NEVADA C2 PEST CONTROL EXAM
2025/2026 · 200+ Verified Questions & Answers · Pest Identification, Insect
Biology, Rodents, Roaches, Ants · State Certification Prep
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Exam Overview & Study [Date]
Tips
Arthropods & Insect Biology
Cockroaches (Blattodae)
Ants (Hymenoptera)
Rodents & Vertebrate Pests
Other Pests: Ticks, Bed Bugs, Scorpions
Pesticides & Application Methods
Weed Identification & Control
Conclusion
EXAM OVERVIEW & STUDY TIPS
Exam: Nevada C2 Pesticide Applicator Certification (Structural Pest Control)
Format: Multiple Choice · 200+ Practice Questions
Key Topics: Arthropod & Insect Biology, Roaches, Ants, Rodents, Vertebrate Pests, Ticks, Bed Bugs,
Scorpions, Pesticide Safety & Application, Weed Control
Study Tips:
• Focus on insect life cycles (complete vs. incomplete metamorphosis) [citation:1][citation:3]
• Know the key characteristics of the four major roach species [citation:1][citation:8]
• Understand the modes of action for different rodenticides [citation:1]
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,ARTHROPODS & INSECT BIOLOGY
1. Which of the following are characteristics of arthropods?
A. Segmented bodies, jointed appendages, and an exoskeleton
B. A single body region, six legs, and antennae
C. An internal skeleton and unjointed appendages
D. Three body regions and four pairs of legs
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Arthropods are characterized by a segmented body, jointed appendages, and an exoskeleton that they
molt as they grow .
2. What are the stages of incomplete metamorphosis?
A. Egg, larva, pupa, adult
B. Egg, nymph, adult
C. Egg, larva, adult
D. Egg, pupa, adult
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Incomplete metamorphosis has three stages: egg, nymph, and adult. Nymphs resemble adults but are
smaller and lack wings .
3. How many body regions do insects have?
A. One (head)
B. Two (cephalothorax and abdomen)
C. Three (head, thorax, abdomen)
D. Four (head, thorax, abdomen, tail)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Insects have three distinct body regions: head, thorax, and abdomen. The thorax bears three pairs of
legs .
4. Which of the following is an example of an arachnid?
A. Centipede
B. Pill bug
C. Scorpion
D. Silverfish
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Arachnids include spiders, ticks, mites, and scorpions. They have two body regions and four pairs of
legs .
5. What is the largest order of insects with over 300,000 species?
A. Diptera (flies)
B. Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies)
C. Coleoptera (beetles)
D. Hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Coleoptera is the largest order of insects, containing over 300,000 species of beetles .
, 6. What is the primary route by which Quagga and Zebra Mussels are moved to un-infested areas?
A. Birds
B. Wind
C. Boats and other watercraft
D. Flooding
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Quagga and Zebra Mussels are primarily transported via boats and other watercraft from infested to
un-infested waters [citation:10][citation:11].
7. Which of the following is a characteristic of crustaceans?
A. Three body regions, three pairs of legs
B. Cephalothorax and abdomen, two pairs of antennae
C. One body region, four pairs of legs
D. Three pairs of legs and no antennae
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Crustaceans like crayfish and pill bugs have a cephalothorax, an abdomen, and two pairs of antennae
.
8. How many pairs of legs do spiders have?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Spiders, as arachnids, have four pairs of legs .
9. Which of the following is an example of complete metamorphosis?
A. Grasshopper
B. Roach
C. Butterfly
D. True bug
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Complete metamorphosis includes egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages. Butterflies and moths undergo
complete metamorphosis .
10. What is an "instar"?
A. A stage between molts
B. A stage of complete metamorphosis
C. A reproductive stage
D. A feeding stage
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An instar is the developmental stage of an insect between molts as it grows .
2025/2026 · 200+ Verified Questions & Answers · Pest Identification, Insect
Biology, Rodents, Roaches, Ants · State Certification Prep
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Exam Overview & Study [Date]
Tips
Arthropods & Insect Biology
Cockroaches (Blattodae)
Ants (Hymenoptera)
Rodents & Vertebrate Pests
Other Pests: Ticks, Bed Bugs, Scorpions
Pesticides & Application Methods
Weed Identification & Control
Conclusion
EXAM OVERVIEW & STUDY TIPS
Exam: Nevada C2 Pesticide Applicator Certification (Structural Pest Control)
Format: Multiple Choice · 200+ Practice Questions
Key Topics: Arthropod & Insect Biology, Roaches, Ants, Rodents, Vertebrate Pests, Ticks, Bed Bugs,
Scorpions, Pesticide Safety & Application, Weed Control
Study Tips:
• Focus on insect life cycles (complete vs. incomplete metamorphosis) [citation:1][citation:3]
• Know the key characteristics of the four major roach species [citation:1][citation:8]
• Understand the modes of action for different rodenticides [citation:1]
Page 0 of 15
,ARTHROPODS & INSECT BIOLOGY
1. Which of the following are characteristics of arthropods?
A. Segmented bodies, jointed appendages, and an exoskeleton
B. A single body region, six legs, and antennae
C. An internal skeleton and unjointed appendages
D. Three body regions and four pairs of legs
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Arthropods are characterized by a segmented body, jointed appendages, and an exoskeleton that they
molt as they grow .
2. What are the stages of incomplete metamorphosis?
A. Egg, larva, pupa, adult
B. Egg, nymph, adult
C. Egg, larva, adult
D. Egg, pupa, adult
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Incomplete metamorphosis has three stages: egg, nymph, and adult. Nymphs resemble adults but are
smaller and lack wings .
3. How many body regions do insects have?
A. One (head)
B. Two (cephalothorax and abdomen)
C. Three (head, thorax, abdomen)
D. Four (head, thorax, abdomen, tail)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Insects have three distinct body regions: head, thorax, and abdomen. The thorax bears three pairs of
legs .
4. Which of the following is an example of an arachnid?
A. Centipede
B. Pill bug
C. Scorpion
D. Silverfish
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Arachnids include spiders, ticks, mites, and scorpions. They have two body regions and four pairs of
legs .
5. What is the largest order of insects with over 300,000 species?
A. Diptera (flies)
B. Lepidoptera (moths and butterflies)
C. Coleoptera (beetles)
D. Hymenoptera (ants, bees, wasps)
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Coleoptera is the largest order of insects, containing over 300,000 species of beetles .
, 6. What is the primary route by which Quagga and Zebra Mussels are moved to un-infested areas?
A. Birds
B. Wind
C. Boats and other watercraft
D. Flooding
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Quagga and Zebra Mussels are primarily transported via boats and other watercraft from infested to
un-infested waters [citation:10][citation:11].
7. Which of the following is a characteristic of crustaceans?
A. Three body regions, three pairs of legs
B. Cephalothorax and abdomen, two pairs of antennae
C. One body region, four pairs of legs
D. Three pairs of legs and no antennae
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Crustaceans like crayfish and pill bugs have a cephalothorax, an abdomen, and two pairs of antennae
.
8. How many pairs of legs do spiders have?
A. Two
B. Three
C. Four
D. Five
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Spiders, as arachnids, have four pairs of legs .
9. Which of the following is an example of complete metamorphosis?
A. Grasshopper
B. Roach
C. Butterfly
D. True bug
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Complete metamorphosis includes egg, larva, pupa, and adult stages. Butterflies and moths undergo
complete metamorphosis .
10. What is an "instar"?
A. A stage between molts
B. A stage of complete metamorphosis
C. A reproductive stage
D. A feeding stage
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: An instar is the developmental stage of an insect between molts as it grows .
