Terminix Licensed Technician Test
G60 The [blank] of a substance is its capacity to injure a toxicity
living system
G59 What does IPM do to control pests 1) Combines several pest control tactics
2)Anticipates and prevents pest from reaching damaging numbers
3)Achieves pest control with the least risk. to the environment
G27 How many square feet are in an acre 43,560 sq ft (memory hint: 34560 and switch the first two)
G70 What is the most common cause of pesticide Dermal and Inhalation
poisoning for applicators
G16 Pesticides that enter ground water directly through Point source pollution
spillage are called what
G2 To work for hire, using restricted pesticides on another A commercial license from the TX Department of Agriculture (TDA)
person's land, you must have what
G6 True or False? Pesticide laws may be stricter but not True
less strict than federal standards
TC64 Which of the following are not necessary for termites d. light
to live
a. protozoa
b. chitin
c. cellulose
d. light
TC1 The most numerous numbers in a termite colony are workers
TC5 True or False? You should always drill and treat brick False
veneer voids when treating for termites
G52 What would not be a method used in IPM a. soil poisoning
a. soil poisoning
b. window screening
c. covering bushes with netting
d. removing tree stumps
G65 If a person swallowed a poison, you should make him 1) The victim is unconscious or in convulsions
vomit except when 2) The victim has swallowed corrosive poison
3) The victim has swallowed a petroleum product
4) The label instructs you not to induce vomiting
G56 Pesticide safety should begin with the purchase of the pesticide
G66 When must you always wear a respirator when the label instructs you to wear a respirator
, Terminix Licensed Technician Test
TC8 Biological control of termite may include the use of 1) Fungi
such agents as 2) Bacteria
3) Nematodes
TC24 A technique used in termite inspections is known as sounding
G64 Among nozzle materials, which material is the least brass
resistant to wear
G7 Who ultimately bears responsibility for protecting You the applicator
endangered species from pesticides
TC7 Borate is a term for compounds containing borate and oxygen
TC23 When looking for signs of termites, the inspector a. Forms left around plumping drains
should look for b. wooden porch steps in soil contact
c. wings in window sills
d. mud tubes
e. tunneling under wall paper
f. mud spots on walls
g. signs of previous treatment
TC29 How do subterranean termites enter structures 1) cracks in the slabs or foundations
2)plumping penetrations
3) expansion joints
4) mud tubes up foundations and piers
TC46 What would be included in biological control of Introducing in the colony fungi, bacteria, or parasitic nematodes. Bacillus
termites thuringiensis or B.t. is a common control agent
TC40 How many eggs can a formosan termite queen 1000
produce in a day
G71 Who is authorized to sign termite documents in The Certified Applicator
schools
TC44 The larvae, called round-headed borers, bore large, Longhorned beetle
oval holes as they eat through wood
TC32 Electrical tools may be grounded through Use of a ground fault interrupter
TC59 Who can conduct a Wood Destroying Insect Report A licensed technician in the termite category and a Certified Applicator certified in
inspection WDIR
TC12 Which termite is a native of China, is well Formosan
established in the U.S. along coastal areas, and swarms
on humid, still evenings
, Terminix Licensed Technician Test
TC34 Termites belong to the insect order Isoptera
TC39 How long does it take a newly established termite 2 to 3 years
colony to begin doing serious damage to structural wood
TC50 True or False? All termite baiting systems are False. Some are designed to control localized areas and some only suppress the
designed to provide total colony elimination colony
G5 What is the full name and acronym of the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
agency that regulates pesticides?
