NC CERTIFIED BEEKEEPER TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED A+)

NC CERTIFIED BEEKEEPER TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS (GRADED
A+)
false - ANSWER-True/ False: The alarm pheromone released during the sting signals
other bees to avoid this area as it has already been stung

false - ANSWER-True/ False: If a bee is honey bound the proventricular valve has been
damaged & honey cannot pass from the crop to the ventriculus

false - ANSWER-True/ False: Balling describes the group of bees that leaves the hive
after a swarm

true - ANSWER-True/ False: Swarm/Supersedure cells: if a hole is in the side, the
queen was killed; a hole in the tip, queen emerged successfully

false - ANSWER-True/ False: Africanized honey bees do tolerate diseases or pests well
compared to other types of honey bees

true - ANSWER-True/ False: The hairs on the eyes of the bee help them to find their
way when it is windy

true - ANSWER-True/ False: Honeybees breathe through their spiracles

true - ANSWER-True/ False: The fluid that carries nutrients throughout the honey bee
body is called hemolym, instead of blood

false - ANSWER-True/ False: Chalkbrood is an uncommon, very serious disease. It is
recommended to treat with an antibiotic

false - ANSWER-True/ False: Foulbrood diseases are non-specific viruses of bee brood

true - ANSWER-True/ False: SHB and wax moth larvae look very similar. It can be
difficult to tell the difference between them at this stage

false - ANSWER-True/ False: Bears, mice, skunks, opossums, and snakes are
harmless to the bees. You do not need to worry about them., f

true - ANSWER-Oil traps are not the preferred method of evaluating the level of varroa
mites in a colony

, true - ANSWER-True/ False: Varroa destructor is a parasitic mite that effects both
developing and adult bees

false - ANSWER-Adult SHB tunnel through the comb- destroying it- and create a slime

true - ANSWER-True/ False: Quick movements by the beekeeper can stimulate stinging
behavior from the honeybees

true - ANSWER-True/ False: When looking for eggs and larvae on a frame you should
have your back to the sun, shining on the bottom of the cells

true - ANSWER-True/ False: A nuc/ nucleus is a starter colony that consists of 3-6
frames with brood bees, and a laying queen.

false - ANSWER-True/ False: To avoid rolling bees or killing the queen during
inspection, start at the center of the hive.

false - ANSWER-True/ False: When lighting your smoker, the flame should be above
the fuel

false - ANSWER-True/ False: The entrance reducer is used only on older, well
established hives during the summer months.

true - ANSWER-True/ False: PPE should be washed regularly

true - ANSWER-True/ False: Propolis is a resinous mixture bees make from plant parts

false - ANSWER-True/ False: Propagation and pollination are the same thing

false - ANSWER-True/ False: Bees forage and store pollen, nectar, and water

D. on the abdomen of the bee. - ANSWER-Where is the Nasonov gland?

A. On the head of the bee
B. Next to the stinger
C. Honey bees do not have this gland
D. On the abdomen of the bee

B. The mating sign - ANSWER-What is the part of the male bee left inside the queen
after mating?

A. The bulbous plug
B. The mating sign
C. The penis
D. Nothing is left