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Texas Pesticide Applicator General Standards Exam Questions with Approved Answers
Question 1: If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally
work with restricted pesticides, but not to work with state- limited pesticides. T/F
CORRECT ANSWER : False
Question 2: To legally perform structural pest control, you must
have a license regardless of the kinds of pesticides you use. T/F
CORRECT ANSWER : True
Question 3: Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for
pesticide applicator training, certification and licensing?
- Texas department of Agriculture (TDA)
- Texas Structural Pest Control Service (SPCS)
- Texas A&M AgriLife Research
CORRECT ANSWER : c. Texas A&M AgriLife Research
Question 4: Which licnese must be obtained by a person who
wants to perform pest control as an employee of a privately owned apartment building or hospital?
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- A business license from SPCS
- A noncommercial license from SPCS
- A private license from either TDA or the SPCS
- none of the above
CORRECT ANSWER : b. A noncommercial license from SPCS
Question 5: To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited
pesticides on another person's land, you must have:
- A business license from the TDA
- A commercial license from the TDA
- A private license from the TDA
- All of the above
CORRECT ANSWER : b. A commercial license from the TDA
Question 6: All licensed commercial and noncommercial
applicators must be certified in each application category in which they practice. T/F
CORRECT ANSWER : True
Question 7: Which of the following is not among the TDA
application categories?
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- Right of way
- Predatory animal
- Wood preservation
- Fumigation
CORRECT ANSWER : c. wood preservation
Question 8: Which of the following is not among the SPCS
application categories?
- Termite
- Seed treatment
- Wood preservation
- Commodity fumigation
CORRECT ANSWER : b. Seed Treatment
Question 9: Which of the following state agencies is not
involved in pesticides regulations?
- Texas department of agriculture
- Texas A&M Agrilife extension service
- Texas commission of Environmental quality
CORRECT ANSWER : b. Texas A&M agrilife extension service
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Question 10: Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in
this state must be registered with the TDA, even if they are already registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. T/F
CORRECT ANSWER : True
Question 11: _______ ________ is your responsibility to inform
nearby residents or adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides.
CORRECT ANSWER : Prior notification
Question 12: In addition of the state government, even county
commissioners courts may set rules on the use of certain pesticides. T/F
CORRECT ANSWER : True
Question 13: Even with a commercial applicator license, you
must still obtain a spray permit before using regulated herbicides. T/F