THE BUSY BEE ~ class 3 (Questions and Answers, Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

THE BUSY BEE 

THE BUSY BEE 

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

1. Where do bees live?

a) In burrows

b) In a hive

c) In trees

d) In nests

Answer: b) In a hive

2. What do bees do in winter?

a) Fly to flowers

b) Make honey

c) Hang asleep in a cluster

d) Lay eggs

Answer: c) Hang asleep in a cluster

3. Why are bees called "busy bees"?

a) Because they sleep a lot

b) Because they fly here and there

c) Because they work hard in spring and summer

d) Because they hum loudly

Answer: c) Because they work hard in spring and summer

4. What do bees collect from flowers?

a) Water

b) Juice/nectar

c) Seeds

d) Roots

Answer: b) Juice/nectar

5. What do bees make from nectar?

a) Milk

b) Sugar

c) Honey

d) Bread

Answer: c) Honey

6. The small boxes in the honeycomb are called:

a) Cells

b) Chambers

c) Pods

d) Compartments

Answer: a) Cells

7. Bee bread is made from:

a) Nectar

b) Pollen dust

c) Honey

d) Juice

Answer: b) Pollen dust

8. The mother bee is known as:

a) Worker bee

b) Baby bee

c) Queen bee

d) Guard bee

Answer: c) Queen bee

9. The baby bee first hatches into a:

a) Cocoon

b) Larva

c) Egg

d) Pupa

Answer: b) Larva

10. What does the larva spin around itself?

a) Web

b) Silk thread

c) Cocoon

d) Shell

Answer: c) Cocoon

11. What happens after the larva grows and fills the cell?

a) It flies away

b) It becomes a queen

c) It spins a cocoon and sleeps

d) It makes honey

Answer: c) It spins a cocoon and sleeps

12. When the larva wakes up from the cocoon, it becomes:

a) A worm

b) A white insect

c) A bee

d) A queen

Answer: c) A bee

13. Why did the hive become crowded?

a) Too many flowers

b) Too many baby bees were born

c) The hive was small

d) The Queen left

Answer: b) Too many baby bees were born

14. Where did the Queen bee fly when the hive was crowded?

a) To another hive

b) To a branch of a nearby tree

c) To the ground

d) To the garden

Answer: b) To a branch of a nearby tree

15. Who came to shift the bees to a new hive?

a) Farmer

b) Teacher

c) Keeper

d) Gardener

Answer: c) Keeper

16. What keeps the bees alive during winter when they appear "dead"?

a) They eat honey quietly

b) They form a cluster for warmth

c) They do not breathe

d) The Queen protects them

Answer: b) They form a cluster for warmth

17. Why did the keeper have to be careful while catching bees?

a) To avoid dropping honey

b) To make sure to catch the Queen

c) To protect flowers

d) To avoid bee stings

Answer: b) To make sure to catch the Queen

18. What would happen if the Queen bee is not caught during transfer?

a) Bees will sting the keeper

b) Bees will not fill the new hive

c) Bees will make no honey

d) Bees will die immediately

Answer: b) Bees will not fill the new hive

19. Why do children love honey according to the text?

a) It is healthy

b) It is sweet

c) It is sour

d) It is cheap

Answer: b) It is sweet

20. What happens if someone troubles the bees?

a) They chase them

b) They sting them

c) They fly away

d) They hide in the hive

Answer: b) They sting them

21. Which statement is TRUE about bee life?

a) Bees hatch directly as adult bees

b) Bees collect nectar only in winter

c) Bees live in groups called clusters

d) Bees make honey without flowers

Answer: c) Bees live in groups called clusters

22. The process from egg to bee involves:

a) Egg → Larva → Cocoon → Bee

b) Egg → Cocoon → Larva → Bee

c) Egg → Bee → Cocoon → Larva

d) Egg → Worm → Cocoon → Bee

Answer: a) Egg → Larva → Cocoon → Bee

23. Why do bees make bee bread?

a) For storing nectar

b) For the baby bees

c) For the Queen bee

d) For humans

Answer: b) For the baby bees

24. What is the main role of the Queen bee?

a) Making honey

b) Laying eggs

c) Collecting pollen

d) Guarding the hive

Answer: b) Laying eggs

25. Which of the following is not mentioned in the text?

a) Bees can sting humans

b) Bees collect nectar from flowers

c) Bees produce silk

d) Bees make honeycomb

Answer: c) Bees produce silk

26. When do bees appear "as if dead"?

a) In summer

b) In winter

c) In spring

d) At night

Answer: b) In winter

27. Why is bee compared to a bird in the passage?

a) Because it flies beautifully

b) Because it sings like a bird

c) Because it has feathers

d) Because it lays eggs

Answer: a) Because it flies beautifully

28. Who decides when bees leave the hive?

a) The keeper

b) The Queen bee

c) The worker bees

d) The baby bees

Answer: b) The Queen bee

29. What is the danger for children when collecting honey?

a) Falling from trees

b) Bees giving them a sting

c) Eating too much honey

d) Spoiling the hive

Answer: b) Bees giving them a sting

30. Which of these best explains why bees are important?

a) They are lovely like birds

b) They make sweet honey and help in pollination

c) They keep gardens safe

d) They hatch from larvae

Answer: b) They make sweet honey and help in pollination

Questions and Answers :

1. Where do bees live?

Bees live in a hive.

2. What do bees do in winter?

They hang asleep in a cluster.

3. Why are bees called busy bees?

Because they work hard in spring and summer.

