Tennessee Category 7 Pesticide Applicator Certification Examination
2026/2027 – Structural Pest Control TDA – Real-Style Exam Questions
| 100% Correct Answers | Pest Identification | Pesticide Safety |
Label Comprehension | IPM | Application Techniques
Questions 1–200
1. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is the primary
regulatory agency responsible for:
A) Issuing building permits
B) Licensing pesticide applicators and enforcing pesticide laws
C) Regulating food safety only
D) Issuing driver's licenses
Answer B: Licensing pesticide applicators and enforcing pesticide
laws
,Rationale: TDA administers certification exams and ensures
compliance with federal/state pesticide regulations.
2. The federal law that governs the registration, distribution, sale,
and use of pesticides in the United States is the:
A) Clean Water Act
B) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
C) Endangered Species Act
D) Occupational Safety and Health Act
Answer B: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA)
Rationale: FIFRA is administered by the EPA and provides the
foundation for state pesticide regulatory programs.
3. The Tennessee Pesticide Law is enforced by the:
A) Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
B) Tennessee Department of Agriculture
C) Tennessee Department of Health
D) Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
,Answer B: Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Rationale: TDA enforces the Tennessee Pesticide Law, including
licensing and inspections.
4. A person who applies pesticides for hire in Tennessee must hold
a:
A) Driver's license
B) Commercial pesticide applicator certification
C) Business license only
D) High school diploma
Answer B: Commercial pesticide applicator certification
Rationale: Certification ensures applicators have the knowledge to
apply pesticides safely and legally.
5. Category 7 certification in Tennessee covers which type of pest
control?
A) Agricultural crop pest control
B) Ornamental and turf pest control
C) Industrial, institutional, structural, and health-related pest control
, D) Aquatic pest control
Answer C: Industrial, institutional, structural, and health-related
pest control
Rationale: Category 7 specifically addresses structural and health-
related pest control.
6. Which agency is responsible for the protection of the health,
safety, and welfare of pest control employees and the general
public from the hazards of pesticide use in Tennessee?
A) USDA
B) DOT
C) TDA (Tennessee Department of Agriculture)
D) TDOT
Answer C: TDA (Tennessee Department of Agriculture)
Rationale: TDA oversees pesticide safety and enforcement in
Tennessee.
7. The TDA certification and enforcement functions are coordinated
primarily through what division of TDA?
2026/2027 – Structural Pest Control TDA – Real-Style Exam Questions
| 100% Correct Answers | Pest Identification | Pesticide Safety |
Label Comprehension | IPM | Application Techniques
Questions 1–200
1. The Tennessee Department of Agriculture (TDA) is the primary
regulatory agency responsible for:
A) Issuing building permits
B) Licensing pesticide applicators and enforcing pesticide laws
C) Regulating food safety only
D) Issuing driver's licenses
Answer B: Licensing pesticide applicators and enforcing pesticide
laws
,Rationale: TDA administers certification exams and ensures
compliance with federal/state pesticide regulations.
2. The federal law that governs the registration, distribution, sale,
and use of pesticides in the United States is the:
A) Clean Water Act
B) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
C) Endangered Species Act
D) Occupational Safety and Health Act
Answer B: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act
(FIFRA)
Rationale: FIFRA is administered by the EPA and provides the
foundation for state pesticide regulatory programs.
3. The Tennessee Pesticide Law is enforced by the:
A) Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation
B) Tennessee Department of Agriculture
C) Tennessee Department of Health
D) Tennessee Wildlife Resources Agency
,Answer B: Tennessee Department of Agriculture
Rationale: TDA enforces the Tennessee Pesticide Law, including
licensing and inspections.
4. A person who applies pesticides for hire in Tennessee must hold
a:
A) Driver's license
B) Commercial pesticide applicator certification
C) Business license only
D) High school diploma
Answer B: Commercial pesticide applicator certification
Rationale: Certification ensures applicators have the knowledge to
apply pesticides safely and legally.
5. Category 7 certification in Tennessee covers which type of pest
control?
A) Agricultural crop pest control
B) Ornamental and turf pest control
C) Industrial, institutional, structural, and health-related pest control
, D) Aquatic pest control
Answer C: Industrial, institutional, structural, and health-related
pest control
Rationale: Category 7 specifically addresses structural and health-
related pest control.
6. Which agency is responsible for the protection of the health,
safety, and welfare of pest control employees and the general
public from the hazards of pesticide use in Tennessee?
A) USDA
B) DOT
C) TDA (Tennessee Department of Agriculture)
D) TDOT
Answer C: TDA (Tennessee Department of Agriculture)
Rationale: TDA oversees pesticide safety and enforcement in
Tennessee.
7. The TDA certification and enforcement functions are coordinated
primarily through what division of TDA?
