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TN Cat 7 Review Questions and Answers with Certified Solutions
Question : Using barriers to prevent pests from getting into an
area is an example of which type of pest management method?
- Biological B) Mechanical C) Genetic
CORRECT ANSWER : B) Mechanical
Question : Making use of plant varieties that are naturally
resistant to insect feeding is an example of which type of pest management method?
- Biological B) Genetic C) Regulatory
CORRECT ANSWER : B) Genetic
Question : Which statement about biological control methods is
true?
- Modifying the environment to enhance natural enemies is
recommended in biological control. B) Biological control involves importing exotic pests to control natural enemies. C) Using several cultural practices and a wide variety of pesticides works best in biological control.
CORRECT ANSWER : A) Modifying the environment to
enhance natural enemies is recommended in biological control.
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Question : Sealing crack and crevices and small openings in
buildings is an example of which type of pest management method?
- Physical B) Genetic C) Biological
CORRECT ANSWER : A) Physical
Question : Which statement about cultural control practices is
true?
- They reduce pest establishment, reproduction, and survival.
- They us naturally derived and/or synthesized chemicals to
control pests. C) They involve the release of parasites and predators found in foreign countries.
CORRECT ANSWER : A) They reduce pest establishment,
reproduction, and survival.
Question : Monitoring pests at airports and ocean ports that pose
a serious threat to public health or widespread damage to crops or animals is an example of which type of pest management method?
- Regulatory B) Genetic C) Biological
CORRECT ANSWER : A) Regulatory
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Question : Which statement about pest management strategies in
IPM is true?
- The goal is to prevent pests from reaching damaging levels.
- Eradication is never the goal of an IPM program. C)
Nonchemical methods are short-term solutions to control pests.
CORRECT ANSWER : B) Eradication is never the goal of an
IPM program.
Question : Which would be considered a preventive pest
management strategy?
- Planting weed- and disease-free seed on an athletic field. B)
Releasing natural enemies to help reduce pest populations. C) Removing a pest that is a public health concern from an area.
CORRECT ANSWER : A) Planting weed- and disease-free
seed on an athletic field.
Question : Which statement about action thresholds is true?
- The IPM technician needs to implement control measures
below the action threshold level. B) The action threshold for a pest may be set at a zero pest population density. C) In an urban
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landscape, action thresholds are usually more related to economies than aesthetics.
CORRECT ANSWER : B) The action threshold for a pest may
be set at a zero pest population density.
Question : Which would increase the likelihood of pesticide
resistance?
- An insect that has one generation per year. B) Continual use
of pesticides from the same chemical class. C) Applying a pesticide that has little or no residual effect.
CORRECT ANSWER : B) Continual use of pesticides from the
same chemical class.
Question : Which statement about FIFRA is false?
- It provides the overall framework for the federal pesticide
regulatory program. B) It prevents states, tribes, and territories from creating pesticide use laws more stringent than federal regulations. C) It allows applicators to deviate from the pesticide label under specific use situations.
CORRECT ANSWER : B) It prevents states, tribes, and
territories from creating pesticide use laws more stringent than federal regulations.