Branch 2 SPCB Actual Exam Questions
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1–10: Safety & PPE
1. When must an employee receive training on pesticides they will use?
Answer: Before using any pesticide.
2. How often must an employer inspect, clean, repair, or replace PPE?
Answer: Daily.
3. Warning signs around pesticide storage areas must be readable from
what distance?
Answer: 25 feet.
4. How often is annual pesticide safety training required for employees?
Answer: Annually and before using a new pesticide.
5. What term describes a pesticide's capacity to cause injury?
Answer: Toxicity.
6. Which PPE is minimally required when mixing concentrates with signal
word “WARNING”?
Answer: Long-sleeved shirt, long pants, chemical-resistant gloves, goggles,
and closed-toe shoes.
,7. What is the first step if a pesticide spills on a worker’s skin?
Answer: Remove contaminated clothing and wash skin with soap and
water for 15–20 minutes.
8. What does the signal word “DANGER” indicate?
Answer: Highly toxic – fatal if swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through
skin.
**9. ** True or false: Employees may take pesticide containers home for
cleaning.
Answer: False – it violates both safety and disposal regulations.
10. According to CCR Title 8, how often must pesticide applicators have a
medical evaluation for respirator use?
Answer: Initially and annually thereafter (or as specified by physician).
11–20: Ant Identification & Biology
11. Which ant is 1/8”, severe pest in Southern California, eats sweets and
grease, nests in shallow mounds near water or foundations?
Answer: Argentine ant.
12. Which ant is large (¼”–½”), prefers sweets, nests in tree stumps or
hollow doors, leaves frass like pencil shavings?
Answer: Carpenter ant.
13. Which ⅛” brownish-black ant emits a foul “rotten coconut” odor when
crushed?
Answer: Odorous house ant.
14. Which ant has black head/abdomen and red thorax, nests in dead
wood, and invades outdoor barbecues?
Answer: Velvety tree ant.
, 15. Which very small ant (1/32”) is yellow to light brown, eats fats and
proteins, nests behind baseboards?
Answer: Thief ant.
16. Which ant has a single node (petiole) and an uneven thorax with
spines?
Answer: Fire ant (also multiple queens, aggressive).
17. Pharaoh ants are most effectively controlled using:
Answer: Baits (gels or stations) because they fragment colonies when
sprayed.
18. Carpenter ant damage is often confused with:
Answer: Moisture or termite damage – but carpenter ants do not eat wood;
they excavate galleries.
19. The best long-term control for Argentine ants is:
Answer: Perimeter treatment with non-repellent liquid insecticide plus
baiting and eliminating honeydew sources.
20. Ant traps containing boric acid or hydramethylnon work because:
Answer: They are slow-acting, allowing worker ants to carry bait back to
the colony.
21–30: Cockroaches & Occasional Invaders
21. When treating a heavy cockroach infestation, what is the first step?
Answer: Inspect to identify species, harborage sites, and sanitation issues.
22. Which cockroach is most associated with sewers and drains, large wings
but rarely flies?
Answer: American cockroach (Periplaneta americana).
And Answers Practice Questions with
Solutions Newest | Already Graded
A+
1–10: Safety & PPE
1. When must an employee receive training on pesticides they will use?
Answer: Before using any pesticide.
2. How often must an employer inspect, clean, repair, or replace PPE?
Answer: Daily.
3. Warning signs around pesticide storage areas must be readable from
what distance?
Answer: 25 feet.
4. How often is annual pesticide safety training required for employees?
Answer: Annually and before using a new pesticide.
5. What term describes a pesticide's capacity to cause injury?
Answer: Toxicity.
6. Which PPE is minimally required when mixing concentrates with signal
word “WARNING”?
Answer: Long-sleeved shirt, long pants, chemical-resistant gloves, goggles,
and closed-toe shoes.
,7. What is the first step if a pesticide spills on a worker’s skin?
Answer: Remove contaminated clothing and wash skin with soap and
water for 15–20 minutes.
8. What does the signal word “DANGER” indicate?
Answer: Highly toxic – fatal if swallowed, inhaled, or absorbed through
skin.
**9. ** True or false: Employees may take pesticide containers home for
cleaning.
Answer: False – it violates both safety and disposal regulations.
10. According to CCR Title 8, how often must pesticide applicators have a
medical evaluation for respirator use?
Answer: Initially and annually thereafter (or as specified by physician).
11–20: Ant Identification & Biology
11. Which ant is 1/8”, severe pest in Southern California, eats sweets and
grease, nests in shallow mounds near water or foundations?
Answer: Argentine ant.
12. Which ant is large (¼”–½”), prefers sweets, nests in tree stumps or
hollow doors, leaves frass like pencil shavings?
Answer: Carpenter ant.
13. Which ⅛” brownish-black ant emits a foul “rotten coconut” odor when
crushed?
Answer: Odorous house ant.
14. Which ant has black head/abdomen and red thorax, nests in dead
wood, and invades outdoor barbecues?
Answer: Velvety tree ant.
, 15. Which very small ant (1/32”) is yellow to light brown, eats fats and
proteins, nests behind baseboards?
Answer: Thief ant.
16. Which ant has a single node (petiole) and an uneven thorax with
spines?
Answer: Fire ant (also multiple queens, aggressive).
17. Pharaoh ants are most effectively controlled using:
Answer: Baits (gels or stations) because they fragment colonies when
sprayed.
18. Carpenter ant damage is often confused with:
Answer: Moisture or termite damage – but carpenter ants do not eat wood;
they excavate galleries.
19. The best long-term control for Argentine ants is:
Answer: Perimeter treatment with non-repellent liquid insecticide plus
baiting and eliminating honeydew sources.
20. Ant traps containing boric acid or hydramethylnon work because:
Answer: They are slow-acting, allowing worker ants to carry bait back to
the colony.
21–30: Cockroaches & Occasional Invaders
21. When treating a heavy cockroach infestation, what is the first step?
Answer: Inspect to identify species, harborage sites, and sanitation issues.
22. Which cockroach is most associated with sewers and drains, large wings
but rarely flies?
Answer: American cockroach (Periplaneta americana).
