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Which termite has secondary queens? - <<>>Subterranean Termite
Which signal word will be associated with a pesticide that had a LD-50 value of 350? - <<>>Warning
What termite swarmers are all black and have pale white translucent wings? - <<>>Subterranean Termite
Under the definition of Structural pest control, which of the following sites applies? - <<>>Rail road cars
What does the adult stage of the Carpenter Bee eat? - <<>>Pollen and nectar
Chemical storage areas shall be posted with warning signs that are readable from? - <<>>25 feet
IPM programs consist of what four basic tasks? - <<>>Inspection, eliminating conducive conditions, treatment, and monitoring
Which members of the board does the Governor appoint? - <<>>Two public members, and three industry members
Completion tags must be posted in what location? - <<>>Next to the Inspection tag
How many days from their hiring date can an unlicensed individual legally apply pesticides and/or rodenticides as long as they are applied under the direct control of a field representative or an operator? - <<>>30 days
How long can board members serve on the Structural Pest Control Board? - <<>>Two, four year terms
Stronger concrete can be produced by doing what? - <<>>Using less water
Which is not a characteristic of a Carpenter Bee? - <<>>Social insect
A scaffolding platform plank minimum size is? - <<>>2x
Copies of reports must be kept for what length of time? - <<>>3 years
Scaffolding must be capable of supporting _____ times the maximum load during normal use? - <<>>4 times
Which of these would not be considered to be a "light-trade"?
a)Painter
b)Mason
c)Carpenter
d)Plasterer - <<>>b)Mason
Wood scaffolding must be made of which material? - <<>>Select Lumber
Barrels are approved for use as scaffold supports? True or False - <<>>False
Scaffolds over 75 feet in height must be approved by the Division of Industrial Safety? - <<>>True
For light trades scaffolding up to 32 feet high, the uprights must be made of which material? - <<>>2x4 or better
For light trades scaffolding, the platforms must be made of which material? - <<>>2x10 or better
For light trades scaffolding over 32 feet, the bottom 32 feet must not be less than __________? - <<>>3x
Platforms on light trades scaffolding, must be no less than 20 inches wide? True or False - <<>>True
The uprights on heavy trades scaffolding up to 32 feet, must be which of the following? - <<>>4x4 or better
Platforms on heavy trades scaffolding, must be no less than which of the following? - <<>>40 inches wide
For heavy trades scaffolding, the platforms must be mad of which material? - <<>>2x10 or better
The bottom 32 feet on heavy trades scaffolding above 32 feet, must be which of the following? - <<>>4x6 or better
For light trades scaffolding over 32 feet, the top 32 feet must not be less than ___________? - <<>>2x
Inclined runways for workers shall be how wide? - <<>>20 inches
Materials excavated from trenches must not be placed nearer than ______ from the edge of the trench? - <<>> foot
An access ladder must be provided for each ______ feet of trench? - <<>>25 feet
Metal ladders may not be used within ______ feet of live electrical wiring? - <<>>4 feet
Trenches no more than 10 foot deep, 7 to 9 foot wide, must be braced by horizontal timbers which are ______? - <<>>4x
The base of the ladder should be set out _____ of vertical height? - <<>>1/4th
You may not stand on the top _____ rung(s) unless the person is secured or hand holds are available? - <<>> rung(s)
The four basic ingredients of concrete are? - <<>>Cement, sand, aggregate(rock), water
Beach sand may be used when mixing concrete? True or False? - <<>>False
The standard mix for small pest control jobs is which of the following? - <<>>1 part cement, 2 1/2 parts sand and 3 1/2 parts aggregate
An admixture is added to concrete to do which of the following?
a)Speed up the curing process
b)Slow down the curing process
c)To harden the concrete surface
d)Increase waterproof qualities
e)All of the above - <<>>e)All of the above
"Portland Cement" is a popular brand name of cement that is used everyday? True or False? - <<>>False
Packaged concrete mixes are not economical for jobs larger than ____ cubic yards? - <<>>1 cubic yard
When using a mechanical mixer, you should always avoid over mixing concrete? True or False? - <<>>True
It is alright to start finishing the surface while the bleed water or water sheen is still on the surface of your pour? Yes or No?
A "Jointing Tool" is used to make weak spots in the slab to help control cracking? True or False? - <<>>True
"Floating" is done before you do the "edging" or "jointing"? True or False? - <<>>False
Which of the following is used to make the surface of concrete smooth and hard?
