QAL LICENSING TEST 2025 QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS
RATED A+
✔✔Which of the following pest control activities requires a DPR PCB license?
A. preservative treatment of fabrics or structural materials
B. household or industrial sanitation services
C. control of tree pests
D. Structural pest control - ✔✔C
✔✔Which of the following qualifications must a person have to be responsible for the
pest control operations of a PCB?
A. Pest Control Buisness license
B. QAL
C. Agricultural Pest Control Adviser License
D. CAC license - ✔✔B
✔✔A PCB that has one or more employees must have
A. atleast two service vehicles
B. workers' compensation insurance
C. 24-hour phone service
D. a permit from the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment - ✔✔B
✔✔A PCB must be registered with the
A. County Board of Supervisors in each county where the business operates
B. Department of Industrial Relations
C. Department of Pesicide Regulation
D. CAC in each county where the business operates - ✔✔D
✔✔Which type of pesticide application is covered under the provisions of a
Maintenance Gardener PCB license?
A. Spraying an herbicide in a cemetery
B. Regulary applying snail bait around a homeower's property
C. applications incidental to maintaining ornamental plants in a shopping mall
D. spraying a restricted herbicide at a golf course - ✔✔C
✔✔A Pest control Dealer license is not required for a person or business who
A. has a Pest Control Business License and sells only pesticides they apply
B> solicits sales of pesticides by making agricultural use recommendations through field
representatives or other agents
C. sells insect trapping devices for agricultural pests
D. sells pesticides that can be used for either agricultural or non-agricultural purposes -
✔✔A
,✔✔A person who holds a Pest Control Dealer Designated Agent License is responsible
for
A. actively supervising applications for the PCB
B. ordering fertilizers from the manufacturer or supplier
C. actively supervising all operations conducted at the PCD's location
D. making pesticide use recommendations for customers of the buisness - ✔✔C
✔✔A person who holds a QAC in the "plant agriculture" category CANNOT
A. supervise the use of restricted materials on agricultural crops
B. sell or supervise people who sell agricultural pesticides
C. apply general use pesticides or restricted materials on agricultural crops
D. supervise the use of general use pesticides on agricultural crops - ✔✔B
✔✔An Agricultural Pest Control Adviser License is required if you
A. sell pesticides at a Pest Control Dealer location
B. apply pesticides for hire on any agricultural property
C. solicit pest control services or pesticide sales for agricultural uses
D. work for the UC integrated pest management program - ✔✔C
✔✔Healthy Schools Act - ✔✔Right-to-know law that provides parents and staff with
information about pesticide use taking place at public schools and child care centers
(except family day care homes). Encourages the adoption of effective, lower risk pest
management practices.
✔✔A person who is responsible for pesticide containers must:
A. store the containers in a locked enclosure or provide a person to maintain control
over the containers at all times
B. keep the containers off the ground in the back of a vehicle when they are to be
unattended
C. cover the containers with a tarp if they cannot be put into a storage facility
D. keep the containers on the application equipment at all times - ✔✔A
✔✔The signs attached to a pesticide storage area must be readable from
A. 10 ft
B. 15 ft
C. 25 ft
D. 50 ft - ✔✔C
✔✔A service container that is used to hold a pesticide or pesticide mixture is
A. the original pesticide container
B. any other legal container other than the original labeled pesticide container
C. a special heavy-duty container provided by the pesticide manufacturer
D. a returnable container approved by the DPR - ✔✔B
,✔✔Which of the following information is NOT required to be on the label of a service
container?
A. identity of the pesticide in the container
B. signal word from the label of the original container
C. name of the maufacturer of the pesticide in the service container
D. name and address of the person or firm responsible for the container - ✔✔C
✔✔It is illegal to store pesticides in
A. service containers
B. original pesticide containers
C. spray equipment that is properly identified with labeling
D. containers that are commonly used for food, drink, or household products - ✔✔D
✔✔Pesticides being carried in the back of a vehicle such as a truck must be properly
secured in order to
A. prevent theft
B. allow other items to be transported with them
C. prevent spills into or off of the vehicle
D. comply with Food Quality Protection Act regulations - ✔✔C
✔✔Empty pesticide bags can be handled and disposed of as non-hazardous waste as
long as they
A. have been properly emptied according to the DPR's "Guidelines for Emptying and
Burning Pesticide Bags"
B. have been properly triple-rinsed
C. do not have the signal word "DANGER" or "WARNING"
D. have been perforated so they cannot be reused - ✔✔A
✔✔Proper rinsing of an empty container involves
A. filling the pesticide container three times and pouring the contents onto the crop at
the application sitie
B. draining the empty pesticide containers into the application equipment for 30 seconds
C. washing the application equipment tank with soap and water three times after an
application
D. Partially filling an empty pesticide container with water, shaking, and draining the
contents into the spray tank, then repeating this process at least two more times. - ✔✔D
✔✔Which containers that have held pesticides are exempt from the container storage,
triple-rinsing, or disposal requirements in the regulation?
