HomeCambridge IGCSE Past Papers Quiz Past Papers Practice Practice with Past Papers Question Bank – Different Questions every time Accounting (9-1) (0985) Accounting (0452) Biology (0610) Biology (9-1) (0970) Chemistry (9-1) (0971) Chemistry (0620) Economics (9-1) (0987) Economics (0455) Physics (9-1) (0972) Physics (0625) Science - Combined (0653) 0 votes, 0 avg 0 Accounting (9-1) (0985) Question Count : 35 Duration :1 hours 15 minutes Hello . TIME UP!!! Try Again Accounting (9-1) (0985) 35 Different Questions Every time 1 / 35 C A D B 2 / 35 $8150 $8550 $9450 $9050 3 / 35 $3450 $5750 $2950 $1800 4 / 35 $58 000 $83 000 $95 000 $46 000 5 / 35 $10 754 $10 934 $10 666 $10 514 6 / 35 A sports club has 100 members and the annual subscription is $60. During the year ended 31 August 2021: 12 members paid their outstanding subscription from the previous financial year 10 members paid their subscription in advance for the following financial year. On 31 August 2021, subscriptions for the current financial year were still outstanding from 8 members. What was the total amount received from members during the year ended 31 August 2021? $6600 $6840 $5160 $5640 7 / 35 Maria’s draft income statement for the year ended 31 March 2022 showed a profit for the year of $38 750. On 31 December 2021, Maria received a 5% bank loan of $4800 which was incorrectly treated as a revenue receipt. In error, a whole year’s interest on the bank loan was included in the draft income statement for the year ended 31 March 2022. What was the correct profit for the year ended 31 March 2022? $33 770 $43 370 $43 730 $34 130 8 / 35 Which statement about a purchases ledger control account is not correct? It is prepared using information from the books of prime entry. It provides proof of the arithmetical accuracy of the purchases ledger It acts as a check on the balance of the purchases account. It includes transactions relating to all the credit suppliers. 9 / 35 What is recorded in the sales journal? cash sales transactions credit sales transactions all sales transactions all money received from sales 10 / 35 The issued share capital of AN Limited consists of ordinary shares. On 1 January 2020, the retained earnings were $78 000. For the year ended 31 December 2020, the company earned a profit of $65 000. An ordinary share dividend of $20 000 was paid during the year and a further dividend for the year of $15 000 was proposed. A transfer was made to general reserve of $40 000. What was the balance of retained earnings at 31 December 2020? $3000 $68 000 $5000 $83 000 11 / 35 On the last day of the financial year, Khalid purchased office fittings, $900. This was incorrectly recorded as office expenses, $90. Khalid does not charge depreciation in the year of purchase. What was the effect on the profit for the year? understated by $900 overstated by $990 overstated by $810 understated by $90 12 / 35 What are advantages of operating as a sole trader? 1 The owner can keep all the profit. 2 The owner can raise finance by issuing debentures. 3 The owner can make decisions independently. 4 The owner is protected by limited liability. 1 only 2 and 3 2 and 4 1 and 3 13 / 35 C A B D 14 / 35 What is recorded in a petty cash book? all cash transactions cash purchases and expenses only purchases of all small value items small cash transactions 15 / 35 Which is an application of the materiality principle? recording goods sold only when its legal title passes to the buyer always using the straight-line method when depreciating assets buying raw materials on credit rather than paying immediately charging the cost of light bulbs and batteries to operating expenses 16 / 35 What are advantages of keeping a full set of accounting records? 1 Financial statements will be free from errors. 2 It is impossible to make fraudulent entries. 3 More informed decision-making is possible. 4 The calculation of profit is more accurate. 3 and 4 2 and 4 1 and 2 1 and 3 17 / 35 C B D A 18 / 35 What is the accounting equation? assets = capital – liabilities assets = liabilities – capital assets + capital = liabilities assets – liabilities = capital 19 / 35 What is prepared by a book-keeper? statement of financial position appropriation account income statement cash book 20 / 35 D C B A 21 / 35 Shula’s financial year ends on 31 March. On 1 April 2021 there was a credit balance of $100 on Yasmin’s account in Shula’s purchases ledger. What does this mean? Shula owed $100 to Yasmin. Yasmin owed $100 to Shula. Yasmin had paid $100 to Shula. Shula had paid $100 to Yasmin. 