a)Steel trowel
b)Spade
c)Darby
d)Float
e)Both a & d - <<>>e)Both a & d
If you have excess bleed water on the surface of your concrete, you can sprinkle a little dry cement over the surface to absorb it? True or False? - <<>>False
Normally, forms may be removed _________? - <<>>24 to 48 hours
To provide and even more skid resistant surface after troweling, you may use which of the following? - <<>>A broom
Freshly poured concrete should not be allowed to dry out too quickly and needs to be kept moist? True or False? - <<>>True
Concrete will achieve 80% of its strength in _______? - <<>>7 days
One cubic yard equals ______ cubic feet? - <<>>27 cubic feet
Concrete will completely cure in ________ days? - <<>>28 days
Your patio is 30ft long x 10ft wide and the pour is going to be 6 inches deep. How many yards of concrete will be needed to fill the forms? ______ cubic yards
The Formulae:
Length x Width x Depth = Feet / 27 - <<>>5. cubic yards
a)Clay
b)Expanded shale
c)Pumice
d)Slate materials
e)All of the above - <<>>e)All of the above
A slump test is done before the pour for which of the following reasons? - <<>>To determine the water content of the concrete
You can cut or drill post-tension slabs, but only if you get the owners permission, first? True or False? - <<>>False
A footing is which of the following? - <<>>A part of the foundation which rests on or in the ground
Grout is a thin, rich mortar which only contains fine aggregate? True or False? - <<>>True
Rebar is used in concrete for which of the following reasons?
a)Provide additional strength
b)Increase crack resistance
c)To help concrete hold its shape while curing
d)Both a & b - <<>>d)Both a & b
Which termite requires the least amount of moisture to survive? - <<>>Drywood Termite
Besides inspecting vehicles, storage areas and application sites, what else do Ag inspectors look at? - <<>>In house training records, and Pesticide usage records
Who can cite a licensee for not wearing provided safety equipment? - <<>>County Ag inspector
Which beetles head is visible from above?
a) Furniture Beetle
b)Deathwatch Beetle
c)False powder post beetle
d)True powder post beetle - <<>>d)True powder post beetle
The Black Polycaon are one of the wood destroying largest beetles at 1/2 to 1 inch long? True or False - <<>>True
Beetles have a complete life cycle? True or False - <<>>True
Lead Cable Borers do not re-infest? True or False - <<>>False, they do re-infest
Deathwatch beetles attack oak and hardwoods and will re- infest? True or False - <<>>True
Name two Anobiidae (false powderpost beetles? - <<>>Deathwatch, Furniture Beetle
Furniture beetles will attack coniferous and hardwoods and prefer new wood instead of old? True or False - <<>>False, prefers old woods to new lumber
If a home has a problem with flat headed borers, you should fumigate the home because they are likely to reinfest? True or False - <<>>False, they do not re-infest
New house borers prefer old seasoned wood? True or False - <<>>False, they attack green lumber, likes pines, firs and especially Douglas fir. Will bore through hardwoods, plaster, comp. roofing and linoleum to emerge. May be brought in with new lumber and firewood.
Old house borers prefer new/fresh wood? True or False - <<>>False, attacks seasoned wood. Prefers pine, fir and spruce. Will attack rustic furniture.
Bark beetles don't really bore through bark to star their tunnels? True or False - <<>>False, they bore through bark and work between bark and sapwood and often leave a scoring mark. Eggs are laid in their tunnels.
If you see wood damaged by a new house borer, it will need to be treated because they will re-infest? True or False - <<>>False, do not re-infest and they cannot survive in seasoned wood.
Name a Buprestidae Beetle? - <<>>Flat Headed Borer
What does frass from a lyctid beetle look like? - <<>>Talcum powder-like, packed in channels but will fall freely from emergence holes.
Flat headed borer emergence holes are oval shaped and about 3/8 inch wide? True or False - <<>>True
Bark beetles are a serious pest of our forest but may be brought in with firewood? True or False - <<>>True
Old house borers do not live in the U.S. but may be imported? True or False - <<>>True
A new house borer may emerge from a new home a few moths to a year after it is built? True or False - <<>>True
If you see a beetle infestation in a home, it always means that the treatment is needed? True or False - <<>>False
Seasoned or kiln dried wood is a good choice for building because it is less likely to have problems with beetle infestations? True or False - <<>>True
Before starting any control program, you need to determine which of the following?
a)Make a positive identification of the beetle
b)Find out if the beetle will re-infest
c)Can the beetle survive in your climate
d)Does the beetle prefer dry or seasoned wood
e) Does the beetle need moisture to survive
f)Is the damage current or is if from the past
g)All the above - <<>>g)All the above
Some beetle infestations can be controlled with residual liquid treatments? True or False - <<>>True
Fumigation will give immediate control and kill all stages of powder post and death watch beetles. What dosage of sulfuryl fluoride will be needed to be effective? - <<>>10x
Small items, such as furniture, may be fumigated in a small vault instead of fumigating the entire structure? True or False
Methyl bromide works very well and is commonly used to fumigate homes all over California? True or False - <<>>False, it is almost never used except in specially assigned fumigation facilities or vaults.
Extreme cold or heat will kill off all stages of beetles and may be used for treating sensitive items, such as piano? - <<>>False, will only kill some beetles because some are much harder to eradicate and may require much lower or higher temperatures to kill off all stages of growth.
Which species of termite is the largest? - <<>>Dampwood
