COLORADO CATEGORY 304
RESIDENTIAL
COMMERCIAL PEST
CONTROL QS PRACTICE
TEST COMPLETE 96Q
Question 1: During an initial inspection of a restaurant with German cockroach
complaints, which �nding is most useful for locating the primary harborage?
Choices:
1) Clusters of fecal spotting and cast skins in warm cracks near food and moisture 2) A single dead cockroach near an exterior door 3) A spider web in a ceiling corner 4) Moth damage in a stored wool coat Correct Answer: Clusters of fecal spotting and cast skins in warm cracks near food and moisture Explanation: German cockroaches concentrate in warm, tight harborages near food and water.Fecal spotting, cast skins, and aggregation in cracks are strong indicators of active harborage.Page 1
Question 2: Which sequence best represents a professional structural pest
management process?
Choices:
1) Application, inspection, diagnosis, disposal 2) Inspection, diagnosis, prescription/application, evaluation 3) Diagnosis, application, inspection, advertising 4) Inspection, application, exclusion, licensing
Correct Answer: Inspection, diagnosis, prescription/application, evaluation
Explanation: A sound pest management program starts with inspection, identi�es the pest and contributing factors, selects and applies controls, then evaluates results and adjusts the program.
Question 3: A technician seals a-inch gap around a utility penetration to stop
mice from entering. This is an example of which IPM tactic?
Choices:
1) Biological control 2) Space treatment 3) Exclusion 4) Pheromone disruption
Correct Answer: Exclusion
Explanation: Exclusion prevents pests from entering a structure by closing access points.Sealing utility gaps is a classic structural exclusion measure.Page 2
Question 4: Why is accurate pest identi�cation essential before selecting a pesticide treatment?
Choices:
1) It guarantees that sanitation is unnecessary 2) It determines whether the pest is legally protected from all control 3) It allows any pesticide labeled for indoor use to be applied 4) It helps match control tactics to the pest's biology and vulnerable life stages Correct Answer: It helps match control tactics to the pest's biology and vulnerable life stages Explanation: Di�erent pests and life stages respond di�erently to control methods. Correct identi�cation supports e�ective, label-compliant treatment and avoids unnecessary pesticide use.Question 5: Which action is the best example of habitat modi�cation for structural pest control?
Choices:
1) Removing grease, food debris, standing water, and clutter 2) Increasing application pressure to reach farther 3) Using a more toxic pesticide before inspecting 4) Applying a fogger every week regardless of pest activity
Correct Answer: Removing grease, food debris, standing water, and clutter
Explanation: Habitat modi�cation removes food, water, shelter, and other conditions that support pests. Sanitation and clutter reduction can reduce pest survival and improve other controls.Page 3