Alabama OTPC Practice Test

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• The registration used to quickly authorize pesticide use in emergencies is:
• Which term means the period of time between a pesticide application and when workers can safely go back into the area without wearing protective clothing or equipment?
• Which formulation is described as a low-concentrate solution of pesticide usually in an oil solution formulated especially for use in fog generators?
• The agency in the federal government responsible for registering labels is which organization?
• Which product kills mites, ticks, and spiders?
• Emulsifiable concentrate (EC or E) is a solution which contains a high concentration of active ingredient which can be mixed with water or oil; forms milky solution when added to water.
• Which feature describes herbaceous broadleaves?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the five ways pesticides can move from their target area?
• Which term describes an application made after the crop or weeds have emerged?
• Which term refers to gases which kill when they are inhaled or absorbed by the pests?
• Which term is used for chemicals that kill mollusks such as slugs and snails?
• Which groundwater depth is listed as conducive to groundwater contamination?
• Which statement correctly pairs the label with its toxicity level?
• Which term would be used to describe the printed material that contains usage directions and restrictions and is physically attached to the pesticide container?
• Which term means 'Through the mouth'?
• Which practice reduces bee exposure by pesticide residuals?
• Which statement best describes protective coveralls for pesticide application?
• Which of the following is an example of a winter annual?
• Which entity uses the label to control sale, use, safety, storage, and disposal of pesticides?
• Special Local Need (SLN) registrations stand for which concept?
• Which term refers to a chemical that kills insects?
• Which term describes the community of organisms considered in relation to each other and their environment?
• Which term refers to the technical information that accompanies a pesticide but is not physically attached to the container?
• Which of the following terms is an example of a hazard label term used on pesticide labels?
• What is the third main pest control strategy?
• Which federal agency is responsible for registering pesticides?
• Tolerance refers to what in pesticide regulation?
• Which statement describes plant disease agents?
• What term describes a chemical that kills fungi?
• Which registration type allows states to address unlisted uses for federally registered pesticides?
• Emulsifiable concentrates have advantages including high concentration; relatively inexpensive; suitable for low-pressure equipment with limited agitation. Which option lists these advantages correctly?
• The term that describes the measure of how poisonous a pesticide is to a living organism is?
• What does Alabama Law require regarding restricted use pesticides?
• LC50 is defined as which of the following?
• Which consideration concerns safety of the applicator and other people, plants, and animals?
• Persistent pesticides are defined as pesticides that:
• Which category is listed as one of the five main pest groups and includes organisms that cause plant disease?
• Which step is explicitly advised for chemical burns in basic first aid?
• Chronic poisoning occurs as a result of which exposure pattern?
• The label Caution corresponds to which level of toxicity?
• The term that describes the act of taking a pesticide into a plant, animal, or the soil is?
• A pesticide registration that is specifically intended for emergency pest situations is known as:
• Bulbous perennials reproduce vegetatively from underground bulbs or tubers; which plant is listed as an example?
• Which term means to prevent normal clotting?
• Which entity uses the label as the license to sell a pesticide?
• Weeds are one of the main pest groups because they do what?
• 24(c) registrations are associated with which federal law section?
• Which term describes an application made before the crop is seeded?
• Which type of pesticide inhibits pest reproduction?
• Chronic poisoning refers to poisoning that occurs due to what?
• Which group uses the label to aid in making recommendations to buyers and users?
• What is the order of the Complete Life Cycle?
• Which plant is a creeping perennial?
• 24(c) registration is best described as:
• Which term is used to kill mites?
• Toxicity refers to?
• Which official has the power to limit licenses for applicators or to prohibit licensees from applying certain pesticides?
• Which action helps prevent drift during pesticide application?
• What does the reentry interval mean?
• Which action is included in Basic First Aid for pesticide on skin?
• Which term would be appropriate to manage birds?
• Aerosol (generator) is a low-concentrate solution of pesticide usually in an oil solution formulated especially for use in fog generators.
• Wettable Powder must be mixed with what to form a suspension for application?
• Which leaf venation pattern is typical of herbaceous grasses?
• Wettable powders have advantages such as being relatively inexpensive, safer than emulsifiable concentrate to use on tender foliage, and easy to measure. Which option lists these as a group?
• Which group is described as using the label to decide what safety precautions to take and how much pesticide to use?
• Which statement correctly characterizes perennials relative to annuals and biennials?
• Which statement correctly describes a FIFRA provision?
• Who regulates pesticide registration at the national level?
• Which statement accurately describes woody plants?
• What type of product is used to keep pests away rather than kill them?
• In pest terminology, what are living plants or animals some pests depend on for survival called?
• Inhalation is defined as which action?
• Name two identifying characteristics common to all adult insects.
• Under FIFRA, which agency is responsible for registering pesticides?
• What defines annual plants?
• Which term refers to words which must appear on pesticide labels to show toxicity of pesticide?
• What happens during the maturity stage of plant development?
• Which term describes how poisonous a pesticide is to man or animals when breathed in through the lungs?
• Accumulative pesticides are pesticides that:
• Which stage is present in complete metamorphosis but not in gradual metamorphosis?
