Question 1

What name is given to a group of cells with a similar structure and function?

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a tissue

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an organ

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a colony

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a system

Question 2

What happens to enzyme molecules at high temperatures?

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they denature

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they die

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they burst

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they dissolve

Question 3

Which organs produce lipase?

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pancreas and small intestine

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liver and pancreas

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mouth and stomach

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stomach and small intestine

Question 4

Name the main artery leaving the heart, carrying blood to the body

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aorta

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pulmonary artery

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vena cava

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coronary artery

Question 5

Which level of organisation does blood belong to?

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a tissue

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an organism

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an organ

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a cell

Question 6

Which blood cells carry oxygen?

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red blood cells

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respiratory cells

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white blood cells

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platelets

Question 7

Which chamber of the heart pumps blood to the lungs?

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right ventricle

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left ventricle

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left atrium

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right atrium

Question 8

What are the products of the breakdown of protein by protease?

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amino acids

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basic elements

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fatty acids

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simple sugars

Question 9

Name the electrical component that only allows current to flow in one direction

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diode

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resistor

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switch

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thermister

Question 10

Name the electrical component that limits the flow of electrical current.

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resistor

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fuse

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cell

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bulb

Question 11

What is the correct unit for charge

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coloumb

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joule

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ohm

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amp

Question 12

What is the correct formula to calculate charge when you know current and time?

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Q = I x T

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Q = I + T

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Q = T / I

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Q = I / T

Question 13

State the two factors that affect a current that flows through an electrical component?

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resistance and potential difference

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resistance and charge

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charge and joules

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resistance and work done

Question 14

To correctly measure the potential difference within a circuit, how should the voltmeter be placed?

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in parallel

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in series

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horizontally

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with one wire only

Question 15

What is the equation that links potential difference, energy transferred and charge.

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V = E / Q

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V = Q / E

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V = E - Q

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V = E + Q

Question 16

Convert 650 mA to amperes

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0.65 Amperes

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650 Amperes

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6500 Amperes

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6.5 Amperes

Question 17

Which model of the atom can be described as a sphere of positive charge with negative electrons embedded in it?

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Thompson’s Plum Pudding Model

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Dalton’s Model

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Bohr’s Model

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Rutherford’s Nuclear Model

Question 18

What are the vertical columns on the periodic table known as?

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Groups. The elements are similar, but show a gradual trend in chemical properties up or down the column.

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Periods. The elements are similar, but show a gradual trend in chemical properties up or down the column.

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Groups. The elements in a group are all very different from each other.

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Periods. The elements in a period are all very different from each other

Question 19

Why did Mendeleev leave gaps in his early periodic table?

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To preserve the periodic pattern

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For elements that hadn’t yet been discovered

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Because he did not know their atomic number

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Because some elements were not available in Russia at that time

Question 20

What would be the correct state symbol for sugar dissolved in water?

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aq

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s

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l

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g

Question 21

What is an alloy, and why are alloys stronger than pure metals

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An alloy is a mixture. Different-sized atoms disrupt the layer structure of the pure element, making it harder for layers to slide over each other.

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An alloy is a mixture. Different-sized atoms share electrons, making it harder than a pure metal.

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An alloy is a compound. Different-sized atoms share electrons, making it harder than a pure metal.

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An alloy is a compound. Different-sized atoms disrupt the layer structure of the pure element, making it harder for layers to slide over each other.

Question 22

How can a reactive metal, such as Aluminium, be extracted from its ore?

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Electrolysis, because aluminium is above carbon in the reactivity series

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Reduction with carbon, because aluminium is below carbon in the reactivity series

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Reduction with carbon, because aluminium is above carbon in the reactivity series

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Electrolysis, because aluminium is below carbon in the reactivity series

Question 23

Atoms of the same element, with the same number of protons, but a different number of neutrons, are called

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Isotopes

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Hydrocarbons

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Ions

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Allotropes

Question 24

Magnesium - a group 2 metal - forms what ion when it reacts?

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2+ because it loses two electrons

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2+ because it gains two electrons

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2- because it loses two electrons

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1+ because it loses an electron

Question 25

The elements of Group 8 are:

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Very unreactive, because their atoms have a full outer shell of electrons

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Very unreactive, because they are Noble gases

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Very reactive, because their atoms have a full outer shell of electrons

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Very reactive, because they are Noble gases

Question 26

What are the products of the reaction between sodium and water?

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Sodium hydroxide and hydrogen

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Sodium oxide and hydrogen

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Sodium does not react with water

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Sodium oxide and carbon dioxide

Question 27

The equations of a vertical line is of the form

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x = k

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y = mx + c

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ax + by = c

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y = k

Question 28

In the line equation y = mx +c the parameter m represents the...

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gradient

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y-axis intercept

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curvature

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x-axis intercept

Question 29

The solutions of a quadratic equation of the form ax^2 + b x + c = 0 are found

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Where the graph crosses the x-axis

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Where the graph crosses the y-axis

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Where the graph crosses x = 0

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Where the graph crosses y=x

Question 30

Pythagoras' theorem allows us to relate the lengths of the sides of a right angled triangle in the following way where a and b are the lenghs of the short sides and c is the hypotenuse.

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a^2 + b^2 = c^2

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a^2 + c^2 = b^2

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a^2 - b^2 = c^2

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a^3 + b^3 = c^3

Question 31

A sector of a circle is

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The area bounded between two radii and the circumference

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A line joining two points on the circumference of a circle.

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The area bounded between a chord and the circumference

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he length along the circumference between two points of a circle.

Question 32

Calculating an area must include

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Multiplying two perpendicular lengths together

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Multiplying three perpendicular lengths together.

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Multiplying all the numbers you see

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Adding the lengths around the edge of a shape

Question 33

The ≈ symbol means

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Two things are aproximately equal

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Two things are identical

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Two things are equal

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Two things are not equal

Question 34

The area of a circle is found by the formula

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A=𝝅r^2

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A=𝝅d

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A=2𝝅r

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A=4𝝅r^3

Question 35

What type of programming language is Python?

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High level

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Machine level

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Low level

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Assembly level

Question 36

What does a variable do in a program?

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Stores a value that can be changed during execution.

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Manages memory allocation.

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Defines a function in the program.

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Executes a specific function.

Question 37

Which of the following best describes a list in Python?

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A collection of items that can be of different types.

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A data structure that only stores integers.

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A fixed collection of items that cannot be changed.

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A function to return the length of a string.

Question 38

What is the index of the first item in a Python list?

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0

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1

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-1

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10

Question 39

Which statement about IF statements in Python is true?

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An IF statement lets you choose between different branches of code based on a condition.

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An IF statement can only check if a value is equal to another value.

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An IF statement executes a function repeatedly.

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An IF statement always runs all parts of the code.

Question 40

What does the print(<item>) statement do in Python?

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Displays the value of <item> on the screen.

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Takes user input for <item>.

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Returns <item> from a function.

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Sets the value of <item> in memory.

Question 41

Is input an example of a function or a procedure

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Function

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Procedure

Question 42

What does input(<prompt>) do in Python?

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Displays a prompt and returns the user's input as a string.

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Defines a variable with the name <prompt>.

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Returns a random number.

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Sets the value of <prompt>.

Question 43

Which of these Python statements will give you the length of a string?

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len(<string>)

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size(<string>)

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count(<string>)

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length(<string>)

Question 44

Which of the following is true about a low-level programming language?

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It allows more control over the computer’s hardware.

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t does not require writing in assembly language.

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It is designed to be easy for humans to read and write.

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It is the same as a high-level language.

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