Structural Pest Control Applicator's
Training Program: General
Category Manual Study Questions
with correct answers 2025
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but
not to work with state-limited pesticides.
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWER-b
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the
kinds of pesticides you use.
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWER-a
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training,
certification and licensing?
a. Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)
b. Texas Structural Pest Control Service
c. Texas AgriLife Research - CORRECT ANSWER-c
Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an
employee at a privately owned apartment building or Hospital?
a. A business license from the SPCS
b. A noncommercial license from the SPCS
,c. A private license from either the TDA or the SPCS
d. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-b
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land,
you must have:
a. A business license from the TDA
b. A commercial license from the TDA
c. A private license from the TDA
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-b
All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each
application category in which the practice.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER-a
Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
a. Right of Way
b. Predatory animal
c. Wood preservation
d. Fumigation - CORRECT ANSWER-c
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
a. Termite
b. Seed treatment
c. Wood preservation
d. commodity fumigation - CORRECT ANSWER-b
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation?
a. Texas Department of Agriculture
b. Texas AgriLife Extension Service
c. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - CORRECT ANSWER-b
Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this state must be registered with the
Texas Department of Agriculture, even if they are already registered with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWER-a
_________________ _____________________ is your responsibility to inform nearby
residents or adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides. - CORRECT ANSWER-
prior notification
In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules on the
use of certain pesticides.
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWER-a
,Even with a commercial applicator license, you still must obtain a spray permit before
using regulated herbicides.
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWER-a
Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less that are labeled for
ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use pesticides or
regulated herbicides.
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWER-a
The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice at least _____
hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments. - CORRECT ANSWER-48
Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
a. Texas Department of Agriculture
b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
c. Texas Commission on Aging
d. Texas Hazardous Waste Commission - CORRECT ANSWER-b
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides?
a. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
c. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Agency (FIFRA)
d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - CORRECT ANSWER-d
What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticides?
a. Federal Insecticide Act (FIA)
b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Agency (FIFRA)
c. Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA) - CORRECT ANSWER-b
Which of the things below is not something the EPA must do before a pesticide may be
marketed in the U.S.?
a. Approve each use
b. Assign a product registration number
c. Consult the office of pesticide programs - CORRECT ANSWER-c
Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law?
a. Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional
b. Criminal penalties when the violation is unintentional
c. Criminal penalties when the law is knowingly violated
d. Civil penalties when the law is knowingly violated - CORRECT ANSWER-a c
Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal (intentional) violators?
a. Yes, up to 1 year for private and commercial applicators
, b. No, FIFRA sets fines only
c. Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
d. Not for private applicators but up to 1 year for commercial applicators - CORRECT
ANSWER-c
What are regulations?
a. Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
b. Interpretations of the law intended only as a guide
c. Exceptions to the law - CORRECT ANSWER-a
What is meant by the term "reentry interval"?
a. The time right after pesticide application when protected workers may not enter the
treated area
b. The time during pesticide application when unprotected workers may not stay in the
treated area.
c. The time right after pesticide application when unprotected workers may not enter the
treated area - CORRECT ANSWER-c
Of the following statements about the EPA rules on warning to workers, which is not
true?
a. Warnings of pesticide application must be timely and appropriate
b. Warnings of pesticide application must be in the language understood by the workers
c. Warnings of pesticide application must be given in writing
d. Warnings of pesticide application may be given verbally or in writing - CORRECT
ANSWER-c
What is EPA's pesticide registration decision based on?
a. EPA evaluation of test data provided by the manufacturer
b. The manufacturer's evaluation of test data
c. EPA evaluation of test data provided by certified applicators - CORRECT ANSWER-a
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to workers, what can the EPA do?
a. Set reentry intervals to restrict workers from entering a treated area
b. Set restrictions on formulation or application rates
c. Require verbal or written warnings to workers
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to consumers, what can the EPA do?
a. Require longer pre-harvest intervals so pesticide residues will break down
b. Set restrictions on the frequency of application and rates
c. Cancel or suspend use of the pesticide
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d
Which federal agency sets food tolerances for pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER-EPA
Training Program: General
Category Manual Study Questions
with correct answers 2025
If unsupervised, you must have a license to legally work with restricted pesticides, but
not to work with state-limited pesticides.
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWER-b
To legally perform structural pest control, you must have a license regardless of the
kinds of pesticides you use.
