RI Home inspector pesticide cert. Core
Exam prep Questions and Answers
Using Barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of
which type of pest management method?
A.Biological
B. Mechanical
C. Genetic - -B. Mechanical
-Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistance to insect feeding
is an example of which type of pest management method?
A. Biological
B. Genetic
C. Regulatory - -B. Genetic
-Which statement about biological control methods is true?
A. Modify in the environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in
biological control.
B. Biological control involves importing exotic pests to control natural
enemies.
C. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works
best in biological control. - -A. Modify in the environment to enhance natural
enemies is recommended in biological control.
-Sealing cracks, crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of
which type of pest management method?
A. Physical
B. Genetic
C. Biological - -A. Physical
-Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
A. They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival.
B. They use natural derived and/or synthesized chemicals to control pests.
C. They involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign
countries. - -A. They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival.
-Monitoring pests at airports and ocean reports that pose a serious threat to
public health or widespread damage to crops or animals is an example of
which type of pest management method?
,A. Regulatory
B. Genetic
C. Biological - -A. Regulatory
-Which statement about pest management strategies in IPM is true?
A. The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels.
B. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program.
C. Non-chemical methods are short terms solutions to control pests. - -A.
The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels.
-Which would be considered a preventive pest management strategy?
A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field.
B. Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest populations.
C. Removing a pest that is a public health concern from an area. - -A.
Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field.
-Which statement about action thresholds is true?
A. The IPM technician needs to implement control measures below the action
threshold level.
B. The action threshold for a pest may be set at a zero pest population
density.
C. In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more related to
economics than aesthetics. - -B. The action threshold for a pest may be set
at a zero pest population density.
-Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
A. An insect that has one generation per year.
B. Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class.
C. Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect. - -B. Continual
use of pesticides from the same chemical class.
-Which statement about FIFRA is false?
A. It provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide regulatory
program.
B. It prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating pesticide use laws
more stringent than federal regulations.
C. It allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label under specific use
situations. - -B. It prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating
pesticide use laws more stringent than federal regulations.
, -Under federal law, which statement about trained and certified applicators
is true?
A. They may apply and/or supervise the application of restricted-use
pesticides.
B. They must receive supplemental training before mixing RUPs.
C. They are exempt from obtaining county bulletins for the protection of
endangered species. - -A. They may apply and/or supervise the application
of restricted-use pesticides.
-What is the purpose of the pesticide registration and reregistration
process?
A. To control the flow of new pesticide products entering the marketplace.
B. To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks to
human health or the environment.
C. To make sure the amount of pesticide residue remaining on food and feed
crops is zero. - -B. To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause
unreasonable risks to human health or the environment.
-Which statement about federal pesticide regulation is true?
A. To ensure future compliance, civil penalties are typically assessed against
first-time violators.
B. Like pesticides, devices used to control pests must also be registered with
EPA.
C. Approved pesticide labels have the force of law - -C. Approved pesticide
labels have the force of law
-Which of the following criteria is used by EPA in establishing pesticide
tolerances?
A. Research data completely independent of the pesticide manufacturer's.
B. The anticipated volume of product to be sold in any given year.
C. The toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown products. - -C. The toxicity
of the pesticide and its breakdown products.
-Under federal law, which of the following actions is unlawful and subject to
civil or criminal penalties?
A. Allowing a person under the direct supervision of a certified applicator to
apply RUPs.
B. Detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a container or
labeling.
Exam prep Questions and Answers
Using Barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of
which type of pest management method?
A.Biological
B. Mechanical
C. Genetic - -B. Mechanical
-Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistance to insect feeding
is an example of which type of pest management method?
A. Biological
B. Genetic
C. Regulatory - -B. Genetic
-Which statement about biological control methods is true?
A. Modify in the environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in
biological control.
B. Biological control involves importing exotic pests to control natural
enemies.
C. Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works
best in biological control. - -A. Modify in the environment to enhance natural
enemies is recommended in biological control.
-Sealing cracks, crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of
which type of pest management method?
A. Physical
B. Genetic
C. Biological - -A. Physical
-Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
A. They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival.
B. They use natural derived and/or synthesized chemicals to control pests.
C. They involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign
countries. - -A. They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival.
-Monitoring pests at airports and ocean reports that pose a serious threat to
public health or widespread damage to crops or animals is an example of
which type of pest management method?
,A. Regulatory
B. Genetic
C. Biological - -A. Regulatory
-Which statement about pest management strategies in IPM is true?
A. The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels.
B. Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program.
C. Non-chemical methods are short terms solutions to control pests. - -A.
The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels.
-Which would be considered a preventive pest management strategy?
A. Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field.
B. Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest populations.
C. Removing a pest that is a public health concern from an area. - -A.
Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field.
-Which statement about action thresholds is true?
A. The IPM technician needs to implement control measures below the action
threshold level.
B. The action threshold for a pest may be set at a zero pest population
density.
C. In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more related to
economics than aesthetics. - -B. The action threshold for a pest may be set
at a zero pest population density.
-Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
A. An insect that has one generation per year.
B. Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class.
C. Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect. - -B. Continual
use of pesticides from the same chemical class.
-Which statement about FIFRA is false?
A. It provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide regulatory
program.
B. It prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating pesticide use laws
more stringent than federal regulations.
C. It allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label under specific use
situations. - -B. It prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating
pesticide use laws more stringent than federal regulations.
, -Under federal law, which statement about trained and certified applicators
is true?
A. They may apply and/or supervise the application of restricted-use
pesticides.
B. They must receive supplemental training before mixing RUPs.
C. They are exempt from obtaining county bulletins for the protection of
endangered species. - -A. They may apply and/or supervise the application
of restricted-use pesticides.
-What is the purpose of the pesticide registration and reregistration
process?
A. To control the flow of new pesticide products entering the marketplace.
B. To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks to
human health or the environment.
C. To make sure the amount of pesticide residue remaining on food and feed
crops is zero. - -B. To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause
unreasonable risks to human health or the environment.
-Which statement about federal pesticide regulation is true?
A. To ensure future compliance, civil penalties are typically assessed against
first-time violators.
B. Like pesticides, devices used to control pests must also be registered with
EPA.
C. Approved pesticide labels have the force of law - -C. Approved pesticide
labels have the force of law
-Which of the following criteria is used by EPA in establishing pesticide
tolerances?
A. Research data completely independent of the pesticide manufacturer's.
B. The anticipated volume of product to be sold in any given year.
C. The toxicity of the pesticide and its breakdown products. - -C. The toxicity
of the pesticide and its breakdown products.
-Under federal law, which of the following actions is unlawful and subject to
civil or criminal penalties?
A. Allowing a person under the direct supervision of a certified applicator to
apply RUPs.
B. Detaching, altering, defacing, or destroying any part of a container or
labeling.
