Ontario Pesticide Exam Practice Test 4

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1. How are the restricted uses shown on a RESTRICTED-class product label?

   1. In red ink on the principal display panel only
   2. In a boxed RESTRICTED USES section, secondary panel
   3. On a separate card kept by the licensed vendor at the store
   4. In the toxicological information section only

2. What does the NOTICE TO USER on every label say?

   1. The product is guaranteed to be harmless to pets
   2. The product may be resold only by vendors
   3. Using the product against the label is an offence
   4. The maker is not responsible for any misuse

3. Which provincial ministry regulates the sale, storage, use, transport and disposal of pesticides in Ontario?

   1. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness
   2. The Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
   3. The Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills
   4. The Ministry of Health and its public health units

4. How must pesticides be carried in a vehicle on a highway?

   1. On the passenger seat where the driver can see them
   2. In the cab, wrapped in old clothing
   3. Secured so they cannot escape or spill out
   4. Loose in the back so they can be reached quickly

5. Who delivers exterminator certification training and exams for the ministry?

   1. Ontario Pesticide Training and Certification (OPT&C)
   2. Health Canada's Pest Management Regulatory Agency in Ottawa
   3. ServiceOntario centres in each region
   4. The Canadian Pest Management Association

6. Which licence class is needed to apply termiticides to prevent or control termites?

   1. Landscape class
   2. Structural class
   3. Fumigation Soil class
   4. Termite class

7. 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

8. The original container of a Class C product cracks in your van. What is required?

   1. Pour the product into a drink bottle until the job
   2. Clean up and move the product to an equivalent labelled container
   3. Tape the crack firmly and keep using the original container as before
   4. Leave it in the van until the next ministry inspection

9. Which structural treatment can be done without an exterminator licence?

   1. A Class D product with only diatomaceous earth
   2. A Class B suspension in air in a warehouse
   3. A Class C residual spray in a restaurant
   4. A Class C rodenticide in a factory

10. When is the best time to treat an active wasp nest?

    1. Any time, as long as you move quickly
    2. Early afternoon, when workers are out foraging
    3. After nightfall, when wasps are least active
    4. At noon on a hot day, when the nest is empty

11. A warehouse clerk at a pest control company is neither a technician nor a trainee. What may the clerk do?

    1. Assist on jobs when the shop is quiet
    2. Mix concentrates for the morning routes
    3. Rinse and refill sprayers for technicians
    4. Handle pesticides only in sealed containers

12. 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

13. Where must you NOT wash spray equipment?

    1. In a contained area away from any water source
    2. On the job site, using the rinse in the treated area
    3. In or near a lake or well, where runoff could reach it
    4. At a wash station designed to contain rinsate

14. Which class of pesticide may technicians and trainees never use?

    1. Class D
    2. Class B
    3. Class C
    4. Class E

15. Under Ontario's Pesticides Act, which of these is a pesticide?

    1. A cleaning product used to wash floors
    2. A fertilizer used only to feed lawns
    3. A ladder used to reach a wasp nest
    4. A product used to attract or repel pests

16. 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

17. A coworker is poisoned by a pesticide. What should you do?

    1. Drive the coworker home and call the client later that day
    2. Give milk and wait an hour to see if symptoms improve
    3. Rinse their hands and let them return to work
    4. Call a poison centre, get medical help and bring the label

18. 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

19. 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

20. 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

21. Who may use Class C pesticides?

    1. Only manufacturers making other pest control products
    2. Anyone over 18 who buys them from a licensed vendor
    3. Only government staff working on public property
    4. Trained people such as licensed exterminators

22. Which of these may a technician NOT do?

    1. Carry the signed written instructions for the job
    2. Apply a Class C insecticide under supervision
    3. Follow the label directions for the product
    4. Choose which pesticide to use on a job

23. Which type of registered product is most commonly used for cockroach control?

    1. Residual crack-and-crevice treatments
    2. Lawn granules spread around the house
    3. Herbicide sprays applied to baseboards
    4. Fumigant gases released in the kitchen

24. How should dry mouse droppings be cleaned up?

    1. Vacuum them with a household vacuum and empty it outdoors
    2. Sweep them up quickly with a dry broom
    3. Blow them outside with a leaf blower
    4. Wet them with bleach solution, then wipe them up

25. 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