GENERAL PEST MANAGEMENT 7A
EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
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1. Describe what type of pesticide information should be a part of the risk and
benefit information provided to customers. - ANSWER ✓ Definition,
general description, why pesticide is used, general toxicity information
(i.e,compound type, where applied, exposure information, amount/type
applied, label compliance), precautionary measures and instructions to
customer on site preparation, precautions, etc.
2. If requested, a commercial pesticide applicator must provide the customer
with pesticide product labels and MSDS sheets. - ANSWER ✓ True
3. Pesticide drift is not a concern to Category 7A applicators. - ANSWER ✓
False
4. Notification and posting requirements include: - ANSWER ✓ Posting a sign
for at least 48 hours after insecticide application. The sign must comply with
certain size minimums, and dating procedures, and contain certain
illustrations.
5. List the minimum PPE requirements for commercial applicators - ANSWER
✓ Long pants and long sleeve shirt and gloves (short sleve ok if soap and
water Immediately available)
,6. Commercial pesticide applications may represent pesticides as being
endorsed by federal or state agencies - ANSWER ✓ False
7. List the elements that should be included in IPM training of commercial
applicators. - ANSWER ✓ Site evaluation description inspection and
monitoring the concept of threshold levels the relationship between pest
biology and pest managment methods pest population reduction and pest
prevention development and implemtation of an ipm program that reduces
the possible impact of pesticides
8. What is the time interval for reentry after insecticides have been applied in a
school room - ANSWER ✓ A minimum of 4 hours and if the product label
requires it
9. Monitoring traps - ANSWER ✓ Estimating the numbers of pests present
before and after a control program (often uses pheromones)
10.Building plans - ANSWER ✓ Locating areas in the building that are warm
and humid
11.Inspection reports - ANSWER ✓ Listing the structural deficiencies
contributing to the pest problem.
12.Inspection Diagram - ANSWER ✓ Providing an overview of the structure
and surrounding area
13.Flashlight - ANSWER ✓ Viewing pests in their hiding places.
14.Flushing Agent - ANSWER ✓ Determining if pests are present in areas
physically impossible see.
15.The most common silverfish outside is the - ANSWER ✓ four-lined
silverfish
16.ants forage for _____________ to sustain themselves and the colony -
ANSWER ✓ honeydew, greases, sugars, and insects
wood
honeydew alone
, pheromones
17.Who's responsibility is it to protect the environment from adverse effects or
pesticide use? - ANSWER ✓ The Applicators
18.What is a technician? - ANSWER ✓ Pesticide applicator, a pest control
operator, and other individuals with titles that refer to the job of suppressing
or exterminating pests
19.What is FIFRA? (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) -
ANSWER ✓ Administered by the EPA, that regulates pesticides; their use,
handling, storage, transportation, sale, disposal, etc.
20.What's a restricted use pesticide? - ANSWER ✓ A pesticide that can be used
only by or under the direct supervision of a certified applicator
21.What does OSHA do? - ANSWER ✓ Governs the record keeping and
reporting requirements of all work related deaths, injuries, and illnesses of
businesses with 10 or more workers
22.Endangered Species Act - ANSWER ✓ Requires the US EPA to ensure that
endangered or threatened plant and animal species are protected from
pesticides
23.What does the Endangered Species Act do? - ANSWER ✓ Requires each
pesticide label to limit its use in areas where these species could be harmed
24.All commercial applicators shall maintain records of pesticide use for a time
period not less than - ANSWER ✓ General use pesticides: 1 year
Restricted use pesticides: 3 years
25.All records of pesticide application should contain - ANSWER ✓ 1: the
name and concentration of the pesticide
2: Amount of pesticide applied
3: the target pest pr purpose
4: the date applied
5: the address or location of application
6: where applicable, the method and rate of application
, 26.The MIOSHA Right-to-Know Act requires employers to: - ANSWER ✓ -
Obtain and retain material safety data sheets (MSDS) on all hazardous
chemicals (including pesticides) for employee review.
- Develop and implement a written employee training program.
- Ensure that all containers of hazardous materials are properly labeled
27.To control pests of structures, pesticide application is the only means for
suppressing pests? T of F - ANSWER ✓ False
28.When technicians use other practices in addition to pesticide use for
controlling pests: - ANSWER ✓ These practices often reduce pesticide use
or make such use a secondary operation of the program.
29.The title technician is used in this manual to denote: - ANSWER ✓ A
pesticide applicator
A pest control operator
Individuals with the job of suppressing or exterminating pests
30.What two spiders are considered dangerous to humans in the United States?
- ANSWER ✓ Black widow and brown recluse
31.What type of spider's bite is immediately painful? - ANSWER ✓ Black
widow
32.What type of spider is known for its fiddle shaped markings on the
cephalothrorax? - ANSWER ✓ Brown recluse
33.What area do brown recluse prefer? - ANSWER ✓ Low human traffic area
34.What type of spiders build webs and leave them behind? - ANSWER ✓
Cob-web - Orb weaving spiders
35.What insects prefer to build up around pipes in bathrooms? - ANSWER ✓
Silverfish
EXAM 2025/2026 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETALED ANSWERS ||
100% GUARANTEED PASS
<BRAND NEW VERSION>
1. Describe what type of pesticide information should be a part of the risk and
benefit information provided to customers. - ANSWER ✓ Definition,
general description, why pesticide is used, general toxicity information
(i.e,compound type, where applied, exposure information, amount/type
applied, label compliance), precautionary measures and instructions to
customer on site preparation, precautions, etc.
