NATIONAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION CORE
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MANUAL PRACTICE EXAM
National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual Practice Exam
100 Questions and answers latest 2026 A+ Rated
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest
management method?
A. Biological control
B. Mechanical control
C. Genetic control
D. Chemical control
B. Mechanical control
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce damage from mold is an
example of which type of pest management method?
A. Biological
B. Mechanical
C. Physical/environmental modification
D. Regulatory pest control
C. Physical/environmental modification
Which statement is "true" about biological control methods?
A. If pesticides are part of a biological control program to control an exotic pest, it is better to apply
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them at the strongest label rate and to choose the more toxic pesticides
B. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in biological
control
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C. Biological control involves the importation of exotic pests to control natural enemies
D. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works best in biological control
B. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in biological
control
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which type of mechanical
control method?
A. Exclusion
B. Trapping
C. Cultivation
D. Mulching
A. Exclusion
Which statement is "true" about cultural control practices?
A. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to
prevent or suppress an infestation
B. Trapping is an important cultural control practice
C. Sanitation is not considered a cultural practice
D. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries
A. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to
prevent or suppress an infestation
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Which statement is "true" about regulatory pest control?
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A. Pests that pose a serious public health threat are rarely regulated by federal and state agencies
B. Pests that are to be eradicated are rarely under quarantine restrictions
C. Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies
D. Entry of pests across state lines is not regulated
C. Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies
Which statement is "true" about pest management strategies in IPM?
A. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels
B. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program
C. Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy
D. Non-chemical methods usually provide only short-term control of a pest
A. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels
Which would be considered a preventive pest management strategy?
A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed
B. Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest populations
C. Eliminating rodents from a commercial food establishment
D. Removing from an area a pest that is a public health concern
A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed
Which statement is "true" about action thresholds?
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A. The IPM technician needs to implement control measures below the action threshold level
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B. The action threshold for a pest may be set a a zero pest population density
C. Action thresholds are usually easy to establish
D. In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more related to economics than aesthetics
B. The action threshold for a pest may be set a a zero pest population density
Which would increase the likelihood pesticide resistance?
A. An insect has only one generation per year
B. Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from the same chemical class
C. Limiting the number of pesticide applications
D. Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect
B. Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from the same chemical class
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or licensing pesticide products for use in the United
States?
A. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
B. U.S. Department of Agriculture (UADA)
C. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
D. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
A. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed products?
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A. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
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05/14/2026
MANUAL PRACTICE EXAM
National Pesticide Applicator Certification Core Manual Practice Exam
100 Questions and answers latest 2026 A+ Rated
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest
management method?
A. Biological control
B. Mechanical control
C. Genetic control
D. Chemical control
B. Mechanical control
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce damage from mold is an
example of which type of pest management method?
A. Biological
B. Mechanical
C. Physical/environmental modification
D. Regulatory pest control
C. Physical/environmental modification
Which statement is "true" about biological control methods?
A. If pesticides are part of a biological control program to control an exotic pest, it is better to apply
5/14/2026
them at the strongest label rate and to choose the more toxic pesticides
B. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in biological
control
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MANUAL PRACTICE EXAM
C. Biological control involves the importation of exotic pests to control natural enemies
D. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works best in biological control
B. Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is a recommended practice in biological
control
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which type of mechanical
control method?
A. Exclusion
B. Trapping
C. Cultivation
D. Mulching
A. Exclusion
Which statement is "true" about cultural control practices?
A. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to
prevent or suppress an infestation
B. Trapping is an important cultural control practice
C. Sanitation is not considered a cultural practice
D. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries
A. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the pest to
prevent or suppress an infestation
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Which statement is "true" about regulatory pest control?
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, NATIONAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR CERTIFICATION CORE
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MANUAL PRACTICE EXAM
A. Pests that pose a serious public health threat are rarely regulated by federal and state agencies
B. Pests that are to be eradicated are rarely under quarantine restrictions
C. Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies
D. Entry of pests across state lines is not regulated
C. Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies
Which statement is "true" about pest management strategies in IPM?
A. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels
B. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program
C. Pesticides are not included in an IPM strategy
D. Non-chemical methods usually provide only short-term control of a pest
A. The goal is often to maintain pest damage at economically acceptable levels
Which would be considered a preventive pest management strategy?
A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed
B. Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest populations
C. Eliminating rodents from a commercial food establishment
D. Removing from an area a pest that is a public health concern
A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed
Which statement is "true" about action thresholds?
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A. The IPM technician needs to implement control measures below the action threshold level
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B. The action threshold for a pest may be set a a zero pest population density
C. Action thresholds are usually easy to establish
D. In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more related to economics than aesthetics
B. The action threshold for a pest may be set a a zero pest population density
Which would increase the likelihood pesticide resistance?
A. An insect has only one generation per year
B. Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from the same chemical class
C. Limiting the number of pesticide applications
D. Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect
B. Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from the same chemical class
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or licensing pesticide products for use in the United
States?
A. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
B. U.S. Department of Agriculture (UADA)
C. U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
D. Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
A. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Which federal law governs the establishment of pesticide tolerances for food and feed products?
5/14/2026
A. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
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