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Pesticide Applicator Core Exam — Practice Exam

Labeling: practice questions

Our Pesticide Applicator Core bank has 26 questions on this topic. Here are 4 of them with answers; the full mock exam draws from every topic, like the real one.

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Question 1

What is the difference between a pesticide label and labeling?

  1. They mean exactly the same thing, so the two terms are used interchangeably in federal law and rules
  2. The label is only the SDS
  3. The label is on the container; labeling includes it plus other materials such as supplemental leaflets
  4. Labeling is only the front panel
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C. The label is on the container; labeling includes it plus other materials such as supplemental leaflets — All EPA-approved labeling carries the force of law.

Question 2

Which signal word goes with the highest acute toxicity by mouth, skin or inhalation?

  1. DANGER without POISON, for corrosive products only
  2. CAUTION
  3. WARNING
  4. DANGER–POISON with the skull and crossbones
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D. DANGER–POISON with the skull and crossbones — The word 'poison' appears in red, with PELIGRO in Spanish.

Question 3

What does a lower LD50 value mean?

  1. The pesticide breaks down faster
  2. The pesticide is less acutely toxic
  3. The pesticide is safer for bees
  4. The pesticide is more acutely toxic
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D. The pesticide is more acutely toxic — Less material is needed to kill half of the test animals.

Question 4

Which signal word goes with an oral LD50 of 500 to 5,000 mg/kg?

  1. CAUTION
  2. DANGER–POISON
  3. WARNING
  4. DANGER
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A. CAUTION — Category IV products may carry CAUTION or no signal word.

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