OKLAHOMA CATEGORY 8 PUBLIC HEALTH PEST
CONTROL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFED ANSWERS)
Q&A 2027|INSTANT FOWNLOAD PDF
1. What is the primary goal of public health pest control?
A. Increase pesticide sales
B. Eliminate all insects permanently
C. Reduce disease transmission
D. Improve plant growth
Rationale: Public health pest control focuses on disease
prevention.
Correct answer: C
2. Which insect is a major vector of malaria?
A. Housefly
B. Mosquito
C. Cockroach
D. Flea
Rationale: Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria.
Correct answer: B
3. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) emphasizes:
,A. Chemical-only control
B. Biological and cultural control methods
C. Permanent eradication
D. Random pesticide use
Rationale: IPM combines multiple control methods.
Correct answer: B
4. Cockroaches are mainly associated with:
A. Water pollution
B. Food contamination
C. Soil erosion
D. Crop pollination
Rationale: Cockroaches spread pathogens in food areas.
Correct answer: B
5. The term “vector” refers to:
A. Chemical pesticide
B. Disease-carrying organism
C. Fertilizer type
D. Predator insect
Rationale: Vectors transmit pathogens.
Correct answer: B
6. Rodents are dangerous because they:
A. Improve sanitation
B. Spread diseases and damage food
C. Produce oxygen
D. Pollinate crops
,Rationale: Rodents carry pathogens like leptospirosis.
Correct answer: B
7. The most effective rodent control method is:
A. Poison only
B. Trapping only
C. Exclusion and sanitation
D. Lighting reduction
Rationale: Prevention is more effective than treatment.
Correct answer: C
8. Fleas are primarily controlled by targeting:
A. Air temperature
B. Host animals and environment
C. Water sources
D. Plants
Rationale: Fleas depend on hosts.
Correct answer: B
9. Which disease is associated with mosquitoes?
A. Cholera
B. Dengue fever
C. Tuberculosis
D. Typhoid
Rationale: Aedes mosquitoes transmit dengue.
Correct answer: B
10. Sanitation in pest control refers to:
, A. Applying pesticides
B. Cleaning and removing food sources
C. Spraying water
D. Planting trees
Rationale: Reducing pest food and shelter.
Correct answer: B
11. Cockroach control is best achieved by:
A. Fogging alone
B. Baiting and sanitation
C. Heating rooms
D. Increasing humidity
Rationale: Integrated control is most effective.
Correct answer: B
12. Mosquito larvae develop in:
A. Dry soil
B. Stagnant water
C. Fire pits
D. Rocks
Rationale: Mosquitoes breed in water.
Correct answer: B
13. A key symptom of rodent infestation is:
A. Bird nests
B. Droppings
C. Flower damage
CONTROL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) QUESTIONS
AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFED ANSWERS)
Q&A 2027|INSTANT FOWNLOAD PDF
1. What is the primary goal of public health pest control?
A. Increase pesticide sales
B. Eliminate all insects permanently
C. Reduce disease transmission
D. Improve plant growth
Rationale: Public health pest control focuses on disease
prevention.
Correct answer: C
2. Which insect is a major vector of malaria?
A. Housefly
B. Mosquito
C. Cockroach
D. Flea
Rationale: Anopheles mosquitoes transmit malaria.
Correct answer: B
3. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) emphasizes:
,A. Chemical-only control
B. Biological and cultural control methods
C. Permanent eradication
D. Random pesticide use
Rationale: IPM combines multiple control methods.
Correct answer: B
4. Cockroaches are mainly associated with:
A. Water pollution
B. Food contamination
C. Soil erosion
D. Crop pollination
Rationale: Cockroaches spread pathogens in food areas.
Correct answer: B
5. The term “vector” refers to:
A. Chemical pesticide
B. Disease-carrying organism
C. Fertilizer type
D. Predator insect
Rationale: Vectors transmit pathogens.
Correct answer: B
6. Rodents are dangerous because they:
A. Improve sanitation
B. Spread diseases and damage food
C. Produce oxygen
D. Pollinate crops
,Rationale: Rodents carry pathogens like leptospirosis.
Correct answer: B
7. The most effective rodent control method is:
A. Poison only
B. Trapping only
C. Exclusion and sanitation
D. Lighting reduction
Rationale: Prevention is more effective than treatment.
Correct answer: C
8. Fleas are primarily controlled by targeting:
A. Air temperature
B. Host animals and environment
C. Water sources
D. Plants
Rationale: Fleas depend on hosts.
Correct answer: B
9. Which disease is associated with mosquitoes?
A. Cholera
B. Dengue fever
C. Tuberculosis
D. Typhoid
Rationale: Aedes mosquitoes transmit dengue.
Correct answer: B
10. Sanitation in pest control refers to:
, A. Applying pesticides
B. Cleaning and removing food sources
C. Spraying water
D. Planting trees
Rationale: Reducing pest food and shelter.
Correct answer: B
11. Cockroach control is best achieved by:
A. Fogging alone
B. Baiting and sanitation
C. Heating rooms
D. Increasing humidity
Rationale: Integrated control is most effective.
Correct answer: B
12. Mosquito larvae develop in:
A. Dry soil
B. Stagnant water
C. Fire pits
D. Rocks
Rationale: Mosquitoes breed in water.
Correct answer: B
13. A key symptom of rodent infestation is:
A. Bird nests
B. Droppings
C. Flower damage
