Plant Quarantine Manual Review

19 Questions | By Rderichsweiler | Last updated: Mar 22, 2022 | Total Attempts: 62

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Final review test to be completed after finishing the Plant Quarantine Manual.

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1.

To find the name of a county in which a city in any state is located, you would consult:
- A.
  
  A road map.
- B.
  
  An atlas.
- C.
  
  The Postal Guide.
- D.
  
  A listing of county commissioners.
2.

Which answer is not correct for the following statement: In most instances, failure to declare plant material is because the tourist:
- A.
  
  Doesn't know what you are looking for.
- B.
  
  Doesn't know the material is in the car.
- C.
  
  Doesn't want to cooperate.
- D.
  
  Doesn't realize the commodity is plant material.
3.

It is best to try to obtain a declaration:
- A.
  
  Before the beginning of the inspection.
- B.
  
  During or after the time the vehicle is actually being inspected.
- C.
  
  When finding plant material.
- D.
  
  After notify your supervisor.
4.

Of the following, which is the most acceptable wat to ask a tourist for a declaration:
- A.
  
  "Do you have any fruits or plants?"
- B.
  
  "You don't have any fruit or plants, do you?"
- C.
  
  "I would like to have a look at any fruit or other plant material you are carrying"
- D.
  
  "It is illegal to fail to declare plant material. I will take your declaration now please."
5.

Cactus plants with roots that are dry and free from soil, in a private vehicle from the state of Arizona, should be:
- A.
  
  Rejected, and returned out of state.
- B.
  
  Allowed to enter only if accompanied by an Ozonium Root Rot certificate.
- C.
  
  Inspected and released, if no insects are found.
- D.
  
  Allowed to enter only if accompanied by a phytosanitary certificate.
6.

The best time to inform a tourist that a quarantined commodity is prohibited entry into the state is:
- A.
  
  As soon as the material is declared.
- B.
  
  During the inspection of the vehicle.
- C.
  
  After completing inspection of the vehicle.
- D.
  
  Never, just take the material.
7.

To overcome the animosity of a tourist toward inspection, you might:
- A.
  
  Have another inspector take over.
- B.
  
  Admonish the tourist to keep quiet.
- C.
  
  Threaten the tourist with arrest.
- D.
  
  Insist that the tourist listen to your reasons for inspection.
8.

Which of the following states is not covered in the Cherry Fruit Fly Quarantine:
- A.
  
  Washington
- B.
  
  Utah
- C.
  
  Wyoming
- D.
  
  Idaho
9.

Under section 6461.5 there would not be reasonable cause to refuse admittance of a commidty if:
- A.
  
  The commodity is a known host of a pest known to occur in the locality of origin.
- B.
  
  You find the commodity to be infested with a pest not of common occurance in California.
- C.
  
  Origin if the commodity cannot be established, but you suspect it to be coming from a quarantined area.
- D.
  
  The material has not been declared according to law.
10.

You need not answer "yes" to which of the following before issuing a citation:
- A.
  
  Is the party unpleasant?
- B.
  
  Is the party guilty of a violation?
- C.
  
  Is issuing a citation the best way of deterring reoccurence of the violation?
- D.
  
  Is the party in possession of a regulated commodity?
11.

A commercial shipment of oak trees from Idaho, accompanied by a certificated stating they originated in an area free from oak wilt disease, should be:
- A.
  
  Inspected and released, if findings are negative.
- B.
  
  Sent to destination under warning notice.
- C.
  
  Rejected and sent out of state.
- D.
  
  Released only if accompanied by a special permit.
12.

To be able to enter California from Texas without being fumigated, cotton bales must be compressed to a density of:
- A.
  
  13.5 lbs per cubic foot.
- B.
  
  20 lbs per cubic foot.
- C.
  
  22 lbs per cubic foot.
- D.
  
  28 lbs per cubic foot.
13.

Which of the following articles would not be covered under the Imported Fire Ant Federal Domestic Quarantine if carried in a private vehicle.
- A.
  
  House plants.
- B.
  
  Three bales of alfalfa hay.
- C.
  
  Roses bushes.
- D.
  
  None of the above.
14.

Which of the following states is not included in the area under quarantine for Cedar-Apple Rust:
- A.
  
  Alaska
- B.
  
  New York
- C.
  
  Montana
- D.
  
  Utah
15.

A shipment of feed corn from a county not known to be infested with European Corn Borer, accompanied by a certificate of origin, destined to General Mills in Veron, CA, should be:
- A.
  
  Inspected foir insects, and if findings are negative, released.
- B.
  
  Inspected for weeds and insects, and if findings are negative, released.
- C.
  
  Sent to destination under warning notice.
- D.
  
  Rejected and sent out of state.
16.

A commercial shipment of Japanese plum trees from Michigan, accompanied by a certificate stating the trees are free from Japanese Beetle, should be:
- A.
  
  Inspected and released, if findings are negative.
- B.
  
  Sent to destination under warning notice.
- C.
  
  Rejected and sent out of state.
- D.
  
  Sent to destination under notice of noncompliance.
17.

Which of the following pests is not covered under section 3250 of the California Code of Regulations:
- A.
  
  Mexican Fruit Fly.
- B.
  
  Mediterranean Fruit Fly.
- C.
  
  Citrus Canker.
- D.
  
  Plum Curculio.
18.

Barley seed in fifty-pound bags from Oregon should be:
- A.
  
  Released if accompanied by a certificate of origin.
- B.
  
  Released if accompanied by a certificate.
- C.
  
  Sent to distination under warning notice.
- D.
  
  Released without further inspection.
19.

Which of the following commodities is exempt under the Burrowing and Reniform Nematode Exterior Quarantine:
- A.
  
  House plants grown indoors and not for resale.
- B.
  
  Aquatic plants free from soil.
- C.
  
  Clean sand.
- D.
  
  Commercial plants, if grown in a greenhouse.