RIGHT-OF-WAY PESTICIDE EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS (GUARANTEED PASS) | RATED A+
1. List the 5 precautions for non-selective herbicide applications - Answer>>> avoid non-target
root system areas, avoid frozen ground, caution when applying soil-residual herb on slopes, use
low pressure, choose non-corrosive materials
2. What are the two types of agitators? - Answer>>> mechanical and hydraulic
3. What kind of herbicide should you that is short lived in the soil and if you want to completely
kill existing vegetation and immediately replant with ornamentals? Systemic or contact -
Answer>>> systemic
4. Why should you use a different sprayer to apply herbicides from the one you use to apply
insecticide or fungicides to ornamentals? - Answer>>> herbicides are difficult to wash out
5. What are the advantages and disadvantages of granular and pellet applications - Answer>>>
Advantage: faster application time, more uniform results.
Disadvantage: damage to non-target veg
6. Which sprayer is best for basal applications to small brush or stumps or for limited work in
areas inaccessible to large machinery? - Answer>>> compressed backpack sprayer
7. Which sprayer is best for applying brush killers to taller trees or dense brush where brownout
is not a problem? - Answer>>> high pressure sprayer
8. Where does hydraulic agitation come from? - Answer>>> return flow
9. What pumps are the most reliable? - Answer>>> piston pumps
10. Where does the additional strainer go? - Answer>>> on intake line
11. What nozzels are most resistant to abrasive materials? - Answer>>> tungsten/stainless steel
12. what pressure are flat fan nozzels most commonly used at? - Answer>>> 40 psi
13. mistblowers are more likely to create drift than a backpack sprayer. T or F. - Answer>>>
True
14. If you purchase the wrong size nozzle, a safe solution is to operate the nozzles at a higher
pressure. T or F - Answer>>> False
15. What are the differences between low volume ground foliage and high volume ground
foliage treatments? - Answer>>> High volume has a specific concentration that is applied
instead of rate per acre. Foliage is prayed to a point where additional spray begins to drip of
treated leaves. Larger volumes of mix. Amount applied will very a lot