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KANSAS COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR (GENERAL)
EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: (Pests and Pest Control) In the case of insects:
a. they are only important because they give entomologists something to talk about
b. they must all be killed as soon as possible
c. about 99% of all species are of minor importance
d. they all feed on plants which could be eaten by people - ANSWER-c. about 99% of all species
are of minor importance
QUESTION: (Pests and Pest Control) The insect thorax:
a. is where the insect antennae are located
b. supports the legs and wings (if present) of the adult insect
c. is always a very small orange spot on right side of the head
d. is difficult to distinguish from the legs - ANSWER-b. supports the legs and wings (if present) of
the adult insect
QUESTION: (Pests and Pest Control) An example of an Arachnid is:
a. a butterfly
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b. an insect
c. a spider
d. a pigweed - ANSWER-c. a spider
QUESTION: (Pests and Pest Control) The use of host resistance:
a. helps keep pest populations below harmful levels
b. means that any pesticide use will not result in killing the host
c. involves treating the host will insecticides repeatedly at low rates so as not to kill it
d. should always be discouraged because it is never effective - ANSWER-a. helps keep pest
populations below harmful levels
QUESTION: (Pests and Pest Control) Screens and other barriers:
a. are no longer effective because insects have learned to avoid them
b. are too "old fashioned" to work
c. can be a major way of controlling pests in some situations
d. should always be painted red or yellow to help repel the pest - ANSWER-c. can be a major
way of controlling pests in some situations
(Pests and Pest Control) Natural forces are important because:
a. you cannot do anything about them
b. they can cause pest populations to rise and fall
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c. you can never spray anywhere in the winter time
d. the rain and wind always makes it necessary to respray the area - ANSWER-b. they can cause
pest populations to rise and fall
QUESTION: (Pests and Pest Control) Biological control:
a. is always 100% effective
b. is never complete
c. never occurs naturally
d. always interferes with commercial chemical control operations - ANSWER-b. is never
complete
QUESTION: (Pests and Pest Control) Resistance to pesticides develops in pests species:
a. because some applicators use the least expensive chemicals
b. the chemical companies plan it to happen
c. the pesticides are not poison enough
d. rarely does any pesticide kill all the pests and those that survive pass this ability on to their
offspring - ANSWER-d. rarely does any pesticide kill all the pests and those that survive pass this
ability on to their offspring
QUESTION: (Pests and Pest Control) Integrated Pest Management practices include the use of:
a. chemical pesticides
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b. cultivation and barriers
c. sanitation and traps
d. all of the above - ANSWER-d. all of the above
QUESTION: (Pests and Pest Control) The major objective in outdoor chemical pest control is:
a. to cover the entire surface to be protected with a residue
b. rely on drift to reach the "hard to get" areas
c. use the most toxic chemical possible to reduce the number of applications
d. spray every other day to stay ahead of pest buildup - ANSWER-a. to cover the entire surface
to be protected with a residue
QUESTION: (Pests and Pest Control) For most biotic plant diseases to develop, there must be
____________ present:
a. a pathogen
b. a susceptible host
c. a favorable environment
d. all of the above - ANSWER-d. all of the above
KANSAS COMMERCIAL PESTICIDE APPLICATOR (GENERAL)
EXAM COMPLETE 200 QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: (Pests and Pest Control) In the case of insects:
a. they are only important because they give entomologists something to talk about
b. they must all be killed as soon as possible
c. about 99% of all species are of minor importance
d. they all feed on plants which could be eaten by people - ANSWER-c. about 99% of all species
are of minor importance
QUESTION: (Pests and Pest Control) The insect thorax:
a. is where the insect antennae are located
b. supports the legs and wings (if present) of the adult insect
c. is always a very small orange spot on right side of the head
d. is difficult to distinguish from the legs - ANSWER-b. supports the legs and wings (if present) of
the adult insect
QUESTION: (Pests and Pest Control) An example of an Arachnid is:
a. a butterfly
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b. an insect
c. a spider
d. a pigweed - ANSWER-c. a spider
QUESTION: (Pests and Pest Control) The use of host resistance:
a. helps keep pest populations below harmful levels
b. means that any pesticide use will not result in killing the host
c. involves treating the host will insecticides repeatedly at low rates so as not to kill it
d. should always be discouraged because it is never effective - ANSWER-a. helps keep pest
populations below harmful levels
QUESTION: (Pests and Pest Control) Screens and other barriers:
a. are no longer effective because insects have learned to avoid them
b. are too "old fashioned" to work
c. can be a major way of controlling pests in some situations
d. should always be painted red or yellow to help repel the pest - ANSWER-c. can be a major
way of controlling pests in some situations
(Pests and Pest Control) Natural forces are important because:
a. you cannot do anything about them
b. they can cause pest populations to rise and fall
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c. you can never spray anywhere in the winter time
d. the rain and wind always makes it necessary to respray the area - ANSWER-b. they can cause
pest populations to rise and fall
QUESTION: (Pests and Pest Control) Biological control:
a. is always 100% effective
b. is never complete
c. never occurs naturally
d. always interferes with commercial chemical control operations - ANSWER-b. is never
complete
QUESTION: (Pests and Pest Control) Resistance to pesticides develops in pests species:
a. because some applicators use the least expensive chemicals
b. the chemical companies plan it to happen
c. the pesticides are not poison enough
d. rarely does any pesticide kill all the pests and those that survive pass this ability on to their
offspring - ANSWER-d. rarely does any pesticide kill all the pests and those that survive pass this
ability on to their offspring
QUESTION: (Pests and Pest Control) Integrated Pest Management practices include the use of:
a. chemical pesticides
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b. cultivation and barriers
c. sanitation and traps
d. all of the above - ANSWER-d. all of the above
QUESTION: (Pests and Pest Control) The major objective in outdoor chemical pest control is:
a. to cover the entire surface to be protected with a residue
b. rely on drift to reach the "hard to get" areas
c. use the most toxic chemical possible to reduce the number of applications
d. spray every other day to stay ahead of pest buildup - ANSWER-a. to cover the entire surface
to be protected with a residue
QUESTION: (Pests and Pest Control) For most biotic plant diseases to develop, there must be
____________ present:
a. a pathogen
b. a susceptible host
c. a favorable environment
d. all of the above - ANSWER-d. all of the above
