Ontario Pesticide Exam Practice Test 5

All 25 questions in this test

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1. 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

2. Where must poisoned bait go if children or pets could reach the area?

   1. Scattered loose along the walls
   2. In a tamper-proof bait station
   3. Mixed into pet food to hide it
   4. In an open dish behind the fridge

3. 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

4. How long is an Ontario exterminator licence valid?

   1. One year, to December 31
   2. For life, once issued
   3. Five years
   4. Three years

5. 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

6. An operator has five technicians working on jobs. At least how many licensed exterminators must it employ?

   1. One
   2. Two
   3. Five
   4. Three

7. When should you read a pesticide label?

   1. Before buying it and before every use
   2. Only the first time you ever use it
   3. Only if something goes wrong on the job
   4. Only when the product is new to the market

8. How closely must a trainee be supervised?

   1. The supervisor must be on site at all times
   2. Phone contact during the job is enough
   3. A weekly site visit is enough
   4. A technician may supervise instead

9. 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

10. 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

11. When do you need a pesticide exterminator licence in Ontario?

    1. To apply pesticides commercially on property you don't own or farm
    2. Only when you work for a municipality or school board
    3. Only when you spray more than one hectare in a day
    4. Only to buy and resell Domestic-class products at a hardware store

12. 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

13. How is the exterminator certification exam structured?

    1. One 100-question exam covering all licence types
    2. A practical spraying test followed by a short oral exam
    3. Two 50-question parts: the Core and a category module
    4. Three 30-question parts taken on separate days

14. How often must a supervising exterminator visit a technician at a job site?

    1. At least once every day
    2. Only on the technician's first day with the company
    3. At least once each week the technician works
    4. At least once a month

15. 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

16. A technician needs to use a Class C rodenticide that must be mixed before use. What is required?

    1. A permit from the ministry
    2. Written permission from the client
    3. Nothing extra, since it is Class C
    4. A licensed exterminator must be present

17. How does the registration number appear on a Canadian pesticide label?

    1. REG. NO. followed by the number and P.C.P. Act
    2. DIN followed by the number and Food and Drugs Act
    3. UN followed by the number and the hazard class
    4. LOT followed by the batch number and expiry date

18. 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

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

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

20. 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

21. 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

22. 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

23. An operator stores Class C pesticides at its shop. What must it give the local fire department?

    1. A monthly phone call
    2. A spare key to the storage room
    3. A copy of every sales receipt
    4. A written notice every year

24. What does Health Canada say about using pesticides alone against cockroaches?

    1. They work best when sprayed every single day
    2. They are enough on their own, without cleaning
    3. They work best combined with intensive cleaning
    4. They work only if the room is kept very warm

25. When is a pesticide container considered empty under O. Reg. 63/09?

    1. When no liquid drips out after one minute
    2. When the label has been fully peeled off
    3. When it feels lighter than half its weight
    4. When less than 2.5 cm of material remains