• What is the recommended first aid step for someone exposed to an inhaled pesticide?
• Which term describes application over the top of the growing plant?
• Which factor addresses potential drift and runoff hazards when applying pesticides?
• Fumigant is defined as pesticide in the form of either a poisonous gas or a liquid which becomes a gas when applied.
• An ecosystem is best described as?
• Which of the following is a disadvantage of granules?
• LD50 is defined as what?
• Which term describes the form of printed material attached to or printed on a pesticide container?
• Which statute requires licensing for individuals involved in pest control work around structures, lawns, sods and ornamental plants?
• Respirator definition?
• What is the accepted first aid measure to induce vomiting?
• Basic First Aid for pesticide on skin includes which of the following steps?
• What is the primary purpose of protectants?
• Cartridge definition?
• Which of the following is true about FIFRA provisions?
• Which term is NOT one of the three main pest control strategies?
• Which item does NOT contribute to groundwater contamination?
• Soil incorporation involves which of the following?
• Which of the following is NOT a route of exposure to pesticides?
• Identify the term for a chemical that kills rodents.
• Winter annuals germinate in which season?
• Poisonous bait is a food or other substance mixed with a pesticide that will attract and be eaten by pests and cause their death.
• Dust (D) is a finely ground dry mixture combining a small amount of pesticide with an inert carrier such as talc, clay, or volcanic ash.
• Which term means toxic to most plants or animals?
• Which term denotes the time frame before workers may re-enter a treated area without PPE?
• Which option is not described as a use of the pesticide label in the material?
• Which term describes chemicals used to destroy, prevent, or control pests?
• Fumes are?
• Which of the following is a disadvantage of wettable powders that requires an additional process or equipment?
• Flowable (F) is a very finely ground solid material which is suspended in a liquid; usually contains high concentration or large amount of active ingredient and must be mixed with water for application.
• Dip is defined as which of the following?
• Which statement correctly lists the three factors used to determine a pesticide's general or restricted classification?
• Which practice helps ensure footwear readiness when using protective clothing?
• What happens to the growing point in herbaceous grasses as the plant matures?
• What does ecology study?
• When selecting gloves for pesticide handling, which factor is emphasized?
• In Alabama, which entity issues 24(c) registrations?
• What is neoprene best described as?
• Which practice helps ensure coveralls do not become contaminated?
• What is the term for substances that kill mollusks such as slugs and snails?
• Which statement best describes Section 24(c) registrations?
• Which term refers to applying a pesticide to a strip or band over or along each crop row?
• Dermal Toxicity describes toxicity when the pesticide is in contact with which body part?
• Explain the differences between the basic life cycles of insects. Which option best captures the three patterns?
• Which product removes leaves to aid in harvesting?
• List three characteristics of mites, ticks and spiders.
• Which statement best describes signs and symptoms?
• What best defines a general use pesticide?
• A chemical that kills nematodes is called what?
• Perennial plants live for how long?
• What is drift in the context of pesticide application?
• What term is applied to plants, animals, structures, and products to prevent entry or damage by pests?
• Which stage involves rapid vegetative growth of stems, roots, and foliage with rapid water and nutrient uptake?
• Which statement correctly describes the use of the pesticide label by state and federal governments?
• Which plant is an example of a biennial?
• Spot treatment refers to which application?
• Which term best describes a chemical whose primary purpose is to kill fungi?
• Which formulation is described as high concentration and suitable for low-pressure equipment with limited agitation?
• Which term refers to technical information in the form of printed material provided by the manufacturer or its agent?
• Which formulations are particularly hazardous to bees and should be avoided?
• An antidote is defined as?
• For buyers and users, the label helps decide what safety precautions to take and how much pesticide to use. Which option lists this use correctly?
• To avoid major bee kills, when should pesticides be applied?
• Pesticides that stay in the environment without change for a long time are called:
• The label Dangerous corresponds to which level of toxicity?
• First Aid is best defined as which of the following?
• Pesticides that build up in the bodies of animals are called:
• What is the recommended first aid action for pesticide exposure in the eye?
• Four times the applicator should read the label before use. Which choice describes those four times?
• Which formulation forms a milky solution when added to water?
• Section 18 registration refers to which purpose?
• Which term refers to toxicity-related words such as Danger or Warning that appear on pesticide materials?
• Which product dries up plant leaves and stems?
• The label Warning corresponds to which level of toxicity?
• Directed application is best described as:
• Inhalation toxicity refers to what?
• During seed germination, which feature is present?
• For which group is the label a way of deciding which pesticide will be effective?
• Which statement is true about goggles or face shields?
• Which formulation is a dry, ready-to-use mixture with inert carriers, where all particles are larger than dust particles?
• What is the term for a chemical that kills bacteria?
• Which statement about EPA authority under FIFRA is true?
• Which statement reflects safety precautions used when mixing and handling concentrated pesticides?
• Which of the following is NOT one of the three main ways a plant responds to infection by a disease agent?
• What is the order of the Gradual Life Cycle?
• Which is a disadvantage of emulsifiable concentrates?
