Multiple choice questions
Multiple choice questions are perhaps the easiest to complete - you simply put a cross in a box. However, the questions often have two answers that could, at first glance, be correct. Don't make the mistake of reading the first answer and thinking this is correct without checking all the others.
If it says 'Tick one box', you must tick one box. If you leave it blank or tick two or more boxes, you will get zero marks. These multiple choice questions will not start with command words like 'describe' or 'explain'. They will be written in the form of a question like 'What…?' or 'Why…?'.
There will be more multiple choice questions on the Foundation paper.
Edexcel questions courtesy of Pearson Education Ltd.
Learn how to revise with Dr Alex Lathbridge
Listen to the full series on BBC Sounds.
Dr Alex Lathbridge breaks down how to revise for your GSCE science exams.
Sample question 1 - Foundation and Higher
Question
A boat is travelling at a constant velocity. Which of these statements is correct for the horizontal forces acting on the boat? [1 mark]
Tick one box.
| A | The friction forces are zero | |
| B | The friction forces are bigger than the forward force | |
| C | The friction forces are smaller than the forward force | |
| D | The friction forces are the same size as the forward force |
| A |
|---|
| The friction forces are zero |
| B |
|---|
| The friction forces are bigger than the forward force |
| C |
|---|
| The friction forces are smaller than the forward force |
| D |
|---|
| The friction forces are the same size as the forward force |
| A | The friction forces are zero | |
| B | The friction forces are bigger than the forward force | |
| C | The friction forces are smaller than the forward force | |
| D | The friction forces are the same size as the forward force | ✔ |
| A |
|---|
| The friction forces are zero |
| B |
|---|
| The friction forces are bigger than the forward force |
| C |
|---|
| The friction forces are smaller than the forward force |
| D |
|---|
| The friction forces are the same size as the forward force |
| ✔ |
Sample question 2 - Higher
Question
A car is travelling along a level road. When the velocity of the car is constant, the force of friction on it is… [1 mark]
| A | zero. | |
| B | greater than the driving force. | |
| C | smaller than the driving force. | |
| D | the same size as the driving force. |
| A |
|---|
| zero. |
| B |
|---|
| greater than the driving force. |
| C |
|---|
| smaller than the driving force. |
| D |
|---|
| the same size as the driving force. |
Tick one box.
| A | zero. | |
| B | greater than the driving force. | |
| C | smaller than the driving force. | |
| D | the same size as the driving force. | ✔ |
| A |
|---|
| zero. |
| B |
|---|
| greater than the driving force. |
| C |
|---|
| smaller than the driving force. |
| D |
|---|
| the same size as the driving force. |
| ✔ |
