GEORGIA PEST CONTROL
COMPETENCY EXAM 2027 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
1. Under the Georgia Structural Pest Control Act, what is the minimum duration that pesticide
application records must be maintained by a licensee?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The Georgia Structural Pest Control Act requires all records of
pesticide applications to be maintained for at least 2 years to ensure availability for
inspections or investigations.
2. Which Federal law regulates the registration, sale, and use of pesticides in the United
States?
A. RCRA
,B. OSHA
C. CERCLA
D. FIFRA
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
is the primary law governing pesticide regulation in the U.S.
3. What does the term ‘LD50’ represent in pesticide toxicology?
A. The time required for 50% of a chemical to degrade
B. The dose required to kill 50% of a test population
C. The concentration in water that is toxic to 50% of fish
D. The level of exposure that 50% of users can tolerate
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: LD50 stands for Lethal Dose 50, which is the amount of a
substance that kills 50% of the population of test animals when administered by a specific
route.
4. Which of the following insect orders undergoes incomplete metamorphosis?
A. Hymenoptera (Ants/Bees)
B. Diptera (Flies)
, C. Coleoptera (Beetles)
D. Blattodea (Cockroaches)
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Cockroaches undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph,
adult), whereas the others listed undergo complete metamorphosis (egg, larva, pupa,
adult).
5. A pesticide label that includes the signal word ‘DANGER’ indicates what level of toxicity?
A. Low toxicity
B. Moderate toxicity
C. Highly toxic
D. Relatively non-toxic
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: ‘DANGER’ indicates high toxicity or severe skin/eye irritation;
‘WARNING’ is moderate; ‘CAUTION’ is low toxicity.
6. Which cockroach species is most commonly found in commercial kitchens and is
characterized by two dark longitudinal stripes on the pronotum?
A. German Cockroach
B. Oriental Cockroach
C. American Cockroach
COMPETENCY EXAM 2027 QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
1. Under the Georgia Structural Pest Control Act, what is the minimum duration that pesticide
application records must be maintained by a licensee?
A. 1 year
B. 2 years
C. 3 years
D. 5 years
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: The Georgia Structural Pest Control Act requires all records of
pesticide applications to be maintained for at least 2 years to ensure availability for
inspections or investigations.
2. Which Federal law regulates the registration, sale, and use of pesticides in the United
States?
A. RCRA
,B. OSHA
C. CERCLA
D. FIFRA
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: The Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA)
is the primary law governing pesticide regulation in the U.S.
3. What does the term ‘LD50’ represent in pesticide toxicology?
A. The time required for 50% of a chemical to degrade
B. The dose required to kill 50% of a test population
C. The concentration in water that is toxic to 50% of fish
D. The level of exposure that 50% of users can tolerate
Answer: B
Conceptual Explanation: LD50 stands for Lethal Dose 50, which is the amount of a
substance that kills 50% of the population of test animals when administered by a specific
route.
4. Which of the following insect orders undergoes incomplete metamorphosis?
A. Hymenoptera (Ants/Bees)
B. Diptera (Flies)
, C. Coleoptera (Beetles)
D. Blattodea (Cockroaches)
Answer: D
Conceptual Explanation: Cockroaches undergo incomplete metamorphosis (egg, nymph,
adult), whereas the others listed undergo complete metamorphosis (egg, larva, pupa,
adult).
5. A pesticide label that includes the signal word ‘DANGER’ indicates what level of toxicity?
A. Low toxicity
B. Moderate toxicity
C. Highly toxic
D. Relatively non-toxic
Answer: C
Conceptual Explanation: ‘DANGER’ indicates high toxicity or severe skin/eye irritation;
‘WARNING’ is moderate; ‘CAUTION’ is low toxicity.
6. Which cockroach species is most commonly found in commercial kitchens and is
characterized by two dark longitudinal stripes on the pronotum?
A. German Cockroach
B. Oriental Cockroach
C. American Cockroach
