1. Beekeeping is scientifically known as:
A. Sericulture
B. Apiculture
C. Pisciculture
D. Vermiculture
Answer: B
Rationale: Apiculture refers to the rearing and management of honey bees.
2. The most commonly domesticated honey bee species in India is:
A. Apis florea
B. Apis dorsata
C. Apis cerana indica
D. Apis mellifera
Answer: D
Rationale: Apis mellifera is widely used for commercial beekeeping.
3. Apis cerana indica is also known as:
A. Rock bee
B. Little bee
C. Indian hive bee
D. European bee
Answer: C
Rationale: A. cerana indica is the Indian hive bee.
4. Which bee species builds a single large comb in open places?
A. Apis mellifera
B. Apis cerana
C. Apis florea
D. Apis dorsata
Answer: D
Rationale: Apis dorsata (rock bee) builds large exposed combs.
5. The caste responsible for egg laying in a honey bee colony is:
A. Worker
B. Drone
C. Queen
D. Soldier
Answer: C
Rationale: The queen is the only fertile female in the colony.
6. Worker bees are:
A. Fertile females
B. Sterile females
C. Fertile males
D. Immature bees
Answer: B
Rationale: Workers are sterile females performing colony tasks.
7. The male honey bee is called:
A. Worker
B. Queen
C. Drone
D. Scout
Answer: C
Rationale: Drones are male bees whose main role is mating.
8. The normal lifespan of a worker bee during active season is about:
A. 10–15 days
B. 30–45 days
C. 6 months
D. 2 years
Answer: B
Rationale: Worker bees live about 4–6 weeks in active season.
9. Honey is mainly composed of:
A. Sucrose
B. Starch
C. Glucose and fructose
D. Maltose only
Answer: C
Rationale: Honey mainly contains glucose and fructose.
10. The enzyme that converts nectar into honey is:
A. Amylase
B. Invertase
C. Catalase
D. Lipase
Answer: B
Rationale: Invertase converts sucrose into glucose and fructose.
11. The wax-producing glands are present in:
A. Queen bee
B. Drone bee
C. Worker bee
D. Larva
Answer: C
Rationale: Worker bees secrete wax from abdominal glands.
12. Honeycomb cells are hexagonal because they:
A. Look attractive
B. Store more honey with less wax
C. Are easier to build
D. Improve ventilation
Answer: B
Rationale: Hexagonal cells maximize storage efficiency.
13. The primary food of honey bee larvae is:
A. Honey only
B. Pollen only
C. Royal jelly initially
D. Wax
Answer: C
Rationale: All larvae are fed royal jelly initially.
14. The exclusive food of the queen throughout her life is:
A. Honey
B. Pollen
C. Bee bread
D. Royal jelly
Answer: D
Rationale: Continuous royal jelly feeding makes the queen fertile.
15. Bee bread is a mixture of:
A. Honey and wax
B. Pollen and honey
C. Nectar and wax
D. Honey and royal jelly
Answer: B
Rationale: Bee bread is fermented pollen mixed with honey.
16. The development period of a queen bee is:
A. 16 days
B. 18 days
C. 21 days
D. 24 days
Answer: A
Rationale: Queen develops fastest, in about 16 days.
17. The development period of a worker bee is:
A. 14 days
B. 16 days
C. 21 days
D. 24 days
Answer: C
Rationale: Worker bees develop in about 21 days.
18. The development period of a drone bee is:
A. 18 days
B. 21 days
C. 24 days
D. 30 days
Answer: C
Rationale: Drones take the longest—about 24 days.
19. The process by which bees collect nectar and pollen is called:
A. Pollination
B. Foraging
C. Swarming
D. Absconding
Answer: B
Rationale: Foraging refers to food collection by worker bees.
20. Swarming in bees refers to:
A. Disease spread
B. Migration of entire colony
C. Natural colony division
D. Death of the queen
Answer: C
Rationale: Swarming is natural reproduction of colonies.
21. Absconding means:
A. Seasonal migration
B. Partial colony movement
C. Entire colony leaving hive suddenly
D. Drone expulsion
Answer: C
Rationale: Absconding occurs due to stress or adverse conditions.
22. The sting of honey bee is present in:
A. Drone only
B. Queen only
C. Worker and queen
D. All castes
Answer: C
Rationale: Worker and queen bees possess stings.
23. Honey bee sting causes pain due to:
A. Formic acid
B. Hydrochloric acid
C. Acetic acid
D. Sulphuric acid
Answer: A
Rationale: Formic acid is the main component causing pain.
24. The main role of drones in a colony is:
A. Foraging
B. Hive cleaning
C. Queen fertilization
D. Wax secretion
Answer: C
Rationale: Drones mate with virgin queens.
25. The ideal location for placing an apiary is:
A. Shady, damp area
B. Windy hilltop
C. Near abundant flowering plants
D. Inside forest only
Answer: C
Rationale: Floral resources are essential for honey production.
