IOWA COMMERCIAL APPLICATOR LICENSE SAMPLE TEST (CORE)
COMPLETE COURSE MASTERY NOTES WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
AND MEMORY-BOOSTING KEY POINTS
Which statement is true about cultural control practices?
1. Trapping is an important cultural control practice.
2. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the
pest to prevent or suppress an infestation.
3. Sanitation is not considered a cultural practice.
4. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries. -
correct answer -• Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the
behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation.
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce damage from mold is
an example of which type of pest management method?
• Mechanical.
• Biological.
• Physical/environmental modification.
• Regulatory pest control - correct answer -Physical/environmental modification.
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest
management method?
,• Genetic control.
• Biological control
• Chemical control.
• Mechanical control. - correct answer -Mechanical control.
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which type of
mechanical control method?
• Cultivation.
• Exclusion.
• Trapping.
• Mulching. - correct answer -Exclusion.
Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
• Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect.
• Limiting the number of pesticide applications.
• An insect has only one generation per year.
• Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from the same chemical class. - correct
answer -Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from the same chemical class.
Which statement is true about regulatory pest control?
• Pests that pose a serious public health threat are rarely regulated by federal and state
agencies.
• Entry of pests across state lines is not regulated.
, • Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies.
• Pests that are to be eradicated are rarely under quarantine restrictions. - correct answer -
Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies.
Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations.
• True
• False - correct answer -True
Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA is true?
• The FQPA does not require review of older pesticides with established residue tolerances on
food.
• Testing of pesticides for endocrine disruption potential is required under the FQPA.
• For setting new standards, the FQPA considers aggregate exposures to pesticides but not
cumulative exposures.
• The FQPA does not consider additional safety standards to account for exposure risks to
infants and children. - correct answer -Testing of pesticides for endocrine disruption potential is
required under the FQPA.
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or licensing pesticide products for use in the
United States?
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
COMPLETE COURSE MASTERY NOTES WITH DETAILED EXPLANATIONS
AND MEMORY-BOOSTING KEY POINTS
Which statement is true about cultural control practices?
1. Trapping is an important cultural control practice.
2. Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the behavior of the
pest to prevent or suppress an infestation.
3. Sanitation is not considered a cultural practice.
4. Cultural controls involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries. -
correct answer -• Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the host, or the
behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation.
Lowering the humidity of stored grains and other food products to reduce damage from mold is
an example of which type of pest management method?
• Mechanical.
• Biological.
• Physical/environmental modification.
• Regulatory pest control - correct answer -Physical/environmental modification.
Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type of pest
management method?
,• Genetic control.
• Biological control
• Chemical control.
• Mechanical control. - correct answer -Mechanical control.
Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which type of
mechanical control method?
• Cultivation.
• Exclusion.
• Trapping.
• Mulching. - correct answer -Exclusion.
Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
• Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect.
• Limiting the number of pesticide applications.
• An insect has only one generation per year.
• Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from the same chemical class. - correct
answer -Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from the same chemical class.
Which statement is true about regulatory pest control?
• Pests that pose a serious public health threat are rarely regulated by federal and state
agencies.
• Entry of pests across state lines is not regulated.
, • Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies.
• Pests that are to be eradicated are rarely under quarantine restrictions. - correct answer -
Airports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine regulatory agencies.
Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations.
• True
• False - correct answer -True
Which statement about the requirements of the FQPA is true?
• The FQPA does not require review of older pesticides with established residue tolerances on
food.
• Testing of pesticides for endocrine disruption potential is required under the FQPA.
• For setting new standards, the FQPA considers aggregate exposures to pesticides but not
cumulative exposures.
• The FQPA does not consider additional safety standards to account for exposure risks to
infants and children. - correct answer -Testing of pesticides for endocrine disruption potential is
required under the FQPA.
Which federal agency is responsible for registering or licensing pesticide products for use in the
United States?
• Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
• U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS).
