidote !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| Chronic !| toxicity According !| to !| the !| Iowa !| Bee !| Rule, !| how !| far !| away !| must

sensitive !| area

  • !| Labels !| may !| list !| special !| precautions !| around !| sensitive areas
  • !| Endangered !| or !| threatened !| species !| habitats !| are !| not considered !| sensitive !| areas !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| Labels !| may !| list !| special !| precautions !| around !| sensitive areas Which !| of !| the !| following !| is !| a !| way !| to !| minimize !| damage from !| pesticide !| fires?
  • !| Provide !| emergency !| response !| personnel !| with MSDS
  • !| Use !| water !| jets !| to !| fight !| the !| fire
  • !| Do !| not !| contain !| water !| or !| spilled !| chemicals
  • !| Evacuate !| people !| and !| animals !| downwind !| of !| the fire !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| Evacuate !| people !| and !| animals !| downwind !| of !| the fire A !| sprayer !| has !| a !| 320-gallon- !| capacity !| tank. !| If !| it !| is calibrated !| to !| apply !| 16 !| gallons !| of !| solution !| per !| acre, how !| many !| acres !| will !| be !| sprayed !| with !| each !| fill?
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  • !| 20
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  • !| 36 !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| 20 You !| are !| treating !| a !| turf !| area !| for !| bluegrass !| billbug. !| You are !| using !| a !| granular !| insecticide !| with !| a !| labeled !| rate !| of 6 !| pounds !| per !| 1000 !| square !| feet. !| The !| turf !| area !| is !| 150 feet !| by !| 600 !| feet. !| Approximately !| how !| much insecticide !| do !| you !| need !| to !| treat !| the !| total !| area?
  • !| 300 !| pounds
  • !| 360 !| pounds
  • !| 540 !| pounds
  • !| 1080 !| pounds !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| 540 !| pounds How !| long !| must !| pesticide !| records !| be !| kept !| after !| the date !| of !| application?
  • !| 1 !| year
  • !| 2 !| years
  • !| 3 !| years
  • !| 4 !| years !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| 3 !| years Which !| statement !| about !| transporting !| pesticides !| is true?
  • !| Carry !| labels !| and !| MSDS !| for !| each !| pesticide !| being transported
  • !| Ultra !| low !| volume
  • !| Soluble !| powders
  • !| Wettable !| powders
  • !| Emulsifiable !| concentrates !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| Wettable !| powders What !| will !| doubling !| the !| ground !| speed !| of !| a !| sprayer !| do if !| nozzle !| pressure !| remains !| constant?
  • !| Increase !| the !| gallons !| of !| spray !| applied !| per !| acre !| by !| 1/2.
  • !| Reduce !| the !| gallons !| of !| spray !| applied !| per !| acre !| by !| 1/2.
  • !| Increase !| the !| gallons !| of !| spray !| applied !| per !| acre !| by !| 2.
  • !| Reduce !| the !| gallons !| of !| spray !| applied !| per !| acre !| by !| 2. !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| Increase !| the !| gallons !| of !| spray !| applied !| per !| acre !| by !| 1/2. How !| does !| pesticide !| resistance !| in !| an !| organism !| allow !| it to !| survive?
  • !| Completely !| metabolizes !| the !| pesticide !| to !| nontoxic forms
  • !| Excretes !| the !| pesticide !| before !| it !| reaches !| toxic levels
  • !| Stores !| the !| pesticide !| in !| fat !| and !| muscle !| tissues
  • !| Tolerates !| the !| toxic !| effects !| of !| the !| pesticide !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| Tolerates !| the !| toxic !| effects !| of !| the !| pesticide What !| is !| the !| definition !| for !| pesticide !| solubility?
  • !| The !| process !| of !| a !| pesticide !| binding !| to !| soil !| particles
  • !| The !| breakdown !| of !| pesticides !| into !| less !| toxic chemicals
  • !| The !| ease !| of !| dissolving !| a !| product !| in !| water
  • !| The !| measure !| of !| the !| danger !| of !| the !| product !| to human !| health !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| The !| ease !| of !| dissolving !| a !| product !| in !| water What !| is !| the !| term !| for !| pesticides !| that !| when !| mixed together !| do !| not !| stay !| uniformly !| mixed !| in !| the !| spray tank !| even !| with !| adequate !| agitation?
  • !| Antagonism
  • !| Synergism
  • !| Physical !| incompatibility
  • !| Chemical !| incompatibility !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| Physical !| incompatibility What !| is !| the !| formulation !| abbreviation !| for !| 4 !| pounds !| of active !| ingredient !| per !| gallon !| in !| an !| emulsifiable concentrate !| formulation?
  • !| 0.04 !| lbs
  • !| 0.4E
  • !| 4AI
  • !| 4EC !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| 4EC
  • !| 12.5 !| pints !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| 7.25 !| pints Traps, !| barriers, !| screens !| and !| preventing !| pest !| access are !| examples !| of !| what !| method !| of !| pest !| management?
  • !| Biological
  • !| Chemical
  • !| Cultural
  • !| Mechanical !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| Mechanical Which !| of !| the !| following !| formulations !| dissolves !| in water?
  • !| Emulsifiable !| concentrates
  • !| Soluble !| powders
  • !| Water-dispersible !| granules
  • !| Wettable !| powders !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| Soluble !| powders What !| describes !| the !| legal !| amount !| of !| pesticide !| residue allowed !| in !| or !| on !| a !| raw !| agricultural !| commodity?
  • !| Containment
  • !| Solubility
  • !| Tolerance
  • !| Viscosity !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| Tolerance