22 / 35 $3800 debit $3400 debit $3800 credit $3400 credit 23 / 35 What is shown in the capital and liabilities section of a statement of financial position of a business? total amounts owed by and to the business the working capital of the business where the resources of the business have come from how the resources are being used by the business 24 / 35 John maintains a full set of accounting records. Why does he also prepare a statement of financial position? to summarise what the business owns and what it owes to calculate the profit for the year to show the transactions which took place during the year to check if assets equal capital plus liabilities 25 / 35 Kamika’s financial statements did not comply with the accounting principle of money measurement. What had Kamika done? forgot to include prepaid insurance included a value for the skill of her employees recorded her drawings in wages and salaries valued her inventory above original cost 26 / 35 B A D C 27 / 35 $18 250 $20 500 $18 500 $16 500 28 / 35 D C A B 29 / 35 What is a cheque counterfoil used for? to send a payment to a supplier to send proof of payment to a customer to make a debit entry in the bank column of a cash book to make a credit entry in the bank column of a cash book 30 / 35 Why is a sales ledger control account usually prepared by a different member of staff than the person who maintains the sales ledger? to locate errors to provide an instant total of trade receivables to speed production of financial statements to deter fraud 31 / 35 What is not a limitation of inter-firm comparison? The available information may not relate to a typical year. Businesses may have different sales prices. Businesses may have different accounting policies. Accounting records do not include the skills of the workforce 32 / 35 A B C D 33 / 35 A B D C 34 / 35 A limited company raised funds from an issue of debentures. Which statement is correct? The debenture interest is paid only if the company earns a profit. The debenture holders cannot vote at the annual general meeting. The debentures are part of the equity of the company. The debenture holders are repaid only if the company is wound up. 35 / 35 Zaha is a consultant who receives fees from clients. How would Zaha calculate his profit for the year? fees received + expenses fees received – expenses fees received – cost of sales fees received – cost of sales + expenses NameEmailPhone NumberCountry Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz Send feedback 0 votes, 0 avg 0 Accounting (0452) Question Count : 35 Duration :1 hours 15 minutes Hello . TIME UP!!! Try Again Accounting (0452) 35 Different Questions Every time 1 / 35 B A C D 2 / 35 B A D C 3 / 35 B C D A 4 / 35 Rashid’s financial year ends on 31 December. He paid rent on 1 February, 1 May, 1 August and 1 November. An adjustment was made in the income statement for rent prepaid. Which accounting principle was applied? duality money measurement matching prudence 5 / 35 Which user of accounting statements is interested in past performance and taking remedial action where necessary? government investors managers suppliers 6 / 35 D A B C 7 / 35 AB Stores had the following transactions. 1 The owner invested a further $20 000 capital. 2 $2000 was paid to trade payables. 3 A long-term loan of $5000 was repaid. By how much would the working capital increase after these transactions? $13 000 $15 000 $20 000 $27 000 8 / 35 $32 000 $29 200 $31 200 $32 800 9 / 35 $620 $890 $590 $860 10 / 35 Which item should be treated as capital expenditure? the purchase of a new computer for resale the annual depreciation on office premises the cost of building an office extension the cost of repairing office equipment 11 / 35 Samuel, a trader, decided to issue statements of account each month. Which ratio does Samuel hope to improve by doing this? trade payables turnover current ratio liquid (acid test) ratio trade receivables turnover 12 / 35 Droghba paid Kalou by cheque after taking a trade discount Kalou paid Droghba by cheque after taking a trade discount. Kalou paid Droghba by cheque after taking a cash discount. Droghba paid Kalou by cheque after taking a cash discount. 13 / 35 Rashida sells goods on credit and allows her customers a trade discount. Which statements are correct? 1 A debit entry is made in the customer’s account in the sales ledger for the net value of the goods sold. 2 The date of sale, name of the customer, cost price and trade discount are entered in the sales journal. 