a. U.S Department of Agricultures (USDA)
b. Department of Health (DOH)
c. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
TC63 Who is not allowed to sign a WDIR report Apprentice
TC3 Which form (caste) of termites is directly responsible worker
for damaging wood
G24 Children are attracted to ground equipment and Attractive Nuisance
vehicles, which is called what
TC48 When would it be appropriate to retreat a home for 1) evidence of re-infestation
termites 2) if the initial treatment was inadequate
3) if the chemical barrier has been broken
G50 Which of these factors should you consider when a. nearness to sensitive areas
choosing a storage site b. whether flooding is possible
c. a secure site
G45 Use of Red List(WARNING or DANGER) products in D
schools requires prior written approval from the
a. school principal
b. IPM Coordinator
c. Certified Applicator
d. both b and c
G39 Pesticides that build up in the bodies of animals or C
humans are called
a. non-accumulative
b. fatty deposits
c. accumulative
d. residual
TC11 The easiest time to apply a barriers treatment for during construction
termite control is
G21 When handling pesticides, what poses the greatest Mixing
risk to exposure
G60 The [blank] of a substance is its capacity to injure a toxicity
living system
G59 What does IPM do to control pests 1) Combines several pest control tactics
2)Anticipates and prevents pest from reaching damaging numbers
3)Achieves pest control with the least risk. to the environment
G27 How many square feet are in an acre 43,560 sq ft (memory hint: 34560 and switch the first two)
G70 What is the most common cause of pesticide Dermal and Inhalation
poisoning for applicators
G16 Pesticides that enter ground water directly through Point source pollution
spillage are called what
G2 To work for hire, using restricted pesticides on another A commercial license from the TX Department of Agriculture (TDA)
person's land, you must have what
G6 True or False? Pesticide laws may be stricter but not True
less strict than federal standards
TC64 Which of the following are not necessary for termites d. light
to live
a. protozoa
b. chitin
c. cellulose
d. light
TC1 The most numerous numbers in a termite colony are workers
TC5 True or False? You should always drill and treat brick False
veneer voids when treating for termites
G52 What would not be a method used in IPM a. soil poisoning
a. soil poisoning
b. window screening
c. covering bushes with netting
d. removing tree stumps
G65 If a person swallowed a poison, you should make him 1) The victim is unconscious or in convulsions
vomit except when 2) The victim has swallowed corrosive poison
3) The victim has swallowed a petroleum product
4) The label instructs you not to induce vomiting
G56 Pesticide safety should begin with the purchase of the pesticide
G66 When must you always wear a respirator when the label instructs you to wear a respirator
, Terminix Licensed Technician Test
TC8 Biological control of termite may include the use of 1) Fungi
such agents as 2) Bacteria
3) Nematodes
TC24 A technique used in termite inspections is known as sounding
G64 Among nozzle materials, which material is the least brass
resistant to wear
G7 Who ultimately bears responsibility for protecting You the applicator
endangered species from pesticides
TC7 Borate is a term for compounds containing borate and oxygen
TC23 When looking for signs of termites, the inspector a. Forms left around plumping drains
should look for b. wooden porch steps in soil contact
c. wings in window sills
d. mud tubes
e. tunneling under wall paper
f. mud spots on walls
g. signs of previous treatment
TC29 How do subterranean termites enter structures 1) cracks in the slabs or foundations
2)plumping penetrations
3) expansion joints
4) mud tubes up foundations and piers
TC46 What would be included in biological control of Introducing in the colony fungi, bacteria, or parasitic nematodes. Bacillus
termites thuringiensis or B.t. is a common control agent
TC40 How many eggs can a formosan termite queen 1000
produce in a day
G71 Who is authorized to sign termite documents in The Certified Applicator
schools
TC44 The larvae, called round-headed borers, bore large, Longhorned beetle
oval holes as they eat through wood
TC32 Electrical tools may be grounded through Use of a ground fault interrupter
TC59 Who can conduct a Wood Destroying Insect Report A licensed technician in the termite category and a Certified Applicator certified in
inspection WDIR
TC12 Which termite is a native of China, is well Formosan
established in the U.S. along coastal areas, and swarms
on humid, still evenings
, Terminix Licensed Technician Test
TC34 Termites belong to the insect order Isoptera
TC39 How long does it take a newly established termite 2 to 3 years
colony to begin doing serious damage to structural wood
TC50 True or False? All termite baiting systems are False. Some are designed to control localized areas and some only suppress the
designed to provide total colony elimination colony
G5 What is the full name and acronym of the federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
agency that regulates pesticides?
a. U.S Department of Agricultures (USDA)
b. Department of Health (DOH)
c. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
TC63 Who is not allowed to sign a WDIR report Apprentice
TC3 Which form (caste) of termites is directly responsible worker
for damaging wood
G24 Children are attracted to ground equipment and Attractive Nuisance
vehicles, which is called what
TC48 When would it be appropriate to retreat a home for 1) evidence of re-infestation
termites 2) if the initial treatment was inadequate
3) if the chemical barrier has been broken
G50 Which of these factors should you consider when a. nearness to sensitive areas
choosing a storage site b. whether flooding is possible
c. a secure site
G45 Use of Red List(WARNING or DANGER) products in D
schools requires prior written approval from the
a. school principal
b. IPM Coordinator
c. Certified Applicator
d. both b and c
G39 Pesticides that build up in the bodies of animals or C
humans are called
a. non-accumulative
b. fatty deposits
c. accumulative
d. residual
TC11 The easiest time to apply a barriers treatment for during construction
termite control is
G21 When handling pesticides, what poses the greatest Mixing
risk to exposure
