OH PESTICIDE CERTIFICATION – CORE /NEWEST
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (A+
GUIDE SOLUTION)
Terms in this set (136)
A pest can be anything that: E. A pest can be anything that annoys, injures, spreads disease
a. Competes with or competes with desired plants, animals, or humans.
Examples of pests include weeds, insects, fungi, bacteria,
humans,domestic animals or
mites and nematodes
desirable plants for food or
water
b. Injures humans,
animals,desirable plants,
structures, or possessions c.
Spreads disease to humans,
domestic animals, wildlife, or
desirable plants
d. Annoys human
ordomestic animals
e. All of the above
One requirement for A. Identifying the pest is the first step. Additionally, it is
necessary to know what control methods are available;
effective pest control is: a.
evaluate the benefits and risks of each method or
Identification of the pest combination of methods; choose the methods that are
to be controlled most effective and will cause the least harm to people and
b. New spray equipment the environment; use each method correctly; and observe
local, state, and federal regulations that apply to the
c. Using more than
situation.
therecommended dosage
d. Spraying only the
fieldmargin
,A pest-control method A. Even though a pest is present, it may not do very much
should be used only when harm. It could cost more to control the pest than to allow
the damage to occur. The point at which the cost of the
that method will cost less
damage exceeds the cost of the control is the "economic
than the expected value of a threshold."
loss from the pest. a. True
b. False
Successful pest control is D. The best answer should be to: 1) keep pest damage to a
based on the ability to: a. minimum by choosing an appropriate combination of
control methods, 2) recognize when direct action is
Eradicate all pests
necessary, and 3) endanger the environment as little as
b. Use possible
pesticideswhenever pests
are identified
c. Contaminate
theenvironment
d. None of the above
D. Prevention and suppression are common goals.
Which of the following is Eradication is a difficult goal to achieve, especially in
NOT a pest control goal? a. outdoor areas, but may be attempted when a foreign pest
has been introduced into an area (e.g. gypsy moth,
Prevention - keeping a pest
Mediterranean fruit fly, etc.). Eradication is a more
from becoming a problem common goal in indoor areas.
b. Suppression -
reducingpest numbers to an
acceptable level
c. Eradication -
destroyingan entire pest
population d. All of the
above are possible goals
,The strategy of combining D. Biological control is a tactic of Integrated Pest
pest control tactics into a Management (IPM). IPM is one component of a holistic
resource management plan and is an example of a Best
single plan to reduce pests
Management Practice.
and their damage to an
acceptable level is called:
a. Holistic Resource
Management Plan
b. Biological Control
c. Best Management
Practices
d. Integrated Pest
Management
When the level of a pest C. Thresholds maybe based on aesthetic, health, or
economic considerations. Action thresholds have been
population reaches the
determined for many pests.
stage where pest control
action should be taken, you
are at the:
a. Scouting stage
b. Monitoring stage
c. Threshold stage
d. Pesticide
applicationstage
, Which of the following is NOT an A. Do not confuse pest resistance with host
example of a control tactic? resistance. Some plants and animals resist pests
better than others
a. Pesticide resistance -the
ability of a pest to resist pesticide
control measures
b. Biological control -using
natural predators to control pests
c. Cultural controls - suchas crop
rotation, date of planting, cultivation,
etc.
d. Chemical control - theuse of
pesticides
The ability of a pest to resist or avoid B. Each time a pesticide is used, it selectively kills the
poisoning from a pesticide even most susceptible pests. Some pests are able to
withstand its effects. These pests may be able to pass
when it has been properly applied is
along this trait to their offspring. Continued use of the
called: a. Efficacy same pesticide may allow the resistant offspring to
b. Pesticide resistance multiply. This phenomenon is known as pesticide
c. Dormancy resistance.
d. Antagonism
ACTUAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (A+
GUIDE SOLUTION)
Terms in this set (136)
A pest can be anything that: E. A pest can be anything that annoys, injures, spreads disease
a. Competes with or competes with desired plants, animals, or humans.
Examples of pests include weeds, insects, fungi, bacteria,
humans,domestic animals or
mites and nematodes
desirable plants for food or
water
b. Injures humans,
animals,desirable plants,
structures, or possessions c.
Spreads disease to humans,
domestic animals, wildlife, or
desirable plants
d. Annoys human
ordomestic animals
e. All of the above
One requirement for A. Identifying the pest is the first step. Additionally, it is
necessary to know what control methods are available;
effective pest control is: a.
evaluate the benefits and risks of each method or
Identification of the pest combination of methods; choose the methods that are
to be controlled most effective and will cause the least harm to people and
b. New spray equipment the environment; use each method correctly; and observe
local, state, and federal regulations that apply to the
c. Using more than
situation.
therecommended dosage
d. Spraying only the
fieldmargin
,A pest-control method A. Even though a pest is present, it may not do very much
should be used only when harm. It could cost more to control the pest than to allow
the damage to occur. The point at which the cost of the
that method will cost less
damage exceeds the cost of the control is the "economic
than the expected value of a threshold."
loss from the pest. a. True
b. False
Successful pest control is D. The best answer should be to: 1) keep pest damage to a
based on the ability to: a. minimum by choosing an appropriate combination of
control methods, 2) recognize when direct action is
Eradicate all pests
necessary, and 3) endanger the environment as little as
b. Use possible
pesticideswhenever pests
are identified
c. Contaminate
theenvironment
d. None of the above
D. Prevention and suppression are common goals.
Which of the following is Eradication is a difficult goal to achieve, especially in
NOT a pest control goal? a. outdoor areas, but may be attempted when a foreign pest
has been introduced into an area (e.g. gypsy moth,
Prevention - keeping a pest
Mediterranean fruit fly, etc.). Eradication is a more
from becoming a problem common goal in indoor areas.
b. Suppression -
reducingpest numbers to an
acceptable level
c. Eradication -
destroyingan entire pest
population d. All of the
above are possible goals
,The strategy of combining D. Biological control is a tactic of Integrated Pest
pest control tactics into a Management (IPM). IPM is one component of a holistic
resource management plan and is an example of a Best
single plan to reduce pests
Management Practice.
and their damage to an
acceptable level is called:
a. Holistic Resource
Management Plan
b. Biological Control
c. Best Management
Practices
d. Integrated Pest
Management
When the level of a pest C. Thresholds maybe based on aesthetic, health, or
economic considerations. Action thresholds have been
population reaches the
determined for many pests.
stage where pest control
action should be taken, you
are at the:
a. Scouting stage
b. Monitoring stage
c. Threshold stage
d. Pesticide
applicationstage
, Which of the following is NOT an A. Do not confuse pest resistance with host
example of a control tactic? resistance. Some plants and animals resist pests
better than others
a. Pesticide resistance -the
ability of a pest to resist pesticide
control measures
b. Biological control -using
natural predators to control pests
c. Cultural controls - suchas crop
rotation, date of planting, cultivation,
etc.
d. Chemical control - theuse of
pesticides
The ability of a pest to resist or avoid B. Each time a pesticide is used, it selectively kills the
poisoning from a pesticide even most susceptible pests. Some pests are able to
withstand its effects. These pests may be able to pass
when it has been properly applied is
along this trait to their offspring. Continued use of the
called: a. Efficacy same pesticide may allow the resistant offspring to
b. Pesticide resistance multiply. This phenomenon is known as pesticide
c. Dormancy resistance.
d. Antagonism
