Michigan Certified Pesticide Category 6J Practice Test

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• Which action is consistent with protecting sensitive areas on pesticide labels?
• Which statement about mites is true?
• What describes the movement of pesticides away from the treated area due to air movement?
• Powdery Mildew is caused by which of the following?
• You want to spray 30 shrubs in a plat bed. During a water only test, spraying an average size plant in the bed takes 15 seconds, and in doing so you collect 10oz of water. How much total spray mixture in gallons do you need to treat the total number of plants?
• Which type of adjuvant increases the viscosity of spray mixtures?
• Physical incompatibility results in...
• A biennial weed requires two growing seasons to complete its life cycle.
• Which option completes the lifecycle order: Seedling, Vegetative, Seed Production, Maturity?
• Which statement best reflects an IPM approach?
• Cattails must have their leaves and flower spikes above water to survive.
• Which descriptors are accurate when applied to voles?
• Why must weeds and woody plants be managed on the right of way?
• What is the correct lawn marker sign size and height above turf after pesticide application to a turf site?
• Which of the following is a non-chemical pest management method?
• Phytophthora root rot is caused by what kind of pathogens?
• What is an eradicant?
• In Michigan, commercial applicators may also become approved trainers of registered applicators.
• What is the backbone of any emergency response plan?
• How does a sedge differ from a grass?
• Which type of dry/solid pesticide formulation consists of particles that are the same weight and shape?
• 2,4-D, Dicamba, and Glyphosate are classified as which type of growth regulator?
• Which technique would help minimize off-target drift?
• Which act requires employees to obtain and retain SDS information?
• Which vertebrate pest would not require a special permit to control with a poisonous bait?
• Which of the following describes a mechanical pest management method?
• Where should emergency information for a pesticide product be stored?
• What are mist-blockers?
• Powdery Mildews are described as which of the following?
• The best way to address concerns of adjacent property owners is to?
• Which would be considered a preventative pest management strategy?
• 2,4-D, Dicamba, and Glyphosate are considered which type of growth regulators?
• Which statement most accurately describes the registry for sensitive persons in Michigan?
• If a pesticide spill drains into a ditch, is it necessary to contact the MDEQ?
• Which of the following is identified as a turf disease in the material?
• Which type of adjuvant functions as a wetting agent & spreader (i.e. psychically altering the surface tension of the droplets?
• Which federal act governs the registration and use of pesticides in the United States?
• Which statement about microbial pesticides is true?
• Which statement about mites is true?
• Which of the following plants is a perennial?
• What part of the product formulation determines what type of glove is needed?
• What is the recommended first response to a pesticide spill?
• A plant with two cotyledons is categorized as a:
• Integrated Pest Management (IPM) is defined as which?
• Oak wilt is described as being controlled by what method?
• What is the apple scab pathogen best described as?
• What is the first step a business should take to develop an effective pesticide security program?
• Which approach is NOT recommended for managing eastern tent caterpillars?
• Which statement about rinsate from triple rinsing is correct?
• Which option about dealing with property owner concerns is true?
• The 'directions for use' section indicates that the?
• After filling a tank 1/5 to 1/2 full with carrier, what is the usual order for tank mixing the remaining products?
• What is an appropriate management step for crown gall?
• Which two factors are most important in avoiding vapor drift?
• Which of the following is a recommended security practice for pesticide inventory data?
• Where would you expect to find black vine weevil feeding?
• In selecting a storage site, what factor should be considered?
• Which method delivers a small quantity of a concentrated pesticide directly into the vascular system of a tree?
• Which statement describes why deer fencing can be part of an integrated control strategy?
• The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development does not have the authority to suspend the registration of a pesticide.
• The signal word on a pesticide label indicates the product's acute toxicity level.
• Which statement best defines fungi in plant pathology?
• Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest management method?
• What is the purpose of a qualitative respirator fit test?
• Licensed pesticide dealers may sell restricted-use pesticides only to certified applicators.
