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Pest Control Technician Practice Test

Check what you know about the pest control technician job with 15 free questions and instant explanations.

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15 multiple-choice questions on pest control technician knowledge, safety and vocabulary. Submit to see your score and explanations, or open any question’s answer as you go. Nothing is saved or shared.

Question 1 of 15IPM emphasizes:
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Answer: Prevention, monitoring and targeted control. IPM uses the least-risk methods first.

Question 2 of 15Mud tubes are a sign of:
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Answer: Subterranean termites. Subterranean termites build mud tubes.

Question 3 of 15The pesticide label is:
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Answer: The law. Labels are legally binding.

Question 4 of 15Exclusion means:
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Answer: Sealing entry points. Exclusion keeps pests out.

Question 5 of 15A mouse can fit through a hole about the size of:
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Answer: A dime. Mice squeeze through tiny gaps.

Question 6 of 15Which term matches this definition: “The legal instructions on a pesticide; the label is the law.”
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Answer: Label. Label: The legal instructions on a pesticide; the label is the law.

Question 7 of 15What does “Restricted use pesticide” mean?
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Answer: A pesticide that only certified applicators may use.. Restricted use pesticide: A pesticide that only certified applicators may use.

Question 8 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A place where pests hide.”
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Answer: Harborage. Harborage: A place where pests hide.

Question 9 of 15What does “Mud tubes” mean?
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Answer: Tunnels termites build to travel to wood.. Mud tubes: Tunnels termites build to travel to wood.

Question 10 of 15Which term matches this definition: “Personal protective equipment such as gloves and respirators.”
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Answer: PPE. PPE: Personal protective equipment such as gloves and respirators.

Question 11 of 15What does “Crack and crevice treatment” mean?
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Answer: Applying products into small openings where pests hide.. Crack and crevice treatment: Applying products into small openings where pests hide.

Question 12 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A pesticide that kills rodents.”
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Answer: Rodenticide. Rodenticide: A pesticide that kills rodents.

Question 13 of 15What does “Exclusion” mean?
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Answer: Sealing openings so pests can’t enter.. Exclusion: Sealing openings so pests can’t enter.

Question 14 of 15Which term matches this definition: “A sticky trap used to detect pests.”
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Answer: Monitoring trap. Monitoring trap: A sticky trap used to detect pests.

Question 15 of 15What does “IPM” mean?
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Answer: Integrated pest management: prevention, monitoring and targeted control.. IPM: Integrated pest management: prevention, monitoring and targeted control.

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