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GENERAL PEST CONTROL
SUBCATEGORY TEST 2025 UPDATED
ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS.
Define a pest in simple terms - correct answer- An unwanted
organism
Pest populations are part of an ecosystem. What following
elements are included in an ecosystem?
A. Populations and a community
B. A community and biological and physical supports
C. Populations and biological and physical supports
D. Populations, a community, and biological and physical
supports - correct answer- B or D
In infested apartments, pest infestations are evenly distributed?
A. True
B. False - correct answer- B
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In a simple sequence of methods, which of the following is the
first method or activity a pest control technician should do?
A. Pesticide Application
B. Habitat alteration
C. Inspection
D. Follow up - correct answer- C
Which of the following are not integrated pest management
components, goals or activities:
A. Monitoring
B. Pesticide Application
C. Preventative Spraying
D. Recordkeeping
E. Total Pest Elimination - correct answer- C and E
The pest management style of pest control, more than the other
styles, emphasizes:
A. Safe Pesticide application
B. The reduction of pests to a tolerable number
C. Inspection
D. Client Communication - correct answer- B
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New sprayers are well calibrated until they have been used one
season
A. True
B. False - correct answer- B
Hand held sprayers can be calibrated if the following is known:
A. Pressure used
B. Amount of liquid used
C. Time elapsed per liquid used
D. Area sprayed per amount of liquid used
E. All of these
F. None of these - correct answer- E
Fogging fills a room volume including cracks, crevices and
cabinets.
A. True
B. False - correct answer- B
High Pressure must be maintained in hand held sprayers to be
effective.
A. True
B. False - correct answer- B
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If a sprayer malfunctions,_______________
A. Repair it immediately
B. Increase pressure by pumping
C. Release pressure and remove it to a repair area
D. Use very soft and thin wire to clear the nozzle after releasing
pressure - correct answer- C
Equipment safety is best maintained by ________.
A. Daily Rinsing
B. Daily hose inspection
C. Scheduled cleaning
D. All of these - correct answer- D
The responsibility of the environmental protection Agency
(EPA) is to ________.
A. Regulate Pesticide use
B. Regulate pesticide applicators
C. Protect public health and the environment
D. enforce Fifra - correct answer- C
Pest Control applicators may be certified in either of two
classifications.
GENERAL PEST CONTROL
SUBCATEGORY TEST 2025 UPDATED
ACTUAL EXAM WITH CORRECT
SOLUTIONS.
Define a pest in simple terms - correct answer- An unwanted
organism
Pest populations are part of an ecosystem. What following
elements are included in an ecosystem?
A. Populations and a community
B. A community and biological and physical supports
C. Populations and biological and physical supports
D. Populations, a community, and biological and physical
supports - correct answer- B or D
In infested apartments, pest infestations are evenly distributed?
A. True
B. False - correct answer- B
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In a simple sequence of methods, which of the following is the
first method or activity a pest control technician should do?
A. Pesticide Application
B. Habitat alteration
C. Inspection
D. Follow up - correct answer- C
Which of the following are not integrated pest management
components, goals or activities:
A. Monitoring
B. Pesticide Application
C. Preventative Spraying
D. Recordkeeping
E. Total Pest Elimination - correct answer- C and E
The pest management style of pest control, more than the other
styles, emphasizes:
A. Safe Pesticide application
B. The reduction of pests to a tolerable number
C. Inspection
D. Client Communication - correct answer- B
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New sprayers are well calibrated until they have been used one
season
A. True
B. False - correct answer- B
Hand held sprayers can be calibrated if the following is known:
A. Pressure used
B. Amount of liquid used
C. Time elapsed per liquid used
D. Area sprayed per amount of liquid used
E. All of these
F. None of these - correct answer- E
Fogging fills a room volume including cracks, crevices and
cabinets.
A. True
B. False - correct answer- B
High Pressure must be maintained in hand held sprayers to be
effective.
A. True
B. False - correct answer- B
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If a sprayer malfunctions,_______________
A. Repair it immediately
B. Increase pressure by pumping
C. Release pressure and remove it to a repair area
D. Use very soft and thin wire to clear the nozzle after releasing
pressure - correct answer- C
Equipment safety is best maintained by ________.
A. Daily Rinsing
B. Daily hose inspection
C. Scheduled cleaning
D. All of these - correct answer- D
The responsibility of the environmental protection Agency
(EPA) is to ________.
A. Regulate Pesticide use
B. Regulate pesticide applicators
C. Protect public health and the environment
D. enforce Fifra - correct answer- C
Pest Control applicators may be certified in either of two
classifications.
