Apiculture — MCQs Biology – T4Tutorials .PK

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1. Apiculture is the practice of:
(A) Poultry farming
(B) Fish farming
(C) Silk production
(D) Beekeeping

2. The primary product of apiculture is:
(A) Wax only
(B) Honey
(C) Pollen only
(D) Propolis only

3. Bees belong to the order:
(A) Diptera
(B) Coleoptera
(C) Lepidoptera
(D) Hymenoptera

4. The domestic honeybee species commonly used is:
(A) Apis dorsata
(B) Apis mellifera
(C) Apis cerana
(D) Bombus terrestris

5. The queen bee’s main role is:
(A) Foraging
(B) Laying eggs
(C) Guarding the hive
(D) Producing honey

6. Worker bees are:
(A) Non-reproductive females that perform hive tasks
(B) Males
(C) Reproductive queens
(D) Drones only

7. Drone bees are:
(A) Male bees whose main role is mating
(B) Egg-laying females
(C) Hive cleaners
(D) Foragers only

8. The brood consists of:
(A) Honey only
(B) Only adult bees
(C) Eggs, larvae, and pupae
(D) Pollen only

9. Worker bees feed the larvae with:
(A) Pollen only
(B) Nectar only
(C) Honey only
(D) Royal jelly (for queen larvae) and worker jelly

10. Bees store nectar in the:
(A) Honey stomach
(B) Crop only
(C) Stomach
(D) Hive only

11. Nectar is converted to honey by:
(A) Direct storage
(B) Enzymatic activity and water evaporation
(C) Pollen mixing
(D) Only fermentation

12. Beeswax is produced by:
(A) Worker bees from abdominal glands
(B) Queen bee only
(C) Drone only
(D) From nectar

13. Propolis is:
(A) Pollen only
(B) Honey only
(C) A resinous substance collected from plants and used to seal the hive
(D) Wax only

14. Bee pollen is:
(A) Nectar
(B) Collected pollen used as protein food
(C) Wax
(D) Propolis

15. Swarming is:
(A) Honey storage
(B) Aggressive attack
(C) Disease transmission
(D) Natural reproduction of the colony by splitting

16. The life span of a queen bee is:
(A) 1 year
(B) 3–5 years
(C) 6 months
(D) 1 month

17. The life span of worker bees in summer is:
(A) 1 year
(B) 6 months
(C) 5–6 weeks
(D) 2–3 days

18. Drone bees live for:
(A) 1 week only
(B) 1 year
(C) 1 month
(D) Few weeks, usually until mating

19. The hexagonal cells of the honeycomb are made of:
(A) Honey only
(B) Resin
(C) Pollen
(D) Beeswax

20. The hexagonal shape is advantageous because:
(A) Looks aesthetic only
(B) Uses minimal wax and stores maximum honey
(C) Prevents bee flight
(D) Only stores pollen

21. Queen excluders are used to:
(A) Prevent the queen from entering honey storage areas
(B) Kill drones
(C) Prevent worker bees
(D) Feed bees only

22. The main diseases of bees include:
(A) American foulbrood and Nosema
(B) Malaria and Filariasis
(C) Anthrax only
(D) Trypanosomiasis only

23. Varroa mite is a:
(A) Bee predator only
(B) Beneficial insect
(C) Parasitic mite that attacks honeybees
(D) Plant pest only

24. Apis dorsata is known as:
(A) Giant honeybee
(B) Dwarf honeybee
(C) Western honeybee
(D) Bumblebee

25. Apis cerana is known as:
(A) European honeybee
(B) Asiatic honeybee
(C) Giant honeybee
(D) Bumblebee

26. Honey is mainly composed of:
(A) Glucose and fructose
(B) Sucrose only
(C) Starch only
(D) Protein only

27. Royal jelly is rich in:
(A) Only minerals
(B) Only sugar
(C) Only fats
(D) Proteins and vitamins

28. Bees collect nectar from:
(A) Leaves only
(B) Fruits only
(C) Flowers
(D) Soil only

29. Bees collect pollen primarily as:
(A) Protein source
(B) Nectar
(C) Wax
(D) Honey

30. Bee venom is used in:
(A) Apitherapy
(B) Honey production only
(C) Wax production only
(D) Pollination only

31. Pollination by bees increases:
(A) Crop yield
(B) Only honey
(C) Wax production
(D) Bee lifespan

32. Beekeeping requires:
(A) Only honey extraction
(B) Only feeding
(C) Proper hive management, feeding, and disease control
(D) Only cleaning

33. Queen pheromones:
(A) Repel predators only
(B) Attract prey
(C) Produce honey only
(D) Regulate colony behavior and reproduction

34. The waggle dance in bees communicates:
(A) Direction and distance of food source
(B) Location of hive only
(C) Queen’s position only
(D) Hive entrance only

35. Honey extraction can be done by:
(A) Centrifugal extractor or crushing
(B) Only crushing
(C) Only boiling
(D) Only fermentation

36. Beeswax is used in:
(A) Candles, cosmetics, and polish
(B) Only honey
(C) Only propolis
(D) Only pollen

37. Propolis is used by bees for:
(A) Making honey only
(B) Feeding larvae only
(C) Sealing and protecting the hive
(D) Making pollen only

38. Swarming usually occurs in:
(A) Winter only
(B) Spring and early summer
(C) Autumn only
(D) Rainy season only

39. Bee smokers are used to:
(A) Kill drones
(B) Attract bees
(C) Feed bees
(D) Calm bees during hive inspection

40. Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) affects:
(A) Worker bee population
(B) Only queens
(C) Only drones
(D) Only larvae

41. Honeybees exhibit:
(A) Solitary behavior only
(B) Social behavior
(C) Random behavior only
(D) Territorial behavior only

42. Bee hives should be placed:
(A) In dark enclosed spaces only
(B) Near polluted water only
(C) In areas with abundant flowering plants
(D) Underground only

43. Drone congregation areas are used for:
(A) Hive cleaning
(B) Feeding only
(C) Honey storage only
(D) Mating with virgin queens

44. Bee venom contains:
(A) Only glucose
(B) Melittin and apamin
(C) Only pollen
(D) Only wax

45. Beeswax production increases in:
(A) Winter season
(B) Summer season
(C) Autumn only
(D) Rainy season only

46. Bee diseases can be controlled by:
(A) Killing queens
(B) Overcrowding
(C) Feeding sugar syrup only
(D) Good hygiene and disease management

47. Honey bees are important for:
(A) Only honey production
(B) Pollination, honey, wax, propolis
(C) Only wax
(D) Only pollen collection

48. Beekeeping improves:
(A) Only timber production
(B) Only fish yield
(C) Crop productivity
(D) Only livestock production

49. Queen rearing in apiculture ensures:
(A) Only pollen collection
(B) Only honey storage
(C) Only wax production
(D) Strong colonies and swarm prevention

50. Apiculture contributes to:
(A) Food, economy, and ecological balance
(B) Only ornamental purposes
(C) Only industrial use
(D) Only agriculture