New Jersey 7A Pest Control Exam (2026) UPDATED
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Category 1: Pesticide Safety & Health
1. What is the primary purpose of pesticide labels?
a) To provide advertising for the manufacturer.
b) To ensure the pesticide is used safely and effectively. ✓
c) To list all possible pests the product can control.
d) To serve as a general guideline, not a legal document.
2. The signal word "DANGER" on a pesticide label indicates:
a) Low toxicity.
b) Moderate toxicity.
c) High toxicity, especially skin or eye irritation. ✓
d) The product is flammable.
3. What does the signal word "CAUTION" indicate?
a) Highly toxic pesticide.
b) Moderately toxic pesticide.
c) Slightly toxic pesticide. ✓
d) The product is corrosive.
4. The "Statement of Practical Treatment" on a label tells you:
a) How to mix the pesticide.
b) First aid instructions in case of exposure. ✓
c) The pests the product controls.
d) The required personal protective equipment (PPE).
5. Which document is legally considered the "label" for a pesticide?
a) The manufacturer's website.
b) The sales brochure.
,c) The container itself and any attached literature. ✓
d) The safety data sheet (SDS) only.
6. Acute pesticide poisoning effects appear:
a) After many years of exposure.
b) Within 24 hours of a single exposure. ✓
c) Only through skin contact.
d) They are always permanent.
7. Chronic pesticide poisoning effects can result from:
a) A single, large exposure.
b) Repeated exposures to small amounts over time. ✓
c) Not wearing a respirator once.
d) Mixing pesticides in a well-ventilated area.
8. The most common route of pesticide exposure for applicators is:
a) Inhalation.
b) Oral ingestion.
c) Dermal (through the skin). ✓
d) Through the ears.
9. If a pesticide is spilled on your skin, the first thing you should do is:
a) Call the poison control center.
b) Continue working and wash later.
c) Immediately wash the area with plenty of water and soap. ✓
d) Apply a neutralizing chemical.
10. The purpose of a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is to provide:
a) Only first aid information.
b) Detailed technical and safety information for employers and employees. ✓
c) A replacement for the pesticide label.
d) Marketing data.
Category 2: Laws & Regulations (NJ Specific)
,11. In New Jersey, which agency regulates the use of pesticides?
a) New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH)
b) New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Pesticide Control
Program ✓
c) New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA)
d) Federal EPA (EPA)
12. A New Jersey Commercial Pesticide Applicator License is valid for:
a) 1 year.
b) 2 years.
c) 5 years. ✓
d) A lifetime.
13. Who is legally responsible for the application of a pesticide?
a) The property owner.
b) The customer who paid for the service.
c) The certified applicator who performed or supervised the application. ✓
d) The company owner, but not the applicator.
14. Before applying a pesticide to a client's property in NJ, you must provide:
a) A copy of your license.
b) A verbal estimate.
c) A written contract. ✓
d) A list of references.
15. The New Jersey Pesticide Control Act requires that a copy of the pesticide
label be kept:
a) At the main office.
b) On the application vehicle during the job. ✓
c) With the property owner.
d) It is not required on-site.
16. In New Jersey, a "24-Hour Pre-Treatment Notification" is required for certain
outdoor mosquito adulticide applications when:
a) Requested by anyone in the county.
, b) A "Priority Habitation Location" is within 100 feet of the treatment area. ✓
c) The treatment is for ticks.
d) The application is for a municipal park.
17. The "Right-to-Know" law in New Jersey requires employers to:
a) Provide information about hazardous substances to employees and emergency
responders. ✓
b) Guarantee a job for life.
c) Disclose company profits.
d) Provide free PPE without any requirement for use.
18. A "Pesticide Hypersensitivity Registry" is maintained in NJ to protect:
a) All residents.
b) Individuals whose physicians have confirmed they are hypersensitive to
pesticides. ✓
c) Only children under the age of 5.
d) Pet owners.
19. Failing to maintain accurate application records in NJ can result in:
a) A warning letter.
b) Fines and/or license suspension/revocation. ✓
c) No consequences for a first offense.
d) Automatic jail time.
20. According to NJ law, who must be physically present at the site of a pesticide
application?
a) The property owner.
b) A licensed commercial pesticide applicator. ✓
c) The company receptionist.
d) An EPA representative.
Category 3: Pest Identification and Biology
21. The primary sign of a German cockroach infestation is often:
a) Mud tubes on foundations.
