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Which of the following is not a requirement of the Employee Registration Program? A. High School Graduate B. Take and pass a written exam C. Ten hours of classroom training D. 70 hours of supervised on the job training - ANSWER-A. High School Graduate Which of the following pest control employees are not included in the Employee Registration Program? A. Salespersons B. Inspectors C. Certified Applicators D. Pest Control Technicians - ANSWER-C. Certified Applicators In order to maintain his / her registration , an employee must complete: A. Four hours of training every two years per category B. Eight hours of training every five years per category C. Four hours of training every five years per category D. Eight hours of training every two years per category - ANSWER-B. Eight hours of training every five years per category. The safe use and proper disposal of pesticides are requirements of: a. Department of Transportation (DOT) b. Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA) c. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) d. Endangered Species Act - ANSWER-C) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA) Which of the following certification categories are not administered by the Georgia Structural Pest Control Act? a. Household Pest Control (HPC) b) Lawn and Ornamental Pest Control (L&O) c. Control of Wood Destroying Organisms (WDO) d. Fumigation (F) - ANSWER-b) Lawn and Ornamental Pest Control (L&0) Which of the following information need not be included on contracts for control of wood destroying organisms? a. Diagram showing active and previous infestations of WDOs b. Effective date of contract and price of work
c. Renewal conditions and what happens if structure is changed d. Terms of guaranty or warranty e. All the above are required - ANSWER-e. All the above are required Which of the following pests are not covered by a wood infestation inspection report (Clearance Letter)? a. Subterranean and Drywood Termites b. Carpenter Bees and Carpenter Ants c. Powder Post Beetles d. Wood Boring Beetles e. Wood Decay Fungi - ANSWER-b. Carpenter Bees and Carpenter Ants Which of the following procedures is not a minimum treatment requirement for subterranean termite jobs? a. Remove wood debris from crawl spaces b. Remove wood to earth contact of untreated wood c. Remove termite tunnels d. Provide adequate ventilation - ANSWER-d. Provide adequate ventilation The minimum adequate treatment for the control of wood decay fungi includes which of the following procedures? a. Chemical treatment of wood b. Application of a vapor barrier c. Repair of plumbing and roof leaks d. Correction of water drainage problems e. All of the above - ANSWER-b. Application of a vapor barrier Which of the following is not a required precaution when treating schools? a. All pesticide use dilutions must be prepared outside student occupied areas b. All services must be consistent with a school's written pest management policy c. Application areas on outside school grounds must be clearly marked or secured by a fence or similar barrier. d) All services must be delivered by a Certified Applicator. - ANSWER-d) All services must be delivered by a Certified Applicator. The first step in controlling a pest is to: a. Select the best pesticide b. Identify the pest c. Select the correct equipment d. Know the biology of the pest - ANSWER-b. Identify the pest Things that compete with us for food and fiber, or attack us directly are called: a. Bugs b. Wild animals c. Host d. Pests - ANSWER-d. Pests
