IOWA CORE MANUAL PRACTICE EXAM
Questions & Answers
1.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
agen- cies.
• Pests that are to be eradicated are rarely under quarantine restrictions.
Answer Air- ports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine
regulatory agencies.
2.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.
Answer • Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the
host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation.
3.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
Answer Physical/environmental modification.
4.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.
Answer Mechanical control.
5.Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an
example of which type of mechanical control method?
• Cultivation.
• Exclusion.
• Trapping.
• Mulching.
Answer Exclusion.
6.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.
Answer Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from the same
chemical class.
, 7.Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations.
• True
• False
Answer True
8.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
expo- sure risks to infants and children.
Answer Testing of pesticides for endocrine disruption potential is
required under the FQPA.
9.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).
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Answer U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
10.Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of FIFRA can be used
when conducting experimental field tests on new pesticides or new uses of
pesticides on
• 10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water.
Questions & Answers
1.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
agen- cies.
• Pests that are to be eradicated are rarely under quarantine restrictions.
Answer Air- ports and ocean ports are monitored by pest quarantine
regulatory agencies.
2.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.
Answer • Cultural practices alter the environment, the condition of the
host, or the behavior of the pest to prevent or suppress an infestation.
3.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
Answer Physical/environmental modification.
4.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.
Answer Mechanical control.
5.Sealing cracks and crevices and small openings in buildings is an
example of which type of mechanical control method?
• Cultivation.
• Exclusion.
• Trapping.
• Mulching.
Answer Exclusion.
6.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.
Answer Continual use of the same pesticides or pesticides from the same
chemical class.
, 7.Both civil and criminal penalties can be assessed for FIFRA violations.
• True
• False
Answer True
8.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
expo- sure risks to infants and children.
Answer Testing of pesticides for endocrine disruption potential is
required under the FQPA.
9.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).
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Answer U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
10.Experimental use permits required under Section 5 of FIFRA can be used
when conducting experimental field tests on new pesticides or new uses of
pesticides on
• 10 or more acres of land or 1 or more acres of water.
