Entomology(General Knowledge > General Science ) Questions and answers for exam Preparation

Question 1. Where do flies lay their eggs on the fresh corpse?

In moist warm areas (Ex: Mouth and Eyes)
Dry areas of the body
Away from the body
Everywhere on the body

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> In moist warm areas (Ex: Mouth and Eyes)

Question 2. How does weather affect the growth of insects?

If the temperature is cooler then the bugs grow faster.
If the temperature is hotter then the bugs grow faster.
If the temperature is hotter then the bugs grow slower.
The temperature does not have any affect on the bugs’ growth

Explanation:-

Answer: Option B. -> If the temperature is hotter then the bugs grow faster.

Question 3. How many main stages are there in Complete metamorphosis?

4.5
Four

Explanation:-

Answer: Option B. -> Four

Question 4. What is the correct order of the life cycle bugs?

Larva, egg, pupa, adult
Egg, pupa, adult, larva
Larva, pupa, egg, adult
Egg, larva, pupa, adult

Explanation:-

Answer: Option D. -> Egg, larva, pupa, adult

Question 5. Which of the following doesn't apply to arachnids

Antenna
Wings.
Compound Eyes
Both A & B

Explanation:-

Answer: Option D. -> Both A & B

Question 6. What insects arrive to the corpse first?

Fly
Beetles
Spiders
Maggots

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> Fly

Question 7. When the insect sheds it's exoskeleton, it is known as

Shedding
Peeling
Molting
Melting

Explanation:-

Answer: Option C. -> Molting

Question 8. Which of the following is/are a nerve poison

Carbon Tetrachloride
HCN
Both A & B
Nicotine

Explanation:-

Answer: Option C. -> Both A & B

Question 9. How long are the larva after 4-5 days? (3rd Instar)

3 mm
75 mm
14-16 mm
27 mm

Explanation:-

Answer: Option C. -> 14-16 mm

Question 10. Young grasshoppers are called _____

nymphs
hopsters
larvae
maggots

Explanation:-

Answer: Option A. -> nymphs