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EPA Pesticide Applicator (Core) (AR)

First published: September 3, 2026Last verified: September 3, 2026Reviewed by the CertQuestUSA team
TL;DR

EPA Pesticide Applicator (Core) (AR): a 33-question practice bank for the real EPA Environmental standard, 3 full papers of 33 questions each with no repeats, every question citing the real regulation it comes from.

Where these questions come from

Every question in this bank cites a real source -- primarily Ark. Code Ann. (87%) and 209.02.19 Ark. Code R. (13%) of this exam's citations.

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3
full papers, no repeats
33
questions per paper
33
questions in the bank
What this exam covers
5 real sample questions
Which entity administers pesticide applicator licensing and enforcement in Arkansas under the Arkansas Pesticide Use and Application Act, Ark. Code Ann. § 20-20-201 et seq.?
A. The State Plant Board, within the Plant Industries Division of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture
B. The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
C. The Arkansas Department of Health, Environmental Health Division
D. The EPA Region 6 office, acting without a state-administered program
Source: Ark. Code Ann. § 20-20-201 et seq. (Arkansas Pesticide Use and Application Act)
Under Ark. Code Ann. § 20-20-203(4), a 'private applicator' in Arkansas is a certified applicator who uses or supervises the use of a restricted-use pesticide to produce an agricultural commodity on land that is
A. leased by a licensed commercial applicator firm on the private applicator's behalf
B. owned or rented by the applicator or the applicator's employer
C. enrolled in a USDA conservation cost-share program
D. under contract to a licensed restricted-use pesticide dealer
Source: Ark. Code Ann. § 20-20-203(4)
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-20-203(5)(A) defines a 'commercial applicator' as a person who
A. applies only general-use pesticides on land they personally own
B. works exclusively as a Commercial Applicator Technician under direct supervision
C. is engaged in the business of, and uses or supervises the use of, a restricted-use pesticide or any other pesticide for any purpose on any land or property
D. holds a noncommercial applicator license issued to a government agency
Source: Ark. Code Ann. § 20-20-203(5)(A)
Ark. Code Ann. § 20-20-203(6) defines a 'noncommercial applicator' as
A. any individual who applies pesticide only to their own residential lawn
B. a private applicator who has upgraded to a five-year license
C. a restricted-use pesticide dealer distributing to licensed buyers
D. firms, persons, or government agencies that use, supervise, or demonstrate the use of a restricted-use pesticide without qualifying as a private or commercial applicator
Source: Ark. Code Ann. § 20-20-203(6)
Under Ark. Code Ann. § 20-20-211(c)(1), what license fee and term options are available to an Arkansas private applicator?
A. $10 for a one-year license or $45 for a five-year license
B. $35 per year with no multi-year option
C. $65 for a five-year license only
D. A one-time $100 lifetime certification fee
Source: Ark. Code Ann. § 20-20-211(c)(1)
Same exam, other states
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Real-world data for this exam
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation: real median wage (AR)May 2025$37,860/yr

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are on the CertQuestUSA EPA Pesticide Applicator (Core) (AR) practice test?
33 questions total, split into 3 full papers of 33 each with no repeats across papers.
What topics does the EPA Pesticide Applicator (Core) (AR) test cover?
13 domains, with the heaviest weight on dicamba-pollinator-rules (18%), private-applicator-certification (15%), and applicator-license-categories (9%).
Where do CertQuestUSA's EPA Pesticide Applicator (Core) (AR) questions come from?
Primarily Ark. Code Ann. (87%) and 209.02.19 Ark. Code R. (13%) of this bank's citations -- computed directly from this exam's own question sources, not a generic description.
Is there a free diagnostic for EPA Pesticide Applicator (Core) (AR)?
Yes -- 10 real questions across the exam's domains, no sign-up required, with a domain-by-domain breakdown at the end.
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