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GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL
PEST CONTROL 7ACORE,
Complete Questions and Correct
Detailed Answers (Verified Answers)
2026
Define a pest in simple terms <Correct Answer>> An unwanted organism
Pest populations are part of an ecosystem. What following elements are included in an
ecosystem?
A. Populations and a community
B. A community and biological and physical supports
C. Populations and biological and physical supports
D. Populations, a community, and biological and physical supports -
<CORRECT ANSWER>> D
In infested apartments, pest infestations are evenly distributed?
A. True
B. False <Correct Answer>> B
In a simple sequence of methods, which of the following is the first method or activity a
pest control technician should do?
A. Pesticide Application
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B. Habitat alteration
C. Inspection
D. Follow up <Correct Answer>> C
Which of the following are not integrated pest management components, goals or
activities:
A. Monitoring
B. Pesticide Application
C. Preventative Spraying
D. Recordkeeping
E. Total Pest Elimination <Correct Answer>> C and E
The pest management style of pest control, more than the other styles, emphasizes:
A. Safe Pesticide application
B. The reduction of pests to a tolerable number
C. Inspection
D. Client Communication <Correct Answer>> B
New sprayers are well calibrated until they have been used one season
A. True
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B. False <Correct Answer>> B
Hand held sprayers can be calibrated if the following is known:
A. Pressure used
B. Amount of liquid used
C. Time elapsed per liquid used
D. Area sprayed per amount of liquid used
E. All of these
F. None of these <Correct Answer>> E
Fogging fills a room volume including cracks, crevices and cabinets.
A. True
B. False <Correct Answer>> B
High Pressure must be maintained in hand held sprayers to be effective.
A. True
B. False <Correct Answer>> B
If a sprayer malfunctions,
A. Repair it immediately
B. Increase pressure by pumping
C. Release pressure and remove it to a repair area
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D. Use very soft and thin wire to clear the nozzle after releasing pressure -
<CORRECT ANSWER>> C
Equipment safety is best maintained by .
A. Daily Rinsing
B. Daily hose inspection
C. Scheduled cleaning
D. All of these <Correct Answer>> D
The responsibility of the environmental protection Agency (EPA) is to .
A. Regulate Pesticide use
B. Regulate pesticide applicators
C. Protect public health and the environment
D. enforce Fifra <Correct Answer>> C
Pest Control applicators may be certified in either of two classifications.
a. Private and commercial
B. Fumigation and non fumigation
C. Urban and agriculture
D. Certified and non-certified <Correct Answer>> A
Pesticide registration decisions are based on the demonstration that the use of a
pesticide will not result in "Unreasonable human health or environmental effects". The
GENERAL AND STRUCTURAL
PEST CONTROL 7ACORE,
Complete Questions and Correct
Detailed Answers (Verified Answers)
2026
Define a pest in simple terms <Correct Answer>> An unwanted organism
Pest populations are part of an ecosystem. What following elements are included in an
ecosystem?
A. Populations and a community
B. A community and biological and physical supports
C. Populations and biological and physical supports
D. Populations, a community, and biological and physical supports -
<CORRECT ANSWER>> D
In infested apartments, pest infestations are evenly distributed?
A. True
B. False <Correct Answer>> B
In a simple sequence of methods, which of the following is the first method or activity a
pest control technician should do?
A. Pesticide Application
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B. Habitat alteration
C. Inspection
D. Follow up <Correct Answer>> C
Which of the following are not integrated pest management components, goals or
activities:
A. Monitoring
B. Pesticide Application
C. Preventative Spraying
D. Recordkeeping
E. Total Pest Elimination <Correct Answer>> C and E
The pest management style of pest control, more than the other styles, emphasizes:
A. Safe Pesticide application
B. The reduction of pests to a tolerable number
C. Inspection
D. Client Communication <Correct Answer>> B
New sprayers are well calibrated until they have been used one season
A. True
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B. False <Correct Answer>> B
Hand held sprayers can be calibrated if the following is known:
A. Pressure used
B. Amount of liquid used
C. Time elapsed per liquid used
D. Area sprayed per amount of liquid used
E. All of these
F. None of these <Correct Answer>> E
Fogging fills a room volume including cracks, crevices and cabinets.
A. True
B. False <Correct Answer>> B
High Pressure must be maintained in hand held sprayers to be effective.
A. True
B. False <Correct Answer>> B
If a sprayer malfunctions,
A. Repair it immediately
B. Increase pressure by pumping
C. Release pressure and remove it to a repair area
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D. Use very soft and thin wire to clear the nozzle after releasing pressure -
<CORRECT ANSWER>> C
Equipment safety is best maintained by .
A. Daily Rinsing
B. Daily hose inspection
C. Scheduled cleaning
D. All of these <Correct Answer>> D
The responsibility of the environmental protection Agency (EPA) is to .
A. Regulate Pesticide use
B. Regulate pesticide applicators
C. Protect public health and the environment
D. enforce Fifra <Correct Answer>> C
Pest Control applicators may be certified in either of two classifications.
a. Private and commercial
B. Fumigation and non fumigation
C. Urban and agriculture
D. Certified and non-certified <Correct Answer>> A
Pesticide registration decisions are based on the demonstration that the use of a
pesticide will not result in "Unreasonable human health or environmental effects". The