a. Is uniformly dark brown. b. Has two lighter bands across the base of the wings and abdomen c. Is reddish brown with margins of the thorax lighter d. Has only wing pads, not fully developed wings e. Is about ½ inch long - ANSWER-a. Is uniformly dark brown. Fleas: a Are flattened from side-to-side b. Are flattened from top-to-bottom c. Have small wings and thus can only make short hop-type flights d. Glue their eggs to the hairs of animals that they live on - ANSWER-a Are flattened from side-to-side Stored product pests: a. Feed only on damage food products b. Generally have low moisture requirements c. Often feed on cloth and synthetic materials d. Are usually one inch long or longer - ANSWER-b. Generally have low moisture requirements Which of the following statements are true concerning silverfish? a. They have two long projections at the end of the body b. They are closely related to goldfish c. Feed on almost anything containing starch d. None of the above are true - ANSWER-c. Feed on almost anything containing starch Carpenter ants: a. Prefer to nest in dry, firm wood b. b. Eat wood by use of tiny protozoa in the gut c. Often leave small wood shavings outside the nest area d. Are small ants that invade other ant colonies - ANSWER-c. Often leave small wood shavings outside the nest area Termites have: a. Straight antennae and a narrow waist b. Two pair of wings of unequal length c. Broadly joined abdomen and straight antennae d. Elbowed antennae and broadly joined abdomen e. Two pair of wings of equal length and a narrow waist - ANSWER-c. Broadly joined abdomen and straight antennae Drywood termites: a. Do not require soil contact and have a worker caste b. Use soil and excretement to build shelter tubes c. Have hard fecal pellets
d. Have a worker caste and usually live in colonies below the ground e. None of the above are completely true - ANSWER-c. Have hard fecal pellets Lyctid powder post beetles: a. Make small exit holes b. Eat soft woods such as pine c. Compete their life cycle in 6 months or less d. All of the above - ANSWER-a. Make small exit holes This is the step in the IPM (Integrated Pest Management) process where the action plan is enacted a. Action Plan Development b. Action Plan Implementation c. Action Plan Monitoring d. Action Plan Revision e. All of the above - ANSWER-b. Action Plan Implementation Which of the following statements is not true concerning rodents (rats and mice)? a. May carry diseases such as food poisoning and typhoid b. Normally live about 1 year c. Have keen eyesight d. Have excellent senses of hearing, taste, and smell e. Often contaminate more food than they eat - ANSWER-c. Have keen eyesight Norway rats: a. Have large eyes, large ears, and a pointed nose b. Usually nest in the ground, but will climb c. Prefer to feed on nuts and fruits d. None of the above are true - ANSWER-b. Usually nest in the ground, but will climb The house mouse: a. Is slender an weighs about 1 ounce when grown b. Usually nest within structures c. Prefers to eat grains d. Has about 8 litters per year e. All of the above - ANSWER-e. All of the above This is the name for the collection of hyphae that water-conducting fungi use to collect water. a. Roots b. Fingers c. Rhizomorphs d. None of the above - ANSWER-c. Rhizomorphs
b. Wettable powder c. Bait d. Granule - ANSWER-b. Wettable powder Which of the following Mode of Action Main Group Categories would affect the ability of an insect to molt? a. Muscle action b. Insect growth regulation c. Chitin synthesis inhibitor d. Energy metabolism - ANSWER-c. Chitin synthesis inhibitor These pesticides work by damaging the protective waxy coating found on an insect's exoskeleton. a. Desiccants b. Wettable Powders c. Dusts d. Granules - ANSWER-a. Desiccants Pesticides in this Mode of Action Main Group Category must be eaten in order to be effective against the pest. a. Disruptifon of nerve action b. Metabolic inhibitors c. Disruption of muscle action d. Disruption of insect guts - ANSWER-d. Disruption of insect guts Which of the following is not a route of entry for pests? a. Ingestion b. Dermal c. Inhalation d. Eyes - ANSWER-d. Eyes This is the term used to describe where a pesticide is working on a pest in the Mode of Action list. a. Action site b. Target site c. Kill site d. None of the above - ANSWER-b. Target site Which of the following statements is not true concerning insect growth regulators? A. They mimic hormones found in an insect's body B. They can cause sterility in adult insects c. They affect the ability of the insects to molt ) d. All of the above are true - ANSWER- d. All of the above are true Which of the following statements is not true concerning fumigants?
