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
Read the statements describing subatomic particles.
Put a tick (✔) in the correct box next to each statement to show whether it is true or false. [4 marks]
| True | False | |
| A proton is positively charged | ||
| A neutron is negatively charged | ||
| Protons and electrons have the same mass | ||
| Protons are found in the nucleus of an atom |
| A proton is positively charged | |
|---|---|
| True | |
| False | |
| A neutron is negatively charged | |
|---|---|
| True | |
| False | |
| Protons and electrons have the same mass | |
|---|---|
| True | |
| False | |
| Protons are found in the nucleus of an atom | |
|---|---|
| True | |
| False | |
| True | False | |
| A proton is positively charged | ✔ | |
| A neutron is negatively charged | ✔ | |
| Protons and electrons have the same mass | ✔ | |
| Protons are found in the nucleus of an atom | ✔ |
| A proton is positively charged | |
|---|---|
| True | ✔ |
| False | |
| A neutron is negatively charged | |
|---|---|
| True | |
| False | ✔ |
| Protons and electrons have the same mass | |
|---|---|
| True | |
| False | ✔ |
| Protons are found in the nucleus of an atom | |
|---|---|
| True | ✔ |
| False | |
Sample question 2 - Foundation
Question
The group 7 elements all look different.
Draw straight lines to join each description with the correct group 7 element. [3 marks]
Sample question 3 - Foundation
Question
Sodium reacts with oxygen to form sodium oxide. What is the correct formula of sodium oxide? [1 mark]
Tick one box.
| A | NaO | |
| B | S2O | |
| C | NaO2 | |
| D | Na2O | |
| E | NaO3 |
| A |
|---|
| NaO |
| B |
|---|
| S2O |
| C |
|---|
| NaO2 |
| D |
|---|
| Na2O |
| E |
|---|
| NaO3 |
| A | NaO | |
| B | S2O | |
| C | NaO2 | |
| D | Na2O | ✔ |
| E | NaO3 |
| A |
|---|
| NaO |
| B |
|---|
| S2O |
| C |
|---|
| NaO2 |
| D |
|---|
| Na2O |
| ✔ |
| E |
|---|
| NaO3 |
Sample question 4 - Foundation
Question
The electron arrangement of an element is shown below.
Put a tick (✔) in the correct box next to each statement to show whether it is true or false. [4 marks]
| True | False | |
| The element is in group 2 | ||
| The element is a metal | ||
| The element forms a +1 ion | ||
| The nucleus contains 11 protons |
| The element is in group 2 | |
|---|---|
| True | |
| False | |
| The element is a metal | |
|---|---|
| True | |
| False | |
| The element forms a +1 ion | |
|---|---|
| True | |
| False | |
| The nucleus contains 11 protons | |
|---|---|
| True | |
| False | |
| True | False | |
| The element is in group 2 | ✔ | |
| The element is a metal | ✔ | |
| The element forms a +1 ion | ✔ | |
| The nucleus contains 11 protons | ✔ |
| The element is in group 2 | |
|---|---|
| True | |
| False | ✔ |
| The element is a metal | |
|---|---|
| True | ✔ |
| False | |
| The element forms a +1 ion | |
|---|---|
| True | ✔ |
| False | |
| The nucleus contains 11 protons | |
|---|---|
| True | ✔ |
| False | |