Which !| of !| the !| following !| describes !| persons who !| apply !| or !| use !| a !| pesticide !| on !| any !| property !| of another !| person !| for !| compensation?

  • !| Certified !| handler
  • !| Commercial !| applicator
  • !| Noncommercial !| applicator
  • !| Public !| applicator !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| Commercial !| applicator Which !| of !| the !| following !| nozzle !| situations !| minimizes the !| potential !| for !| pesticide !| drift?
  • !| Small !| orifices !| at !| low !| pressure
  • !| Small !| orifices !| at !| high !| pressure
  • !| Large !| orifices !| at !| low !| pressure
  • !| Large !| orifices !| at !| high !| pressure !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔? A !| pesticide !| label !| calls !| for !| a !| broadcast !| application !| of 2.5 !| pints !| of !| product !| per !| acre. !| Your !| sprayer !| holds !| 450 gallons !| and !| is !| calibrated !| to !| apply !| 15 !| gallons !| of !| spray mixture !| per !| acre. !| How !| much !| product !| is !| needed !| for each !| fill?
  • !| 30 !| pints
  • !| 37.5 !| pints
  • !| 60 !| pints

The !| restricted-entry !| interval !| statement !| on !| a !| pesticide label !| is !| the !| time !| that !| must !| pass !| __________.

