Preview Questions Pesticide Control Officer | Role Specific Skill

Question 1: What is the significance of adopting a multi-pronged approach in pest management (e.g., chemical, biological, and mechanical)?

Which action should you take?

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It ensures that pest control efforts are resilient and adaptable

It focuses solely on reducing pesticide use and costs

It reduces the cost of pest management operations

It allows for the total eradication of pests from all crops

Question 2: During an EIA, which method is most commonly used to measure the mobility of pesticides in the soil?

Which action should you take?

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Leaching tests and soil column studies

Direct measurement of soil temperature

Visual observation of pesticide residue

Estimation based on weather patterns

Question 3: Under safety standards, what should be the primary focus when handling pesticides?

Which action should you take?

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Ensuring maximum effectiveness of the pesticide

Avoiding the use of any PPE

Maximizing the speed of application

Preventing exposure to humans, animals, and the environment

Question 4: In pesticide application, what is the key consideration when selecting the type of spray nozzle?

Which action should you take?

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The operating pressure of the sprayer

The color of the nozzle

The cost of the nozzle

The size and type of droplets produced

Question 5: What is the maximum allowable pesticide drift according to safety standards?

Which action should you take?

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Drift is acceptable up to 100 meters if conditions are right

5 meters

Drift should be minimized and prevented, ideally to zero

10 meters

Question 6: What is the primary environmental concern when pesticides are applied to hilly terrain?

Which action should you take?

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The higher cost of pesticide application

The effect of terrain on pest resistance

The difficulty of pesticide application

The potential for increased runoff and pesticide contamination of water bodies