3 The trade discount is debited to the customer’s account and credited to the discount allowed account. 1 and 3 2 and 3 1 and 2 2 only 14 / 35 D C A B 15 / 35 A D B C 16 / 35 Which businesses do not prepare a trading account section of an income statement? 1 furniture store 2 insurance company 3 newsagent 4 toy shop 5 window-cleaner 1 and 2 2 and 5 3 and 4 3 and 5 17 / 35 Which item is an asset? interest accrued on bank loan an amount owing to credit suppliers an amount owing by credit customers rent received in advance from tenant 18 / 35 B D C A 19 / 35 Which items are deducted from the gross profit when calculating the profit for the year? 1 balance on the provision for doubtful debts account 2 carriage paid on goods supplied to customers 3 drawings made by the owner during the year 4 wages paid to employees during the year 2 and 3 only 1 and 4 1, 2 and 3 2 and 4 20 / 35 Rates are prepaid at both the start and the end of the year. Rates are accrued at both the start and the end of the year. Rates are prepaid at the start of the year and accrued at the end of the year Rates are accrued at the start of the year and prepaid at the end of the year. 21 / 35 $43 600 $30 000 $40 800 $38 000 22 / 35 14.12% 20.00% 17.14% 16.00% 23 / 35 Sabeena runs a retail business. She plans to close her business in a few weeks’ time. How should her fixtures and fittings be valued in the statement of financial position? at book value at replacement cost at expected sales value at original cost 24 / 35 8 members 6 members 2 members 17 members 25 / 35 Jameel’s financial year ends on 31 December. On 1 January 2021 he brought down a debit balance on his stationery account. What does this balance represent? amount paid for stationery during 2020 amount owing for stationery on 1 January 2021 cost of stationery used during 2020 inventory of stationery on 1 January 2021 26 / 35 The total of the debit column of a trial balance was more than the total of the credit column. One account balance had been entered in the wrong column. Which one was it? discount received drawings cash irrecoverable debts 27 / 35 half of Bashir’s double Bashir’s one-third of Bashir’s three times Bashir’s 28 / 35 Which statements about book-keeping and accounting are correct? Accounting relies on having accurate book-keeping records. Accounting is performed periodically rather than daily. Book-keeping involves the recording of financial transactions. Book-keeping includes the preparation of financial statements. 29 / 35 A C B D 30 / 35 B C A D 31 / 35 C A D B 32 / 35 Subscriptions received during the year ended 31 December 2020 amounted to $24 000. Subscriptions relating to the year ended 31 December 2020 amounted to $29 000. Subscriptions prepaid on 31 December 2020 amounted to $3000. Subscriptions prepaid on 1 January 2020 amounted to $2000. 33 / 35 Which statement is not true about a trial balance? It can assist in finding arithmetical errors. It is useful in preparing financial statements. It is a list of ledger account balances at a certain date. It is part of the double entry system. 34 / 35 Which are examples of book-keeping? 1 entering details of a cheque received from a customer in a cash book 2 entering details of goods purchased on credit in a purchases journal 3 producing an income statement to calculate the profit for the year 4 recording details of credit sales in the account of a credit customer 1, 2 and 4 1, 2 and 3 3 and 4 1 and 2 only 35 / 35 $870 credit $870 debit $2070 debit $2070 credit NameEmailPhone NumberCountry Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz Send feedback 1 votes, 5 avg 0 Biology (0610) Question Count : 40 Duration :45 minutes Hello . TIME UP!!! Try Again Biology (0610) 40 Different Questions Every time 1 / 40 D C A B 2 / 40 A C B D 3 / 40 What controls the speed of chemical reactions in all living cells? ions enzymes vitamins hormones 4 / 40 Some reptiles can lose and regrow their tails to avoid predation. Which process occurs to regrow the tail? fertilisation meiosis mitosis digestion 5 / 40 What is produced during anaerobic respiration in muscles? ethanol water carbon dioxide lactic acid 6 / 40 The bonobo and the chimpanzee are two closely related species. What is the most accurate method of deciding how closely related species are? compare their anatomy compare evolutionary relationships of other species compare their morphology compare the base sequences of their DNA 7 / 40 C A B D 8 / 40 A C D B 9 / 40 Some of the nutrients that form part of a balanced diet are listed. 