GEORGIA PEST CONTROL TEST 2026
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
⩥ 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 living plant or animal that a pest depends on for survival is called
a(n):
a. Host
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 100% CORRECT
⩥ 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 living plant or animal that a pest depends on for survival is called
a(n):
a. Host
