CA BRANCH 2 OPERATOR EXAM (QUIZ
9 & 10) WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-
2027
The immature stages (larvae) of both the clothes moth and carpet beetle feed on a variety of ani
mal-based material, including wool, fur, silk, feathers and leather. - CORRECT ANSWER -T
Both the clothes moth and the carpet beetle can digest cellulose fibers such as cotton, linen, or ra
yon. - CORRECT ANSWER -F
The case-
making clothes moth has four darker spots on its wings, unlike the webbing clothes moth. -
CORRECT ANSWER -F
Given food, moisture and warmth, fabric pests can breed year around. - CORRECT ANSWER -T
Fabric pests are often misdiagnosed for other insects like stored product pest caterpillars and vario
us unrelated beetles - CORRECT ANSWER -T
Dermestids have a variety of habits; most genera are hunters that feed on dry animal or plant mat
erial such as skin or pollen. - CORRECT ANSWER -T
Some dermestid species, commonly called bow bugs, infest violin cases, feeding on the bow hair. -
CORRECT ANSWER -T
The clothes moth needs synthetic fibers like wool and cotton to survive. - CORRECT ANSWER -F
The skin beetles or Dermestidae are a beetle family. - CORRECT ANSWER -T
Cotton, linen and synthetics heavily soiled with food stains or body oils may also be occasionally at
tacked. - CORRECT ANSWER -T
9 & 10) WITH CORRECT ANSWERS 2026-
2027
The immature stages (larvae) of both the clothes moth and carpet beetle feed on a variety of ani
mal-based material, including wool, fur, silk, feathers and leather. - CORRECT ANSWER -T
Both the clothes moth and the carpet beetle can digest cellulose fibers such as cotton, linen, or ra
yon. - CORRECT ANSWER -F
The case-
making clothes moth has four darker spots on its wings, unlike the webbing clothes moth. -
CORRECT ANSWER -F
Given food, moisture and warmth, fabric pests can breed year around. - CORRECT ANSWER -T
Fabric pests are often misdiagnosed for other insects like stored product pest caterpillars and vario
us unrelated beetles - CORRECT ANSWER -T
Dermestids have a variety of habits; most genera are hunters that feed on dry animal or plant mat
erial such as skin or pollen. - CORRECT ANSWER -T
Some dermestid species, commonly called bow bugs, infest violin cases, feeding on the bow hair. -
CORRECT ANSWER -T
The clothes moth needs synthetic fibers like wool and cotton to survive. - CORRECT ANSWER -F
The skin beetles or Dermestidae are a beetle family. - CORRECT ANSWER -T
Cotton, linen and synthetics heavily soiled with food stains or body oils may also be occasionally at
tacked. - CORRECT ANSWER -T
