Multiple Choice (science nº2)

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Question 1

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Which part of a plant cell is formed from cellulose?
Answer
  • cell surface membrane
  • cell wall
  • chloroplasts
  • cytoplasm

Question 2

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An experiment is set up as shown. After several hours, the water turns blue. Which process causes this colour change to take place?
Answer
  • absorption
  • diffusion
  • digestion
  • evaporation

Question 3

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The enzyme catalase is found in liver cells. A cube of boiled liver and a cube of raw liver are added to solutions of hydrogen peroxide. Which shows the result of this experiment?

Question 4

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Which two chemical substances are required for photosynthesis?
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  • carbon dioxide and glucose
  • glucose and oxygen
  • oxygen and water
  • water and carbon dioxide

Question 5

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The blockage of which blood vessel causes a heart attack?
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  • aorta
  • coronary artery
  • pulmonary artery
  • pulmonary vein

Question 6

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The flow chart shows a green leaf being tested for the presence of starch. What are substances 1, 2, 3 and 4?

Question 7

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The diagram shows a section through the female reproductive system. Where is the fertilised ovum implanted?
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  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D

Question 8

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A potato is cut into two portions, X and Y. Both portions produce shoots that grow into new plants. Which statement about the two new plants is not true?
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  • They are clones.
  • They come from different zygotes.
  • They contain identical genes in each cell.
  • They have the same parent.

Question 9

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The diagram shows a food web for a lake. The diagram shows a food web for a lake.
Answer
  • microscopic plants → tadpoles → small fish → large fish
  • microscopic plants → insect larvae → water beetles → tadpoles
  • microscopic plants → water snails → diving beetles → large fish
  • microscopic plants → water snails → water weed → tadpoles

Question 10

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Which procedure would reduce soil erosion?
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  • allowing large numbers of sheep to graze on grassland
  • changing sloping farmland into terraced fields
  • cutting down rainforests for agricultural use
  • reducing the number of trees on hillsides

Question 11

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Which method of separation can be used to obtain pure water from aqueous potassium chloride?
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  • chromatography
  • crystallisation
  • distillation
  • filtration

Question 12

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Which diagrams correctly show the displayed formula of ammonia and of carbon dioxide?

Question 13

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Which metal reacts dangerously when added to dilute sulphuric acid?
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  • copper
  • magnesium
  • sodium
  • zinc

Question 14

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The diagram shows a razor used in shaving. Why is the razor made of stainless steel and not pure iron?
Answer
  • It is a compound but iron is an element.
  • It is easier to polish than is iron.
  • It is more brittle than iron.
  • It is more resistant to rusting than is iron.

Question 15

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Some calcium carbonate and hydrochloric acid start to react. Water is then added to the reaction mixture. What happens to the speed of the reaction?
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  • It decreases.
  • It increases.
  • It stays the same.
  • It stops.

Question 16

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The apparatus shown is set up. The crucible needs to be heated for the bulb to give out light. Why is heat needed?
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  • An exothermic reaction takes place in the crucible.
  • Electrodes only conduct electricity when hot.
  • Heat causes the lead(II) bromide to react with air.
  • The lead(II) bromide has to be melted.

Question 17

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Why is water often used to extinguish fires?
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  • The boiling point of water is 100 °C .
  • Water is a compound containing oxygen and hydrogen.
  • Water removes heat from the fire.
  • Water reacts with most fuels.

Question 18

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Some liquid is heated in a flask. The diagrams show the height of the liquid in the tube when the liquid is cold and when it is hot. What is the difference in the heights?
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  • 1.7 cm
  • 2.8 cm
  • 3.2 cm
  • 4.5 cm

Question 19

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The speed-time graph shown is for a bus travelling between stops. Where on the graph is the acceleration of the bus the greatest?
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  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D

Question 20

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The circuit of a motor racing track is 3 km in length. In a race, a car goes 25 times round the circuit in 30 minutes. What is the average speed of the car?
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  • 75 km / hour
  • 90 km / hour
  • 150 km / hour
  • 750 km / hour

Question 21

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The diagram shows a transformer connected to a 240 V a.c. supply. What is the potential difference across the secondary coil of the transformer?
Answer
  • 30 V
  • 120 V
  • 240 V
  • 480 V

Question 22

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There are three types of emission from radioactive substances. Which types carry an electric charge?
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  • alpha-particles and beta-particles only
  • alpha-particles and gamma-rays only
  • beta-particles and gamma-rays only
  • all three types

Question 23

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The device X in this circuit is designed to cut off the electricity supply if too much current flows. What is device X?
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  • a fuse
  • a relay
  • a resistor
  • an ammeter

Question 24

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A heater is placed in a room. Which diagram shows the movement of air as the room is heated?

Question 25

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The diagram shows an experiment to find the density of a liquid. What is the density of the liquid?
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