a. They are a gas at room temperature b. They kill pests when absorbed through the skin or inhaled c. They are only a threat to insects d. They are used mainly to control wood destroying organisms and stored product pests - ANSWER-c. They are only a threat to insects Which of the following pest control devices is most likely to be used to control mice? a. Sticky boards b. Electrocutor traps c. Protective netting d. Glue boards - ANSWER-d. Glue boards Porcupine wires are used to control the activities of: a. Porcupines b. Birds c. Rodents d. Snakes - ANSWER-b. Birds Sticky boards are used to: A: Locate nesting, feeding, and harborage areas b. Control established populations c. Trap mice d. None of the above - ANSWER-A: Locate nesting, feeding, and harborage areas A pesticide that is moderately toxic would be assigned which signal word? a. Danger b. Warning c. Caution - ANSWER-c. Caution A pesticide that is moderately toxic would display: a. A skull in red b. A crossbones in red c. A skull and crossbones in red d. No symbol - ANSWER-D. No symbol In applying most pesticides with a compressed air sprayer, the initial tank pressure should be about: a. 5 - 10 PSI b. 10 - 20 PSI c. 20 - 30 PSI d. 30 - 40 PSI - ANSWER-c. 20 - 30 PSI A compressed air sprayer should be cleaned at least once every: a. day b. week c. month
d. Find the nearest toilet or wash basin to discharge the chemical into - ANSWER-c. Turn the spraver upside down Which of the following is not a common pattern that pesticides are distributed in when using a nozzle tip? a. Mist b. Pin-stream c. Fan d. Cone - ANSWER-A. Mist To winterize large spray equipment against freezing you should: a. Drain chemical from the tank b. Add water and anti-freeze c. Run anti-freeze and water mixture through the hose d. All of the above - ANSWER-d. All of the above The hoses of spray equipment should be inspected for damage at least: a. Daily b. Weekly c. Monthly - ANSWER-a. Daily Which of the following is not a common pattern that pesticides are distributed in when using a nozzle tip? a. Mist b. Pin-stream c. Fan d. Cone - ANSWER-A. Mist To winterize large spray equipment against freezing you should: a. Drain chemical from the tank b. Add water and anti-freeze c. Run anti-freeze and water mixture through the hose d. All of the above - ANSWER-d. All of the above The hoses of spray equipment should be inspected for damage at least: a. Daily b. Weekly c. Monthly - ANSWER-A. Daily When using a bellows hand duster, the stem should be at the: A. Top
b. Bottom c. Either of the above is okay - ANSWER-A. Top Where do you find the instructions for cleaning equipment? a. A manager b. The Georgia Department of Agriculture c. The manufacturer of the equipment d. None of the above - ANSWER-c. The manufacturer of the equipment Equipment should be recalibrated: a. Periodically to see if the flow rate has changed b. Anytime nozzles are changed c. Anytime tips are changed d. Anytime there is a significant change in the length of the hose e. All of the above - ANSWER-E. All of the above The reason for calibrating equipment is to: a. Make sure the motor is running properly b. Make sure the pesticide is properly agitated C. Check the pesticide flow so it can be applied at the proper rate D. Check for leaks at the hose - ANSWER-C. Check the pesticide flow so it can be applied at the proper rate Which of the following procedures is not necessary for the proper application of pesticide? a. Pest identification b. Using the lowest priced pesticide c. Inspection d. Pesticide selection - ANSWER-b. Using the lowest priced pesticide Which of the following factors is most important when selecting a pesticide? a. Possible odor problems b. Possibility of stains c. Equipment suitable to apply the pesticide d. Intended use of pesticide permitted by the label e. Type of formulation - ANSWER-d. Intended use of pesticide permitted by the label A pesticide spot application means that the maximum size of any continuously treated area cannot exceed: a. 1 square foot b. 2 square feet c. 4 square feet d. 6 square feet e. None of the above - ANSWER-b. 2 square feet
