Ontario Pesticide Exam Mock Exam 2

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1. Unless the label says longer, how long should people stay out of a treated outdoor area?

   1. At least 12 hours
   2. At least 1 hour
   3. Until the next rain
   4. At least 48 hours

2. You use a zinc phosphide bait in a building. Where must it be placed?

   1. Where people and non-target animals cannot reach it
   2. On kitchen counters near food the rats eat
   3. Along open floors where the rats travel freely
   4. In the open, so clients can see it is working

3. What is the minimum age to hold an operator licence?

   1. 19
   2. 21
   3. 16
   4. 18

4. How do anticoagulant rodenticides work?

   1. They stop the blood from clotting
   2. They block the rodent's sense of smell
   3. They make the rodent sleep for days
   4. They dry out the rodent's skin

5. Which rodent is the most common carrier of hantavirus?

   1. The roof rat
   2. The deer mouse
   3. The Norway rat
   4. The house mouse

6. Which protective equipment must you wear for an application?

   1. Only a dust mask, for indoor jobs
   2. Nothing for products labelled caution
   3. Whatever the product label requires
   4. Only gloves, for any pesticide

7. How do carpenter ants damage wood?

   1. They eat the wood like termites do
   2. They tunnel to nest but do not eat it
   3. They only nest in new, dry lumber
   4. They dissolve it with acid sprays

8. Which activity is unsafe while applying a pesticide?

   1. Keeping children out of the treated area
   2. Wearing the gloves listed on the label
   3. Reading the label before mixing the product
   4. Smoking a cigarette on a short break

9. What does a PCP registration number on a product tell you?

   1. The product is safe to use without any protective gear
   2. The product was made in Canada by a licensed operator
   3. The product can be used on any pest in any location
   4. Health Canada has reviewed and registered the product

10. Which records must be kept for at least two years?

    1. Client phone numbers and marketing lists only
    2. Supervisee training records and acute bait placement records
    3. Daily fuel receipts and the full vehicle maintenance log only
    4. Weather reports for each outdoor job only

11. Which three signal words show the degree of hazard on a pesticide label?

    1. Caution, warning and danger
    2. Low, medium and high
    3. Notice, alert and stop
    4. Mild, moderate and severe

12. Which item must appear on a technician's written instructions for a job?

    1. The technician's home address and age
    2. The price charged for the treatment
    3. The pesticide's name and registration number
    4. The client's credit card and billing details

13. Before treating a kitchen for cockroaches, what should be done with dishes and utensils?

    1. Leave them where they are
    2. Spray them so they stay protected
    3. Remove or cover them
    4. Rinse them before treating

14. When may you mix two pesticides together in one tank?

    1. Only when a label says they may be mixed
    2. Whenever both products target the same pest
    3. Whenever both are from the same class
    4. Whenever the client requests it in writing

15. Above which wind speed should you not spray outdoors, according to Health Canada?

    1. 20 km/h
    2. 15 km/h
    3. 40 km/h
    4. 8 km/h

16. Which pests does the Structural class NOT cover?

    1. Pests of plants
    2. Bed bugs in an apartment
    3. Cockroaches in a restaurant
    4. Rodents in a warehouse

17. How should dead rodents be disposed of?

    1. Left outside for scavengers
    2. Double-bagged in plastic, wearing gloves
    3. Buried in the client's garden
    4. Flushed down the nearest toilet in small batches

18. What minimum commercial general liability insurance must an operator carry?

    1. $2,000,000 per occurrence
    2. $10,000,000 per occurrence
    3. $500,000 per occurrence
    4. $100,000 per occurrence

19. Before a pesticide can be sold or used in Ontario, under which law must it be registered?

    1. The federal Food and Drugs Act
    2. Ontario's Occupational Health and Safety Act
    3. The federal Pest Control Products Act
    4. Ontario's Environmental Protection Act

20. Which feature is NOT allowed in a room where Class B or C pesticides are stored?

    1. A lock on the door
    2. Ventilation to the outdoors
    3. A floor drain leading to a sewer
    4. Spill clean-up supplies

21. What must the FIRST AID section tell you to bring when you seek medical help?

    1. The receipt showing where the product was purchased
    2. A sample of the treated surface in a sealed bag
    3. The label or product name and registration number
    4. Your exterminator licence and the job work order

22. When are cockroaches most active?

    1. At dawn only
    2. In bright light
    3. At night
    4. At midday

23. How should work clothes worn during an application be washed?

    1. Together with the family laundry in cold water
    2. Only every few weeks, to save water and soap
    3. They do not need washing if they look clean
    4. Separately from the regular family laundry

24. When does an operator licence expire?

    1. On December 31 of the year it was issued
    2. On March 31 of the following year
    3. Five years after the date it was issued
    4. When the operator's exterminator licence expires

25. Where should a rinsed pesticide container go?

    1. Back to the client so they can use it to store garden tools
    2. Into a residential blue-box recycling bin
    3. To a pesticide container depot or approved disposal
    4. Into a lake or river after cutting it up

26. When you report a spill, which information will you be asked for?

    1. Only the colour and smell of the spilled product
    2. What spilled, how much, where, when and the response
    3. Only whether the spill is on public or private land
    4. Only your licence number and company name

