Apiculture MCQ Questions and Answers for Practice

1. Among honey bees, workers are

1. Male
2. Female
3. Male and female both
4. Hermaphrodite

2. Apis dorsata refers to

1. Rock bee
2. Little bee
3. Indian bee
4. European bee

3. Apis is a generic name of

1. A fish
2. Lac insect
3. Honey bee
4. Prawn

4. Honey bee is of greatest use to man due to which reason

1. We get honey from them
2. Helps in cross pollination
3. Is of medicinal value
4. Entertains

5. Honey is

1. Alkaline
2. Acidic
3. Neutral
4. Basic after some days

6. Honey is

1. Nectar of flower
2. Nectar stored in the honey sac
3. Nectar mixed with saliva and stored in honey sac
4. Nectar and water sucked by the honey bee

7. Honey mainly consists of

1. Polysaccharides
2. Disaccharides
3. Monosaccharides
4. Fats

8. How does the bee carry the pollen back to its colony?

1. In its body
2. On its front legs
3. On its middle legs
4. On its rear legs

9. How long does a worker bee live in the summer?

1. about 2 weeks
2. about 2 months
3. about 4 months
4. about 6 months

10. How long does the development of a male bee (drone) take?

1. 16 days
2. 19 days
3. 21 days
4. 24 days

11. How long does the development of a queen take?

1. 16 days
2. 19 days
3. 21 days
4. 24 days

12. How long does the development of a worker bee take from laying of egg to emerging as a fully formed adult?

1. 16 days
2. 19 days
3. 21 days
4. 24 days

13. How many corners (sides) does a honeycomb cell have?

1. 4
2. 5
3. 6
4. 8

14. How many days does the egg stage last?

1. 2
2. 3
3. 4
4. 5

15. How many eggs can a queen lay one day?

1. 500
2. 1000
3. 1500
4. 2000