Core Manual -Final Exam Questions With 100%
Verified Correct Answers.
(ch 1) Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type
of pest management?
A: Biological
B: Mechanical
C: Genetic
B
(ch 1) Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect feeding is an
example of which type of pest management method?
A: Biological
B: Genetic
C: Regulatory
B
(ch 1) Which statement about biological control methods is true?
A: Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in biological
control.
B: Biological control involves importing exotic pests to control natural enemies.
C: Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works best in biological
control.
A
(ch 1) Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which
type of pest management method?
A: Physical
B: Genetic
C: Biological
A
,(ch 1) Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
A: They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival.
B: They use naturally derived and/or synthesized chemicals to controls pests.
C: They involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries.
A
(ch 1) Monitoring pests at airports and ocean ports that pose a serious threat to public
health or widespread damage to crops or animals is an example of which type of pest
management method?
A: Regulatory
B: Genetic
C: Biological
A
(ch 1) Which statement about pest management strategies in IPM is true?
A: The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels.
B: Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program.
C: Non-chemical methods are short-term solutions to control pests.
A
(ch 1) Which would be considered a preventative pest management strategy?
A: Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field.
B: Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest populations.
C: Removing a pest that is a public health concern from an area.
A
(ch 1) Which statement about action thresholds is true?
A: The IPM technician needs to implement control measures below the action threshold
level.
B: The action threshold for a pest may be set at a zero pest population density.
C: In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more related to economics than
aesthetics.
, B
(ch 1) Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
A: An insect that has one generation per year.
B: Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class.
C: Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect.
B
(ch 2) Which statement about FIFRA is false?
A: It provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide regulatory program.
B: It prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating pesticide use laws more stringent
than federal regulations
C: It allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label under specific use situation.
B
(ch 2) Under federal law, which statement about trained and certified applicators is true?
A: They may apply and/or supervise the application of restricted-use pesticides.
B: They must receive supplemental training before mixing RUPs
C: They are exempt from obtaining country bulletins for the protection of endangered
species.
A
(ch 2) What is the purpose of the pesticide registration and reregistration process?
A: To control the flow of new pesticide products entering the marketplace.
B: To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks to human health
or the environment.
C: To make sure the amount of pesticide residue remaining on food and feed crops is zero.
A
(ch 2) Which statement about federal pesticide regulation is true?
A: To ensure future compliance, civil penalties are typically assessed against first-time
violators.
Verified Correct Answers.
(ch 1) Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an area is an example of which type
of pest management?
A: Biological
B: Mechanical
C: Genetic
B
(ch 1) Making use of plant varieties that are naturally resistant to insect feeding is an
example of which type of pest management method?
A: Biological
B: Genetic
C: Regulatory
B
(ch 1) Which statement about biological control methods is true?
A: Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is recommended in biological
control.
B: Biological control involves importing exotic pests to control natural enemies.
C: Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works best in biological
control.
A
(ch 1) Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an example of which
type of pest management method?
A: Physical
B: Genetic
C: Biological
A
,(ch 1) Which statement about cultural control practices is true?
A: They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival.
B: They use naturally derived and/or synthesized chemicals to controls pests.
C: They involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries.
A
(ch 1) Monitoring pests at airports and ocean ports that pose a serious threat to public
health or widespread damage to crops or animals is an example of which type of pest
management method?
A: Regulatory
B: Genetic
C: Biological
A
(ch 1) Which statement about pest management strategies in IPM is true?
A: The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels.
B: Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program.
C: Non-chemical methods are short-term solutions to control pests.
A
(ch 1) Which would be considered a preventative pest management strategy?
A: Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field.
B: Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest populations.
C: Removing a pest that is a public health concern from an area.
A
(ch 1) Which statement about action thresholds is true?
A: The IPM technician needs to implement control measures below the action threshold
level.
B: The action threshold for a pest may be set at a zero pest population density.
C: In an urban landscape, action thresholds are usually more related to economics than
aesthetics.
, B
(ch 1) Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide resistance?
A: An insect that has one generation per year.
B: Continual use of pesticides from the same chemical class.
C: Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect.
B
(ch 2) Which statement about FIFRA is false?
A: It provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide regulatory program.
B: It prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating pesticide use laws more stringent
than federal regulations
C: It allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label under specific use situation.
B
(ch 2) Under federal law, which statement about trained and certified applicators is true?
A: They may apply and/or supervise the application of restricted-use pesticides.
B: They must receive supplemental training before mixing RUPs
C: They are exempt from obtaining country bulletins for the protection of endangered
species.
A
(ch 2) What is the purpose of the pesticide registration and reregistration process?
A: To control the flow of new pesticide products entering the marketplace.
B: To provide evidence that the pesticide will not cause unreasonable risks to human health
or the environment.
C: To make sure the amount of pesticide residue remaining on food and feed crops is zero.
A
(ch 2) Which statement about federal pesticide regulation is true?
A: To ensure future compliance, civil penalties are typically assessed against first-time
violators.