27. Which pesticides must be stored in an area used primarily for pesticide storage?

    1. Only treated corn and soybean seed of Class E
    2. All Class D products sold in stores
    3. Only pesticides in metal containers
    4. Class B pesticides and Class C fumigants

28. How is a land extermination done with a fumigant gas treated under the regulation?

    1. It is deemed to be a structural extermination
    2. It needs no licence if done outdoors
    3. It is deemed to be a water extermination
    4. It is treated as a cosmetic use

29. Which material is recommended to stuff around pipes before caulking to keep rodents out?

    1. Steel wool
    2. Plastic wrap
    3. Paper towels
    4. Foam insulation

30. What does the guarantee statement on a label tell you?

    1. The refund policy if the product fails
    2. How long the product is guaranteed to work
    3. The minimum number of pests it will kill
    4. The percentage of each active ingredient

31. Why is a pest control product given the RESTRICTED class?

    1. It contains only natural, plant-based active ingredients
    2. It is used only to manufacture other products
    3. Health or environmental risks led to extra label limits
    4. It is sold only in hardware and garden stores

32. What must a secondary container used by an exterminator be labelled with?

    1. The exterminator's licence number only
    2. Only the word POISON in large red letters on two sides
    3. Name, ingredient concentrations and registration number
    4. The client's name and the date of the job

33. What does an insect growth regulator such as methoprene do?

    1. Repels insects from treated rooms for a full year
    2. Kills adult insects on contact within seconds
    3. Attracts insects into sticky traps on the floor
    4. Stops immature insects from developing into adults

34. Who is the TOXICOLOGICAL INFORMATION section of the label mainly written for?

    1. The pesticide vendor at the store counter
    2. Medical personnel treating a poisoning
    3. The ministry inspector checking records
    4. The building owner signing the work order

35. A fire breaks out where pesticides are stored and runoff may reach a creek. Whom must you notify immediately?

    1. The pesticide manufacturer only
    2. The ministry's Spills Action Centre
    3. Health Canada's PMRA by email
    4. Your insurance broker only

36. What is the minimum age to hold an Ontario exterminator licence?

    1. 16
    2. 18
    3. 21
    4. 19

37. What makes a worker a technician?

    1. Holding an operator licence for one full year
    2. A safety course in the last 24 months plus practical training
    3. Passing the Core exam but not the category module
    4. Two years of work experience with any licensed pest company

38. When the regulation requires adequate respiratory protection, how must it be used?

    1. Shared between workers on the same site
    2. On your person and used as the label directs
    3. Stored in the vehicle in case it is needed
    4. Worn only if you smell the product

39. What staffing is required for a structural treatment with a Class B suspension in air?

    1. The building owner must stay inside
    2. Only one exterminator, working alone
    3. A technician must stand guard outside the main entrance
    4. A second licensed exterminator must be present

40. What minimum pollution liability coverage must a non-aerial operator carry?

    1. $250,000 per occurrence
    2. $5,000,000 per occurrence
    3. $1,000,000 per occurrence
    4. $150,000 per occurrence

41. Why should you never apply more than the label rate?

    1. It can harm non-target organisms and leave residues
    2. It makes the product work more slowly than normal
    3. It voids the warranty but has no other effect
    4. It uses up the product but is otherwise harmless

42. What is a Class E pesticide in Ontario?

    1. Any pesticide imported into Ontario for personal use only
    2. Corn or soybean seed treated with certain neonicotinoids
    3. Any fumigant gas used in grain storage
    4. Any product used to control aquatic weeds

43. When is a fumigation considered complete?

    1. When the doors have been open for at least one hour
    2. When the exterminator can no longer smell the gas
    3. When the fumigant has been released for the full exposure time on the label
    4. When airing out brings gas below label and regulation limits

44. A business only applies diatomaceous earth (Class D) in buildings. Does it need an operator licence?

    1. No, that use is exempt
    2. Yes, if it has employees
    3. Yes, every pest business does
    4. Only in the first year

45. Your mailing address changes. How soon must you update your pesticide licence information?

    1. Within 90 days
    2. At the next licence renewal
    3. Within 10 days
    4. Within 30 days

46. How does a newly registered federal product get its Ontario class?

    1. The maker applies to MECP and waits for review
    2. A licensed vendor assigns the class at the time of sale
    3. It is classed automatically from its federal designation
    4. OPT&C assigns the class when the product is used

47. Which statement about bed bugs is correct?

    1. They cannot fly or jump
    2. They mainly feed during the day
    3. They are known to spread disease
    4. They die within a week without food

48. Before releasing a Class B suspension in air in a building, what must be done?

    1. Tell occupants to stay on the upper floor with windows closed
    2. Lock other doors, post Sign B and clear people and animals
    3. Leave all doors open so the space ventilates during the treatment
    4. Post Sign G on the front door and let occupants stay in other rooms

49. Which products may a Structural-class exterminator NOT use?

    1. Rodenticides
    2. Insecticidal baits
    3. Herbicides
    4. Insecticidal dusts

50. What does Health Canada advise about empty pesticide containers?

    1. Reuse them for fuel
    2. Reuse them for feed
    3. Reuse them for water
    4. Never reuse them