WDI Class Test Exam with complete
solutions latest version
True or False: To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license,
regardless of the kind of pesticides you use. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Which license a person who wants to perform pest control as an employee at an
apartment building or hospital must obtain?
A. A business license from the SPCB
B. A noncommercial license from the SPCB
C. A private license from TDA or SPCB - CORRECT ANSWER-B. A noncommercial
license from the SPCB
True or False: All licensed applicators must be certified in each application category in
which they practice. - CORRECT ANSWER-True
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation?
A. Texas Department of Agriculture
B. Texas Agriculture Extension Service
C. Texas Water Commission
D. Texas Structural Pest Control Service - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Texas Agriculture
Extension Services
The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice at least
__________ hours before applying indoor pesticide treatments. - CORRECT ANSWER-
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What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides?
A. US Department of Agriculture (USDA)
B. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
C. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Agency (FIFRA)
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D. Federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - CORRECT ANSWER-D. Federal
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
What are regulations?
A. Interpretations of the law that have the force of the law
B. Interpretations of the las intended only as a guide
C. Exceptions to the law - CORRECT ANSWER-B. Interpretations of the law that have
the force of law.
What is EPA's pesticide registration decision based on?
A. EPA evaluation of test data provided by the manufacturer
B. The manufacturer's evaluation of test data
C. EPA evaluation of test data provided by certified applicators - CORRECT ANSWER-
A. EPA evaluation of test data provided by the maufacturer
Which federal agency sets food tolerances for pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER-EPA
Which federal agency enforces food tolerances for pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER-
FDA
How can triple rinsed, used pesticide containers be disposed of? - CORRECT
ANSWER-In an EPA approved sanitary landfill.
What kind of pesticide standards does FIFRA allow states to establish? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Stricter than federal standards
Which agency administers the Hazard Communications Standard? - CORRECT
ANSWER-OSHA
What is SARA III designed to do? - CORRECT ANSWER-Inform communities of
hazardous chemicals in the area and provide for community emergency response plans
in the event of an accident
What is an endangered species? - CORRECT ANSWER-A plant or animal that is in
danger of extinction throughout all or much of its range
What is pesticide exposure? - CORRECT ANSWER-Pesticide exposure is defined as
coming in contact with a pesticide
Which pesticide solution is most likely to be absorbed through the skin? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Oil-based
Which two routes of entry are likely to be the most important to you? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Dermal and inhalation
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