CALIFORNIA QAL QUALIFIED APPLICATOR LICENSE EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATE

Question 1: The difference between California's laws and the Department Pesticide Regulation's regulations is that laws are
A. by CAC and regulations are by the California legislature
B. by the California legislature and regulations are adopted by the Department of Pesticide Regulation to carry out the laws
C. Supplements to federal regulations
D. Adopted by the Department of Pesticide Regulation to carry out regulations signed by the Governor 
Correct Answer: B 
Question 2: Which of the following is NOT one of the purposes of California's pesticide and pest control laws and regulations?
A. Protecting workers from pesticide exposure
B. Providing proper, safe, and effective use of pesticides
C. Encouraging people to use more pesticides
D. Protecting public health 
Correct Answer: C 
Question 3: A cooperating agency that helps the DPR enforce pesticide use laws and regulations in California is the
A. County department of health
B. State department of water resources
C. State department of Labor
D. County Agricultural Commissioner 
Correct Answer: D 
Question 4: CAC may adopt supplemental pesticide regulations with the approval of the
A. Department of Pesticide Regulation
B. Office of the Governor
C. County Board of Supervisors
D. California State Legislature 
Correct Answer: A 
Question 5: Which of the following is considered to be pesticide labelling?
A. Spray nozzle catalogue
B. A printed pesticide advertisement
C. The federal WPS
D. A written recommendation 
Correct Answer: C 
Question 6: When a pesticide registrant allows a pesticide product registration to lapse, pest control dealers
A. Must immediately return all unsold stock
B. Can sell and deliver the pesticide product for two years
C. Must retrieve all previously sold stock
D. Can indefinitely sell and deliver the pesticide product 
Correct Answer: B 
Question 7: When a pesticide product registration is cancelled, the sale and use of this product
A. Is automatically prohibited under all circumstances
B. May continue under conditions imposed by the regulatory agency responsible for the cancellation
C. Will be allowed for two years from the cancellation date
D. Is not affected as long as detailed sales records are kept current 
Correct Answer: B 
Question 8: A special local need registration (SLN) allows
A. Grower to apply the pesticide to any crop as long as the SLN is valid in the grower's state
B. Supplemental uses of the pesticide uniformly throughout the US
C. Uses of pesticides for crops or sites not listed on the section 3 labeling in the state it was issued
D. Any feasible use of the pesticide in the specified local area 
Correct Answer: C 
Question 9: Which of the following is considered a labeling booklet?
A. Sales literature distributed by the pesticide registrant
B. A sample of pesticide labeling produced by the pesticide registrant
C. Literature containing use and maintenance directions for application equipment
D. A pamphlet containing use directions and restrictions that is attached to the container 
Correct Answer: D 
Question 10: On pesticide labeling the signal word
A. Signifies the relative acute toxicity of the pesticide product
B. Identifies the formulation of pesticide product
C. Warns of the potential crop damage level
D. Identifies relative effectiveness or control level 
Correct Answer: A