  • !| between !| pesticide !| applications
  • !| before !| the !| pesticide !| residues !| become !| phytotoxic
  • !| before !| a !| pesticide-treated !| area !| is !| safe !| to !| enter !| without !| wearing !| PPE
  • !| between !| the !| time !| of !| pesticide !| application !| and !| harvest !| of !| the !| treated !| crop !|
  • !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| before !| a !| pesticide-treated !| area !| is !| safe !| to !| enter without !| wearing !| PPE The !| chance !| of !| groundwater !| contamination !| increases when !| ____________.
  • !| an !| air !| gap !| is !| used !| when !| filling !| a !| spray !| tank
  • !| pesticides !| are !| mixed !| near !| wells
  • !| rinsates !| are !| used !| in !| the !| next !| tank !| mix
  • !| a !| portable !| mixing !| and !| loading !| pad !| is !| used !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| pesticides !| are !| mixed !| near !| wells Which !| federal !| regulation !| requires !| limitations !| on pesticide !| use !| in !| or !| near !| certain !| plant !| or !| animal habitats?
  • !| Endangered !| Species !| Act
  • !| Food !| Quality !| Protection !| Act
  • !| Resource !| Conservation !| and !| Recovery !| Act
  • !| Worker !| Protection !| Standard !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| Endangered !| Species !| Act A !| sprayer !| has !| a !| 350-gallon- !| capacity !| tank. !| If !| it !| is calibrated !| to !| apply !| 14 !| gallons !| of !| solution !| per !| acre, how !| many !| acres !| will !| be !| sprayed !| with !| each !| fill?
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  • !| 25
  • !| 35
  • !| 42 !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| 25 Which !| of !| the !| following !| is !| considered !| a !| misuse !| of !| a pesticide?
  • !| Applying !| a !| pesticide !| at !| less !| frequent !| intervals than !| specified !| on !| the !| label
  • !| Applying !| a !| pesticide !| at !| more !| frequent !| intervals than !| listed !| on !| the !| label
  • !| Mixing !| and !| applying !| a !| pesticide !| with !| a !| fertilizer, although !| not !| labeled
  • !| Treating !| for !| a !| pest !| that !| is !| NOT !| listed !| on !| the !| label, but !| the !| site !| treated !| is !| listed !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| Applying !| a !| pesticide !| at !| more !| frequent !| intervals than !| listed !| on !| the !| label

How !| many !| gallons !| of !| product !| per !| acre !| of !| an !| 8EC insecticide !| would !| be !| needed !| if !| 1 !| pound !| of !| active ingredient !| is !| to !| be !| applied !| per !| acre?

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  • !| 8 !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔???? !| either !| 0.125 !| or !| 8 What !| does !| the !| name !| "Snailo !| 5G" !| on !| a !| pesticide !| label indicate?
  • !| A !| gel !| pesticide !| with !| 5% !| active !| ingredients
  • !| A !| gel !| pesticide !| with !| 5% !| inert !| ingredients
  • !| A !| granular !| pesticide !| with !| 5% !| active !| ingredients
  • !| A !| granular !| pesticide !| with !| 5% !| inert !| ingredients !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| A !| granular !| pesticide !| with !| 5% !| active !| ingredients Which !| of !| the !| following !| is !| true !| when !| cleaning !| spray equipment?
  • !| Rinse !| equipment !| with !| a !| mixture !| of !| ammonia !| and chlorine !| bleach
  • !| Clean !| the !| nozzles !| only !| to !| remove !| pesticide residues
  • !| Drain !| booms !| to !| remove !| all !| pesticide !| residues
  • !| Thoroughly !| rinse !| equipment !| with !| a !| water- detergent !| solution !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| Thoroughly !| rinse !| equipment !| with !| a !| water- detergent !| solution Which !| of !| the !| following !| statements !| is !| true !| about pesticide !| storage !| and !| disposal?
  • !| Empty !| plastic !| containers !| should !| be !| either !| triple !| rinsed !| or !| pressure !| rinsed
  • !| Leftover !| pesticides !| in !| opened !| containers !| should !| be !| returned !| to !| the !| dealer !| for !| disposal
  • !| Pesticide !| formulations !| should !| be !| stored !| at !| temperatures !| below !| 0*F !| (degrees)
  • !| Disposal !| instructions !| are !| under !| the !| Statement !| of !| Practical !| Treatment !| label !| section !| - !| Correct !| answer !| ✔• !| Empty !| plastic !| containers !| should !| be !| either !| triple rinsed !| or !| pressure !| rinsed What !| is !| a !| disadvantage !| of !| an !| emulsifiable concentrate?
  • !| Inhalation !| hazards !| are !| high, !| especially !| when pouring !| and !| mixing
  • !| Solvents !| in !| the !| formulation !| may !| cause !| pump parts !| to !| deteriorate
  • !| It !| tends !| to !| clog !| nozzles !| and !| screens !| in !| sprayer equipment