Aptive Practice Test Questions and Answers Already Passed Latest Update 2025
What is the lowest hazard treatment near a well? - Answers Bait
When should you provide vents in a crawl space? - Answers One Vent per 15 feet
How do you treat for German Cockroaches? - Answers Dust in voids (crack and crevice treatment)
What should you do first before applying pesticide? - Answers Identify
How much area do you cover in a spot treatment? - Answers 2 sq. ft.
What is the application rate perimeter of an earth filled porch? - Answers 4 gallons/10 linear ft
Fogging relates to what species? - Answers Flying
When applying dust how should it be applied? - Answers Thin layer
Beetles, moths, and flies do what type of metamorphosis? - Answers Complete
What characteristic does the American Cockroach have? - Answers Reddish-brown with margins of the
thorax lighter
What insect chews wood but does not eat it? - Answers Carpenter Ant
What is the average lifespan of a rodent? - Answers 1 year
Roaches and termites have what type of metamorphosis? - Answers Incomplete
What kind of mouth do roaches and beetles have? - Answers Chewing
What kind of mouth do mosquitoes and fleas have? - Answers Piercing and Sucking
What about the banded cockroach is true? - Answers Prefers hot and dry places
What cockroach is 1 and 1/4 in. long, dark brown, prefers outdoors in warm weather and female lays
large egg case? - Answers Smokey brown cockroach
What insects do not go through metamorphosis? - Answers Silverfish and Springtail
What type of insect are termites? - Answers Social
An adult tick has how many legs? - Answers 8
American cockroaches prefer what type of climate? - Answers Dark and Moist
What insect makes a gallery in the wood with ripples? - Answers Old House Borer
What type of termite is the formosan? - Answers Subterranean
, What is leaching? - Answers When pesticide is seeping through the soil
Over what type of ground does leaching occur most? - Answers Sandy Soil
What do you do when disposing of leftover pesticide? - Answers Go to site listed on the label
Microorganisms such as _____ and ______ are helpful in breaking down pesticides? - Answers Fungi and
bacteria
What is the first step in IPM? - Answers Inspect and Identify pest
What is used to avoid back-siphoning? - Answers Anti-Backflow device
True or False, power rinsing is equivalent to a triple rinse? - Answers True
What is ground water? - Answers Water underground in rocks or limestone
What is important in the inspection of pest management? - Answers Properly identify the product for
the pest
What is volitization? - Answers When vapor is turned into gas and is visible
Pesticide is........... - Answers Something that can damage non-target pests and animals
In case of a large spill, what should you do first? - Answers Prevent public access to the spill
When is a backflow preventer used? - Answers When water pressure decreases suddenly
When spraying, what does low pressure prevent? - Answers Back-splashing and spattering
What do you do during a leak in the air compressor? - Answers Turn it upside-down
When you pump a compressor several times and it does not pressurize, what is the most common
problem? - Answers The seat gasket
The nozzle should be cleaned with what? - Answers hot water and a toothbrush
What is the best source of info for care on use of the equipment? - Answers Equipment manufacturer
instructions
How often should strainers be cleaned? - Answers Once per week
The most common type of duster? - Answers Bulb and bellow
When using aerosol and the hose ruptures, what should you do first? - Answers Turn off the system
How much psi does an air compressor have to spray? - Answers 20 - 30 psi
What is the lowest hazard treatment near a well? - Answers Bait
When should you provide vents in a crawl space? - Answers One Vent per 15 feet
How do you treat for German Cockroaches? - Answers Dust in voids (crack and crevice treatment)
What should you do first before applying pesticide? - Answers Identify
How much area do you cover in a spot treatment? - Answers 2 sq. ft.
What is the application rate perimeter of an earth filled porch? - Answers 4 gallons/10 linear ft
Fogging relates to what species? - Answers Flying
When applying dust how should it be applied? - Answers Thin layer
Beetles, moths, and flies do what type of metamorphosis? - Answers Complete
What characteristic does the American Cockroach have? - Answers Reddish-brown with margins of the
thorax lighter
What insect chews wood but does not eat it? - Answers Carpenter Ant
What is the average lifespan of a rodent? - Answers 1 year
Roaches and termites have what type of metamorphosis? - Answers Incomplete
What kind of mouth do roaches and beetles have? - Answers Chewing
What kind of mouth do mosquitoes and fleas have? - Answers Piercing and Sucking
What about the banded cockroach is true? - Answers Prefers hot and dry places
What cockroach is 1 and 1/4 in. long, dark brown, prefers outdoors in warm weather and female lays
large egg case? - Answers Smokey brown cockroach
What insects do not go through metamorphosis? - Answers Silverfish and Springtail
What type of insect are termites? - Answers Social
An adult tick has how many legs? - Answers 8
American cockroaches prefer what type of climate? - Answers Dark and Moist
What insect makes a gallery in the wood with ripples? - Answers Old House Borer
What type of termite is the formosan? - Answers Subterranean
, What is leaching? - Answers When pesticide is seeping through the soil
Over what type of ground does leaching occur most? - Answers Sandy Soil
What do you do when disposing of leftover pesticide? - Answers Go to site listed on the label
Microorganisms such as _____ and ______ are helpful in breaking down pesticides? - Answers Fungi and
bacteria
What is the first step in IPM? - Answers Inspect and Identify pest
What is used to avoid back-siphoning? - Answers Anti-Backflow device
True or False, power rinsing is equivalent to a triple rinse? - Answers True
What is ground water? - Answers Water underground in rocks or limestone
What is important in the inspection of pest management? - Answers Properly identify the product for
the pest
What is volitization? - Answers When vapor is turned into gas and is visible
Pesticide is........... - Answers Something that can damage non-target pests and animals
In case of a large spill, what should you do first? - Answers Prevent public access to the spill
When is a backflow preventer used? - Answers When water pressure decreases suddenly
When spraying, what does low pressure prevent? - Answers Back-splashing and spattering
What do you do during a leak in the air compressor? - Answers Turn it upside-down
When you pump a compressor several times and it does not pressurize, what is the most common
problem? - Answers The seat gasket
The nozzle should be cleaned with what? - Answers hot water and a toothbrush
What is the best source of info for care on use of the equipment? - Answers Equipment manufacturer
instructions
How often should strainers be cleaned? - Answers Once per week
The most common type of duster? - Answers Bulb and bellow
When using aerosol and the hose ruptures, what should you do first? - Answers Turn off the system
How much psi does an air compressor have to spray? - Answers 20 - 30 psi