• Which term describes chemicals that affect pests by changing their behavior?
• Which of the following is a factor that determines a pesticide's classification as general or restricted?
• 24(c) registrations are also known by what term?
• Sidedress refers to which method of application?
• Which of the following is a general symptom of herbicide poisoning?
• Granule (G) is a dry, ready-to-use mixture of a small amount of pesticide and inert carriers. All particles are larger than dust particles.
• First Aid is defined as which of the following?
• Which group uses the label to determine the antidote to use in proper treatment of poisoning cases?
• Vaporization refers to pesticides moving through air as:
• Which plant is a bulbous perennial?
• What is the active ingredient percentage range for Wettable Powder formulations?
• Exposure is defined as?
• Head covering recommended for protection against aerosols?
• Absorb means to take a pesticide into?
• What is the maximum penalty for violating FIFRA?
• What is a pest?
• If an agribusiness needs to reduce rodent damage, which classification would be used?
• The gradual life cycle is also referred to as what?
• Which of the following is NOT a method to minimize drift?
• Which term describes an application made before the crop or weeds emerge?
• Which soil type is listed as conducive to groundwater contamination?
• Which application method involves applying along the side of a crop row?
• Which item is a protective equipment used by a pesticide applicator to protect the face from exposure?
• Which term describes application to or in a furrow in which a crop is planted?
• Which of the following is one of the four factors that determine protective clothing and equipment needed?
• Which term describes chemicals taken into the blood of an animal or sap of a plant to kill the pest without harming the host?
• Which life cycle includes a larval stage before pupation?
• Which formulation has advantages including ready to use; easy to apply; and can be applied to target under dense foliage?
• Which term would you use to control nematodes in soil?
• In Basic First Aid for chemical burns, which action is NOT recommended?
• Which term is described as gases that kill when inhaled or absorbed by pests?
• Which is NOT a route for pesticides to enter the body?
• Which term describes herbicides that kill plants by being absorbed and moving throughout the plant?
• Which group spreads vegetatively with stolons or rhizomes as well as seeds?
• Acute poisoning occurs after what type of exposure?
• Acute poisoning is poisoning which occurs after?
• Which term refers to chemicals that stop, speed up, or change normal plant processes?
• Which of the following is NOT listed as a consideration when choosing the best pesticide formulation for a job?
• What type of boots is recommended for chemical protection?
• Goggles or face shields guideline?
• Biennials complete their life cycle in how many years?
• Which of the following best describes a symptom included in the general symptoms of herbicide poisoning?
• What term describes a substance that lures pests?
• Which of the following is a spring annual?
• Which pesticide formulation is delivered as a small amount through a fine opening by a gas under pressure when the nozzle is triggered?
• Which term describes applying a pesticide to the leaves of a plant?
• Ultra-low volume concentrate (ULV) is a solution which contains almost pure active ingredient; usually used without dilution.
• Which term describes the application to the leaves of a plant, shrub, or tree?
• What does FIFRA stand for?
• Which term describes pouring the pesticide along the midline of the back of livestock?
• Which pesticides kill pests simply by contacting them?
• Drench refers to which concept in pesticide application?
• Which term means uniform application to an entire specified area?
• Wettable Powder (WP or W) is best described as what?
• Which term describes pesticides that are more toxic to some kinds of plants or animals than to others?
• Cannister definition?
• Soluble powder (SP) is a dry preparation that contains 15% to 95% active ingredient and dissolves in water to form a solution.
• Which formulation dissolves in water to form a solution?
• Which of the following is a vertebrate pest group?
• Signs and symptoms refer to what?
• Which climate condition is listed as conducive to groundwater contamination?
• Which two characteristics aid in distinguishing one insect from another?
• During seed production stage, growth is characterized by?
• Which is a recommended practice regarding gloves?
• FIFRA provisions set minimum standards for what aspect of pesticide use?
• Which term refers to chemicals that affect pests by changing their behavior?
• Oral means?
• A chemical designed to kill fish is called what?
• Under FIFRA, certification of applicators is required for which pesticides?
• What term describes a chemical that kills mites?
• Which law regulates the custom application of pesticides by aircraft and ground equipment?
• In pesticide terminology, environment is defined as?
• Which group spreads by seed, crown buds, and cut root segments?
• When must you notify the DOT of a pesticide spill?
• Before applying pesticides, what communication should be done?
• Which of the following is an example of a spring annual?
• Which formulation contains almost pure active ingredient and is usually used without dilution?
• To protect pollinators, when should you avoid applying pesticides?
• Which term refers to chemicals that are taken into the blood or sap and kill pests without harming the host?
• What term is used for a chemical that kills weeds?
• Which formulation is relatively inexpensive and safer to use on tender foliage than emulsifiable concentrates?
• How are weeds defined?
• Which pesticides kill pests when swallowed?
• When choosing a head and neck covering for protection, which practice is recommended?
• Which of the following is a characteristic of herbaceous grasses?
• Which term describes a chemical that kills birds?
• Which term describes plants being killed by herbicides that are absorbed and move throughout the plant?