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EPA Pesticide Applicator — Core (Texas)

First published: September 2, 2026Last verified: September 2, 2026Reviewed by the CertQuestUSA team
TL;DR

EPA Pesticide Applicator — Core (Texas): a 180-question practice bank for the real EPA Environmental standard, 3 full papers of 50 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 40 CFR (57%) and texas.public.law (32%) of this exam's citations.

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3
full papers, no repeats
50
questions per paper
180
questions in the bank
What this exam covers
5 real sample questions
Under §76.113(d), the head of a regulatory agency may require what of a licensee before renewal, if the agency head determines additional knowledge is needed?
A. A doubled license fee only
B. Training, retesting, or both
C. A notarized character reference
D. Surrender of any other professional licenses held
Source: Texas Agriculture Code §76.113(d) — Term and Renewal of Licenses; https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._agric._code_section_76.113
Besides Agricultural Pest Control, which of the following is a distinct, separately numbered TDA license use category under 4 TAC §7.21?
A. Aerial Application
B. Household Consumer Use
C. Retail Sales
D. Landscape Design
Source: 4 Tex. Admin. Code §7.21 — numbered license use categories including Aerial Application and Soil Fumigation; https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/4-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-7-21
Texas Agriculture Code §76.1095 creates a separate noncommercial applicator license track specifically for mosquito control work performed in counties located where?
A. Anywhere within 50 miles of the Gulf Coast
B. Within the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex
C. In any county with a population over one million
D. Along the international border with Mexico
Source: Texas Agriculture Code §76.1095 — Noncommercial Applicator License for Mosquito Control in Border Counties; https://texas.public.law/statutes/tex._agric._code_title_5_subtitle_b_chapter_76
TDA's license use categories under 4 TAC §7.21 include a category specifically for mosquito control limited to counties along the international border with Mexico. What is that category called?
A. Border Mosquito Control
B. Public Health Pest Control (vector control), statewide
C. Aquatic Pest Control
D. Regulatory Pest Control
Source: 4 Tex. Admin. Code §7.21 — Public Health Pest Control (vector control) and Border Mosquito Control categories; https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/4-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-7-21
Under 4 Texas Administrative Code §7.21, an applicant who passes only the General Standards examination and no category exam is authorized to do which of the following?
A. Nothing — General Standards alone does not certify the applicant in any use category
B. Apply restricted-use pesticides only in the Agricultural Pest Control category
C. Purchase, use, or supervise the use of any restricted-use pesticide in any category
D. Apply restricted-use pesticides only for structural pest control
Source: 4 Tex. Admin. Code §7.21 (Applicator Certification) — lists the license use categories and subcategories TDA certifies applicators in; https://www.law.cornell.edu/regulations/texas/4-Tex-Admin-Code-SS-7-21
Same exam, other states
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Real-world data for this exam
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation: real median wageMay 2025$46,340/yr

Frequently asked questions

How many questions are on the CertQuestUSA EPA Pesticide Applicator — Core (Texas) practice test?
180 questions total, split into 3 full papers of 50 each with no repeats across papers.
What topics does the EPA Pesticide Applicator — Core (Texas) test cover?
20 domains, with the heaviest weight on Worker Protection Standard (12%), Certification Standards (9%), and Label Comprehension (9%).
Where do CertQuestUSA's EPA Pesticide Applicator — Core (Texas) questions come from?
Primarily 40 CFR (57%) and texas.public.law (32%) 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 (Texas)?
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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