NC PESTICIDE APPLICATION LICENSE REVIEW
(ORNAMENTAL AND TURF GRASS PEST MANAGEMENT)
EXAM ACTUAL ALL 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
Question: How effective are the scare devices sold to repel deer
A) They are effective, long term solution if the noise does not cause other problems
B) They are only effective for a few weeks
C) They are never effective
D) Some types (exploders) are effective, but sirens do not work - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B
Question: How tall must a fence be to keep deer from jumping over it
A) 8 feet
B) 9 to 10 feet
C) 12 or 13 feet
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,D) at least 14 feet - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B
Question: What do moles eat
A) Worms, grubs, slugs, and other, similar small animals
B) Plant roots and tubers
C) Decomposing leaves and grass
D) All the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A
Question: When should you begin a control program for rabbits
A) As soon as you see the first one
B) When you see 5 or more
C) When the damage exceeds the cost and time of controlling them
D) By the time you see rabbits, it may be too late - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C
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,Question: You observe narrow, paired grooves that girdle a young tree at the ground line. What kind of
pest probably caused this damage?
A) Mole
B) Vole
C) Rabbit
D) Rat - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B
Question:
List 4 basic principles of Integrated Pest Management - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Produce healthy plants
that resist pests
-Identify the Problem
-Except some pests & tolerate some damage
-Use Pesticides only when needed
Question: Name 4 tools or techniques that you could use to study a plant problem as you look for pests
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Use a hand Lens (5 to 10 power)
- Carry an index card
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, - Recognize Indicator Plants
- Keep records
Question: Describe strategies that delay development of pesticide resistance - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Use a pesticide only when needed
- Choose alternative pesticides from different chemical classes
Question: IPM (Integrated Pest Management) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Combines appropriate pest
control tactics into a single plan to reduce pests & their damage to an acceptable level
Question: economic threshold - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Point at which the economic loss caused by pest
damage outweighs the cost of applying a pesticide.
Question: Indicator Plant - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The first plants to be affected by pests
Question: Particle Drift - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Movement of fine particles (droplets or dust) through
the air while the pesticide is being applied.
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(ORNAMENTAL AND TURF GRASS PEST MANAGEMENT)
EXAM ACTUAL ALL 300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
Question: How effective are the scare devices sold to repel deer
A) They are effective, long term solution if the noise does not cause other problems
B) They are only effective for a few weeks
C) They are never effective
D) Some types (exploders) are effective, but sirens do not work - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B
Question: How tall must a fence be to keep deer from jumping over it
A) 8 feet
B) 9 to 10 feet
C) 12 or 13 feet
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,D) at least 14 feet - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B
Question: What do moles eat
A) Worms, grubs, slugs, and other, similar small animals
B) Plant roots and tubers
C) Decomposing leaves and grass
D) All the above - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A
Question: When should you begin a control program for rabbits
A) As soon as you see the first one
B) When you see 5 or more
C) When the damage exceeds the cost and time of controlling them
D) By the time you see rabbits, it may be too late - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C
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,Question: You observe narrow, paired grooves that girdle a young tree at the ground line. What kind of
pest probably caused this damage?
A) Mole
B) Vole
C) Rabbit
D) Rat - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔B
Question:
List 4 basic principles of Integrated Pest Management - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-Produce healthy plants
that resist pests
-Identify the Problem
-Except some pests & tolerate some damage
-Use Pesticides only when needed
Question: Name 4 tools or techniques that you could use to study a plant problem as you look for pests
- CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Use a hand Lens (5 to 10 power)
- Carry an index card
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, - Recognize Indicator Plants
- Keep records
Question: Describe strategies that delay development of pesticide resistance - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Use a pesticide only when needed
- Choose alternative pesticides from different chemical classes
Question: IPM (Integrated Pest Management) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Combines appropriate pest
control tactics into a single plan to reduce pests & their damage to an acceptable level
Question: economic threshold - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Point at which the economic loss caused by pest
damage outweighs the cost of applying a pesticide.
Question: Indicator Plant - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔The first plants to be affected by pests
Question: Particle Drift - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Movement of fine particles (droplets or dust) through
the air while the pesticide is being applied.
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