4. What do bees collect from flowers?

They collect nectar (juice).

5. What do bees make from nectar?

They make honey.

6. Where do bees store honey?

In little boxes called cells of the honeycomb.

7. What is bee bread made from?

From pollen dust.

8. For whom do bees make bee bread?

For baby bees.

9. Who is the mother bee known as?

The Queen bee.

10. What does the Queen bee do?

She lays a great number of eggs.

11. Into what does each egg hatch?

Into a larva.

12. What does the larva do after growing?

It spins a cocoon.

13. What happens inside the cocoon?

The larva sleeps for some days.

14. What comes out of the cocoon?

A beautiful bee.

15. Why is the bee compared to a bird?

Because it is small but lovely and flies gracefully.

16. What happened to the hive last summer?

It became crowded with many baby bees.

17. What problem did the bees face in the crowded hive?

They could not spread their wings.

18. What did the Queen suggest?

She said, “Let us fly away from this hive.”

19. Where did the Queen fly?

To the branch of a tree nearby.

20. What did the other bees do?

They made a cluster around the Queen.

21. Who came with a new hive?

The keeper (beekeeper).

22. What did the keeper do with the cluster?

He shook it into the hive.

23. What was the keeper careful about?

To catch the Queen.

24. Where did the keeper carry the hive?

To a new spot in his garden.

25. What did the bees do in the new hive?

They started filling it with honey.

26. Why do children love honey?

Because it is sweet.

27. What warning is given to children?

Be careful while gathering honey.

28. What will bees do if children trouble them?

They will sting them.

29. How is a sting described?

It is very painful.

30. Why do bees form a cluster in winter?

To keep themselves warm and alive.

31. Why is the Queen important for the hive?

Because she lays eggs and leads the bees.

32. What would happen if the Queen is not caught by the keeper?

The bees will not stay in the new hive.

33. How do bees help nature apart from making honey?

By carrying pollen from one flower to another (pollination).

34. Why are bees compared to hardworking people?

Because they are always busy collecting nectar and making honey.

35. What lesson do we learn from bees?

Teamwork and hard work.

36. Why did the hive become crowded?

➡ Because many baby bees were born.

37. What problem did the bees face in the crowded hive?

➡ They could not spread their wings.

38. What did the Queen say when the hive became crowded?

➡ She said, “Let us fly away from this hive.”

39. Where did the Queen fly?

➡ To the branch of a nearby tree.

40. What did the other bees do after the Queen flew?

➡ They made a cluster around her.

41. Who came with a new hive?

➡ The beekeeper (keeper).

42. What did the keeper do with the cluster of bees?

➡ He shook the cluster into the hive, being careful to catch the Queen.

43. Where did the keeper place the new hive?

➡ In a new spot in his garden.

44. What did the bees do in the new hive?

➡ They started filling it with honey.

45. Why do little boys and girls love honey?

➡ Because it is sweet.

46. What warning is given to children about bees?

➡ To be careful while gathering honey.

47. What happens if children trouble the bees?

➡ The bees will sting them.

48. How is a bee sting described?

➡ Very painful.

49. Describe the process of honey-making.

➡ Bees collect nectar from flowers, suck it, and store it in the honeycomb cells. It turns into honey.

50. Describe the life cycle of a bee.

➡ Egg → hatches into larva → larva spins a cocoon → after sleeping some days → comes out as a bee.

51. How do bees take care of baby bees?

➡ They make bee bread from pollen for them.

52. Why is the Queen bee important for the hive?

➡ She lays eggs and leads the bees. Without her, the bees won’t settle in a hive.

53. How did the keeper shift the bees to a new hive?

➡ He shook the cluster into the hive carefully, caught the Queen, and placed the hive in his garden.

54. Why are bees useful to humans?

➡ They give honey and help in pollination of flowers.

55.  Describe the process of honey-making.

➡ Bees collect nectar from flowers, suck it, and store it in the honeycomb cells. Over time, it turns into honey.

56. Describe the life cycle of a bee.

➡ Egg → hatches into larva → larva spins a cocoon → sleeps inside → comes out as a bee.

57. How do bees take care of baby bees?

➡ They prepare bee bread from pollen dust and feed it to the baby bees.

58.. Why is the Queen bee important for the hive?

➡ She lays eggs and leads the bees. Without her, the hive cannot survive.

59.. How did the beekeeper shift the bees to a new hive?

➡ He shook the cluster into the hive carefully, caught the Queen, and then placed the hive in his garden where bees began making honey.

60. Why are bees useful to humans?

➡ They provide honey, which is sweet and healthy, and also help in pollination of flowers.

61. What lesson do we learn from bees?

➡ We learn teamwork, discipline, and hard work from bees.

(a) How do bees live in winter?

 In winter, bees sleep together in a hive, clustered closely to keep themselves warm.

(b) What do they do to become busy during spring?

In spring, bees wake up and fly out to collect nectar and pollen from nearby flowers.

(c) How do they make the bee bread for their babies?

 Bees mix honey with pollen to prepare bee bread, which they feed to their babies.

(d) What are the different stages required for an egg to become a beautiful bee?

The egg first becomes a larva, then it is covered in a cocoon, and finally it grows into a bee.

(e) Why does the bee-keeper bring a new hive for the bees?

When the old hive becomes crowded, the beekeeper brings a new hive to give the bees more space.

(f) Who is the Queen Bee? Why does she order the bees to fly away from the beehive?

The Queen Bee is the mother of all the bees. She orders the bees to fly away from the beehive when it becomes crowded.