A. containers that hold less than 5 gallons of liquid
B. those that hold one gallon or less of liquid
C. containers that hold home use pesticides in the possession of the homeowners on
their own property
D. no containers are exempt from these requirements - ✔✔C
, ✔✔Each piece of mixing and application equipment owned by a pest control business
must be
A. painted a conspicuous color
B. given a special identification number
C. regularly approved by the CAC
D. marked with the name of the business, or other similar wording, and the license
number - ✔✔D
✔✔Before making a pesticide application on someone's property, a pest control
business must
A. obtain permission from the operator of the property
B. file a "Notice of Intent" with the CAC
C. give notice to anyone living within 1/4 mile of the application
D. mark off the treatment area with yellow "caution" tape - ✔✔A
✔✔Any emergency or accidental release of pesticides involving a pest control business
must be reported to the
A. DFA
B. DPR
C. CAC
D. County General Services - ✔✔C
✔✔Before a pest control business applies a pesticide for the production of an
agricultural commodity, the property operator must provide the business with
A. a detailed map of the application site
B. their operator identification number
C. a pesticide use report
D. a copy of the property's liability insurance policy - ✔✔B
✔✔The Healthy Schools Act is a
A. federal program with requirements to promote integrated pest management to protect
non-pest species from pesticides applied on school grounds.
B. CA legislative mandate to protect children and staff from pesticide exposure in
certain schools and childcare facilities
C. state-mandated program that covers only schools and childcare facilities that receive
any federal funding
D. federal program that covers all schools and childcare facilities that receive any
federal funding - ✔✔B
✔✔When a pest control business must meet requirements in the Healthy Schools Act,
the pest control business shall
A. submit a specific form to report weekly pest control activity conducted at all schools
or day care facilities
B. complete and post an annual pest control notice at all entrances of K-12 schools and
all childcare facilities
RATED A+
✔✔Which of the following pest control activities requires a DPR PCB license?
A. preservative treatment of fabrics or structural materials
B. household or industrial sanitation services
C. control of tree pests
D. Structural pest control - ✔✔C
✔✔Which of the following qualifications must a person have to be responsible for the
pest control operations of a PCB?
A. Pest Control Buisness license
B. QAL
C. Agricultural Pest Control Adviser License
D. CAC license - ✔✔B
✔✔A PCB that has one or more employees must have
A. atleast two service vehicles
B. workers' compensation insurance
C. 24-hour phone service
D. a permit from the Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment - ✔✔B
✔✔A PCB must be registered with the
A. County Board of Supervisors in each county where the business operates
B. Department of Industrial Relations
C. Department of Pesicide Regulation
D. CAC in each county where the business operates - ✔✔D
✔✔Which type of pesticide application is covered under the provisions of a
Maintenance Gardener PCB license?
A. Spraying an herbicide in a cemetery
B. Regulary applying snail bait around a homeower's property
C. applications incidental to maintaining ornamental plants in a shopping mall
D. spraying a restricted herbicide at a golf course - ✔✔C
✔✔A Pest control Dealer license is not required for a person or business who
A. has a Pest Control Business License and sells only pesticides they apply
B> solicits sales of pesticides by making agricultural use recommendations through field
representatives or other agents
C. sells insect trapping devices for agricultural pests
D. sells pesticides that can be used for either agricultural or non-agricultural purposes -
✔✔A
,✔✔A person who holds a Pest Control Dealer Designated Agent License is responsible
for
A. actively supervising applications for the PCB
B. ordering fertilizers from the manufacturer or supplier
C. actively supervising all operations conducted at the PCD's location
D. making pesticide use recommendations for customers of the buisness - ✔✔C
✔✔A person who holds a QAC in the "plant agriculture" category CANNOT
A. supervise the use of restricted materials on agricultural crops
B. sell or supervise people who sell agricultural pesticides
C. apply general use pesticides or restricted materials on agricultural crops
D. supervise the use of general use pesticides on agricultural crops - ✔✔B
✔✔An Agricultural Pest Control Adviser License is required if you
A. sell pesticides at a Pest Control Dealer location
B. apply pesticides for hire on any agricultural property
C. solicit pest control services or pesticide sales for agricultural uses
D. work for the UC integrated pest management program - ✔✔C
✔✔Healthy Schools Act - ✔✔Right-to-know law that provides parents and staff with
information about pesticide use taking place at public schools and child care centers
(except family day care homes). Encourages the adoption of effective, lower risk pest
management practices.
