NCSBA Master Beekeeper Practice – Questions
With Accurate Solutions
True or False
Absconding is a common response to SHB for Africanized honey
bees, and less so for European honey bees. Correct Answer -
True
True or False
Africanized honey bees coexist with varroa mites better than the
European honey bees. Correct Answer - True
Do the following characteristics describe the colony growth,
development times and movement of the African Honey Bee or the
European Honey Bee?
*Worker lifespan
(summer) is 12-18 days
*Colony population size is 6,000 to 8,000 workers
*Queen development time is 14 - 15 days
*Worker development time is 18.5 days
*Average swarms per year is 6 to 12
*% of colonies undergoing seasonal absconding is 30 up to 100%
Correct Answer - African Honey Bee
Do the following characteristics describe the colony growth,
development times and movement of the African Honey Bee or the
European Honey Bee?
,*Worker lifespan (summer) is 20-35 days
*Colony population is 18,000 to 20,000 workers
*Queen development time is 15-16 days
*Worker development time is 21 days
*Average swarms per year is 1 to 3
*% of colonies undergoing seasonal absconding is 0% Correct
Answer - European Honey Bee
The Foraging Characteristics and Colony Defense Behavior
described here best matches the African Honey Bee or the European
Honey Bee ?
Foraging emphasis is on the collection of pollen
Average foraging distance is smaller
Colony defensive reaction time is 1 to 5 seconds
Stings per minute average about 80
Alarm pheromone production is higher Correct Answer -
African Honey Bee
The Foraging Characteristics and Colony Defense Behavior
described here best matches the African Honey Bee or the European
Honey Bee ?
Foraging emphasis is on the collection of nectar
,Average foraging distance is further
Colony defensive reaction time is over 10 seconds
Stings per minute average about 10
Alarm pheromone productions is lower Correct Answer -
European Honey Bee
The following nest characteristics and traits describe the African
Honey Bee or the European Honey Bee?
Equal use of tree and ground cavities for nest
The cavity entrance is top-located and south-facing
The nest cavity is about 17 liters
The comb area is generally less
The % of area that is brood comb is about 50 to 80%
The % of area that is food comb is about 16-25%
Exposed comb nests are common Correct Answer - African
Honey Bees
The following nest characteristics and traits describe the African
Honey Bee or the European Honey Bee?
Most often hollow trees; less often ground cavities for nest
The cavity entrance is bottom located and south-facing
, The nest cavity is about 45 liters
The comb area is generally much greater
The % of area that is brood comb is about 25%
The % of area that is food comb is about 55%
Exposed comb nests are rare Correct Answer - European
Honey Bees
True or False?
A honey extractor uses gravitational force to spin the honey from
the cells? Correct Answer - False
True or False?
Embedded wires placed in foundation helps to reduce spotty brood
pattern. Correct Answer - True
True or False?
Any honey that has been adulterated; including but not limited to
those made from honey dew, cane, or high fructose syrups, is said to
be "extrafloral". Correct Answer - False
True or False?
Male varroa mites are not parasitic. Correct Answer - True
True or False?
The "Miller Method" of queen rearing involves grafting larvae of the
right age into special queen cell cups Correct Answer - False
True or False?
With Accurate Solutions
True or False
Absconding is a common response to SHB for Africanized honey
bees, and less so for European honey bees. Correct Answer -
True
True or False
Africanized honey bees coexist with varroa mites better than the
European honey bees. Correct Answer - True
Do the following characteristics describe the colony growth,
development times and movement of the African Honey Bee or the
European Honey Bee?
*Worker lifespan
(summer) is 12-18 days
*Colony population size is 6,000 to 8,000 workers
*Queen development time is 14 - 15 days
*Worker development time is 18.5 days
*Average swarms per year is 6 to 12
*% of colonies undergoing seasonal absconding is 30 up to 100%
Correct Answer - African Honey Bee
Do the following characteristics describe the colony growth,
development times and movement of the African Honey Bee or the
European Honey Bee?
,*Worker lifespan (summer) is 20-35 days
*Colony population is 18,000 to 20,000 workers
*Queen development time is 15-16 days
*Worker development time is 21 days
*Average swarms per year is 1 to 3
*% of colonies undergoing seasonal absconding is 0% Correct
Answer - European Honey Bee
The Foraging Characteristics and Colony Defense Behavior
described here best matches the African Honey Bee or the European
Honey Bee ?
Foraging emphasis is on the collection of pollen
Average foraging distance is smaller
Colony defensive reaction time is 1 to 5 seconds
Stings per minute average about 80
Alarm pheromone production is higher Correct Answer -
African Honey Bee
The Foraging Characteristics and Colony Defense Behavior
described here best matches the African Honey Bee or the European
Honey Bee ?
Foraging emphasis is on the collection of nectar
,Average foraging distance is further
Colony defensive reaction time is over 10 seconds
Stings per minute average about 10
Alarm pheromone productions is lower Correct Answer -
European Honey Bee
The following nest characteristics and traits describe the African
Honey Bee or the European Honey Bee?
Equal use of tree and ground cavities for nest
The cavity entrance is top-located and south-facing
The nest cavity is about 17 liters
The comb area is generally less
The % of area that is brood comb is about 50 to 80%
The % of area that is food comb is about 16-25%
Exposed comb nests are common Correct Answer - African
Honey Bees
The following nest characteristics and traits describe the African
Honey Bee or the European Honey Bee?
Most often hollow trees; less often ground cavities for nest
The cavity entrance is bottom located and south-facing
, The nest cavity is about 45 liters
The comb area is generally much greater
The % of area that is brood comb is about 25%
The % of area that is food comb is about 55%
Exposed comb nests are rare Correct Answer - European
Honey Bees
True or False?
A honey extractor uses gravitational force to spin the honey from
the cells? Correct Answer - False
True or False?
Embedded wires placed in foundation helps to reduce spotty brood
pattern. Correct Answer - True
True or False?
Any honey that has been adulterated; including but not limited to
those made from honey dew, cane, or high fructose syrups, is said to
be "extrafloral". Correct Answer - False
True or False?
Male varroa mites are not parasitic. Correct Answer - True
True or False?
The "Miller Method" of queen rearing involves grafting larvae of the
right age into special queen cell cups Correct Answer - False
True or False?
