MISSOURI PESTICIDE APPLICATOR TRAINING CATEGORY
7B (PART OF MISSOURI'S LICENSING PROCESS,
FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE CORE EXAM) | 2026
UPDATE | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
If you remove the door sill plate to examine the slab and you DO NOT see a
seam that represents an expansion joint, the house is built on which kind of
slab? Answer - Monolithic
The inspection process should always begin by: Answer - Measuring the
exterior of the structure
Which of the following tools is NOT normally used when making an inspection
for wood-destroying organisms? Answer - Hammer
True or False, Only about 35% of an average home is accessible for inspection?
Answer - True
Which of the following common routes of entry is not found in slab homes?
Answer - Stair stringers embedded in concrete
True or False, Termites can infest a home by coming through a single crack in
the foundation? Answer - True
, True or False, In normal construction methods, there is an expansion joint
between the fireplace and the slab? Answer - True
The guideline for distance between the soil and the sill plate around the
perimeter of a home is how many inches? Answer - Six inches
True or False, You should list on your inspection sheet any areas of the home
that are not accessible to visual inspection? Answer - True
True or False, You should calibrate your equipment at monthly intervals during
the year? Answer - False
True or False, You do not need to worry much about dusts being moved to non-
target areas because the particles are so large that they stay in place? Answer -
False
Which of the following forms of pesticides is not commonly used to control
wood-destroying organisms? Answer - Granules
Trophallaxis is: Answer - The term that refers to food sharing in termite
colonies.
Stomodeal Food is: Answer - Regurgitated fragments of food and saliva that
are transferred mouth-to-mouth between termites.
Proctodeal Food is: Answer - Food that comes from the anus and contains anal
secretions, fatty acids, micro-organisms and chemicals called Pheremones
7B (PART OF MISSOURI'S LICENSING PROCESS,
FOLLOWING COMPLETION OF THE CORE EXAM) | 2026
UPDATE | QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTION
If you remove the door sill plate to examine the slab and you DO NOT see a
seam that represents an expansion joint, the house is built on which kind of
slab? Answer - Monolithic
The inspection process should always begin by: Answer - Measuring the
exterior of the structure
Which of the following tools is NOT normally used when making an inspection
for wood-destroying organisms? Answer - Hammer
True or False, Only about 35% of an average home is accessible for inspection?
Answer - True
Which of the following common routes of entry is not found in slab homes?
Answer - Stair stringers embedded in concrete
True or False, Termites can infest a home by coming through a single crack in
the foundation? Answer - True
, True or False, In normal construction methods, there is an expansion joint
between the fireplace and the slab? Answer - True
The guideline for distance between the soil and the sill plate around the
perimeter of a home is how many inches? Answer - Six inches
True or False, You should list on your inspection sheet any areas of the home
that are not accessible to visual inspection? Answer - True
True or False, You should calibrate your equipment at monthly intervals during
the year? Answer - False
True or False, You do not need to worry much about dusts being moved to non-
target areas because the particles are so large that they stay in place? Answer -
False
Which of the following forms of pesticides is not commonly used to control
wood-destroying organisms? Answer - Granules
Trophallaxis is: Answer - The term that refers to food sharing in termite
colonies.
Stomodeal Food is: Answer - Regurgitated fragments of food and saliva that
are transferred mouth-to-mouth between termites.
Proctodeal Food is: Answer - Food that comes from the anus and contains anal
secretions, fatty acids, micro-organisms and chemicals called Pheremones
