This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Insect Pests > Management > Insect Pests And Their Management – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Insect Pests And Their Management Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A behavior that helps an organism avoid or protect itself from predators is called: A) Hibernation. B) Migration. C) Defense Mechanism. D) Mimicry. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Defense Mechanism. 2. Herbicides are used to kill what? A) Weeds. B) Fruits. C) Insects. D) Fungi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Weeds. 3. Which is a characteristic of an insect? A) Two pairs of antennae. B) Two body segments. C) Four pairs of legs. D) Two pairs of wings. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Two pairs of wings. 4. Pesticides used to control plant such as atrazine and round up to kill pests are called A) Fungicides. B) Toxicols. C) Weed agents. D) Herbicides. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Herbicides. 5. One disadvantage of pesticides is it puts farmers on a finical treadmill by A) Pay more and less effective. B) Pay less and less effective. C) Pay less and more effective. D) Pay more and more effective. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pay more and less effective. 6. A food handler who is receiving a food delivery observes signs of pests in the food. What should be done? A) The head chef should be warned of the pests. B) The food handler should remove all evidence of the pests. C) The shipment should be refused and prevented from entering the operation. D) The shipment should be stored outside the kitchen until a manager inspects it. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The shipment should be refused and prevented from entering the operation. 7. Walls, floors, and ceilings should be make of what type of construction materials? A) Rough and durable. B) Pitted and durable. C) Smooth and durable. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Smooth and durable. 8. Which of the following is not a problem stemming from the use of synthetic organic chemical pesticides? A) Resurgences and secondary pest outbreaks. B) Increase in diversity of insect pests. C) Adverse environmental and human health effects. D) Development of resistance by pests. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Increase in diversity of insect pests. 9. Which pest control technique can be harmful to the environment if not appliedCorrectly? A) Biological. B) Regulatory. C) Chemical. D) Mechanical. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Chemical. 10. Grasshoppers can commonly be found feeding off the stem and leaves of what type of crop? A) Corn. B) Cotton. C) Grass. D) Soybeans. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Grass. 11. Will insects develop resistance to the toxins produced in Bt corn over time? A) It is almost certain that insects will develop resistance to Bt corn. B) It is unlikely that insects will develop resistance to Bt corn. C) Insects are already resistant to the toxins produced in Bt corn. D) It is impossible for insects to develop resistance to Bt corn. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is almost certain that insects will develop resistance to Bt corn. 12. Which predator will eat corn borer eggs? A) Boll weevil. B) Ladybug. C) Blister beetle. D) Crickets. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ladybug. 13. How have modern synthetic pesticides saved human lives? A) Prevented death from insect-transmitted diseases. B) Prevented crop loss. C) Prevented death from insect diseases. D) Increased amount of available fresh water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Prevented death from insect-transmitted diseases. 14. Nitrates in drinking water contributes to which of the degradation impacts of food production? A) Human health. B) Soil. C) Air pollution. D) Water. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Human health. 15. Which section of the restaurant should provide the brightest lighting? A) Service area. B) Walk in refrigerator. C) Prep area. D) Dishwashing area. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Prep area. 16. ..... insects cause harm to human, crops, animals, and products. A) Rest. B) Pest. C) Helpful. D) Harmful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Pest. 17. Which is an unsafe guideline for commercial kitchen facilities? A) Purchase equipment that is NSF approved. B) Put floor-mounted equipment on legs at least 6 inches high. C) Create an air gap to prevent backflow. D) Clean garbage containers near food-storage areas. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clean garbage containers near food-storage areas. 18. Insects are part of which phylum? A) Nematoda. B) Arthropoda. C) Crustacea. D) Mollusca. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Arthropoda. 19. How far off the floor should mounted equipment be stored? A) 2 inches. B) 4 inches. C) 6 inches. D) 8 inches. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 6 inches. 20. Established by Congress in 1947 which requires EPA approval for use of all commercial pesticides and establishes a tolerance level that can be legally found on a crop when consumers eat it. A) Food Security Act. B) Soil Conservation Act. C) FIFRA. D) Conservation Reserve Program. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) FIFRA. Next →Related QuizzesInsect Pests QuizzesInsect Pests And Their Management Quiz 2Insect Pests And Their Management Quiz 3Insect Pests And Their Management Quiz 4Insect Pests And Their Management Quiz 5Insect Pests And Their Management Quiz 6Insect Pests Of Fruits Plantation Medicinal Aromatic Crops Vegetable Ornamental And Spice Crops Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books