CA BRANCH 3 PRACTICE TEST EXAM
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
The Black Polycaon are one of the wood destroying largest beetles at 1/2 to 1 inch
long? True or False - CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue
Beetles have a complete life cycle? True or False - CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue
A Lyctid beetle is a true powderpost beetle? True or False - CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue
Black Polycaons are likely to re-infest? True or False - CORRECT-ANSWERSFalse, they do
not re-infest
Lyctid beetles attack mostly hardwoods and they do re-infest? True or False - CORRECT-
ANSWERSTrue
,Lead cable borers attack maple and other hardwoods. They will also bore through lead
sheathing around phone and power lines? True or False - CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue
Name 3 Bostrichidae (False Powderpost Beetles)? - CORRECT-ANSWERSLead Cable
Borer, Black Polycaon, Bamboo Borer
Bamboo borers are very damaging to bamboo furniture and will re-infest? True or False
- CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue
Deathwatch beetles are known for their mating signal. How do they do that? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSStrike their head against the surface they are standing on
Lead Cable Borers do not re-infest? True or False - CORRECT-ANSWERSFalse, they do
re-infest
Deathwatch beetles attack oak and hardwoods and will re-infest? True or False -
CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue
, Name two Anobiidae (false powderpost beetles? - CORRECT-ANSWERSDeathwatch,
Furniture Beetle
Furniture beetles will attack coniferous and hardwoods and prefer new wood instead of
old? True or False - CORRECT-ANSWERSFalse, prefers old woods to new lumber
If a home has a problem with flat headed borers, you should fumigate the home
because they are likely to reinfest? True or False - CORRECT-ANSWERSFalse, they do not
re-infest
New house borers prefer old seasoned wood? True or False - CORRECT-ANSWERSFalse,
they attack green lumber, likes pines, firs and especially Douglas fir. Will bore through
hardwoods, plaster, comp. roofing and linoleum to emerge. May be brought in with new
lumber and firewood.
Old house borers prefer new/fresh wood? True or False - CORRECT-ANSWERSFalse,
attacks seasoned wood. Prefers pine, fir and spruce. Will attack rustic furniture.
WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS 2025
The Black Polycaon are one of the wood destroying largest beetles at 1/2 to 1 inch
long? True or False - CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue
Beetles have a complete life cycle? True or False - CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue
A Lyctid beetle is a true powderpost beetle? True or False - CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue
Black Polycaons are likely to re-infest? True or False - CORRECT-ANSWERSFalse, they do
not re-infest
Lyctid beetles attack mostly hardwoods and they do re-infest? True or False - CORRECT-
ANSWERSTrue
,Lead cable borers attack maple and other hardwoods. They will also bore through lead
sheathing around phone and power lines? True or False - CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue
Name 3 Bostrichidae (False Powderpost Beetles)? - CORRECT-ANSWERSLead Cable
Borer, Black Polycaon, Bamboo Borer
Bamboo borers are very damaging to bamboo furniture and will re-infest? True or False
- CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue
Deathwatch beetles are known for their mating signal. How do they do that? -
CORRECT-ANSWERSStrike their head against the surface they are standing on
Lead Cable Borers do not re-infest? True or False - CORRECT-ANSWERSFalse, they do
re-infest
Deathwatch beetles attack oak and hardwoods and will re-infest? True or False -
CORRECT-ANSWERSTrue
, Name two Anobiidae (false powderpost beetles? - CORRECT-ANSWERSDeathwatch,
Furniture Beetle
Furniture beetles will attack coniferous and hardwoods and prefer new wood instead of
old? True or False - CORRECT-ANSWERSFalse, prefers old woods to new lumber
If a home has a problem with flat headed borers, you should fumigate the home
because they are likely to reinfest? True or False - CORRECT-ANSWERSFalse, they do not
re-infest
New house borers prefer old seasoned wood? True or False - CORRECT-ANSWERSFalse,
they attack green lumber, likes pines, firs and especially Douglas fir. Will bore through
hardwoods, plaster, comp. roofing and linoleum to emerge. May be brought in with new
lumber and firewood.
Old house borers prefer new/fresh wood? True or False - CORRECT-ANSWERSFalse,
attacks seasoned wood. Prefers pine, fir and spruce. Will attack rustic furniture.
