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CODE ENFORCEMENT OFF ICER (STATE
OF TEXAS) 250 QUESTIONS WITH 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS | VE RIFIED | LATEST
UPDATE
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
- 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
something to talk about
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
- should always be discouraged because it is never effective
rates so as not to kill it
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
- 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
them
Correct answer: c. can be a major way of controlling pests in
some situations