Terminix Licensed Technician Test
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
G60 The [blank] of a substance is its capacity to injure a living system - CORRECT
ANSWER - toxicity
G59 What does IPM do to control pests - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 43,560 sq ft (memory
hint: 34560 and switch the first two)
G70 What is the most common cause of pesticide poisoning for applicators - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dermal and Inhalation
G16 Pesticides that enter ground water directly through spillage are called what - CORRECT
ANSWER - Point source pollution
G2 To work for hire, using restricted pesticides on another person's land, you must have what -
CORRECT ANSWER - A commercial license from the TX Department of Agriculture
(TDA)
G6 True or False? Pesticide laws may be stricter but not less strict than federal standards -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
TC64 Which of the following are not necessary for termites to live
a. protozoa
,b. chitin
c. cellulose
d. light - CORRECT ANSWER - d. light
TC1 The most numerous numbers in a termite colony are - CORRECT ANSWER -
workers
TC5 True or False? You should always drill and treat brick veneer voids when treating for
termites - CORRECT ANSWER - False
G52 What would not be a method used in IPM
a. soil poisoning
b. window screening
c. covering bushes with netting
d. removing tree stumps - CORRECT ANSWER - a. soil poisoning
G65 If a person swallowed a poison, you should make him vomit except when - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1) The victim is unconscious or in convulsions
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 - CORRECT ANSWER - the purchase of the
pesticide
G66 When must you always wear a respirator - CORRECT ANSWER - when the label
instructs you to wear a respirator
, TC8 Biological control of termite may include the use of such agents as - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1) Fungi
2) Bacteria
3) Nematodes
TC24 A technique used in termite inspections is known as - CORRECT ANSWER -
sounding
G64 Among nozzle materials, which material is the least resistant to wear - CORRECT
ANSWER - brass
G7 Who ultimately bears responsibility for protecting endangered species from pesticides -
CORRECT ANSWER - You the applicator
TC7 Borate is a term for compounds containing - CORRECT ANSWER - borate and
oxygen
TC23 When looking for signs of termites, the inspector should look for - CORRECT
ANSWER - a. Forms left around plumping drains
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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) cracks in
the slabs or foundations
2)plumping penetrations
3) expansion joints
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions and
CORRECT Answers
G60 The [blank] of a substance is its capacity to injure a living system - CORRECT
ANSWER - toxicity
G59 What does IPM do to control pests - CORRECT ANSWER - 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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 43,560 sq ft (memory
hint: 34560 and switch the first two)
G70 What is the most common cause of pesticide poisoning for applicators - CORRECT
ANSWER - Dermal and Inhalation
G16 Pesticides that enter ground water directly through spillage are called what - CORRECT
ANSWER - Point source pollution
G2 To work for hire, using restricted pesticides on another person's land, you must have what -
CORRECT ANSWER - A commercial license from the TX Department of Agriculture
(TDA)
G6 True or False? Pesticide laws may be stricter but not less strict than federal standards -
CORRECT ANSWER - True
TC64 Which of the following are not necessary for termites to live
a. protozoa
,b. chitin
c. cellulose
d. light - CORRECT ANSWER - d. light
TC1 The most numerous numbers in a termite colony are - CORRECT ANSWER -
workers
TC5 True or False? You should always drill and treat brick veneer voids when treating for
termites - CORRECT ANSWER - False
G52 What would not be a method used in IPM
a. soil poisoning
b. window screening
c. covering bushes with netting
d. removing tree stumps - CORRECT ANSWER - a. soil poisoning
G65 If a person swallowed a poison, you should make him vomit except when - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1) The victim is unconscious or in convulsions
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 - CORRECT ANSWER - the purchase of the
pesticide
G66 When must you always wear a respirator - CORRECT ANSWER - when the label
instructs you to wear a respirator
, TC8 Biological control of termite may include the use of such agents as - CORRECT
ANSWER - 1) Fungi
2) Bacteria
3) Nematodes
TC24 A technique used in termite inspections is known as - CORRECT ANSWER -
sounding
G64 Among nozzle materials, which material is the least resistant to wear - CORRECT
ANSWER - brass
G7 Who ultimately bears responsibility for protecting endangered species from pesticides -
CORRECT ANSWER - You the applicator
TC7 Borate is a term for compounds containing - CORRECT ANSWER - borate and
oxygen
TC23 When looking for signs of termites, the inspector should look for - CORRECT
ANSWER - a. Forms left around plumping drains
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 - CORRECT ANSWER - 1) cracks in
the slabs or foundations
2)plumping penetrations
3) expansion joints
