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

When iron nails are left exposed to air and water, the iron reacts to form rust.

What happens to the iron in this reaction?

[1 mark]

A	It is oxidised
B	It is crystallised
C	It is neutralised
D	It is reduced

A
It is oxidised

B
It is crystallised

C
It is neutralised

D
It is reduced

Sample question 2 - Foundation

Question

Copper is a metal.

Where is copper placed in the periodic table?

[1 mark]

A	Group 0
B	Group 1
C	Group 7
D	Transition metals

A
Group 0

B
Group 1

C
Group 7

D
Transition metals

Sample question 3 - Higher

Question

A steel spoon is electroplated with silver at the cathode of a cell.

Which half-equation represents the reaction taking place at the cathode?

[1 mark]

A	Ag + e^- → Ag⁺
B	Ag → Ag⁺ + e^-
C	Ag⁺ + e^- → Ag
D	Ag⁺ → Ag + e^-

A
Ag + e^- → Ag⁺

B
Ag → Ag⁺ + e^-

C
Ag⁺ + e^- → Ag

D
Ag⁺ → Ag + e^-

Sample question 4 - Higher

Question

Sulfur dioxide reacts with oxygen to produce sulfur trioxide:

2SO₂(g) + O₂(g) → 2SO₃(g)

What volume of oxygen, in cm³, would react completely with 500 cm³ of sulfur dioxide?

[1 mark]

A	500 ÷ 2
B	500
C	500 × 2
D	500 × 32

A
500 ÷ 2

B
500

C
500 × 2

D
500 × 32

Sample exam questions - EdexcelMultiple choice questions