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWER-a
Which is not an agency that shares responsibility for pesticide applicator training,
certification and licensing?
a. Texas Department of Agriculture (TDA)
b. Texas Structural Pest Control Service
c. Texas AgriLife Research - CORRECT ANSWER-c
Which license must be obtained by a person who wants to perform pest control as an
employee at a privately owned apartment building or Hospital?
a. A business license from the SPCS
b. A noncommercial license from the SPCS
,c. A private license from either the TDA or the SPCS
d. None of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-b
To work for hire, using restricted or state-limited pesticides on another person's land,
you must have:
a. A business license from the TDA
b. A commercial license from the TDA
c. A private license from the TDA
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-b
All licensed commercial and noncommercial applicators must be certified in each
application category in which the practice.
a. True
b. False - CORRECT ANSWER-a
Which of the following is not among the TDA application categories?
a. Right of Way
b. Predatory animal
c. Wood preservation
d. Fumigation - CORRECT ANSWER-c
Which of the following is not among the SPCS application categories?
a. Termite
b. Seed treatment
c. Wood preservation
d. commodity fumigation - CORRECT ANSWER-b
Which of the following state agencies is not involved in pesticide regulation?
a. Texas Department of Agriculture
b. Texas AgriLife Extension Service
c. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality - CORRECT ANSWER-b
Under the Texas Pesticide Law, pesticides used in this state must be registered with the
Texas Department of Agriculture, even if they are already registered with the U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency.
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWER-a
_________________ _____________________ is your responsibility to inform nearby
residents or adjacent landowners before you apply pesticides. - CORRECT ANSWER-
prior notification
In addition to state government, even county commissioners courts may set rules on the
use of certain pesticides.
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWER-a
,Even with a commercial applicator license, you still must obtain a spray permit before
using regulated herbicides.
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWER-a
Specialty fertilizer in containers with capacities of 50 pounds or less that are labeled for
ornamental and turf use are exempt from classification as state-limited-use pesticides or
regulated herbicides.
a. true
b. false - CORRECT ANSWER-a
The Texas Structural Pest Control Act requires you to give public notice at least _____
hours before commencing indoor pesticide treatments. - CORRECT ANSWER-48
Which agency enforces the Texas Solid Waste Disposal Act?
a. Texas Department of Agriculture
b. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
c. Texas Commission on Aging
d. Texas Hazardous Waste Commission - CORRECT ANSWER-b
What is the full name and acronym of the federal agency that regulates pesticides?
a. U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
b. Office of Pesticide Programs (OPP)
c. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Agency (FIFRA)
d. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) - CORRECT ANSWER-d
What is the full name and acronym of the law used to manage pesticides?
a. Federal Insecticide Act (FIA)
b. Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Agency (FIFRA)
c. Federal Environmental Pesticide Control Act (FEPCA) - CORRECT ANSWER-b
Which of the things below is not something the EPA must do before a pesticide may be
marketed in the U.S.?
a. Approve each use
b. Assign a product registration number
c. Consult the office of pesticide programs - CORRECT ANSWER-c
Which two answers are penalties defined by FIFRA for applicators who violate the law?
a. Civil penalties when the violation is unintentional
b. Criminal penalties when the violation is unintentional
c. Criminal penalties when the law is knowingly violated
d. Civil penalties when the law is knowingly violated - CORRECT ANSWER-a c
Does FIFRA allow prison terms for criminal (intentional) violators?
a. Yes, up to 1 year for private and commercial applicators
, b. No, FIFRA sets fines only
c. Yes, up to 30 days for private applicators and up to 1 year for commercial applicators
d. Not for private applicators but up to 1 year for commercial applicators - CORRECT
ANSWER-c
What are regulations?
a. Interpretations of the law that have the force of law
b. Interpretations of the law intended only as a guide
c. Exceptions to the law - CORRECT ANSWER-a
What is meant by the term "reentry interval"?
a. The time right after pesticide application when protected workers may not enter the
treated area
b. The time during pesticide application when unprotected workers may not stay in the
treated area.
c. The time right after pesticide application when unprotected workers may not enter the
treated area - CORRECT ANSWER-c
Of the following statements about the EPA rules on warning to workers, which is not
true?
a. Warnings of pesticide application must be timely and appropriate
b. Warnings of pesticide application must be in the language understood by the workers
c. Warnings of pesticide application must be given in writing
d. Warnings of pesticide application may be given verbally or in writing - CORRECT
ANSWER-c
What is EPA's pesticide registration decision based on?
a. EPA evaluation of test data provided by the manufacturer
b. The manufacturer's evaluation of test data
c. EPA evaluation of test data provided by certified applicators - CORRECT ANSWER-a
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to workers, what can the EPA do?
a. Set reentry intervals to restrict workers from entering a treated area
b. Set restrictions on formulation or application rates
c. Require verbal or written warnings to workers
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d
If the EPA decides that a pesticide poses a risk to consumers, what can the EPA do?
a. Require longer pre-harvest intervals so pesticide residues will break down
b. Set restrictions on the frequency of application and rates
c. Cancel or suspend use of the pesticide
d. All of the above - CORRECT ANSWER-d
Which federal agency sets food tolerances for pesticides? - CORRECT ANSWER-EPA
