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鈥?' or 'Why鈥?'.
There will be more multiple choice questions on the Foundation paper.
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Sample question 1 - Foundation
Question
Which of these situations can increase the reaction time of a driver? [1 mark]
Tick one box.
| A | An icy road | |
| B | Worn tyres on his car | |
| C | Stopping for a cup of coffee | |
| D | Driving for a long time without taking a break |
| A |
|---|
| An icy road |
| B |
|---|
| Worn tyres on his car |
| C |
|---|
| Stopping for a cup of coffee |
| D |
|---|
| Driving for a long time without taking a break |
| A | An icy road | |
| B | Worn tyres on his car | |
| C | Stopping for a cup of coffee | |
| D | Driving for a long time without taking a break | 鉁 |
| A |
|---|
| An icy road |
| B |
|---|
| Worn tyres on his car |
| C |
|---|
| Stopping for a cup of coffee |
| D |
|---|
| Driving for a long time without taking a break |
| 鉁 |
Sample question 2 - Foundation
Question
A car driver sees a rabbit on the road. The driver makes an emergency stop after he sees the rabbit.
The graph shows the speed of the car from the time the driver sees the rabbit until the car stops.
The distance travelled by the car from the time the driver first sees the rabbit to when car starts to slow down is the: [1 mark]
| A | Average distance | |
| B | Braking distance | |
| C | Stopping distance | |
| D | Thinking distance |
| A |
|---|
| Average distance |
| B |
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| Braking distance |
| C |
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| Stopping distance |
| D |
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| Thinking distance |
Tick one box.
| A | Average distance | |
| B | Braking distance | |
| C | Stopping distance | |
| D | Thinking distance | 鉁 |
| A |
|---|
| Average distance |
| B |
|---|
| Braking distance |
| C |
|---|
| Stopping distance |
| D |
|---|
| Thinking distance |
| 鉁 |
Sample question 3 - Foundation and Higher
Question
Which equation relates acceleration to change in velocity and time? [1 mark]
Tick one box.
| A | \(a = \frac{(v-u)}{t}\) | |
| B | \(a = \frac{t}{(v-u)}\) | |
| C | \(a = t(v-u)\) | |
| D | \(a = v - \frac{u}{t}\) |
| A |
|---|
| \(a = \frac{(v-u)}{t}\) |
| B |
|---|
| \(a = \frac{t}{(v-u)}\) |
| C |
|---|
| \(a = t(v-u)\) |
| D |
|---|
| \(a = v - \frac{u}{t}\) |
| A | \(a = \frac{(v-u)}{t}\) | 鉁 |
| B | \(a = \frac{t}{(v-u)}\) | |
| C | \(a = t(v-u)\) | |
| D | \(a = v - \frac{u}{t}\) |
| A |
|---|
| \(a = \frac{(v-u)}{t}\) |
| 鉁 |
| B |
|---|
| \(a = \frac{t}{(v-u)}\) |
| C |
|---|
| \(a = t(v-u)\) |
| D |
|---|
| \(a = v - \frac{u}{t}\) |
Sample question 4 - Higher
Question
Before the fuse is lit, the total weight of a model rocket including fuel is 0.7 N. The gravitational field strength is 10 N/kg. [1 mark]
The total mass of the model rocket including fuel is:
| A | 0.007 kg | |
| B | 0.07 kg | |
| C | 0.7 kg | |
| D | 7 kg |
| A |
|---|
| 0.007 kg |
| B |
|---|
| 0.07 kg |
| C |
|---|
| 0.7 kg |
| D |
|---|
| 7 kg |
Tick one box.
| A | 0.007 kg | |
| B | 0.07 kg | 鉁 |
| C | 0.7 kg | |
| D | 7 kg |
| A |
|---|
| 0.007 kg |
| B |
|---|
| 0.07 kg |
| 鉁 |
| C |
|---|
| 0.7 kg |
| D |
|---|
| 7 kg |