1 calcium 2 fat 3 fibre 4 vitamin D Which nutrients are needed for healthy bones? 2 and 4 2 and 3 1 and 3 1 and 4 10 / 40 What is a chemical barrier to pathogens? skin stomach acid white blood cells nose hairs 11 / 40 Large areas of forest are cut down in order to clear the land for other uses. If the land is not replanted with trees or crops, what effect does this have on the atmosphere? Carbon dioxide increases. Water vapour increases Carbon dioxide remains the same. Oxygen increases. 12 / 40 What is a disadvantage of asexual reproduction when a new crop disease appears on a farm? Asexual reproduction only requires one parent plant. Asexual reproduction does not require a pollinator Asexual reproduction does not lead to genetic variation in offspring. Asexual reproduction does not disperse offspring over a wide area. 13 / 40 The following are statements about immunity. 1) The transfer of antibodies from mother to baby in breast milk is an example of passive immunity. 2) Passive immunity results in long term immunity because of the production of memory cells. 3) Active immunity is gained after vaccination with antigens. Which statements are correct? 1 and 2 only 1, 2 and 3 1 and 3 only 2 and 3 only 14 / 40 In which part of the alimentary canal does ingestion take place? anus stomach liver mouth 15 / 40 Genetically engineered bacteria are used to produce human proteins. Into which component of the bacterial cell is human DNA inserted to produce human proteins? nucleus rough endoplasmic reticulum cell wall plasmid 16 / 40 A rat has the scientific name Rattus rattus. What do the two parts of this name refer to? genus and species kingdom and species variety and genus kingdom and genus 17 / 40 What ensures that blood flows in one direction in the human circulatory system? thick walled arteries diffusion of oxygen valves diffusion of carbon dioxide 18 / 40 What is the sequence of neurones connecting a receptor to an effector in a reflex arc? motor → relay → sensory sensory → motor → relay motor → sensory → relay sensory → relay → motor 19 / 40 A herd of red deer live in a forest that contains snakes and a large variety of birds. Which group of organisms is an example of a population? all the organisms in the forest all the plants in the forest all the animals in the forest all the red deer in the forest 20 / 40 Which is the correct definition of a drug? a substance that can kill bacteria a substance that affects or modifies chemical reactions in the body a substance that can affect reaction times and self-control a substance that can have negative social implications 21 / 40 Which adaptation is shown in the leaves of hydrophytes? hairs present on the upper and lower surfaces contain large air spaces thick cuticle present on the upper and lower surfaces stomata present on the lower surface only 22 / 40 The heart, arteries, veins and capillaries work together. Which level of organisation is shown by these structures working together? an organ an organism a tissue an organ system 23 / 40 A scientist studied wild birds that lived by a lake. He observed that one bird species had a beak that was adapted to extract small insects from the water. Which process would have occurred in the development of this specialised beak? natural selection selective breeding fossilisation genetic engineering 24 / 40 D C B A 25 / 40 The amount of urea in the blood increases as it passes through organ X. What is organ X? pancreas liver heart kidney 26 / 40 When damaged tissues are repaired cells undergo division by meiosis to produce genetically identical cells. mitosis to produce genetically different cells. meiosis to produce genetically different cells. mitosis to produce genetically identical cells. 27 / 40 What is the link between muscle contraction, protein synthesis and the maintenance of a constant body temperature? They are controlled by hormones They require carbon dioxide. They are examples of homeostasis. They require energy. 28 / 40 In a length of DNA, 20% of the bases were T. What is the percentage of base G in this length of DNA? 20% 80% 30% 10% 29 / 40 What happens during respiration in germinating seeds? Oxygen is given out by the seeds. Glucose is used up by the seeds. Carbon dioxide is taken up by the seeds. Seed temperature decreases 30 / 40 Which process is carried out by all organisms sexual reproduction transpiration growth photosynthesis 31 / 40 glucose protein lipid starch 32 / 40 B C A D 33 / 40 6 m 2 m 9 m 8 m 34 / 40 2 1 3 0 35 / 40 Three statements about immune responses are listed. 