NCSBA CERTIFIED EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS (RATED A+)
NCSBA founding date - ANSWER-January 11, 1917
How long has man been harvesting honey (and other products) from honeybees? -
ANSWER-15,000 years
Ways that bees used to be kept? - ANSWER-Destruction of the whole hive, Huber
movable hive
Products obtained from a hive - ANSWER-Honey, beeswax, pollen, propolis
Importance of honeybees - ANSWER-Pollination of fruits and vegetables
What is bee space? - ANSWER-The crawl space that bees need to pass easily between
two structures (3/8 inch is the ideal space). When the space between two surfaces in
the hive is the right size (bee space), the bees will respect the space and leave it free as
their passageway.
Langstroth importance - ANSWER-Discovered bee space
Charles Dadant - ANSWER-One of the fathers of modern day beekeeping, made a type
of hive, American Bee Journal
When did bees arrive in America? - ANSWER-1622 in the colonies (white man's fly)
Queen egg to emergence - ANSWER-16 days
Number of eyes - ANSWER-5
Castes - ANSWER-2
Deformed wing virus (DWV) - ANSWER-Damaged, deformed wings and appendages;
sign of varroa mite infestation. 48 hr life expectancy; usually expelled from the hive.
Absconding - ANSWER-When the total colony population leaves a hive; leaving no
provision for a new queen, leaving behind brood & honey
Locomotion sector of the bee - ANSWER-thorax
Single or multiple eggs laid in an irregular pattern on the comb. - ANSWER-laying
workers
, "K-WING", although possibly an indication of Nosema and also - ANSWER-tracheal
mite infestation
Four stages of honey bee development - ANSWER-egg, larvae, pupa, adult
Proboscis - ANSWER-The sucking part of a honey bee's mouth
Drone egg to emergence - ANSWER-24 days
Hemolymph - ANSWER-Blood of a honey bee
Worker egg to emergance - ANSWER-21 days
What is used to kill wax moths? - ANSWER-Para dichlorobenzene
Nasanov - ANSWER-A scent gland at the end of a worker's abdomen that releases an
orientation pheromone
Italian bee - ANSWER-Apis mellifera ligustica, less defensive and less prone to disease
than their German counterparts, and they are excellent honey producers. very lightly
colored, ranging from a light leather hue to an almost lemon yellow.
German bee - ANSWER-A. m. mellifera, hardy strain, able to survive long, cold winters,
susceptible to brood diseases, very dark in color and tends to be very defensive, rare at
this time
Caucasian Bee - ANSWER-A. m. caucasica, use an excessive amount of propolis,
docile
African bee - ANSWER-Apis mellifera scutellata, aggressive, dominant
Hobbyist - ANSWER-A beekeeper that has survived his or her 2nd winter and typically
has between 1 and 25 hives although some have up to 50.
Commercial beekeeper - ANSWER-A beekeeper that typically has over 300 colonies
and is engaged in beekeeping for a primary business purpose.
Parts of a honey bee - ANSWER-head, thorax, abdomen
Head - ANSWER-major sensory region, eyes, antennae, sensory hairs, ingests and
digests food
How do bees pollinate? - ANSWER-When a bee collects nectar and pollen from the
flower of a plant, some pollen from the stamens—the male reproductive organ of the
flower—sticks to the hairs of her body. When she visits the next flower, some of this
AND ANSWERS (RATED A+)
NCSBA founding date - ANSWER-January 11, 1917
How long has man been harvesting honey (and other products) from honeybees? -
ANSWER-15,000 years
Ways that bees used to be kept? - ANSWER-Destruction of the whole hive, Huber
movable hive
Products obtained from a hive - ANSWER-Honey, beeswax, pollen, propolis
Importance of honeybees - ANSWER-Pollination of fruits and vegetables
What is bee space? - ANSWER-The crawl space that bees need to pass easily between
two structures (3/8 inch is the ideal space). When the space between two surfaces in
the hive is the right size (bee space), the bees will respect the space and leave it free as
their passageway.
Langstroth importance - ANSWER-Discovered bee space
Charles Dadant - ANSWER-One of the fathers of modern day beekeeping, made a type
of hive, American Bee Journal
When did bees arrive in America? - ANSWER-1622 in the colonies (white man's fly)
Queen egg to emergence - ANSWER-16 days
Number of eyes - ANSWER-5
Castes - ANSWER-2
Deformed wing virus (DWV) - ANSWER-Damaged, deformed wings and appendages;
sign of varroa mite infestation. 48 hr life expectancy; usually expelled from the hive.
Absconding - ANSWER-When the total colony population leaves a hive; leaving no
provision for a new queen, leaving behind brood & honey
Locomotion sector of the bee - ANSWER-thorax
Single or multiple eggs laid in an irregular pattern on the comb. - ANSWER-laying
workers
, "K-WING", although possibly an indication of Nosema and also - ANSWER-tracheal
mite infestation
Four stages of honey bee development - ANSWER-egg, larvae, pupa, adult
Proboscis - ANSWER-The sucking part of a honey bee's mouth
Drone egg to emergence - ANSWER-24 days
Hemolymph - ANSWER-Blood of a honey bee
Worker egg to emergance - ANSWER-21 days
What is used to kill wax moths? - ANSWER-Para dichlorobenzene
Nasanov - ANSWER-A scent gland at the end of a worker's abdomen that releases an
orientation pheromone
Italian bee - ANSWER-Apis mellifera ligustica, less defensive and less prone to disease
than their German counterparts, and they are excellent honey producers. very lightly
colored, ranging from a light leather hue to an almost lemon yellow.
German bee - ANSWER-A. m. mellifera, hardy strain, able to survive long, cold winters,
susceptible to brood diseases, very dark in color and tends to be very defensive, rare at
this time
Caucasian Bee - ANSWER-A. m. caucasica, use an excessive amount of propolis,
docile
African bee - ANSWER-Apis mellifera scutellata, aggressive, dominant
Hobbyist - ANSWER-A beekeeper that has survived his or her 2nd winter and typically
has between 1 and 25 hives although some have up to 50.
Commercial beekeeper - ANSWER-A beekeeper that typically has over 300 colonies
and is engaged in beekeeping for a primary business purpose.
Parts of a honey bee - ANSWER-head, thorax, abdomen
Head - ANSWER-major sensory region, eyes, antennae, sensory hairs, ingests and
digests food
How do bees pollinate? - ANSWER-When a bee collects nectar and pollen from the
flower of a plant, some pollen from the stamens—the male reproductive organ of the
flower—sticks to the hairs of her body. When she visits the next flower, some of this
