Preview Questions Pesticide Control Officer | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: ground application) impact the results of an Environmental Impact Assessment?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

Both methods are equally environmentally safe when used correctly

Aerial application increases the risk of pesticide drift

Ground application always results in higher pesticide runoff

Aerial application is always preferred for environmental safety

Question 2: What is the primary purpose of assessing cumulative pesticide impact in an EIA?

Which action should you take?

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To reduce the amount of pesticide applied to a single area

To assess economic viability of pesticide usage

To identify the best pesticide for immediate use

To determine the combined effects of multiple pesticide applications over time

Question 3: Which metric is critical in assessing the impact of pesticides on groundwater contamination during an EIA?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

Leaching potential index

Both B and C

Groundwater recharge rate

Pesticide half-life in soil

Question 4: Under FIFRA, which of the following would constitute a violation of pesticide laws?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

Storing pesticides in a location that is not a licensed facility

Applying a pesticide in a manner inconsistent with its labeling

Using a pesticide that has not been registered with the EPA

All of the above

Question 5: What is the primary goal of genetic control methods in pest management?

Which action should you take?

Choose only one option

To genetically modify crops

To sterilize pest populations

To introduce new pest species

To reduce pesticide application

Question 6: What action is required when a pesticide label indicates "for agricultural use only"?

Which action should you take?

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It must only be applied by commercial applicators

It should only be used in organic farming environments

It must not be applied in residential or non-agricultural settings

It can only be applied to specific crop types