GEORGIA PEST CONTROL LICENSING EXAM: COMPLETE TEST WITH 300 QUESTIONS & DETAILED RATIONALES Covers Structural Pest Control, Wood-Destroying Organisms, Fumigation, IPM, Pesticide Safety, and Georgia Regulations

GEORGIA PEST CONTROL LICENSING EXAM: COMPLETE TEST WITH 300 QUESTIONS & DETAILED RATIONALES Covers Structural Pest Control, Wood-Destroying Organisms, Fumigation, IPM, Pesticide Safety, and Georgia Regulations 1. A cockroach about ½ inch long with two dark stripes on the area behind the head is a(n): A. Brown-banded cockroach B. German cockroach C. Oriental cockroach D. Smokey-brown cockroach Correct Answer: B Rationale: The German cockroach is identified by its small size (about ½ inch) and the distinctive two dark longitudinal stripes on the pronotum, the area directly behind the head. No other common pest cockroach in Georgia has this specific combination of size and striping pattern. ________________________________________ 2. A compressed air sprayer should be cleaned at least once every: A. Day B. Week C. Month D. Cleaning is not necessary Correct Answer: A Rationale: Compressed air sprayers must be cleaned daily to prevent pesticide residue buildup, contamination, and equipment malfunction. Residue left in the sprayer can degrade the equipment, contaminate future pesticide mixtures, and pose safety hazards to the applicator. ________________________________________ 3. A creature with a distinct head, thorax, and abdomen could be a(n): A. Spider B. Insect C. Tick D. Any of the above Correct Answer: B Rationale: Insects are the only organisms among the options that possess three distinct body regions: head, thorax, and abdomen. Spiders and ticks have two body regions (cephalothorax and abdomen) and are classified as arachnids. ________________________________________ 4. A finely ground powder with a wetting agent added would be a: A. Dust B. Wettable powder C. Bait D. Granule Correct Answer: B Rationale: Wettable powders are dry, finely ground formulations containing the active ingredient, an inert carrier, and a wetting agent. The wetting agent allows the powder to suspend in water for spray application, distinguishing it from simple dust formulations that are applied dry. ________________________________________ 5. A living plant or animal that a pest depends on for survival is called a(n): A. Host B. Ectoparasite C. Endoparasite D. Bug Correct Answer: A Rationale: A host is the organism that provides sustenance and habitat for a pest. Ectoparasites and endoparasites are types of pests that live on or inside the host, not the host itself. ________________________________________ 6. A pesticide spot application means that the maximum size of any continuously treated area cannot exceed: A. 1 square foot B. 2 square feet C. 4 square feet D. 6 square feet E. None of the above Correct Answer: B Rationale: Under Georgia regulations and EPA guidelines, a spot treatment is defined as applying pesticide to an area no larger than 2 square feet. This distinguishes spot treatments from broadcast or general area applications. ________________________________________ 7. A pesticide that is moderately toxic would be assigned which signal word? A. Danger B. Warning C. Caution Correct Answer: C Rationale: The signal word "Caution" is assigned to pesticides in Toxicity Category III (moderately toxic) by the EPA. "Warning" indicates moderately to highly toxic (Category II), while "Danger" indicates highly toxic (Category I). ________________________________________ 8. A pesticide that is moderately toxic would display: A. A skull in red B. A crossbones in red C. A skull and crossbones in red D. No symbol Correct Answer: D Rationale: The skull and crossbones symbol is reserved for the most toxic pesticides (Category I) with the signal word "Danger." Moderately toxic pesticides (Category III) displaying "Caution" have no required symbol.