• Pesticide application equipment calibration is required by law.
• Which statement about biological control is true?
• Which type of thistle is perennial and has a greater root system?
• What is poison ivy?
• Triangular Area equation: which expression is given for the area?
• What is a correct management tactic for oystershell scale?
• The label 'X-Pest 5G' on a pesticide product indicates which of the following?
• When solid pesticide particles are dispersed in a liquid, what is the formulation process called?
• Which feature distinguishes sedges from grasses (as per the material)?
• Which statement about proper technique for opening pesticide containers is true?
• Which statement is true about the potential hazards of EC and ULV formulations?
• A micro Injection is?
• What is a drop spreader?
• After collecting rinsate from triple rinsing pesticide containers, is it permissible to pour the rinsate down the floor drain?
• Which statement about sensitive areas is true?
• Which sign is associated with Fire blight?
• Which method helps protect ornamental plants from herbicide injury?
• What is a main sign that trees or shrubs were planted too deeply?
• Which device uses a plug containing the insecticide tapped into a drill hole and set in place with a mallet?
• Which statement about triple rinsing and pressure rinsing pesticide containers is true?
• Liquid sprayed or aerosol insecticide applications may not be performed in a room of a school or childcare center unless the room will be unoccupied for not less then two hours or longer, if required by the label.
• If you store and distribute bulk pesticides in certain quantities, you must comply with which regulation for commercial storage?
• Empty pesticide containers that have been triple rinsed or power rinsed and punctured may be disposed of where?
• Under regulation 637, pesticide use, which statement is true?
• A crown gall is described as being caused by which type of organism?
• IPM stands for Integrated Pest Management.
• Which option best represents a genetic pest management approach?
• Action thresholds are often expressed as?
• Mites are closely related to which animal?
• Which type of dry/solid pesticide formulation consists of particles that are the same weight and shape?
• Which is an appropriate action to take in the event of a pesticide spill?
• Does Michigan have a registry of sensitive persons who must be notified of pesticide applications on adjacent properties?
• Which component is an important part of an emergency response plan as described?
• Which would be a correct way to manage eastern tent caterpillars?
• Which method of controlling Canadian geese would require a federal permit?
• Black spot of roses is caused by which management approach?
• A spray application is?
• Which granular applicator provides the most precise placement when uniform distribution is required?
• Which type of pesticide application would you use to control cockroaches inside buildings?
• Which stem cross-section is characteristic of sedges?
• Naturally occurring disease organisms that have been commercially formulated to control pests are referred to as?
• When two pesticides mix together and separate into layers, this is known as?
• Which plant group is a common host for black vine weevil feeding?
• Which plant listed is biannual?
• The fraction 1/128 represents which method?
• Which feature is described for a drop spreader?
• Which tree is Box Elder?
• Which statement about LD50 values is true?
• Which is a disadvantage of both EC and ULV formulations?
• When diagnosing road salt injury, which factor is important to consider?
• Which statement describes nematodes?
• Which of the following statements best describes road salt injury signs on plants?
• In Michigan, who must be notified before turfgrass or ornamental pesticide applications on adjacent properties?
• Which statement describes bacteria?
• Grasses may be annual or perennial?
• How tall must a fence be to keep deer from jumping over it?
• Which act requires employees to obtain and retain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all hazardous chemicals?
• Which statement about recordkeeping for restricted-use pesticides is true?
• Under high temperature outdoor conditions, which attire is appropriate when applying pesticides?
• Which statement about the effect of droplet size on coverage is true?
• Which application method involves uniformly applying a pesticide to an entire area or field?
• Which practice most clearly increases the risk of transferring pesticide to the mouth after handling?
• Ready-to-use (RTU) formulations are typically what concentration of active ingredient per unit volume?
• Which statement about disposing of empty containers after rinsing and puncturing is true?
• What injury threshold indicates you should begin a control program for rabbits?
• A micro-infusion is?
• Among the following, which is considered the worst type of pest?
• Are plant symptoms often caused by multiple factors?