d. Removal of cellulose debris - ANSWER-a. Chemical injection of infested wood members When making a complete termite treatment, cellulose debris must be removed if it: a. Is underneath a building b. Can support a termite colony c. Would interfere with proper inspection or treatment of the building d. All of the above - ANSWER-d. All of the above The minimum clearance between the wood in a building and the soil is: a. 4 inches b. 6 inches c. 8 inches d. 10 inches - ANSWER-b. 6 inches Termiticide application along foundation walls, around footings and pipes, and to critical entry points must be applied at the rate of: a.. 4 gallons per 10 square feet b. 4 gallons per 10 linear feet c. 1 gallon per 10 linear feet d. 1 gallon per 5 linear feet - ANSWER-b. 4 gallons per 10 linear feet Masonry voids, such as tile, concrete blocks, etc., must be treated at the rate of: a. 1 gallon per 15 linear feet b. 2 gallons per 10 linear feet c. 4 gallons per 10 linear feet d. 1 gallon per 10 linear feet e. None of the above - ANSWER-b. 2 gallons per 10 linear feet Earth fills next to a building can be legally treated for termites by a. Removing the soil next to the building and treating the area with an approved termiticide b. Drilling and rodding from the side c. Drilling and rodding from the top d. Drilling and rodding from inside the foundation e. Any of the above - ANSWER-a. Removing the soil next to the building and treating the area with an approved termiticide Under which instance would you not use a termite baiting system? a. As a pre-construction treatment b. As a post-construction treatment in conjunction with a spot treatment c. Near wells, cisterns, or other bodies of water where a liquid application is not practical d. All of the above are appropriate - ANSWER-d. All of the above are appropriate
When installing plastic sheeting on the soil for moisture control, the plastic sheeting should cover what % of the soil? a. 50 b. 60 c. 70 d. 80 e. 90 - ANSWER-C. 70 Pesticide runoff may: a. Damage non-target organisms b. Contaminate surface or underground water c. Be corrected by proper grading, ditching, or planting vegetation d. All of the above - ANSWER-d. All of the above Which of the following statements is not true concerning pesticides leaching through the soil? a. It is more common in sandy soils than in coarse soils b. It may result in contaminated ground water c. It involves the movement of water down through the soil d. It is more likely to occur in heavily treated areas, in mixing and rinsing areas, in waste disposal sites, and at spill areas - ANSWER-a. It is more common in sandy soils than in coarse soils Which of the following statements is not true concerning pesticide absorption? a. It is the process of being taken up by plants b. It may be desirable in some situations c. Increased adsorption by soil increases absorption by plants d. Most pesticides breakdown after absorption by plants - ANSWER-c. Increased adsorption by soil increases absorption by plants The movement of pesticides in the soil may be affected by: a. Type of soil b. Ground cover c. Slope of soil d. All the above - ANSWER-d. All the above The primary cause of pesticide breakdown in the soil is due to: a. Chemical reactions b. Microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria c. Soil acidity d. Adsorption to soil particles - ANSWER-b. Microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria Pesticides may move through the air by:
Sickness resulting from repeated exposures to pesticides over a period of several months or years would be: a. Acute toxicity b. Chronic toxicity c. A pesticide hazard d. None of the above - ANSWER-b. Chronic toxicity The most common way of being exposed to pesticides is: a. Skin exposure b. Inhalation c. Ingestion d. Recycling - ANSWER-a. Skin exposure The most hazardous way of being exposed to a pesticide is? a.Skin exposure b. Inhalation c. Ingestion d. Recycling - ANSWER-b. Inhalation If you spill pesticides on your body, you should: a. Remove any contaminated clothing b. Wash the affected skin with soap and water c. Wash clothing before reuse d. All the above - ANSWER-d. All the above Pesticides may be ingested by: a. Eating contaminated foods b. Smoking a cigarette with contaminated hands Eating a sandwich with contaminated hands d. Any of the above - ANSWER-d. Any of the above Tremors, nausea, and depression are symptoms most likely to occur by pesticide overexposure to: a. The skin b. The nervous system c. The reproductive system d. The endocrine system - ANSWER-b. The nervous system This method of pesticide exposure acts the slowest on the body. A. Dermal B. Inhalation C. Ingestion d. Eyes - ANSWER-C. Ingestion Which of the following would be the most harmful to someone exposed to a pesticide?
a. LDsol B. LD C LD d. LDso125 - ANSWER-C. LD This pesticide application involves the treatment of an area no more than two square feet. a. General b. Spot treatment c. Crack and crevice d. Dust - ANSWER-b. Spot treatment Who enforces the Georgia Pesticide Use and Application Act? a. GPCA b. EPA c. Georgia Department of Agriculture d. Structural Pest Control Commission - ANSWER-c. Georgia Department of Agriculture Mechanical Pest Control Devices include: a. Sticky Boards b. Snap Traps c. Baits d. Porcupine Wire e. All of the above f. a, b &d - ANSWER-f. a, b &d Which of the following is not a method of termite control used? a. Soil treatment b. Direct contact spray c. Foundation treatment d. Wood treatment - ANSWER-b. Direct contact spray
