CODE ENFORCEMENT OFF ICER STATE

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CODE ENFORCEMENT OFF ICER (STATE

OF TEXAS) 250 QUESTIONS WITH 100%

CORRECT ANSWERS | VE RIFIED | LATEST

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Question : (Pests and Pest Control) Natural forces are important

because:

• you cannot do anything about them
• they can cause pest populations to rise and fall
• you can never spray anywhere in the winter time
• the rain and wind always makes it necessary to respray the

area

Correct answer: b. they can cause pest populations to rise and

fall

Question : (Pests and Pest Control) Biological control:

• is always 100% effective
• is never complete
• never occurs naturally
• always interferes with commercial chemical control

operations

Correct answer: b. is never complete

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Question : (Pests and Pest Control) Resistance to pesticides

develops in pests species:

• because some applicators use the least expensive chemicals
• the chemical companies plan it to happen
• the pesticides are not poison enough
• rarely does any pesticide kill all the pests and those that

survive pass this ability on to their offspring

Correct answer: d. rarely does any pesticide kill all the pests and

those that survive pass this ability on to their offspring

Question : (Pests and Pest Control) Integrated Pest Management

practices include the use of:

• chemical pesticides
• cultivation and barriers
• sanitation and traps
• all of the above

Correct answer: d. all of the above

Question : (Pests and Pest Control) In the case of insects:

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• they are only important because they give entomologists

something to talk about

• they must all be killed as soon as possible
• about 99% of all species are of minor importance
• they all feed on plants which could be eaten by people

Correct answer: c. about 99% of all species are of minor

importance

Question : (Pests and Pest Control) The insect thorax:

• is where the insect antennae are located
• supports the legs and wings (if present) of the adult insect
• is always a very small orange spot on right side of the head
• is difficult to distinguish from the legs

Correct answer: b. supports the legs and wings (if present) of the

adult insect

Question : (Pests and Pest Control) An example of an Arachnid

is:

• a butterfly
• an insect
• a spider

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• a pigweed

Correct answer: c. a spider

Question : (Pests and Pest Control) The use of host resistance:

• helps keep pest populations below harmful levels
• means that any pesticide use will not result in killing the host
• involves treating the host will insecticides repeatedly at low

rates so as not to kill it

• should always be discouraged because it is never effective

Correct answer: a. helps keep pest populations below harmful

levels

Question : (Pests and Pest Control) Screens and other barriers:

• are no longer effective because insects have learned to avoid

them

• are too "old fashioned" to work
• can be a major way of controlling pests in some situations
• should always be painted red or yellow to help repel the pest

Correct answer: c. can be a major way of controlling pests in

some situations