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NC CERTIFIED BEEKEEPER VERSION 1 & 2 NEWEST
2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
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What is balling? - ANSWER-an aggressive behavioral response
from worker bees, typically used to kill an intruder or an
old/injured queen
What is the small sac-like organ in a queen that is used to store
sperm called? - ANSWER-spermatheca
T/F An example of a hygienic bee is one that only defecates
outside of the nest. - ANSWER-False
T/F Larvae killed by chalkbrood are called spores. - ANSWER-
False
Which pest does deformed wing virus most often come from> -
ANSWER-varroa mites
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What is a ropy test used for? - ANSWER-American Foulbrood
T/F Small Hive Beetle larvae and Wax Moth larvae are sometimes
confused for one another - ANSWER-True
T/F A varroa mite is a scavenging mite species that eats
abandoned comb and its contents in weak or abandoned hives. -
ANSWER-False
In order to unite colonies beekeepers can place a sheet of
newspaper between two hive bodies to.... - ANSWER-limit the
immediate reaction between the hives.
Why should you remove the outside frame first when preforming
an inspection? - ANSWER-To reduce the chance of rolling bees or
killing the queen.
NC CERTIFIED BEEKEEPER VERSION 1 & 2 NEWEST
2025/2026 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS |ALREADY GRADED
A+|
What is balling? - ANSWER-an aggressive behavioral response
from worker bees, typically used to kill an intruder or an
old/injured queen
What is the small sac-like organ in a queen that is used to store
sperm called? - ANSWER-spermatheca
T/F An example of a hygienic bee is one that only defecates
outside of the nest. - ANSWER-False
T/F Larvae killed by chalkbrood are called spores. - ANSWER-
False
Which pest does deformed wing virus most often come from> -
ANSWER-varroa mites
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What is a ropy test used for? - ANSWER-American Foulbrood
T/F Small Hive Beetle larvae and Wax Moth larvae are sometimes
confused for one another - ANSWER-True
T/F A varroa mite is a scavenging mite species that eats
abandoned comb and its contents in weak or abandoned hives. -
ANSWER-False
In order to unite colonies beekeepers can place a sheet of
newspaper between two hive bodies to.... - ANSWER-limit the
immediate reaction between the hives.
Why should you remove the outside frame first when preforming
an inspection? - ANSWER-To reduce the chance of rolling bees or
killing the queen.
