WOOD-DESTROYING ORGANISM
INSPECTION 2026/2027 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Conventional soil treatments rely on creating a chemical
________ in the soil that is toxic to termites that come into
contact with it.
A. passageway
B. nutrient
C. barrier
D. paralytic - correct answer-C. barrier
________ rely on the biological fact that termites are social
insects that feed and groom each other, thereby providing a
mechanism for transfer of the chemical throughout their
colonies.
A. Parasitic roundworms
B. Wood treatments
C. Physical barriers
D. Chemical treatments
E. Baits - correct answer-E. Baits
,A(n) _________ is useful for predicting potential beetle re-
infestation of wood.
A. infrared camera
B. calendar
C. sharp too
D. property owner
E. moisture meter - correct answer-E. moisture meter
T/F: Control of powderpost beetle infestations in structural
wood can be achieved by applying a liquid insecticide to the
wood's surface or by injecting it into the wood.
A. False
B. True - correct answer-B. True
To control __________, homeowners should trim all trees and
bushes so that their branches do not touch or come into contact
with the house.
A. carpenter bees
, B. moisture
C. powderpost beetles
D. anobiid infestation
E. carpenter ants - correct answer-E. carpenter ants
All exposed wood surfaces should be painted with an oil-based
or polyurethane paint to reduce attacks by __________.
A. carpenter ants
B. subterranean termites
C. Formosan termites
D. carpenter bees - correct answer-D. carpenter bees
T/F: One important measure to use to prevent termite problems
is to make sure that untreated wood does not come into direct
contact with soil.
A. True
B. False - correct answer-A. True
INSPECTION 2026/2027 ACTUAL
QUESTIONS WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS.
Conventional soil treatments rely on creating a chemical
________ in the soil that is toxic to termites that come into
contact with it.
A. passageway
B. nutrient
C. barrier
D. paralytic - correct answer-C. barrier
________ rely on the biological fact that termites are social
insects that feed and groom each other, thereby providing a
mechanism for transfer of the chemical throughout their
colonies.
A. Parasitic roundworms
B. Wood treatments
C. Physical barriers
D. Chemical treatments
E. Baits - correct answer-E. Baits
,A(n) _________ is useful for predicting potential beetle re-
infestation of wood.
A. infrared camera
B. calendar
C. sharp too
D. property owner
E. moisture meter - correct answer-E. moisture meter
T/F: Control of powderpost beetle infestations in structural
wood can be achieved by applying a liquid insecticide to the
wood's surface or by injecting it into the wood.
A. False
B. True - correct answer-B. True
To control __________, homeowners should trim all trees and
bushes so that their branches do not touch or come into contact
with the house.
A. carpenter bees
, B. moisture
C. powderpost beetles
D. anobiid infestation
E. carpenter ants - correct answer-E. carpenter ants
All exposed wood surfaces should be painted with an oil-based
or polyurethane paint to reduce attacks by __________.
A. carpenter ants
B. subterranean termites
C. Formosan termites
D. carpenter bees - correct answer-D. carpenter bees
T/F: One important measure to use to prevent termite problems
is to make sure that untreated wood does not come into direct
contact with soil.
A. True
B. False - correct answer-A. True
