Texas Pest Control Test Questions
and Answers
What weather factors reduce drift? - Answer- Lack of wind, low temperature and high
humidity
What conditions make early morning or evening a good time for application - Answer-
Wind speed i lower and humidity is higher than other times of the day
When does an inversion occur? - Answer- When the surface air is cooler than the air
above it.
T/F Even when you have the right mixture in your spray tank, you can still apply the
wrong amount of pesticide. - Answer- True
T/F Once your sprayer is calibrated, its delivery rate will remain constant. - Answer-
False
If you sprayer delivers less spray to an area than you want to, how would you change
the rate?
A- Increase pressure
B-Reduce ground speed
C-Change to large nozzle
D- Any of the above - Answer- Any of the above
What must you measure to calibrate granular application equipment?
A- the ground speed of the spreader
B- The weight of granules spread over a known area
C- the amount of granules placed in the spreader - Answer- The weight of granules
spread over a known area
T/F You must calibrate granular application equipment each time you change granular
products. - Answer- True
How many square feet are in an acre? - Answer- 43,560
Thirty two ounces of water was collected from one spray nozzle in 30 seconds. What is
the nozzle delivery rate in gallons per minute(GPM)?
A- .03 GPM
,B- .5 GPM
C- 1.2 GPM - Answer- .5 GPM
How many square feet could you treat with a hand sprayer holding 1 gallon, if it takes 4
ounces of the spray mix to treat 100 square feet? - Answer- 320
T/F Nozzle discharge rate and sprayer calibration should be checked with clean water
BEFORE adding pesticide. - Answer- True
Which of the following is not a type of support equipment?
A- Filler pump
B- Front-end loader
C- Sprayer - Answer- Sprayer
Which of the following must you consider in choosing pesticide application equipment
for a job?
A- working condition and type of target
B- Pesticide formulation
C- Possible problems
D- all of the above - Answer- All of the above
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but
not to work with state-limited pesticides.
T/F - Answer- False
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the
kinds of pesticides you use. T/F - Answer- True
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training,
certification and Licensing?
A-TDA Texas Department of Agriculture
B-SPCS Texas Structural Pest Control Service
C-Texas A&M Agrilife - Answer- Texas A&M AgriLife
Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an
employee of a privately owned apartment building or hospital? - Answer- A
Noncommercial From the SPCS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land,
you must have:
a. A business license from the TDA
b. A commercial license from the TDA
c. A private license from the TDA
d. All of the above - Answer- A Commercial License
, All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each
application category in which they practice. T/F - Answer- True
Which of the following is not among the TDA Application Categories
A-Right of way
B-Predatory animal
C-Wood Preservation
D-Fumigation - Answer- Wood Preservation
Which of the following is not among the SPCS Categories
A-Termite
B-Seed Treatment
C-Wood Preservation
D-Commodity fumigation - Answer- Seed Treatment
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide Regulation?
A-TDA
B-Texas A&M AgriLife
C-TCEQ Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - Answer- Texas A&M Agrilife
What is the TDA?
A-Texas department and Agency
B- Texas deposit and agriculture
C- Texas Department of Agriculture - Answer- Texas Department of Agriculture
The primary agency for the regulation of Pesticide in Texas - Answer- Texas
Department of Agriculture TDA
What is an entity within the TDA that tests and licenses people who want to perform
structural pest control in Texas. - Answer- Texas Structural Pest Control Service SPCS
Type of Licenses In Texas - Answer- Commercial
Noncommercial
Business
Technician
Apprentice
Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in this state must be registered with
the TDA, even if they are already registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. T/F - Answer- True
-------is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners before you
apply pesticides. - Answer- Prior Notification
In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules on the
use of certain pesticides T/F - Answer- True
and Answers
What weather factors reduce drift? - Answer- Lack of wind, low temperature and high
humidity
What conditions make early morning or evening a good time for application - Answer-
Wind speed i lower and humidity is higher than other times of the day
When does an inversion occur? - Answer- When the surface air is cooler than the air
above it.
T/F Even when you have the right mixture in your spray tank, you can still apply the
wrong amount of pesticide. - Answer- True
T/F Once your sprayer is calibrated, its delivery rate will remain constant. - Answer-
False
If you sprayer delivers less spray to an area than you want to, how would you change
the rate?
A- Increase pressure
B-Reduce ground speed
C-Change to large nozzle
D- Any of the above - Answer- Any of the above
What must you measure to calibrate granular application equipment?
A- the ground speed of the spreader
B- The weight of granules spread over a known area
C- the amount of granules placed in the spreader - Answer- The weight of granules
spread over a known area
T/F You must calibrate granular application equipment each time you change granular
products. - Answer- True
How many square feet are in an acre? - Answer- 43,560
Thirty two ounces of water was collected from one spray nozzle in 30 seconds. What is
the nozzle delivery rate in gallons per minute(GPM)?
A- .03 GPM
,B- .5 GPM
C- 1.2 GPM - Answer- .5 GPM
How many square feet could you treat with a hand sprayer holding 1 gallon, if it takes 4
ounces of the spray mix to treat 100 square feet? - Answer- 320
T/F Nozzle discharge rate and sprayer calibration should be checked with clean water
BEFORE adding pesticide. - Answer- True
Which of the following is not a type of support equipment?
A- Filler pump
B- Front-end loader
C- Sprayer - Answer- Sprayer
Which of the following must you consider in choosing pesticide application equipment
for a job?
A- working condition and type of target
B- Pesticide formulation
C- Possible problems
D- all of the above - Answer- All of the above
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but
not to work with state-limited pesticides.
T/F - Answer- False
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the
kinds of pesticides you use. T/F - Answer- True
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training,
certification and Licensing?
A-TDA Texas Department of Agriculture
B-SPCS Texas Structural Pest Control Service
C-Texas A&M Agrilife - Answer- Texas A&M AgriLife
Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an
employee of a privately owned apartment building or hospital? - Answer- A
Noncommercial From the SPCS
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land,
you must have:
a. A business license from the TDA
b. A commercial license from the TDA
c. A private license from the TDA
d. All of the above - Answer- A Commercial License
, All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each
application category in which they practice. T/F - Answer- True
Which of the following is not among the TDA Application Categories
A-Right of way
B-Predatory animal
C-Wood Preservation
D-Fumigation - Answer- Wood Preservation
Which of the following is not among the SPCS Categories
A-Termite
B-Seed Treatment
C-Wood Preservation
D-Commodity fumigation - Answer- Seed Treatment
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide Regulation?
A-TDA
B-Texas A&M AgriLife
C-TCEQ Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - Answer- Texas A&M Agrilife
What is the TDA?
A-Texas department and Agency
B- Texas deposit and agriculture
C- Texas Department of Agriculture - Answer- Texas Department of Agriculture
The primary agency for the regulation of Pesticide in Texas - Answer- Texas
Department of Agriculture TDA
What is an entity within the TDA that tests and licenses people who want to perform
structural pest control in Texas. - Answer- Texas Structural Pest Control Service SPCS
Type of Licenses In Texas - Answer- Commercial
Noncommercial
Business
Technician
Apprentice
Under the Texas Pesticide Law, Pesticides used in this state must be registered with
the TDA, even if they are already registered with the U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency. T/F - Answer- True
-------is your responsibility to inform nearby residents or adjacent landowners before you
apply pesticides. - Answer- Prior Notification
In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules on the
use of certain pesticides T/F - Answer- True
