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
The Earth's early atmosphere was different from that of the Earth's atmosphere today.
What was the Earth's early atmosphere formed by?
[1 mark]
| A | Animals breathing | |
| B | Global warming | |
| C | Plants growing | |
| D | Volcanic activity |
| A |
|---|
| Animals breathing |
| B |
|---|
| Global warming |
| C |
|---|
| Plants growing |
| D |
|---|
| Volcanic activity |
| A | Animals breathing | |
| B | Global warming | |
| C | Plants growing | |
| D | Volcanic activity | ✔ |
| A |
|---|
| Animals breathing |
| B |
|---|
| Global warming |
| C |
|---|
| Plants growing |
| D |
|---|
| Volcanic activity |
| ✔ |
Sample question 2 - Foundation
Question
Propane is a hydrocarbon fuel.
Which product is formed when there is incomplete combustion of propane? [1 mark]
| A | Sulfur dioxide | |
| B | Oxygen | |
| C | Hydrogen | |
| D | Carbon monoxide |
| A |
|---|
| Sulfur dioxide |
| B |
|---|
| Oxygen |
| C |
|---|
| Hydrogen |
| D |
|---|
| Carbon monoxide |
| A | Sulfur dioxide | |
| B | Oxygen | |
| C | Hydrogen | |
| D | Carbon monoxide | ✔ |
| A |
|---|
| Sulfur dioxide |
| B |
|---|
| Oxygen |
| C |
|---|
| Hydrogen |
| D |
|---|
| Carbon monoxide |
| ✔ |
Sample question 3 - Higher
Question
Which of the following is a correct statement about the relative amounts of carbon dioxide and oxygen in the Earth's early atmosphere? [1 mark]
| A | Large amount of carbon dioxide and large amount of oxygen | |
| B | Large amount of carbon dioxide and small amount of oxygen | |
| C | Small amount of carbon dioxide and large amount of oxygen | |
| D | Small amount of carbon dioxide and small amount of oxygen |
| A |
|---|
| Large amount of carbon dioxide and large amount of oxygen |
| B |
|---|
| Large amount of carbon dioxide and small amount of oxygen |
| C |
|---|
| Small amount of carbon dioxide and large amount of oxygen |
| D |
|---|
| Small amount of carbon dioxide and small amount of oxygen |
| A | Large amount of carbon dioxide and large amount of oxygen | |
| B | Large amount of carbon dioxide and small amount of oxygen | ✔ |
| C | Small amount of carbon dioxide and large amount of oxygen | |
| D | Small amount of carbon dioxide and small amount of oxygen |
| A |
|---|
| Large amount of carbon dioxide and large amount of oxygen |
| B |
|---|
| Large amount of carbon dioxide and small amount of oxygen |
| ✔ |
| C |
|---|
| Small amount of carbon dioxide and large amount of oxygen |
| D |
|---|
| Small amount of carbon dioxide and small amount of oxygen |
Sample question 4 - Higher
Question
Crude oil is a mixture of hydrocarbons. It can be separated into fractions.
Which of these mixtures shows formulae of substances that could be in the gaseous fraction of crude oil?
[1 mark]
| A | C2H4, C3H8, C4H10O | |
| B | C2H4, C3H7Br, C4H10 | |
| C | C2H6, C3H8, C4H10 | |
| D | C2H6, C3H7Br, C4H10O |
| A |
|---|
| C2H4, C3H8, C4H10O |
| B |
|---|
| C2H4, C3H7Br, C4H10 |
| C |
|---|
| C2H6, C3H8, C4H10 |
| D |
|---|
| C2H6, C3H7Br, C4H10O |
| A | C2H4, C3H8, C4H10O | |
| B | C2H4, C3H7Br, C4H10 | |
| C | C2H6, C3H8, C4H10 | ✔ |
| D | C2H6, C3H7Br, C4H10O |
| A |
|---|
| C2H4, C3H8, C4H10O |
| B |
|---|
| C2H4, C3H7Br, C4H10 |
| C |
|---|
| C2H6, C3H8, C4H10 |
| ✔ |
| D |
|---|
| C2H6, C3H7Br, C4H10O |
