Here’s a set of 20 MCQs on Honeybees, arranged from difficult → easy, followed by answers with explanations at the end.
🐝 MCQs on Honeybees
🐝 Honeybee MCQs
Moderate to Easy
Q1. Honeybees live in groups called:
A. Colonies
B. Nests
C. Hives
D. Swarms
Q2. Which of the following is NOT a role of worker bees?
A. Collecting nectar and pollen
B. Guarding the hive
C. Laying eggs
D. Making wax
Q3. The queen bee’s main function is to:
A. Collect nectar
B. Lay eggs
C. Protect the hive
D. Produce wax
Q4. The sweet substance that bees collect from flowers is called:
A. Pollen
B. Nectar
C. Resin
D. Honey
Q5. Beeswax is used by bees to:
A. Feed larvae
B. Build honeycombs
C. Dance
D. Protect queen
Q6. Which dance of honeybees shows the direction and distance of food?
A. Round dance
B. Waggle dance
C. Spiral dance
D. Guard dance
Q7. Which honeybee caste cannot sting?
A. Worker
B. Drone
C. Queen
D. All can sting
Q8. What is the life span of a queen bee usually?
A. Few days
B. Few weeks
C. Few years
D. Few hours
Q9. The small openings on the body of bees used for breathing are:
A. Spiracles
B. Trachea
C. Lungs
D. Nostrils
Q10. Which bee is the father of all bees in the colony?
A. Worker
B. Drone
C. Queen
D. None
Q11. In India, the common domesticated species of honeybee is:
A. Apis florea
B. Apis dorsata
C. Apis cerana indica
D. Apis mellifera
Q12. Pollination by bees is called:
A. Self-pollination
B. Cross-pollination
C. Entomophily
D. Hydrophily
Q13. How many eyes does a honeybee have?
A. 2
B. 3
C. 5
D. 6
Q14. The body of a honeybee is divided into:
A. Head, thorax, abdomen
B. Head, chest, legs
C. Head, wings, tail
D. Head and trunk
Q15. The largest bee in the colony is:
A. Worker
B. Drone
C. Queen
D. Guard bee
Q16. Which bee has the maximum number in a hive?
A. Queen
B. Worker
C. Drone
D. Equal numbers
Q17. Which of these is a product of honeybees used in medicines?
A. Honey
B. Beeswax
✅ Answers with Explanations
Q1. A. Hives → Bees live in large Hives, working together.
Q2. C. Laying eggs → Only the queen lays eggs.
Q3. B. Lay eggs → Queen’s job is reproduction.
Q4. B. Nectar → Collected and later converted into honey.
Q5. B. Build honeycombs → Wax forms the hexagonal comb.
Q6. B. Waggle dance → Shows distance & direction of food.
Q7. B. Drone → Drones don’t sting; only females (queen & workers) can.
Q8. C. Few years → Queen can live 2–5 years.
Q9. A. Spiracles → Small holes for breathing.
Q10. B. Drone → Male bees (drones) fertilize queen’s eggs.
Q11. C. Apis cerana indica → Indian honeybee, commonly domesticated.
Q12. C. Entomophily → Pollination by insects.
Q13. C. 5 → 3 simple + 2 compound eyes.
Q14. A. Head, thorax, abdomen → Like most insects.
Q15. C. Queen → Largest bee in hive.
Q16. B. Worker → Thousands of workers, but only one queen.
Q17. D. All of these → All are useful bee