TN CAT 7 REVIEW EXAM (100 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS) 2025 GRADED A+
Which agency is responsible for the enforcement of federal laws and regulations?
A. UT
B. TDA
C. USDA
D. EPA - Answer- D. EPA
Which law requires federal registration of pesticides shipped in interstate commerce?
A. TIFRA
B. FIFRA
C. FEPCA
D. TAPA - Answer- B. FIFRA
Which law prohibits the use of any registered pesticide in a manner inconsistent with
label directions?
A. TAPA
B. FEPCA
C. USDA
D. RCRA - Answer- B. FEPCA
A chemical barrier established around the base of foundations, plumbing or the back-
filled soil against foundation walls is called a ___________.
A. horizontal barrier
B. vertical barrier
C. sand barrier
,D. concrete barrier - Answer- B. vertical barrier
A small basement home needs a post-construction termite treatment. Assume pipes
and other conduit enter through the foundation walls and no penetrations or cracks
are found in slab. There are 4 feet of soil from grade level to the top of the footing on
the exterior foundation wall. The foundation is constructed of masonry block. How
many gallons of diluted insecticide are needed to provide a continuous barrier to
termites if the structure has an outside and inside perimeter of 5 feet x 10 feet?
A. 300 gallons
B. 66 gallons
C. 132 gallons
D. 30 gallons - Answer- B. 66 gallons
An adult lyctid powerdust beetle can be distinguished from other powderdust beetles
by its:
A. head visible from above and a 2-segmented antennal club.
B. head not visible from above and a 3-segmented antennal club.
C. head not visible from above and bumps on pronotum.
D. head visible from above, bumps on pronotum and a 3-segmented antennal club. -
Answer- A. head visible from above and a 2-segmented antennal club.
Anobiid powderdust beetle adults are distinguished from lyctid powderdust beetles
by
A. rough bumps on the pronotum
B. a flattened body shape
C. a hoodlike pronotum that conceals the head
D. concave wing covers - Answer- C. a hoodlike pronotum that conceals the head
, Severe wood decay occurs only in wood with a moisture content greater than
__________ percent.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20 - Answer- D. 20
Old house borers produce a(n):
A. round 3/8- inch emergence hole
B. "d"-shaped emergence hole
C. round, 1/3 inch emergence hole
D. oval, 1/4 inch emergence hole - Answer- D. oval, 1/4 inch emergence hole
Bark beetles cannot reinfest seasoned wood. Which of the following does not
describe bark beetle damage?
A. larval tunnels are free of frass
B. hardwoods and softwoods are attacked
C. eggs are laid in the growing cells between the bark and the wood
D. wood is slightly etched from larval tunnels - Answer- A. larval tunnels are free of
frass
Carpenter bees can be distinguished from bumble bees by the carpenter's
A. hairy top of abdomen
B. pollen basket on the leg
C. bare top of abdomen
D. lack of yellow on t he abdomen - Answer- C. bare top of abdomen
CORRECT ANSWERS) 2025 GRADED A+
Which agency is responsible for the enforcement of federal laws and regulations?
A. UT
B. TDA
C. USDA
D. EPA - Answer- D. EPA
Which law requires federal registration of pesticides shipped in interstate commerce?
A. TIFRA
B. FIFRA
C. FEPCA
D. TAPA - Answer- B. FIFRA
Which law prohibits the use of any registered pesticide in a manner inconsistent with
label directions?
A. TAPA
B. FEPCA
C. USDA
D. RCRA - Answer- B. FEPCA
A chemical barrier established around the base of foundations, plumbing or the back-
filled soil against foundation walls is called a ___________.
A. horizontal barrier
B. vertical barrier
C. sand barrier
,D. concrete barrier - Answer- B. vertical barrier
A small basement home needs a post-construction termite treatment. Assume pipes
and other conduit enter through the foundation walls and no penetrations or cracks
are found in slab. There are 4 feet of soil from grade level to the top of the footing on
the exterior foundation wall. The foundation is constructed of masonry block. How
many gallons of diluted insecticide are needed to provide a continuous barrier to
termites if the structure has an outside and inside perimeter of 5 feet x 10 feet?
A. 300 gallons
B. 66 gallons
C. 132 gallons
D. 30 gallons - Answer- B. 66 gallons
An adult lyctid powerdust beetle can be distinguished from other powderdust beetles
by its:
A. head visible from above and a 2-segmented antennal club.
B. head not visible from above and a 3-segmented antennal club.
C. head not visible from above and bumps on pronotum.
D. head visible from above, bumps on pronotum and a 3-segmented antennal club. -
Answer- A. head visible from above and a 2-segmented antennal club.
Anobiid powderdust beetle adults are distinguished from lyctid powderdust beetles
by
A. rough bumps on the pronotum
B. a flattened body shape
C. a hoodlike pronotum that conceals the head
D. concave wing covers - Answer- C. a hoodlike pronotum that conceals the head
, Severe wood decay occurs only in wood with a moisture content greater than
__________ percent.
A. 5
B. 10
C. 15
D. 20 - Answer- D. 20
Old house borers produce a(n):
A. round 3/8- inch emergence hole
B. "d"-shaped emergence hole
C. round, 1/3 inch emergence hole
D. oval, 1/4 inch emergence hole - Answer- D. oval, 1/4 inch emergence hole
Bark beetles cannot reinfest seasoned wood. Which of the following does not
describe bark beetle damage?
A. larval tunnels are free of frass
B. hardwoods and softwoods are attacked
C. eggs are laid in the growing cells between the bark and the wood
D. wood is slightly etched from larval tunnels - Answer- A. larval tunnels are free of
frass
Carpenter bees can be distinguished from bumble bees by the carpenter's
A. hairy top of abdomen
B. pollen basket on the leg
C. bare top of abdomen
D. lack of yellow on t he abdomen - Answer- C. bare top of abdomen
