QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ELITE REVIEW
WITH COMPLETE VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
GRADED A PLUS 2026
‣ define a pest in simple terms . Answer: unwanted organism
‣ in infested apartments, pest infestations are evenly distributed .
Answer: false
‣ in a simple sequence of methods, which one of the following is the first
method or activity a pest control technician should do?
a. pesticide application
b. habitat alteration
c. inspection
d. follow up . Answer: (c)
‣ which of the following are not integrated pest management
components, goals or activities
a. monitoring
b. pesticide application
c. preventive spraying
d. record keeping
,e. total pest elimination . Answer: (c & e)
‣ the integrated pest management style of pest control, more than other
styles, emphasizes:
a. safe pesticide application
b. the reduction of pests to a tolerable number
c. inspection
d. client communication . Answer: (b)
‣ pest populations are part of an ecosystem. what elements are included
in an ecosystem? . Answer: population, community, biological and
physical supports
‣ new sprayers are well calibrated until they have been used one season .
Answer: false
‣ 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 . Answer: (e)
‣ fogging fills a room volume, including cracks, crevices, and cabinets .
Answer: false
, ‣ high pressure must be maintained in hand held sprayers to be effective
. Answer: false
‣ if a sprayer malfunctions:
a. repair it immediately
b. increase pressure by pumping
c. release pressure and remove it to a repair area
d. use very soft thin wire to clear nozzle after releasing pressure .
Answer: (c)
‣ equipment safety is best maintained by:
a. daily rinsing
b. daily hose inspection
c. scheduled cleaning
d. all of these . Answer: (d)
‣ what are the five principal classes of the phylum anthropoda? .
Answer: arachnida
crustacea
diplopoda
chilopoda
insecta