Multiple choice questions
Multiple choice questions will appear throughout both exam papers, and at both Foundation tier and Higher tier.
These questions provide you with a number of answers, from which you must select the answer or answers that you think are correct.
The question may tell you in bold how many ticks, rings or lines to draw. If you draw less than this, or more than this, you will not be able to get full marks. Make sure that you draw straight lines rather than complex wavy lines.
There will usually be more options than correct answers. Don't just go for the first option that looks correct - read each option carefully and decide whether it is right or wrong.
These questions have been written by Bitesize consultants as suggestions to the types of questions that may appear in an exam paper.
Sample question 1 - Foundation
Question
Pete carried out a flame test on an unknown compound.
He observed a lilac flame.
What was the metal ion in the compound?
Put a tick (✔) in the box next to the correct answer. [1 mark]
| A | Lithium | |
| B | Sodium | |
| C | Potassium | |
| D | Calcium | |
| E | Copper |
| A |
|---|
| Lithium |
| B |
|---|
| Sodium |
| C |
|---|
| Potassium |
| D |
|---|
| Calcium |
| E |
|---|
| Copper |
| A | Lithium | |
| B | Sodium | |
| C | Potassium | ✔ |
| D | Calcium | |
| E | Copper |
| A |
|---|
| Lithium |
| B |
|---|
| Sodium |
| C |
|---|
| Potassium |
| ✔ |
| D |
|---|
| Calcium |
| E |
|---|
| Copper |
Sample question 2 - Foundation
Question
Grace carried out a test to find out which group 7 ion is in an unknown compound.
She added dilute acidified silver nitrate to a solution of the unknown compound.
A yellow precipitate formed.
What was the group 7 ion in the compound?
Put a tick (✔) in the box next to the correct ion. [1 mark]
| A | Cl- | |
| B | Br- | |
| C | I- | |
| D | O2- |
| A |
|---|
| Cl- |
| B |
|---|
| Br- |
| C |
|---|
| I- |
| D |
|---|
| O2- |
| A | Cl- | |
| B | Br- | |
| C | I- | ✔ |
| D | O2- |
| A |
|---|
| Cl- |
| B |
|---|
| Br- |
| C |
|---|
| I- |
| ✔ |
| D |
|---|
| O2- |
Sample question 3 - Foundation
Question
The reaction between an acid and an alkali produces a salt.
Draw straight lines to join each acid and alkali with the salt that they form. [3 marks]
- three or four correct responses [3]
- two correct responses [2]
- one correct response [1]
Sample question 4 - Higher
Question
Sodium hydroxide has a relative formula mass of 40.
Here are descriptions of five different solutions of sodium hydroxide. They are not in the correct order:
- (A) 8 g sodium hydroxide in 1000cm3 water
- (B) 20 g sodium hydroxide in 250cm3 water
- (C) 0.5 g sodium hydroxide in 25cm3 water
- (D) 2 g sodium hydroxide in 500cm3 water
- (E) 20 g sodium hydroxide in 500cm3 water
Put the solutions in order, starting with the lowest concentration. [3 marks]
The first one has been done for you:
- (D) 2 g sodium hydroxide in 500cm3 water
- (D) 2 g sodium hydroxide in 500cm3 water
- (A) 8 g sodium hydroxide in 1000cm3 water
- (C) 0.5 g sodium hydroxide in 25cm3 water
- (E) 20 g sodium hydroxide in 500cm3 water
- (B) 20 g sodium hydroxide in 250cm3 water
D before A [1], A before C [1], C before E [1]
