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 chose 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
Unreactive metals are found as uncombined metals in the Earth's crust.
Which of the following metals is found uncombined in the Earth's crust? [1 mark]
| A | Aluminium | |
| B | Gold | |
| C | Sodium | |
| D | Zinc |
| A |
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| Aluminium |
| B |
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| Gold |
| C |
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| Sodium |
| D |
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| Zinc |
Edexcel question courtesy of Pearson Education Ltd.
| A | Aluminium | |
| B | Gold | ✔ |
| C | Sodium | |
| D | Zinc |
| A |
|---|
| Aluminium |
| B |
|---|
| Gold |
| ✔ |
| C |
|---|
| Sodium |
| D |
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| Zinc |
Sample question 2 - Foundation
Question
When iron oxide is heated with carbon, iron is produced.
What happens to the iron oxide during this reaction? [1 mark]
| A | The iron oxide burns | |
| B | The iron oxide is neutralised | |
| C | The iron oxide is oxidised | |
| D | The iron oxide is reduced |
| A |
|---|
| The iron oxide burns |
| B |
|---|
| The iron oxide is neutralised |
| C |
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| The iron oxide is oxidised |
| D |
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| The iron oxide is reduced |
Edexcel question courtesy of Pearson Education Ltd.
| A | The iron oxide burns | |
| B | The iron oxide is neutralised | |
| C | The iron oxide is oxidised | |
| D | The iron oxide is reduced | ✔ |
| A |
|---|
| The iron oxide burns |
| B |
|---|
| The iron oxide is neutralised |
| C |
|---|
| The iron oxide is oxidised |
| D |
|---|
| The iron oxide is reduced |
| ✔ |
Sample question 3 - Higher
Question
Zinc is reacted with copper sulfate solution. The equation for the reaction is:
Zn[s] + CuSO4[aq] → ZnSO4[aq] + Cu[s]
What type of reaction is this? [1 mark]
| A | Decomposition | |
| B | Displacement | |
| C | Dissolving | |
| D | Neutralisation |
| A |
|---|
| Decomposition |
| B |
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| Displacement |
| C |
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| Dissolving |
| D |
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| Neutralisation |
Edexcel question courtesy of Pearson Education Ltd.
| A | Decomposition | |
| B | Displacement | ✔ |
| C | Dissolving | |
| D | Neutralisation |
| A |
|---|
| Decomposition |
| B |
|---|
| Displacement |
| ✔ |
| C |
|---|
| Dissolving |
| D |
|---|
| Neutralisation |
Sample question 4 - Higher
Question
Hydrogen reacts with iodine to form hydrogen iodide:
H2[g] + I2[g] ⇌ 2HI[g] (forward reaction is endothermic)
The reaction reaches equilibrium.
Which of the following changes in the reaction conditions will cause the position of equilibrium to move to the right? [1 mark]
| A | Increase in pressure | |
| B | Decrease in pressure | |
| C | Increase in temperature | |
| D | Decrease in temperature |
| A |
|---|
| Increase in pressure |
| B |
|---|
| Decrease in pressure |
| C |
|---|
| Increase in temperature |
| D |
|---|
| Decrease in temperature |
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 | Increase in pressure | |
| B | Decrease in pressure | |
| C | Increase in temperature | ✔ |
| D | Decrease in temperature |
| A |
|---|
| Increase in pressure |
| B |
|---|
| Decrease in pressure |
| C |
|---|
| Increase in temperature |
| ✔ |
| D |
|---|
| Decrease in temperature |