• In integrated pest management, which statement is true?
• Which statement about containment pads is true?
• What are the 5 steps to IPM?
• Girdling damage to a young tree at ground level is most likely caused by which animal?
• What is the goal of Integrated Pest Management?
• Which statement about supervision of registered applicators when applying restricted-use pesticides is correct?
• Which is a recommended practice when dealing with crown gall disease?
• Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect feeding is an example of which type of pest management method?
• A perennial weed lives for many years.
• What are implantable capsules?
• When is it recommended to add a compatibility agent during tank mixing order?
• Which of the following is an environmental factor in the plant disease pyramid?
• Soil drenching is when?
• Insects that have a pupal stage undergo what type of metamorphosis?
• Non-chemical methods are never used in IPM.
• Which is more susceptible to herbicides?
• When oil may be present, which particulate filter must be used?
• Mist-blockers can produce which pressure range?
• Which description accurately defines a grass?
• For managing cytospora canker of spruce, when is pruning most appropriate?
• Which statement about opening pesticide containers is true?
• What is micro injection?
• What is a micro infusion?
• Which Statement is true about culture control practices?
• What statement about what happens to pesticides inside there body is true?
• Which statement best defines a systemic fungicide?
• In the plant life cycle, seedling, vegetative, seed production, what comes next?
• Which statement describes viruses?
• What is a shaker can?
• What is the last stage in the lifecycle sequence Seedling, Vegetative, Seed Production, what comes next?
• Which is an example of non point source contamination of groundwater?
• Which statement best describes the plant disease pyramid?
• What is a wick applicator?
• The capacity of a pesticide to cause acute or chronic injury is referred to as?
• Which factor best determines whether a pesticide preparation will mix uniformly in a tank?
• Rectangular Area equation: which expression gives the area?
• Which turf disease is identified in the material?
• Which statement describes a plug containing the insecticide tapped into a dill hole and set in place with a mallet?
• Compressed air compressors do what?
• What is the best way to manage potato leafhopper?
• Which of the following is NOT a weed life cycle type?
• Which statement about movement of pesticides from the application site is true?
• What is a plant disorder?
• Queen Anne's Lace is also known as which plant?
• Which dry/solid formulation is mixed in water and reduces the risk of inhalation exposure during mixing and loading?
• Containment pads should be used where large quantities of pesticides are handled or mixed. Which option corresponds to this statement?
• Which statement about cleaning and disposing of pesticide containers is true?
• What is a local penetrant?
• Under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), which statement is true?
• For which class(es) of pesticides might cholinesterase monitoring be appropriate?
• How many hours of sunlight are considered full sun?
• Which device consists of a harness of plastic tubing connecting to plastic trees?
• Which of the following describes an early sign of road salt injury on plants?
• Queen Ann's Lace is commonly known as which of the following?
• Which statement about first aid response for pesticide exposure to the eye is false?
• IPM stands for Integrated Pest Management.
• Chemical control refers to which practice?
• Which statement about pesticide equipment cleanup is false?
• Air-purifying respirators protect applicators from pesticide exposure by?
• If any factor is missing from the plant disease pyramid, what happens?
• What are the four main factors in the plant disease pyramid?
• Which action best reduces inhalation exposure during application?
• Outdoor and ornamental and turf pesticide applications may not be made on school grounds?
• Which statement about pesticide rinsates is true?
• Where should herbicide be applied in a cut stump treatment?
• Which of the following is not typically considered a plant pathogen?
• Which statement best describes appropriate attire when applying pesticides outdoors in hot conditions?
• Which statement best describes when weeds and woody plants are considered pests on rights of way?
• Non-chemical methods are short-term solutions to control pests.
• If off-target drift is anticipated, which is required?
• Which device is a granule applying equipment distributing through a row of holes across the hopper width?
• When should you begin a control program for rabbits?
• Queen Ann's Lace is biannual. Which option lists this correctly?
• What is a monocot plant?
