Multiple choice questions
Multiple choice questions appear throughout both exam papers, and at both foundation tier and higher tier. Multiple choice questions are usually asked as questions, often starting with 'What is...' or 'Which of these...'.
You have four options to choose from in a multiple choice question. You must only choose one of these options, by placing a tick or cross in a box. You will not get a mark if you leave all the boxes blank, or if you put a tick or cross in more than one box.
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Sample question 1 - Foundation
Question
Argon is an element in group 0 of the periodic table.
Why is it used as the gas in filament lamps? [1 mark]
| A | It has a low density | |
| B | It is good conductor of electricity | |
| C | It is flammable | |
| D | It is inert |
| A |
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| It has a low density |
| B |
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| It is good conductor of electricity |
| C |
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| It is flammable |
| D |
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| It is inert |
Edexcel question courtesy of Pearson Education Ltd.
| A | It has a low density | |
| B | It is good conductor of electricity | |
| C | It is flammable | |
| D | It is inert | ✔ |
| A |
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| It has a low density |
| B |
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| It is good conductor of electricity |
| C |
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| It is flammable |
| D |
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| It is inert |
| ✔ |
Sample question 2 - Foundation
Question
Which of these describes the trends in reactivity going down group 1 and group 7? [1 mark]
| A | Reactivity increases in group 1 and in group 7 | |
| B | Reactivity decreases in group 1 and in group 7 | |
| C | Reactivity decreases in group 1 but increases in group 7 | |
| D | Reactivity increases in group 1 but decreases in group 7 |
| A |
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| Reactivity increases in group 1 and in group 7 |
| B |
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| Reactivity decreases in group 1 and in group 7 |
| C |
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| Reactivity decreases in group 1 but increases in group 7 |
| D |
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| Reactivity increases in group 1 but decreases in group 7 |
This question has been written by a Bitesize consultant as a suggestion to the type of question that may appear in an exam paper.
| A | Reactivity increases in group 1 and in group 7 | |
| B | Reactivity decreases in group 1 and in group 7 | |
| C | Reactivity decreases in group 1 but increases in group 7 | |
| D | Reactivity increases in group 1 but decreases in group 7 | ✔ |
| A |
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| Reactivity increases in group 1 and in group 7 |
| B |
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| Reactivity decreases in group 1 and in group 7 |
| C |
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| Reactivity decreases in group 1 but increases in group 7 |
| D |
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| Reactivity increases in group 1 but decreases in group 7 |
| ✔ |
Sample question 3 - Higher
Question
Chlorine displaces bromine from bromide ions:
Cl2 + 2Br- → 2Cl- + Br2
What happens in this reaction? [1 mark]
| A | Chlorine loses electrons and is reduced | |
| B | Chlorine gains electrons and is oxidised | |
| C | Bromide ions lose electrons and are oxidised | |
| D | Bromide ions lose electrons and are reduced |
| A |
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| Chlorine loses electrons and is reduced |
| B |
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| Chlorine gains electrons and is oxidised |
| C |
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| Bromide ions lose electrons and are oxidised |
| D |
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| Bromide ions lose electrons and are reduced |
This question has been written by a Bitesize consultant as a suggestion to the type of question that may appear in an exam paper.
| A | Chlorine loses electrons and is reduced | |
| B | Chlorine gains electrons and is oxidised | |
| C | Bromide ions lose electrons and are oxidised | ✔ |
| D | Bromide ions lose electrons and are reduced |
| A |
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| Chlorine loses electrons and is reduced |
| B |
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| Chlorine gains electrons and is oxidised |
| C |
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| Bromide ions lose electrons and are oxidised |
| ✔ |
| D |
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| Bromide ions lose electrons and are reduced |
Sample question 4 - Higher
Question
Which of the following are typical properties of group 0 elements? [1 mark]
| A | They are coloured gases | |
| B | They are inert | |
| C | They are flammable | |
| D | They have high densities |
| A |
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| They are coloured gases |
| B |
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| They are inert |
| C |
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| They are flammable |
| D |
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| They have high densities |
This question has been written by a Bitesize consultant as a suggestion to the type of question that may appear in an exam paper.
| A | They are coloured gases | |
| B | They are inert | ✔ |
| C | They are flammable | |
| D | They have high densities |
| A |
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| They are coloured gases |
| B |
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| They are inert |
| ✔ |
| C |
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| They are flammable |
| D |
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| They have high densities |