1) Antigens trigger an immune response which produces antibodies. 2) Memory cells are produced. 3) Antibodies are acquired from another individual. Which statements are correct when describing active immunity? 1 and 2 only 1 only 2 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 36 / 40 A D B C 37 / 40 What is the principal source of energy input into food chains? heat sunlight soil glucose 38 / 40 What is a function of phloem? transports sugar to the roots transports starch to the roots transports minerals to the roots transports water to the roots 39 / 40 D A C B 40 / 40 C B A D NameEmailPhone NumberCountry Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz Send feedback 1 votes, 5 avg 0 Biology (9-1) (0970) Question Count : 40 Duration :45 minutes Hello . TIME UP!!! Try Again Biology (9-1) (0970) 40 Different Questions Every time 1 / 40 A man injures his arm in an accident. Afterwards, he can move his hand but cannot feel objects touching his hand. What could cause this? Both sensory and motor neurones are cut. Motor neurones are cut. Effectors are damaged. Sensory neurones are cut 2 / 40 What carries a copy of the gene to the cytoplasm to make a protein? alleles DNA molecules ribosomes mRNA molecules 3 / 40 Which hormone is secreted by the pancreas? insulin adrenaline testosterone oestrogen 4 / 40 Which statement describes the net movement of particles during diffusion? from higher to lower concentration against a concentration gradient from lower to higher concentration against a concentration gradient from higher to lower concentration down a concentration gradient from lower to higher concentration down a concentration gradient 5 / 40 digestion secretion chewing absorption 6 / 40 An area of forest was destroyed by a forest fire. Eventually the forest regrew. What is likely to happen to the amount of soil erosion and flooding when the forest has regrown? Soil erosion increases and flooding increases. Soil erosion decreases and flooding decreases. Soil erosion increases and flooding decreases. Soil erosion decreases and flooding increases. 7 / 40 By which process is genetic information transmitted from generation to generation? inheritance meiosis variation mitosis 8 / 40 Yeast is placed inside a container full of a glucose solution with no air. Which word equation summarises the process that takes place inside the container? glucose + oxygen → carbon dioxide + water glucose + oxygen → alcohol glucose → alcohol + carbon dioxide glucose → lactic acid 9 / 40 In a length of DNA, 20% of the bases were T. What is the percentage of base G in this length of DNA? 30% 80% 20% 10% 10 / 40 large lizards and desert snakes only desert foxes, hawks, large lizards and desert snakes kangaroo rats and small lizards desert foxes and hawks only 11 / 40 What is a use of pectinase in the food industry? to make biological washing powders to extract juice from fruit to make bread rise to make biofuels 12 / 40 One type of contraceptive pill contains progesterone and oestrogen. Some effects of the pill are listed. 1) inhibit FSH production 2) inhibit LH production 3) inhibit thickening of the uterus wall Which prevent the development and the release of an egg cell? 1 and 2 only 3 only 1, 2 and 3 2 and 3 only 13 / 40 An advisor was presented with a list of statements for a discussion group with potential parents who were considering using in vitro fertilisation (IVF) to start a family. Which statements about IVF are correct? 1 IVF is available to everyone. 2 IVF is 100% successful and therefore always leads to pregnancy. 3 IVF provides an opportunity for single parents to have a family. 4 IVF is not expensive and everyone can afford it. 5 Sperm or egg donation may be involved which means the couple are not always the biological parents. 1, 2 and 4 1, 3 and 4 3 and 5 2 and 5 14 / 40 What is needed in the cytoplasm to make proteins at a ribosome? mRNA and amino acids DNA only DNA and amino acids mRNA only 15 / 40 Some statements about bacteria are listed. 1) They contain plasmids. 2) They can make complex molecules. 3) They have a rapid reproduction rate. 4) They contain many chromosomes. 5) They do not share their genetic code with all other organisms. Which statements are reasons why bacteria are used in biotechnology and genetic engineering? 