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The FL-PEST exam has 50 questions and runs 2 hours.
These 10 free FL-PEST questions are organized by exam domain, so you can see how each part of the Florida General Standards (Core) Pesticide Applicator Exam blueprint is tested. Reveal the answer and explanation under each question.
A vegetable field receives two tank-mixed pesticides. Product A lists a 12-hour restricted-entry interval (REI) and a 7-day preharvest interval (PHI); Product B lists a 24-hour REI and a 3-day PHI. Which minimum intervals control ordinary worker entry and harvest?
Correct answer: B - 24 hours for entry and 7 days for harvest
Acute testing for a pesticide as sold shows an oral LD50 of 2,400 mg/kg, a dermal LD50 of 12,000 mg/kg, an inhalation LC50 of 9 mg/L, and irreversible corrosive eye damage. No systemic endpoint is Category I. Which front-panel signal treatment is required?
Correct answer: D - DANGER, without POISON or the skull and crossbones
A soybean insecticide label lists soybeans as a site, permits the proposed method and rate, and does not limit use to named pests. No state restriction changes the use. The target caterpillar is not listed. Under FIFRA section 2(ee), what is the most defensible decision?
Correct answer: A - Treat the caterpillar at the labeled soybean rate
After loading an organophosphate insecticide, a handler develops pinpoint pupils, profuse salivation, diarrhea, muscle twitching, and increasing shortness of breath. Although the day is hot, which response best fits the findings?
Correct answer: C - Stop exposure, decontaminate, and obtain emergency medical help
A mixer wearing contact lenses is splashed in one eye with a pesticide. The label's first-aid directions do not specify a different procedure. What should be done first?
Correct answer: A - Rinse for 15-20 minutes; remove the lens after 5 minutes
A leaking pesticide container has been uprighted and the leak stopped. Liquid is still spreading across a concrete loading pad toward a storm drain. The applicator is already wearing the required PPE. What is the next priority?
Correct answer: D - Dike the spill and block the drain with compatible absorbent
An organic-vapor cartridge respirator is required by the label. Midway through the job, the handler notices pesticide odor inside the facepiece, even though the cartridge's scheduled service time has not elapsed. What should the handler do?
Correct answer: B - Leave the area and resolve the seal or cartridge problem before returning
After heavy rain, muddy water leaves a sloping field. Laboratory results show most of the pesticide is tightly bound to suspended soil particles rather than dissolved. Which transport process best explains the loss?
Correct answer: C - Erosion and sediment-bound runoff
At sunrise, wind at boom height is nearly calm and smoke from a nearby burn hangs in a horizontal layer instead of rising. The label prohibits application during inversions. Which field decision is most appropriate?
Correct answer: D - Postpone until normal vertical air mixing resumes
A vegetable crop has an economic injury level of 12 larvae per plant and an economic threshold of 8. Scouting finds an average of 9.5 larvae per plant, with numbers rising. What does the threshold framework indicate?
Correct answer: B - Begin control now to prevent reaching the injury level
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