• Which statement about protecting bees from pesticide injury is true?
• Why do plants in a flooded area die?
• How effective are scare devices sold to repel deer?
• What equation reflects the relationship between pesticide safety concerns?
• Which statement best describes biological control?
• To prevent pesticide phytotoxicity, which practice is recommended?
• Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which type of mechanical control method?
• When is it best to prune an Oak tree?
• Which statement about pesticide storage facilities is true?
• Which management approach is recommended for Black Spot of Roses?
• Which life stage is targeted by horticultural oils for oystershell scale?
• In addition to an emergency response plan, which of the following will further reduce the risk of a pesticide fire?
• Monitoring pests at airports and ocean ports that pose a serious threat to public health or widespread damages to crops or animals is an example of which type of pest management method?
• What does a rotary spreader do?
• Which statement about sprayer nozzles is true?
• Which statement about weed lifecycles is correct?
• Is it necessary to have a spill kit nearby when mixing and loading pesticides?
• What is the Ounce to Gallon Method value listed?
• Work clothes worn to apply pesticides should be washed when?
• When identifying a pest, which information should be collected?
• Which liquid pesticide formulation consists of a small amount of active ingredient (often 1% or less per unit volume)?
• Which statement about measuring and/or transferring pesticides is true?
• Annual weeds complete their life cycle in one year.
• Which statement about cytospora canker is true?
• What is a herbaceous broadleaf plant?
• Which of the following is a dry/solid pesticide formulation?
• What is the approximate formula for the area of a circle using pi approximated as 3.14?
• Which statement about emergency response planning is True?
• Anthracnose is described as which of the following?
• Which statement about disposal of pesticide containers is true?
• What is a dicot plant?
• Fire blight is characterized by which sign?
• Apple scab produces which symptoms on leaves and fruit?
• Which statement describes a monocot plant as given in the material?
• What is the purpose of threshold determination in IPM?
• Which statement about recordkeeping for commercial pesticide applicators is correct?
• All actively flowing broadleaf plants have __ at the end of each stem and in each leaf axil.
• Which statement best describes mechanical control?
• Where should you apply the herbicide when performing a cut stump treatment?
• Which statement about sprayer cleanup is not recommended?
• Which pest management method uses selection to a pest as a means of managing pests?
• Pellets are dry/solid formulations that consist of particles of which characteristic?
• Under FIFRA, where are the regulations enforced?
• Which technique would minimize off-target drift?
• Mechanical control is defined as what?
• Which of the following is considered a good security practice?
• Which option is NOT a component of Culture Control as described?
• Which plant is biannual?
• Which statement correctly describes granular pesticide application?
• Which statement describes disposal of rinsate after triple rinsing containers?
• Which of the following is a perennial?
• Which statement about pesticide exposure routes is true?
• You observe narrow, paired grooves that girdle a young tree at the ground line. Which pest is most likely responsible?
• Cytospora canker is described as which of the following?
• When pruning an oak tree, which timing is suggested in the material?
• Which statement best describes a sedge?
• When should you conduct a qualitative 'fit test' of your respirator?
• How many square feet are in an acre?
• To prepare two 2-gallon batches of a 4% leaf herbicide solution, rounding to the nearest ounce, how many ounces of active ingredient are required?
• Which statement about sensitive areas is true?
• Cedar apple rust overwinters on evergreen hosts and produces what?
• Are commercial applicators required to be IMP trained when using only general-use pesticide applications in schools?
• Culture Control aims to do what?
• Biological control is defined as which of the following?
• Which recommendation practice will minimize pesticide storage problems?
• Which is recommended action to take in the event of a pesticide fire?
• A soil Injection is?
• Cedar apple rust overwinters on evergreen hosts and produces what?
• _________ is the use of all available tactics or strategies to manage pests so that acceptable control can be achieved.
• When applying pesticides using a tight-fitting respirator, what should you do before starting?
• Which statement about granular applicators is true?
• Which tree is Black Willow?
• Which statement about cultural pest management is true?