STUDY COMPANION WITH VERIFIED TOPIC REVIEW &
PRACTICE GUIDANCE <LATEST VERSION>
Category 1: Pesticide Safety & Health
1. What is the primary purpose of pesticide labels?
a) To provide advertising for the manufacturer.
b) To ensure the pesticide is used safely and effectively. ✓
c) To list all possible pests the product can control.
d) To serve as a general guideline, not a legal document.
2. The signal word "DANGER" on a pesticide label indicates:
a) Low toxicity.
b) Moderate toxicity.
c) High toxicity, especially skin or eye irritation. ✓
d) The product is flammable.
3. What does the signal word "CAUTION" indicate?
a) Highly toxic pesticide.
b) Moderately toxic pesticide.
c) Slightly toxic pesticide. ✓
d) The product is corrosive.
4. The "Statement of Practical Treatment" on a label tells you:
a) How to mix the pesticide.
b) First aid instructions in case of exposure. ✓
c) The pests the product controls.
d) The required personal protective equipment (PPE).
5. Which document is legally considered the "label" for a pesticide?
a) The manufacturer's website.
b) The sales brochure.
,c) The container itself and any attached literature. ✓
d) The safety data sheet (SDS) only.
6. Acute pesticide poisoning effects appear:
a) After many years of exposure.
b) Within 24 hours of a single exposure. ✓
c) Only through skin contact.
d) They are always permanent.
7. Chronic pesticide poisoning effects can result from:
a) A single, large exposure.
b) Repeated exposures to small amounts over time. ✓
c) Not wearing a respirator once.
d) Mixing pesticides in a well-ventilated area.
8. The most common route of pesticide exposure for applicators is:
a) Inhalation.
b) Oral ingestion.
c) Dermal (through the skin). ✓
d) Through the ears.
9. If a pesticide is spilled on your skin, the first thing you should do is:
a) Call the poison control center.
b) Continue working and wash later.
c) Immediately wash the area with plenty of water and soap. ✓
d) Apply a neutralizing chemical.
10. The purpose of a Safety Data Sheet (SDS) is to provide:
a) Only first aid information.
b) Detailed technical and safety information for employers and employees. ✓
c) A replacement for the pesticide label.
d) Marketing data.
Category 2: Laws & Regulations (NJ Specific)
,11. In New Jersey, which agency regulates the use of pesticides?
a) New Jersey Department of Health (NJDOH)
b) New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) Pesticide Control
Program ✓
c) New Jersey Department of Agriculture (NJDA)
d) Federal EPA (EPA)
12. A New Jersey Commercial Pesticide Applicator License is valid for:
a) 1 year.
b) 2 years.
c) 5 years. ✓
d) A lifetime.
13. Who is legally responsible for the application of a pesticide?
a) The property owner.
b) The customer who paid for the service.
c) The certified applicator who performed or supervised the application. ✓
d) The company owner, but not the applicator.
14. Before applying a pesticide to a client's property in NJ, you must provide:
a) A copy of your license.
b) A verbal estimate.
c) A written contract. ✓
d) A list of references.
15. The New Jersey Pesticide Control Act requires that a copy of the pesticide
label be kept:
a) At the main office.
b) On the application vehicle during the job. ✓
c) With the property owner.
d) It is not required on-site.
16. In New Jersey, a "24-Hour Pre-Treatment Notification" is required for certain
outdoor mosquito adulticide applications when:
a) Requested by anyone in the county.
, b) A "Priority Habitation Location" is within 100 feet of the treatment area. ✓
c) The treatment is for ticks.
d) The application is for a municipal park.
17. The "Right-to-Know" law in New Jersey requires employers to:
a) Provide information about hazardous substances to employees and emergency
responders. ✓
b) Guarantee a job for life.
c) Disclose company profits.
d) Provide free PPE without any requirement for use.
18. A "Pesticide Hypersensitivity Registry" is maintained in NJ to protect:
a) All residents.
b) Individuals whose physicians have confirmed they are hypersensitive to
pesticides. ✓
c) Only children under the age of 5.
d) Pet owners.
19. Failing to maintain accurate application records in NJ can result in:
a) A warning letter.
b) Fines and/or license suspension/revocation. ✓
c) No consequences for a first offense.
d) Automatic jail time.
20. According to NJ law, who must be physically present at the site of a pesticide
application?
a) The property owner.
b) A licensed commercial pesticide applicator. ✓
c) The company receptionist.
d) An EPA representative.
Category 3: Pest Identification and Biology
21. The primary sign of a German cockroach infestation is often:
a) Mud tubes on foundations.
