NJ CORE APPLICATOR TEST NEWEST 2024

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NJ CORE APPLICATOR TEST NEWEST 2024

ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS )

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The pesticide application equipment which uses water as a medium to transport pesticide particles to the target is

• an aerosol generator
• Mist blower
• a low pressure, boom sprayer - CORRECT ANSWER - C) a low

pressure, boom sprayer

The pesticide application equipment the operation of which is least subject to drift is called

• fogger
• mist blower
• row-crop, arblast sprayer
• Hydraulic Sprayer - CORRECT ANSWER - D) Hydraulic Sprayer

The gallonage output of a sprayer can be decreased by

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• decreasing the RPM's of the sprayer motor
• decreasing the speed of travel - CORRECT ANSWER - A) decreasing

the RPM's of the sprayer motor

The dosage applied by the sprayer (like a mist blower or row crop sprayer) can be increased by

• decreasing the size of pennies in the nozzles
• decreasing the speed of travel - CORRECT ANSWER - B) decreasing

the speed of travel

The dosage applied by a sprayer (like in No.3) can be decreased by

• increasing the number of nozzles
• increasing the speed of travel - CORRECT ANSWER - B) increasing

the speed of travel

An increase in pressure causes a decrease in spray droplet size T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - False

There is no need for the certified applicator to calibrate granular pesticide application equipment since this is done at the factory before shipment T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - False

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The rate of application with a hand operated, granular applicator can be increased by walking slower and decreased by walking faster T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - True

The right spray mixture plus the correct rate of application equals an accurate dosage applied T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - True

A rectangular field 440 feet by 250 feet wide is approximately

• 2.5 Acres
• 3.5 Acres
• 4.5 acres - CORRECT ANSWER - A) 2.5 Acres

The most frequent use of applying to much spray to little spray during a days spraying with low pressure, boom sprayer is

• changes in pressure
• changes in the size of nozzle openings
• changes speed of travel - CORRECT ANSWER - C)changes speed of

travel

Traveling at the rate of 540 feet per minute is approximately

A) 2 MPH

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C) 6 MPH

D) 8 MPH - CORRECT ANSWER - C) 6 MPH

Weighing, measuring, mixing and filling are usually consider to be more hazardous to the applicator when spraying because

• The wind blows the pesticide away faster in spraying
• The applicator wears a respirator, gloves, and other safety equipment

while spraying

• there is less exposure time in spraying
• in measuring, mixing, and filling the applicator may come in contact

with more concentrated pesticide - CORRECT ANSWER - D) in measuring, mixing, and filling the applicator may come in contact with more concentrated pesticide

To mix the pesticide with water and fill the tank the night before spraying is a good idea so ads to be ready to begin the work early when the weather conditions are best T/F - CORRECT ANSWER - True

When mixing to pesticides together, wearable powders me form lumps or the liquids me separate into layers; the most likely reason for this is

• not enough agitation
• too fast of mixing
• Mix too slow
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