NC Certified Beekeeper Version 1 & 2
NC CERTIFIED BEEKEEPER VERSION 1 & 2 NEWEST 2025
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of these is true of hygienic bees?
A. they are disease resistant
B. they sometimes have spotty brood patterns from cleaning out infected cells
C. Good hygiene is a trait of VSH queens
D. Hygienic bees do all of these - ANSWER-D. Hygienic bees do all of these
The process by which a colony replaces a failing queen is referred to as...
A. swarming
B. queen replacement
C. queenrighting
D. supersedure - ANSWER-D. Supersedure
Seeing single eggs in the bottom of a cell in a brood box confirms that the colony has had a
queen as recently as.....
A. 3 days ago
B. 5 days ago
C. 2 weeks ago
D. Workers can lay single eggs per cell too so you cannot know if this is a worker or queen -
ANSWER-A. 3 days ago
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Which of the following is true of pheromones?
A. they are chemicals secreted by bees to stimulate different behaviors from other bees
B. they help the bees to communicate with each other
C. the queens pheromones control most of what happens in the hive D. All of these are true
about pheromones - ANSWER-D. All of these are true about pheromones
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 - ANSWER-D. on the abdomen of the bee.
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 - ANSWER-B. The mating sign
Where are the legs attached to the honey bee?
A. All 3 pairs are on the abdomen
B. 2 pairs are on the abdomen 1 is on the thorax
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C. All 3 pairs are on the thorax
D. There is one pair on each segment - ANSWER-C. All 3 pairs are on the thorax
What is the first thing the adult female varroa mite does when she enters a brood cell and it has
been capped?
A. Lay an egg
B. Feed on the developing bee inside the cell
C. Drink the larval food left in the cell
D. Varroa mites do not enter the cell - ANSWER-B. Feed on the developing bee inside the cell
What problems could occur from hives being in too much shade?
A. SHB
B. Bears
C. Varroa
D. None of these, bees like the shade - ANSWER-A. SHB
How frequently should you check your hives for varroa mites?
A. Once a year in the spring
B. Once a year in the fall
C. Once a month
D. About 4 times a year - ANSWER-D. About 4 times a year
When should you install your package?
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NC CERTIFIED BEEKEEPER VERSION 1 & 2 NEWEST 2025
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
Which of these is true of hygienic bees?
A. they are disease resistant
B. they sometimes have spotty brood patterns from cleaning out infected cells
C. Good hygiene is a trait of VSH queens
D. Hygienic bees do all of these - ANSWER-D. Hygienic bees do all of these
The process by which a colony replaces a failing queen is referred to as...
A. swarming
B. queen replacement
C. queenrighting
D. supersedure - ANSWER-D. Supersedure
Seeing single eggs in the bottom of a cell in a brood box confirms that the colony has had a
queen as recently as.....
A. 3 days ago
B. 5 days ago
C. 2 weeks ago
D. Workers can lay single eggs per cell too so you cannot know if this is a worker or queen -
ANSWER-A. 3 days ago
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Which of the following is true of pheromones?
A. they are chemicals secreted by bees to stimulate different behaviors from other bees
B. they help the bees to communicate with each other
C. the queens pheromones control most of what happens in the hive D. All of these are true
about pheromones - ANSWER-D. All of these are true about pheromones
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 - ANSWER-D. on the abdomen of the bee.
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 - ANSWER-B. The mating sign
Where are the legs attached to the honey bee?
A. All 3 pairs are on the abdomen
B. 2 pairs are on the abdomen 1 is on the thorax
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C. All 3 pairs are on the thorax
D. There is one pair on each segment - ANSWER-C. All 3 pairs are on the thorax
What is the first thing the adult female varroa mite does when she enters a brood cell and it has
been capped?
A. Lay an egg
B. Feed on the developing bee inside the cell
C. Drink the larval food left in the cell
D. Varroa mites do not enter the cell - ANSWER-B. Feed on the developing bee inside the cell
What problems could occur from hives being in too much shade?
A. SHB
B. Bears
C. Varroa
D. None of these, bees like the shade - ANSWER-A. SHB
How frequently should you check your hives for varroa mites?
A. Once a year in the spring
B. Once a year in the fall
C. Once a month
D. About 4 times a year - ANSWER-D. About 4 times a year
When should you install your package?
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