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General Pest Control Subcategory Test – General & Structural Pest Control Study Guide, Practice Questions, Exam Review & Test Preparation

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Prepare for a General Pest Control Subcategory Test with focused study material covering essential principles of general and structural pest control. Review topics such as pest identification, pest biology and behavior, inspection procedures, sanitation, exclusion, prevention, integrated pest management (IPM), treatment methods, application equipment, pesticide safety, environmental considerations, and structural pest management practices. Multiple-choice practice questions can help reinforce terminology, improve recall, and highlight areas that need additional review before an assessment or certification exam. This resource is suitable for pest control technicians, licensing exam candidates, students, and professionals seeking structured exam preparation in general and structural pest control. Use it alongside current training materials, applicable regulations, and product labels to ensure your preparation reflects the requirements and practices relevant to your jurisdiction.

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Define a pest in simple terms An unwanted organism

Pest populations are part of an D
ecosystem. What following elements are
included in an ecosystem?
A. Populations and a community
B. A community and biological and
physical supports
C. Populations and biological and
physical supports
D. Populations, a community, and
biological and physical supports

In infested apartments, pest infestations B
are evenly distributed?
A. True
B. False

In a simple sequence of methods, which C
of the following is the first method or
activity a pest control technician should
do?
A. Pesticide Application
B. Habitat alteration
C. Inspection
D. Follow up




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Which of the following are not integrated C and E
pest management components, goals or
activities:
A. Monitoring
B. Pesticide Application
C. Preventative Spraying
D. Recordkeeping
E. Total Pest Elimination

The pest management style of pest B
control, more than the other styles,
emphasizes:
A. Safe Pesticide application
B. The reduction of pests to a tolerable
number
C. Inspection
D. Client Communication

New sprayers are well calibrated until B
they have been used one season
A. True
B. False

Hand held sprayers can be calibrated if E
the following is known:
A. Pressure used
B. Amount of liquid used
C. Time elapsed per liquid used
D. Area sprayed per amount of liquid
used
E. All of these
F. None of these

Fogging fills a room volume including B
cracks, crevices and cabinets.
A. True
B. False

High Pressure must be maintained in hand B
held sprayers to be effective.
A. True
B. False

If a sprayer malfunctions,_______________ C
A. Repair it immediately
B. Increase pressure by pumping
C. Release pressure and remove it to a
repair area
D. Use very soft and thin wire to clear the
nozzle after releasing pressure

Equipment safety is best maintained by D
________.
A. Daily Rinsing
B. Daily hose inspection
C. Scheduled cleaning
D. All of these




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The responsibility of the environmental C
protection Agency (EPA) is to ________.
A. Regulate Pesticide use
B. Regulate pesticide applicators
C. Protect public health and the
environment
D. enforce Fifra

Pest Control applicators may be certified A
in either of two classifications.
a. Private and commercial
B. Fumigation and non fumigation
C. Urban and agriculture
D. Certified and non-certified

Pesticide registration decisions are based FIFRA, The Federal Insecticide fungicide and rodenticide act
on the demonstration that the use of a
pesticide will not result in "Unreasonable
human health or environmental effects".
The law that mandates that is called the
________.

The state plan that regulates pesticide C
applicators and their certification is
approved and evaluated by ________.
A. FDA
B. USDA
C. EPA
D. OSHA

The cockroach that requires the most C
control effort is the _______.
A. Asian
B. American
C. German
D. Australian

American cockroaches like an B
environment that is
A. slightly cool, moist
B. very warm, moist
C. hot, dry
D. lukewarm, average humidity

Oriental cockroach populations consist A
mostly of _____ in the winter.
A. Adults
B. nymphs
C. eggs
D. pupae

Cockroaches need _________ to be A
successful.
A. food, moisture, harborage
B. food, moisture, open spaces
C. warmth, food, cracks,
D. cracks, crevices, food

Oriental cockroaches prefer a _________ A
environment
A. moist
B. Warm
C. High
D. Small

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Brown-banded cockroaches prefer a B
_______ environment
a. cool
b. very warm
c. sanitary
d. very moist

Smokey brown cockroaches prefer a ______ C
environment
a. open
b. very warm
c. very moist
d. high

German cockroaches have B
A. Two bands across their thorax
B. Two stripes on their thorax
C. Light markings on their thorax
D. Short wings

Ants and termites are both closely related B
social insects.
A. True
B. False

The ant species that almost always has its B
colony inside is _____
a. carpenter ant
b. pharaoh ant
c. fire ant
d. odorous house ant

Carpenter ants make galleries in wood B
which is also one of their principal foods.
A. True
B. False

The ant caste system consists of C
A. workers, drones, soldiers
b. soldiers, workers, reproductives
c. male and female reproductives and
workers
d. larvae, pupae, adults

Ants found inside a structure always B
Come from a colony that is located inside
A. true
B. false

Ants forage for _______ to sustain A
themselves and the colony
A. honeydew, greases, sugars and insects
B. Wood
C. Honeydew alone
D. Pheromones

Some common stored product pests that A
attack whole grains and chew through the
seed coat are ________
a. rice and granary weevils
B. red and confused flour beetles
C. Psocids and grain mites
D. Sawtoothed and merchant grain
beetles


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