TENNESSEE PESTICIDE APPLICATOR EXAM (CATEGORY 7 INDUSTRIAL,
INSTITUTIONAL, STRUCTURAL, AND HEALTH RELATED PEST CONTROL)
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1
Can a carpet beetle fly?
A. Yes, adult carpet beetles can fly
B. No, carpet beetles are wingless
C. Only the larvae can fly
D. Only the pupae can fly
Correct Answer: A. Yes, adult carpet beetles can fly (but the larvae
cannot)
Question 2
There is a pest that has a wingspan of approximately 3/4 inch in length.
The outer two thirds of the forewings have reddish copper scales on
them. What pest does this describe?
A. Carpet beetle
B. Indian Meal Moth
C. Clothes moth
D. House fly
Correct Answer: B. Indian Meal Moth
Question 3
What is the identification characteristic of a rice weevil?
,A. Reddish-brown body with no markings
B. Four lighter colored spots on the wings
C. A snout longer than its body
D. Striped abdomen
Correct Answer: B. Four lighter colored spots on the wings
Question 4
Are snakes protected in Tennessee?
A. No, all snakes may be killed
B. Yes, snakes are protected
C. Only venomous snakes are protected
D. Only non-venomous snakes are protected
Correct Answer: B. Yes
Question 5
How small of a hole can a rat squeeze through?
A. 1/4 inch
B. 1/2 inch
C. 1 inch
D. 2 inches
Correct Answer: B. 1/2 inch
Question 6
What are the characteristics of a Norway Rat? (Select all that apply)
A. Body weight is 12-20 oz
B. Small head
,C. Small ears
D. Blunt muzzle
E. Tail that is shorter than its body
Correct Answer: A. Body weight is 12-20 oz, B. Small head, C. Small
ears, D. Blunt muzzle, E. Tail that is shorter than its body
Question 7
There is a larvae that spins a silken case around itself and carries it
while feeding. What species is this?
A. Webbing clothes moth
B. Case making clothes moth
C. Indian meal moth
D. Carpet beetle larva
Correct Answer: B. The case making clothes moth
Question 8
What is the most serious and destructive pest to wood structures in the
United States?
A. Carpenter ant
B. Drywood termite
C. Subterranean termite
D. Powderpost beetle
Correct Answer: C. The subterranean termite
Question 9
What do the fecal pellets of dry wood termites look like?
, A. Round pellets that are soft
B. A 6-sided pellet that looks like a dried up seed
C. Sawdust-like material
D. Dark brown liquid spots
Correct Answer: B. A 6-sided pellet that looks like a dried up seed
Question 10
What do lyctid powderpost beetle larvae feed on?
A. Softwoods like pine
B. Ring porous hardwoods
C. Treated lumber
D. Decayed wood
Correct Answer: B. Ring porous hardwoods
Question 11
What pesticide formulation persists longer on porous surfaces such as
concrete, wood, or paint?
A. Emulsifiable concentrates
B. Wettable powders
C. Solutions
D. Aerosols
Correct Answer: B. Wettable powders
Question 12
What pesticide formulation has relatively low odor and is applied to
areas inaccessible to people, pets, and nontarget wildlife?
INSTITUTIONAL, STRUCTURAL, AND HEALTH RELATED PEST CONTROL)
COMPLETE QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS
Question 1
Can a carpet beetle fly?
A. Yes, adult carpet beetles can fly
B. No, carpet beetles are wingless
C. Only the larvae can fly
D. Only the pupae can fly
Correct Answer: A. Yes, adult carpet beetles can fly (but the larvae
cannot)
Question 2
There is a pest that has a wingspan of approximately 3/4 inch in length.
The outer two thirds of the forewings have reddish copper scales on
them. What pest does this describe?
A. Carpet beetle
B. Indian Meal Moth
C. Clothes moth
D. House fly
Correct Answer: B. Indian Meal Moth
Question 3
What is the identification characteristic of a rice weevil?
,A. Reddish-brown body with no markings
B. Four lighter colored spots on the wings
C. A snout longer than its body
D. Striped abdomen
Correct Answer: B. Four lighter colored spots on the wings
Question 4
Are snakes protected in Tennessee?
A. No, all snakes may be killed
B. Yes, snakes are protected
C. Only venomous snakes are protected
D. Only non-venomous snakes are protected
Correct Answer: B. Yes
Question 5
How small of a hole can a rat squeeze through?
A. 1/4 inch
B. 1/2 inch
C. 1 inch
D. 2 inches
Correct Answer: B. 1/2 inch
Question 6
What are the characteristics of a Norway Rat? (Select all that apply)
A. Body weight is 12-20 oz
B. Small head
,C. Small ears
D. Blunt muzzle
E. Tail that is shorter than its body
Correct Answer: A. Body weight is 12-20 oz, B. Small head, C. Small
ears, D. Blunt muzzle, E. Tail that is shorter than its body
Question 7
There is a larvae that spins a silken case around itself and carries it
while feeding. What species is this?
A. Webbing clothes moth
B. Case making clothes moth
C. Indian meal moth
D. Carpet beetle larva
Correct Answer: B. The case making clothes moth
Question 8
What is the most serious and destructive pest to wood structures in the
United States?
A. Carpenter ant
B. Drywood termite
C. Subterranean termite
D. Powderpost beetle
Correct Answer: C. The subterranean termite
Question 9
What do the fecal pellets of dry wood termites look like?
, A. Round pellets that are soft
B. A 6-sided pellet that looks like a dried up seed
C. Sawdust-like material
D. Dark brown liquid spots
Correct Answer: B. A 6-sided pellet that looks like a dried up seed
Question 10
What do lyctid powderpost beetle larvae feed on?
A. Softwoods like pine
B. Ring porous hardwoods
C. Treated lumber
D. Decayed wood
Correct Answer: B. Ring porous hardwoods
Question 11
What pesticide formulation persists longer on porous surfaces such as
concrete, wood, or paint?
A. Emulsifiable concentrates
B. Wettable powders
C. Solutions
D. Aerosols
Correct Answer: B. Wettable powders
Question 12
What pesticide formulation has relatively low odor and is applied to
areas inaccessible to people, pets, and nontarget wildlife?