2. If requested, a commercial pesticide applicator must provide the customer
with pesticide product labels and MSDS sheets. - ANSWER ✓ True
3. Pesticide drift is not a concern to Category 7A applicators. - ANSWER ✓
False
4. Notification and posting requirements include: - ANSWER ✓ Posting a sign
for at least 48 hours after insecticide application. The sign must comply with
certain size minimums, and dating procedures, and contain certain
illustrations.
5. List the minimum PPE requirements for commercial applicators - ANSWER
✓ Long pants and long sleeve shirt and gloves (short sleve ok if soap and
water Immediately available)
,6. Commercial pesticide applications may represent pesticides as being
endorsed by federal or state agencies - ANSWER ✓ False
7. List the elements that should be included in IPM training of commercial
applicators. - ANSWER ✓ Site evaluation description inspection and
monitoring the concept of threshold levels the relationship between pest
biology and pest managment methods pest population reduction and pest
prevention development and implemtation of an ipm program that reduces
the possible impact of pesticides
8. What is the time interval for reentry after insecticides have been applied in a
school room - ANSWER ✓ A minimum of 4 hours and if the product label
requires it
9. Monitoring traps - ANSWER ✓ Estimating the numbers of pests present
before and after a control program (often uses pheromones)
10.Building plans - ANSWER ✓ Locating areas in the building that are warm
and humid
11.Inspection reports - ANSWER ✓ Listing the structural deficiencies
contributing to the pest problem.
12.Inspection Diagram - ANSWER ✓ Providing an overview of the structure
and surrounding area
13.Flashlight - ANSWER ✓ Viewing pests in their hiding places.
14.Flushing Agent - ANSWER ✓ Determining if pests are present in areas
physically impossible see.
15.The most common silverfish outside is the - ANSWER ✓ four-lined
silverfish
16.ants forage for _____________ to sustain themselves and the colony -
ANSWER ✓ honeydew, greases, sugars, and insects
wood
honeydew alone
, pheromones
17.Who's responsibility is it to protect the environment from adverse effects or
pesticide use? - ANSWER ✓ The Applicators
18.What is a technician? - ANSWER ✓ Pesticide applicator, a pest control
operator, and other individuals with titles that refer to the job of suppressing
or exterminating pests
19.What is FIFRA? (Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act) -
ANSWER ✓ Administered by the EPA, that regulates pesticides; their use,
handling, storage, transportation, sale, disposal, etc.
20.What's a restricted use pesticide? - ANSWER ✓ A pesticide that can be used
only by or under the direct supervision of a certified applicator
21.What does OSHA do? - ANSWER ✓ Governs the record keeping and
reporting requirements of all work related deaths, injuries, and illnesses of
businesses with 10 or more workers
22.Endangered Species Act - ANSWER ✓ Requires the US EPA to ensure that
endangered or threatened plant and animal species are protected from
pesticides
23.What does the Endangered Species Act do? - ANSWER ✓ Requires each
pesticide label to limit its use in areas where these species could be harmed
24.All commercial applicators shall maintain records of pesticide use for a time
period not less than - ANSWER ✓ General use pesticides: 1 year
Restricted use pesticides: 3 years
25.All records of pesticide application should contain - ANSWER ✓ 1: the
name and concentration of the pesticide
2: Amount of pesticide applied
3: the target pest pr purpose
4: the date applied
5: the address or location of application
6: where applicable, the method and rate of application
, 26.The MIOSHA Right-to-Know Act requires employers to: - ANSWER ✓ -
Obtain and retain material safety data sheets (MSDS) on all hazardous
chemicals (including pesticides) for employee review.
- Develop and implement a written employee training program.
- Ensure that all containers of hazardous materials are properly labeled
27.To control pests of structures, pesticide application is the only means for
suppressing pests? T of F - ANSWER ✓ False
28.When technicians use other practices in addition to pesticide use for
controlling pests: - ANSWER ✓ These practices often reduce pesticide use
or make such use a secondary operation of the program.
29.The title technician is used in this manual to denote: - ANSWER ✓ A
pesticide applicator
A pest control operator
Individuals with the job of suppressing or exterminating pests
30.What two spiders are considered dangerous to humans in the United States?
- ANSWER ✓ Black widow and brown recluse
31.What type of spider's bite is immediately painful? - ANSWER ✓ Black
widow
32.What type of spider is known for its fiddle shaped markings on the
cephalothrorax? - ANSWER ✓ Brown recluse
33.What area do brown recluse prefer? - ANSWER ✓ Low human traffic area
34.What type of spiders build webs and leave them behind? - ANSWER ✓
Cob-web - Orb weaving spiders
35.What insects prefer to build up around pipes in bathrooms? - ANSWER ✓
Silverfish