26. The movable frame hive was designed by:
A. Newton
B. Langstroth
C. Darwin
D. Pasteur
Answer: B
Rationale: Langstroth developed the movable-frame hive.
27. Langstroth hive works on the principle of:
A. Gravity
B. Bee space
C. Swarm control
D. Ventilation
Answer: B
Rationale: Bees leave a specific space (bee space) between combs.
28. The ideal bee space is about:
A. 1–2 mm
B. 3–4 mm
C. 6–9 mm
D. 12–15 mm
Answer: C
Rationale: Bee space is approximately 6–9 mm.
29. The practice of adding empty frames to increase colony strength is called:
A. Uniting
B. Supering
C. Requeening
D. Splitting
Answer: B
Rationale: Supering provides space for honey storage.
30. Requeening means:
A. Removing workers
B. Adding drones
C. Replacing old queen
D. Destroying combs
Answer: C
Rationale: Requeening improves colony productivity.
31. The most serious pest of honey bee colonies is:
A. Wax moth
B. Termite
C. Ant
D. Cockroach
Answer: A
Rationale: Wax moth larvae destroy combs.
32. Wax moth damage is more severe in:
A. Strong colonies
B. Weak colonies
C. Migratory colonies
D. New colonies
Answer: B
Rationale: Weak colonies cannot protect combs effectively.
33. The disease caused by Bacillus larvae is:
A. Nosema disease
B. Chalk brood
C. American foulbrood
D. European foulbrood
Answer: C
Rationale: Bacillus larvae causes American foulbrood.
34. Nosema disease mainly affects:
A. Larvae
B. Pupae
C. Adult bees
D. Queen eggs
Answer: C
Rationale: Nosema infects adult bee digestive tract.
35. The role of honey bees in agriculture is mainly:
A. Honey production only
B. Wax production
C. Crop pollination
D. Royal jelly production
Answer: C
Rationale: Pollination increases crop yield and quality.
36. Pollination by bees increases crop yield mainly by:
A. Increasing plant height
B. Improving seed set
C. Increasing leaf size
D. Preventing diseases
Answer: B
Rationale: Effective pollination improves fertilization.
37. The best time for honey extraction is:
A. During rainy season
B. When combs are capped
C. During winter
D. During swarming
Answer: B
Rationale: Capped honey indicates maturity.
38. Honey is extracted using:
A. Centrifuge
B. Distillation
C. Filtration
D. Evaporation
Answer: A
Rationale: Honey extractor uses centrifugal force.
39. Heating honey excessively is not recommended because it:
A. Changes color only
B. Destroys enzymes
C. Increases sweetness
D. Improves shelf life
Answer: B
Rationale: Heat destroys enzymes and quality.
40. The moisture content of good quality honey should be below:
A. 30%
B. 25%
C. 20%
D. 10%
Answer: C
Rationale: High moisture causes fermentation.
41. The scientific name of European honey bee is:
A. Apis dorsata
B. Apis florea
C. Apis mellifera
D. Apis cerana
Answer: C
Rationale: Apis mellifera is the European honey bee.
42. Migratory beekeeping refers to:
A. Seasonal colony division
B. Moving colonies to flower-rich areas
C. Queen replacement
D. Disease control
Answer: B
Rationale: Colonies are shifted to follow flowering seasons.
43. The main advantage of migratory beekeeping is:
A. Reduced labour
B. Increased honey yield
C. Reduced disease
D. Less equipment
Answer: B
Rationale: Access to continuous floral sources increases yield.
44. The practice of uniting weak colonies is called:
A. Splitting
B. Requeening
C. Uniting
D. Swarming
Answer: C
Rationale: Weak colonies are combined to improve strength.
45. The honey bee communicates food location using:
A. Sound signals
B. Chemical signals
C. Dance language
D. Wing vibration
Answer: C
Rationale: Waggle dance conveys distance and direction.
46. The waggle dance indicates:
A. Only food presence
B. Direction and distance of food
C. Colony strength
D. Queen quality
Answer: B
Rationale: Dance angle and duration give precise information.
47. Propolis collected by bees is used mainly for:
A. Food
B. Cell construction
C. Sealing cracks and disinfection
D. Larval feeding
Answer: C
Rationale: Propolis has antiseptic properties.
48. The main reason for queen replacement in a colony is:
A. Old age of queen
B. Excess honey
C. Presence of drones
D. Wax moth attack
Answer: A
Rationale: Old queens lay fewer eggs.
49. Beekeeping is considered an important allied activity because it:
A. Needs large land
B. Competes with crops
C. Generates income with low investment
D. Requires high labour
Answer: C
Rationale: Beekeeping provides additional income with minimal land.
50. The by-product of beekeeping used in cosmetics and medicine is:
A. Bee venom
B. Beeswax
C. Propolis
D. All of the above
Answer: D
Rationale: All are valuable commercial by-products.
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