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 1, 3 and 5 only 2, 4 and 5 only 1, 2 and 3 only 16 / 40 Some human phenotypes are listed. 1 body mass 2 foot size 3 height 4 sex Which features are examples of continuous variation? 1, 2 and 3 1 and 4 only 2 and 3 only 1, 3 and 4 17 / 40 Which adaptation may be present in a xerophyte? stomatal hairs and rolled leaves little or no xylem tissue and leaves with large surface area thin or no cuticle and deep roots leaves with small surface area and large numbers of stomata 18 / 40 Which statement describes the effect of temperature on enzymes? High temperatures denature enzymes making it easy for substrate molecules to fit into the active site. Low temperatures denature enzymes making it easy for substrate molecules to fit into the active site. High temperatures denature enzymes making it difficult for substrate molecules to fit into the active site. Low temperatures denature enzymes making it difficult for substrate molecules to fit into the active site. 19 / 40 Why are people advised not to drive a car after drinking an excessive quantity of alcohol? Alcohol is a depressant. Alcohol is a stimulant. Alcohol decreases reaction time Alcohol is addictive. 20 / 40 Which organ excretes urea? pancreas liver lungs kidney 21 / 40 Which human characteristic is an example of discontinuous variation? weight skin colour sex height 22 / 40 uterus urethra vein ureter 23 / 40 What determines the sex of a baby? the mother’s XX chromosomes the mother’s XY chromosomes the father’s XX chromosomes the father’s XY chromosomes 24 / 40 Examples of responses to hormones are listed. 1 increased breathing rate 2 increased pulse rate 3 growth of body hair 4 widened pupils Which responses are caused by the hormone adrenaline? 1, 2 and 4 only 3 and 4 only 1, 2, 3 and 4 2, 3 and 4 only 25 / 40 Why are bacteria useful in genetic engineering? Their genetic code is different to other organisms. They have cell walls. They have plasmids. They reproduce sexually. 26 / 40 Some terms used to describe enzyme-controlled reactions are listed. 1 catalyst 2 product 3 protein 4 substrate Which terms describe an enzyme? 2 and 3 2 and 4 1 and 3 1 and 4 27 / 40 Alcohol is a drug. Which statement is correct? It reduces reaction times. It is a depressant. It is not addictive. It can cause COPD. 28 / 40 Some fruit flies have orange eyes and others have red eyes. If two orange-eyed fruit flies are crossed, their offspring always have orange eyes. If two red-eyed fruit flies are crossed, their offspring can have orange eyes or red eyes. What can be concluded from these observations? The alleles for orange and red eyes are codominant. The allele for orange eyes is dominant. This is an example of sex linkage. The allele for orange eyes is recessive 29 / 40 What are the products when proteins are broken down? glycerol fatty acids simple sugars amino acids 30 / 40 By which process do oxygen and carbon dioxide move between cells and capillaries? breathing respiration diffusion excretion 31 / 40 What is the correct order of arthropod groups, from those with the most legs to those with the fewest legs? myriapods → insects → arachnids → crustaceans arachnids → crustaceans → insects → myriapods myriapods → crustaceans → arachnids → insects arachnids → insects → myriapods → crustaceans 32 / 40 The statements refer to reproduction. 1 A zygote is formed. 2 Offspring are genetically identical to the parent. 3 Two gamete nuclei fuse together. Which statements refer to sexual reproduction? 2 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 1 only 1 and 3 only 33 / 40 testes pancreas ovaries adrenal glands 34 / 40 A herd of red deer live in a forest that contains snakes and a large variety of birds. Which group of organisms is an example of a population? all the animals in the forest all the organisms in the forest all the red deer in the forest all the plants in the forest 35 / 40 Three statements about immune responses are listed. 1) Antigens trigger an immune response which produces antibodies. 2) Memory cells are produced. 3) Antibodies are acquired from another individual. Which statements are correct when describing active immunity? 