APTIVE CALIFORNIA
FIELD REP BRANCH 2
PRACTICE EXAM 125
QUESTIONS
Question 1: A customer reports seeing small insects trailing from a wall outlet to a sugar container. What should the �eld representative do �rst during the inspection?
Choices:
1) Apply a broad residual spray immediately 2) Ask when and where the activity is usually observed 3) Seal the outlet with caulk 4) Discard all food in the room
Correct Answer: Ask when and where the activity is usually observed
Explanation: Customer observations help de�ne the timing, location, and pattern of activity so the inspection can target likely entry and harborage areas before treatment is selected.Page 1
Question 2: Which �nding most strongly indicates active German cockroach harborage near a kitchen appliance?
Choices:
1) Pepper-like fecal spotting in a warm crack 2) A mud tube on concrete 3) Round holes in stored wool 4) A single spider web
Correct Answer: Pepper-like fecal spotting in a warm crack
Explanation: German cockroaches commonly leave dark fecal specks near warm, tight harborages such as motor housings and appliance voids.Question 3: During an exterior inspection for ants, which condition is most likely to support recurring activity next to a foundation?
Choices:
1) Fresh exterior paint 2) A sealed metal threshold 3) Dry decorative gravel with no vegetation 4) Vegetation touching the structure and persistent irrigation moisture Correct Answer: Vegetation touching the structure and persistent irrigation moisture Explanation: Vegetation contact and persistent moisture provide food, shelter, and travel routes that can support ant colonies and entry into structures.Page 2
Question 4: Which characteristic best helps distinguish an ant from a termite alate?
Choices:
1) Ants have beadlike antennae and no eyes 2) Ants have elbowed antennae and a constricted waist 3) Ants have straight antennae and equal-sized wings 4) Ants lack a distinct waist
Correct Answer: Ants have elbowed antennae and a constricted waist
Explanation: Ants characteristically have elbowed antennae and a narrow waist, while termite alates have straighter antennae and a broader waist.Question 5: A technician �nds fresh mouse droppings in a pantry. Which observation best suggests the activity is recent?
Choices:
1) Droppings are gray, dusty, and brittle 2) Droppings are dark and relatively soft 3) Droppings are bleached white 4) Droppings crumble to powder when touched with a tool
Correct Answer: Droppings are dark and relatively soft
Explanation: Fresh rodent droppings are typically darker and softer than older droppings, which become dry, dull, and brittle over time.Page 3