✔✔A person who is responsible for pesticide containers must:
A. store the containers in a locked enclosure or provide a person to maintain control
over the containers at all times
B. keep the containers off the ground in the back of a vehicle when they are to be
unattended
C. cover the containers with a tarp if they cannot be put into a storage facility
D. keep the containers on the application equipment at all times - ✔✔A
✔✔The signs attached to a pesticide storage area must be readable from
A. 10 ft
B. 15 ft
C. 25 ft
D. 50 ft - ✔✔C
✔✔A service container that is used to hold a pesticide or pesticide mixture is
A. the original pesticide container
B. any other legal container other than the original labeled pesticide container
C. a special heavy-duty container provided by the pesticide manufacturer
D. a returnable container approved by the DPR - ✔✔B
,✔✔Which of the following information is NOT required to be on the label of a service
container?
A. identity of the pesticide in the container
B. signal word from the label of the original container
C. name of the maufacturer of the pesticide in the service container
D. name and address of the person or firm responsible for the container - ✔✔C
✔✔It is illegal to store pesticides in
A. service containers
B. original pesticide containers
C. spray equipment that is properly identified with labeling
D. containers that are commonly used for food, drink, or household products - ✔✔D
✔✔Pesticides being carried in the back of a vehicle such as a truck must be properly
secured in order to
A. prevent theft
B. allow other items to be transported with them
C. prevent spills into or off of the vehicle
D. comply with Food Quality Protection Act regulations - ✔✔C
✔✔Empty pesticide bags can be handled and disposed of as non-hazardous waste as
long as they
A. have been properly emptied according to the DPR's "Guidelines for Emptying and
Burning Pesticide Bags"
B. have been properly triple-rinsed
C. do not have the signal word "DANGER" or "WARNING"
D. have been perforated so they cannot be reused - ✔✔A
✔✔Proper rinsing of an empty container involves
A. filling the pesticide container three times and pouring the contents onto the crop at
the application sitie
B. draining the empty pesticide containers into the application equipment for 30 seconds
C. washing the application equipment tank with soap and water three times after an
application
D. Partially filling an empty pesticide container with water, shaking, and draining the
contents into the spray tank, then repeating this process at least two more times. - ✔✔D
✔✔Which containers that have held pesticides are exempt from the container storage,
triple-rinsing, or disposal requirements in the regulation?
A. containers that hold less than 5 gallons of liquid
B. those that hold one gallon or less of liquid
C. containers that hold home use pesticides in the possession of the homeowners on
their own property
D. no containers are exempt from these requirements - ✔✔C
, ✔✔Each piece of mixing and application equipment owned by a pest control business
must be
A. painted a conspicuous color
B. given a special identification number
C. regularly approved by the CAC
D. marked with the name of the business, or other similar wording, and the license
number - ✔✔D
✔✔Before making a pesticide application on someone's property, a pest control
business must
A. obtain permission from the operator of the property
B. file a "Notice of Intent" with the CAC
C. give notice to anyone living within 1/4 mile of the application
D. mark off the treatment area with yellow "caution" tape - ✔✔A
✔✔Any emergency or accidental release of pesticides involving a pest control business
must be reported to the
A. DFA
B. DPR
C. CAC
D. County General Services - ✔✔C
✔✔Before a pest control business applies a pesticide for the production of an
agricultural commodity, the property operator must provide the business with
A. a detailed map of the application site
B. their operator identification number
C. a pesticide use report
D. a copy of the property's liability insurance policy - ✔✔B
✔✔The Healthy Schools Act is a
A. federal program with requirements to promote integrated pest management to protect
non-pest species from pesticides applied on school grounds.
B. CA legislative mandate to protect children and staff from pesticide exposure in
certain schools and childcare facilities
C. state-mandated program that covers only schools and childcare facilities that receive
any federal funding
D. federal program that covers all schools and childcare facilities that receive any
federal funding - ✔✔B
✔✔When a pest control business must meet requirements in the Healthy Schools Act,
the pest control business shall
A. submit a specific form to report weekly pest control activity conducted at all schools
or day care facilities
B. complete and post an annual pest control notice at all entrances of K-12 schools and
all childcare facilities