2 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 1 and 2 only 1 only 36 / 40 cell membrane, chloroplast, nucleus cell membrane, cytoplasm, large permanent vacuole chloroplast, cytoplasm, nucleus cell membrane, cytoplasm, nucleus 37 / 40 Sickle cell anaemia is a genetic disorder which results in severe illness in homozygous individuals. In some human populations, being heterozygous can be beneficial. What could be the reason for this? Heterozygous individuals are more resistant to malaria. Heterozygous individuals are not affected by the disorder. The disorder is caused by a dominant allele. The disorder is sex-linked. 38 / 40 B D A C 39 / 40 What would be the effect of cutting down forests, on the carbon dioxide concentration in the atmosphere? Carbon dioxide concentration would fall because of less photosynthesis. Carbon dioxide concentration would fall because of more photosynthesis. Carbon dioxide concentration would rise because of more photosynthesis Carbon dioxide concentration would rise because of less photosynthesis. 40 / 40 What is the name of the ball of cells that forms soon after fertilisation in humans? embryo placenta fetus ovum NameEmailPhone NumberCountry Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz Send feedback 3 votes, 5 avg 0 IGCSE – Chemistry (0971) (9-1) Question Count : 40 Duration :45 minutes Hello . TIME UP!!! Try Again IGCSE – Chemistry (0971) (9-1) 40 Different Questions Every time 1 / 40 Which statement about polymerisation is correct? Large polymer molecules join to form small monomer molecules. Small polymer molecules join to form large monomer molecules. Large monomer molecules join to form small polymer molecules. Small monomer molecules join to form large polymer molecules. 2 / 40 calcium hydroxide calcium oxide calcium sulfate calcium carbonate 3 / 40 Which process is used to produce drinking water from sea water? distillation crystallisation chlorination filtration 4 / 40 X and Y are two different elements. X and Y have the same number of nucleons. Which statement about X and Y is correct? They have different relative masses. They are in different groups of the Periodic Table. They have the same physical properties. They have the same physical properties. 5 / 40 Check 6 / 40 When blue-green crystals of nickel(II) sulfate are heated, water is produced and a yellow solid remains. When water is added to the yellow solid, the blue-green colour returns. Which process describes these changes? neutralisation reversible reaction combustion corrosion 7 / 40 Dissolving ammonium chloride in water is an endothermic change. Which row shows the energy change and temperature change of the mixture during the dissolving of ammonium chloride? energy change (energy is absorbed) – temperature change (decrease) energy change (energy is released) – temperature change (decrease) energy change (energy is released) – temperature change (increase) energy change (energy is absorbed) – temperature change (increase) 8 / 40 Which list contains only chemical changes? rusting, freezing, subliming melting, evaporating, dissolving neutralisation, polymerisation, combustion boiling, condensing, distillation 9 / 40 Which statement about ethane is correct? It rapidly decolourises aqueous bromine. It does not burn. It forms long-chain compounds called polymers. It only contains single bonds between its atoms. 10 / 40 A chemical equation for the complete combustion of methane is shown. 2CH4 + zO2 → 2CO2 + 4H2O What is the value of z? 4 6 2 3 11 / 40 River water contains soluble impurities, insoluble impurities and bacteria. River water is made safe to drink by filtration and chlorination. Which statement is correct? Filtration removes soluble impurities and bacteria, and chlorination removes insoluble impurities. Filtration removes bacteria and insoluble impurities, and chlorination removes soluble impurities. Filtration removes soluble and insoluble impurities, and chlorination kills the bacteria. Filtration removes insoluble impurities, and chlorination kills the bacteria. 12 / 40 What is added to molten iron to make steel? calcium oxide and oxygen small amounts of carbon hematite and air limestone and coke 13 / 40 Which substance is used to produce alcohol by fermentation? phosphoric acid yeast platinum iron 14 / 40 The symbols of the elements of Period 3 of the Periodic Table are shown. Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar Write the symbol of an element which: forms a binary compound with hydrogen that is a strong acid. Check 15 / 40 When magnesium is heated with zinc oxide a reaction occurs. The equation is shown. Mg + ZnO → MgO + Zn Which substance is oxidised? zinc oxide zinc magnesium magnesium oxide 16 / 40 B A D C 17 / 40 Four students collect the gas produced from the reaction of calcium carbonate with dilute hydrochloric acid. Each student records the time taken to collect a volume of gas. Which results show the highest average rate of reaction? 