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 and Higher
Question
Balloon P hangs from an insulating thread.
A teacher gives the balloon a positive electric charge, as shown in the figure below:
When the balloon is charged like this, it has鈥 [1 mark]
| A | Gained electrons | |
| B | Lost electrons | |
| C | Gained protons | |
| D | Lost protons |
| A |
|---|
| Gained electrons |
| B |
|---|
| Lost electrons |
| C |
|---|
| Gained protons |
| D |
|---|
| Lost protons |
| A | Gained electrons | |
| B | Lost electrons | 鉁 |
| C | Gained protons | |
| D | Lost protons |
| A |
|---|
| Gained electrons |
| B |
|---|
| Lost electrons |
| 鉁 |
| C |
|---|
| Gained protons |
| D |
|---|
| Lost protons |
It has lost electrons which are negatively charged and so has been left with a positive charge.
Sample question 2 - Foundation and Higher
Question
An electrostatic air filter is designed to remove dust particles from the air in a room.
A fan blows dusty air past several metal rods and metal plates.
There is a large potential difference (voltage) between the metal rods and the metal plates.
When dusty air goes past the metal rods, the dust particles become negatively charged.
This is because the dust particles鈥 [1 mark]
| A | Lose electrons | |
| B | Lose protons | |
| C | Gain electrons | |
| D | Gain protons |
| A |
|---|
| Lose electrons |
| B |
|---|
| Lose protons |
| C |
|---|
| Gain electrons |
| D |
|---|
| Gain protons |
| A | Lose electrons | |
| B | Lose protons | |
| C | Gain electrons | 鉁 |
| D | Gain protons |
| A |
|---|
| Lose electrons |
| B |
|---|
| Lose protons |
| C |
|---|
| Gain electrons |
| 鉁 |
| D |
|---|
| Gain protons |
Sample question 3 - Foundation and Higher
Question
A plastic rod and a piece of cloth are both uncharged.
A student rubs the plastic rod with the cloth.
The plastic rod becomes negatively charged.
Compared with the plastic rod, which row of the table is correct for the charge on the cloth? [1 mark]
| Sign of charge | Size of charge | ||
| A | Positive | Equal | |
| B | Negative | Equal | |
| C | Positive | Bigger | |
| D | Negative | Bigger |
| A | |
|---|---|
| Sign of charge | Positive |
| Size of charge | Equal |
| B | |
|---|---|
| Sign of charge | Negative |
| Size of charge | Equal |
| C | |
|---|---|
| Sign of charge | Positive |
| Size of charge | Bigger |
| D | |
|---|---|
| Sign of charge | Negative |
| Size of charge | Bigger |
| Sign of charge | Size of charge | ||
| A | Positive | Equal | 鉁 |
| B | Negative | Equal | |
| C | Positive | Bigger | |
| D | Negative | Bigger |
| A | |
|---|---|
| Sign of charge | Positive |
| Size of charge | Equal |
| 鉁 | |
| B | |
|---|---|
| Sign of charge | Negative |
| Size of charge | Equal |
| C | |
|---|---|
| Sign of charge | Positive |
| Size of charge | Bigger |
| D | |
|---|---|
| Sign of charge | Negative |
| Size of charge | Bigger |