Ontario Pesticide Exam Practice Test 2

All 25 questions in this test

Every question and its answer choices. The correct answers and explanations appear when you take the test above.

1. When are cockroaches most active?

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

2. 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

3. Which emergency numbers must be posted near a pesticide storage area?

   1. Health Canada, the RCMP and the vendor
   2. The client's home and work numbers
   3. Fire department, hospital and poison control centre
   4. The operator's accountant, lawyer and insurance broker

4. How do Norway rats and roof rats differ?

   1. Norway rats climb and nest high; roof rats burrow at ground level
   2. Norway rats live only outdoors; roof rats live only indoors
   3. Norway rats are smaller than any species of mouse
   4. Norway rats burrow at ground level; roof rats climb and nest high

5. After passing the certification exam, how long do you have to apply for your exterminator licence?

   1. 30 days
   2. 90 days
   3. One year
   4. Five years

6. What is the Spills Action Centre's toll-free number?

   1. 1-800-461-6290
   2. 1-800-731-4000
   3. 1-800-268-6060
   4. 1-888-620-9999

7. Which federal product class is meant mainly for the public's use in and around their homes?

   1. Manufacturing
   2. Domestic
   3. Restricted
   4. Commercial

8. 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

9. How can you tell a carpenter ant from a termite?

   1. Carpenter ants have straight antennae and a thick waist
   2. Carpenter ants have elbowed antennae and a thin waist
   3. Carpenter ants are always smaller than termites
   4. Carpenter ants are white and avoid all light

10. 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

11. When does the renewal period for a pesticide licence open?

    1. On the day it expires
    2. 30 days after it expires
    3. 90 days before it expires
    4. One year before it expires

12. Who needs a pesticide operator licence?

    1. Anyone who buys more than 10 litres of pesticide a year
    2. Anyone who sells pesticides in a retail store
    3. Anyone who runs a business employing people to apply pesticides
    4. Every licensed exterminator who works for an employer in Ontario

13. You fill a sprayer with water from a well. What must you do?

    1. Fill it only with water heated above 40°C to dissolve the product
    2. Take measures to prevent backflow into the well
    3. Fill it only after the pesticide is added
    4. Fill it only when the well pump is off

14. For how many days back must a technician keep signed written instructions available at sites?

    1. One year
    2. 30 days
    3. 90 days
    4. 7 days

15. Which statement about the Core Manual exam is correct?

    1. It is untimed and done at home online
    2. It is two hours long and open book
    3. It is one and a half hours long and open book
    4. It is one hour long and closed book

16. Which storage location breaks O. Reg. 63/09?

    1. A locked, ventilated pesticide room
    2. A shelf above the staff lunch fridge
    3. A locked compartment of a service van
    4. A separate building used only for pesticides

17. 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

18. 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

19. Which information is required on the principal display panel?

    1. The detailed directions for use
    2. The full first aid instructions
    3. The toxicological information for doctors
    4. Signal words and precautionary symbols

20. Which sign is posted at all entrances during a fumigation?

    1. Sign G (Pesticide storage)
    2. Sign A (Warning — Fumigation)
    3. Sign C (Residential land notice)
    4. Sign B (Structural extermination)

21. A product is labelled for bed frames. May it be applied to the mattress?

    1. No, only where the label allows
    2. Yes, at half the label rate
    3. Yes, mattresses are part of the bed
    4. Yes, if the mattress is covered

22. 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

23. What does Health Canada say about relying only on rodenticides?

    1. Rodent-proofing and sanitation are also needed
    2. Rodenticides alone give permanent control
    3. Rodenticides should be used before inspecting
    4. Traps should never be used with baits

24. 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

25. You fail the exam on your first try. What are the rewrite rules?

    1. Unlimited tries over any period, as long as you pay a new fee each time
    2. Two more tries within 12 months, no more than two per six months
    3. One more try only, within 30 days of the first attempt
    4. You must wait one full year before any second attempt