NORTH CAROLINA CERTIFIED APPLICATOR
TERMITE EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A structural pest control operator holding an inactive license is.
Answer: not permitted to do structural pest control work except as a
certified applicator
◉ According to the NC Structural Pest Committee Rules and
Regulations, to establish a continuous termiticide barrier in the soil and
outside of the crawlspace foundation you must trench or trench and rod
treat to the top of the footing or to a minumum depth of: Answer: 30
inches
◉ A carpenter ant queen is most often located in a. Answer: tree stump
◉ Use of kiln-dried wood in structures will. Answer: reduce the chances
of introducing a borer infestation
◉ Which insect larvae produces frass in wood that consists of fine
powder and pellets? Answer: Drywood Termite
◉ Structural infestations by anobiid beetles are most common in:
Answer: crawlspaces
,◉ At the end of the first year, a subterranean termite colony started by a
mated pair of swarmers may contain as many as __________ termites.
Answer: 75
◉ Which termite is NOT found in North Carolina. Answer: Dampwood
Termite
◉ What is the optimum time for adult powderpost beetle activity in
North Carolina? Answer: May to Aug
◉ Pesticides carried in structural service vehicles operated in the state of
North Carolina must contain: Answer: spill control materials
◉ A licensee may be recertified in any two phases of structural pest
control in North Carolina by: Answer: Earning 15 CEUS of approved
training in at least four years of the five year recertification process
◉ How are carpenter bees best controlled? Answer: Placing an
insecticide to existing gallery entrances - don't plug the holes
immediately
◉ Gloves worn to prevent pesticides from coming into contact with the
hands should: Answer: be made of rubber
, ◉ Wood debris and cellulose material contacting soil of craw space
areas will include the following except: Answer: Material too small to be
raked by a rake
◉ Accoridng to the NC Structural Pest Control Committee Rules and
Regulations, a "deficient" soil sample contains: Answer: less than 25%
of the termiticide when applied at the lowest labeled rate
◉ A type of construction where conventional liquid termite treatments is
NOT recommended is: Answer: Concrete block foundations with
basement windows below grade
◉ If licensee performs a guaranteed or warranted treatment for
powderpost beetles, the period of initial liability with regards to active
infestations shall be _____ months from the original treatment date:
Answer: 18
◉ Where evidence of subterranean termite infestations exist in a
structure, all voids in multiple masonry foundation and bearing walls
must be drilled and treated at a minimum distance of: Answer: 4 feed in
all directions
◉ According to the NC Structural Pest Control Committee Rules and
Regulations, restricted use pesticides must not be stored: Answer: 100
feet horizontally of any public water source
TERMITE EXAMINATION TEST 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A structural pest control operator holding an inactive license is.
Answer: not permitted to do structural pest control work except as a
certified applicator
◉ According to the NC Structural Pest Committee Rules and
Regulations, to establish a continuous termiticide barrier in the soil and
outside of the crawlspace foundation you must trench or trench and rod
treat to the top of the footing or to a minumum depth of: Answer: 30
inches
◉ A carpenter ant queen is most often located in a. Answer: tree stump
◉ Use of kiln-dried wood in structures will. Answer: reduce the chances
of introducing a borer infestation
◉ Which insect larvae produces frass in wood that consists of fine
powder and pellets? Answer: Drywood Termite
◉ Structural infestations by anobiid beetles are most common in:
Answer: crawlspaces
,◉ At the end of the first year, a subterranean termite colony started by a
mated pair of swarmers may contain as many as __________ termites.
Answer: 75
◉ Which termite is NOT found in North Carolina. Answer: Dampwood
Termite
◉ What is the optimum time for adult powderpost beetle activity in
North Carolina? Answer: May to Aug
◉ Pesticides carried in structural service vehicles operated in the state of
North Carolina must contain: Answer: spill control materials
◉ A licensee may be recertified in any two phases of structural pest
control in North Carolina by: Answer: Earning 15 CEUS of approved
training in at least four years of the five year recertification process
◉ How are carpenter bees best controlled? Answer: Placing an
insecticide to existing gallery entrances - don't plug the holes
immediately
◉ Gloves worn to prevent pesticides from coming into contact with the
hands should: Answer: be made of rubber
, ◉ Wood debris and cellulose material contacting soil of craw space
areas will include the following except: Answer: Material too small to be
raked by a rake
◉ Accoridng to the NC Structural Pest Control Committee Rules and
Regulations, a "deficient" soil sample contains: Answer: less than 25%
of the termiticide when applied at the lowest labeled rate
◉ A type of construction where conventional liquid termite treatments is
NOT recommended is: Answer: Concrete block foundations with
basement windows below grade
◉ If licensee performs a guaranteed or warranted treatment for
powderpost beetles, the period of initial liability with regards to active
infestations shall be _____ months from the original treatment date:
Answer: 18
◉ Where evidence of subterranean termite infestations exist in a
structure, all voids in multiple masonry foundation and bearing walls
must be drilled and treated at a minimum distance of: Answer: 4 feed in
all directions
◉ According to the NC Structural Pest Control Committee Rules and
Regulations, restricted use pesticides must not be stored: Answer: 100
feet horizontally of any public water source
