TENNESSEE CAT 7 EXAM 2025
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What agency is responsible for the enforcement of federal pesticide laws and regulations? -
ANS EPA
Which law requires federal registration of pesticides shipped in interstate commerce? -
ANS FIFRA
Which law prohibits the use of any registered pesticide in a manner inconsistent with label
directions? - ANS FEPCA
Any commercial applicator who violates any provision of FIFRA may be assessed a civil penalty
of not more than? - ANS 5,000
Which agency is responsible for the protection of health, safety and welfare of pest control
employees and the general public from the hazards of pesticide use in Tennessee? - ANS TDA
The TDA certification and enforcement functions are coordinated primarily through what
division of TDA? - ANS Regulatory services division
Pesticides that may cause adverse effects on the environment and/ or the applicator, unless
subject to additional regulatory restrictions are classified as? - ANS Restricted-use pesticides
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, A certification period last for how many years? - ANS 3 years
One may earn up to what percentage in-house points in the recertification program? -
ANS 50%
How many recertification points are required for category 7 in a 3 year period? - ANS 30
Points
Which is not a step in an IPM program? - ANS Scheduled pesticide applications
Which is not an objective of a general inspection? - ANS Locate pesticide drift
A good inspection technique is to first identity areas within a structure that offer a tropical
environment (warmth, moist, dark, and humid). - ANS True
Which is not likely to be used as a pest travel route? - ANS Color pattern in a rug
Which is NOT an example of pest-proofing? - ANS Using a vacuum to remove pest
Habitat is a location? - ANS Where a pest lives naturally and has access to food, water and
harborage
Which is NOT an example of pest habitat manipulation? - ANS Use of harpoon mole traps
Which is not an example of a lethal trapping program? - ANS Multiple-catch traps
IPM stands for? - ANS Integrated pest management
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QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
What agency is responsible for the enforcement of federal pesticide laws and regulations? -
ANS EPA
Which law requires federal registration of pesticides shipped in interstate commerce? -
ANS FIFRA
Which law prohibits the use of any registered pesticide in a manner inconsistent with label
directions? - ANS FEPCA
Any commercial applicator who violates any provision of FIFRA may be assessed a civil penalty
of not more than? - ANS 5,000
Which agency is responsible for the protection of health, safety and welfare of pest control
employees and the general public from the hazards of pesticide use in Tennessee? - ANS TDA
The TDA certification and enforcement functions are coordinated primarily through what
division of TDA? - ANS Regulatory services division
Pesticides that may cause adverse effects on the environment and/ or the applicator, unless
subject to additional regulatory restrictions are classified as? - ANS Restricted-use pesticides
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, A certification period last for how many years? - ANS 3 years
One may earn up to what percentage in-house points in the recertification program? -
ANS 50%
How many recertification points are required for category 7 in a 3 year period? - ANS 30
Points
Which is not a step in an IPM program? - ANS Scheduled pesticide applications
Which is not an objective of a general inspection? - ANS Locate pesticide drift
A good inspection technique is to first identity areas within a structure that offer a tropical
environment (warmth, moist, dark, and humid). - ANS True
Which is not likely to be used as a pest travel route? - ANS Color pattern in a rug
Which is NOT an example of pest-proofing? - ANS Using a vacuum to remove pest
Habitat is a location? - ANS Where a pest lives naturally and has access to food, water and
harborage
Which is NOT an example of pest habitat manipulation? - ANS Use of harpoon mole traps
Which is not an example of a lethal trapping program? - ANS Multiple-catch traps
IPM stands for? - ANS Integrated pest management
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