75 cm3 of gas collected in 80 seconds 15 cm3 of gas collected in 20 seconds 90 cm3 of gas collected in 100 seconds 50 cm3 of gas collected in 40 seconds 18 / 40 Some properties of an organic compound J are listed. ● It is a liquid at room temperature. ● It is soluble in water. ● A solution of J reacts with calcium carbonate to form carbon dioxide. ● A solution of J has a pH of 3. In which homologous series does J belong? alkane carboxylic acid alkene alcohol 19 / 40 Which statement about the structure of a metal explains why metals are malleable? The layers of metal ions can slide over each other. There is a strong force of attraction between the metal ions and the electrons. The metal ions are positively charged. The electrons can move freely throughout the lattice. 20 / 40 Give the name of the process that is used: to produce bromine from molten lead(II) bromide Check 21 / 40 Which polymers have the same linkage between monomer units? protein and polyester carbohydrate and polyester protein and polyamide carbohydrate and polyamide 22 / 40 A student measures the time taken for 2.0 g of magnesium to dissolve in 50 cm3 of dilute sulfuric acid. Which apparatus is essential to complete the experiment? 1 stop-clock 2 measuring cylinder 3 thermometer 4 balance 1, 2 and 4 1 and 2 only 2, 3 and 4 1 and 4 only 23 / 40 C D A B 24 / 40 State the full name of this compound of copper Check 25 / 40 Silver chloride, AgCl, is insoluble. It can be made by a precipitation reaction between aqueous barium chloride and a suitable aqueous silver salt. (i) What is meant by the term precipitate? Liquid Solid Gas 26 / 40 Which element forms ions with a charge of 2+ containing 10 electrons Check 27 / 40 What is the equation for the complete combustion of methane? CH4 + 4O2 → CO2 + 2H2O C2H6 + 3O2 → 2CO2 + 3H2O 2CH4 + 3O2 → 2CO + 4H2O CH4 + 2O2 → CO2 + 2H2O 28 / 40 C A D B 29 / 40 Which reaction is reversible? an iron nail rusting when left in moist air limestone reacting with an acid to form carbon dioxide gas white anhydrous copper(II) sulfate turning blue when water is added magnesium burning in air to produce a white ash 30 / 40 Copper(II) sulfate is prepared by adding excess copper(II) oxide to warm dilute sulfuric acid. Which purification methods are used to obtain pure solid copper(II) sulfate from the reaction mixture? 1) crystallisation 2) filtration 3) chromatography 4) distillation 1 and 2 3 and 4 2 and 3 1 and 4 31 / 40 State which metal in the first 36 elements: reacts with air to form lime Check 32 / 40 Carbon dioxide is produced during the extraction of aluminium from bauxite. Which statement describes how this carbon dioxide is made? Carbon is burned in the blast furnace to release heat energy. Oxygen made in the process reacts with the carbon electrode. The ore of aluminium undergoes thermal decomposition. Carbon monoxide reduces aluminium oxide forming carbon dioxide and aluminium. 33 / 40 A list of symbols and formulae is shown. Al3+ CH4 CO2 Fe3+ N2 NO2 O2 O2- Zn2+ Answer the following questions about these symbols and formulae. Each symbol or formula may be used once, more than once or not at all. Which symbol or formula represents: an ion which forms a red-brown precipitate when added to aqueous sodium hydroxide Check 34 / 40 Which process removes carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? respiration photosynthesis decomposition combustion 35 / 40 A C D B 36 / 40 Which statement about an alloy is correct? It is a mixture of a metal with other elements. It is a compound made of two or more elements, one of which is a metal It is a single element. It is a layer of a metal plated onto another metal 37 / 40 State the electronic structure of the following atom and ion Al 8 3 2 2 8 3 3 8 2 38 / 40 Which statement about metals is correct? Metals are malleable because the layers of ions can slide over each other Metals are malleable because the bonds between the atoms are weak. Metals conduct electricity when solid because positive ions are free to move. Metals conduct electricity when molten because negative ions are free to move. 39 / 40 Check 40 / 40 Which equation for the decomposition of calcium nitrate is correct? Ca(NO3)2 → CaO + 2NO2 + O2 2Ca(NO3)2→ 2CaO + 4NO2+ O2 2Ca(NO3)2→ 2CaO + 2NO2 + O2 Ca(NO3)2 → CaO + NO2 + O NameEmailPhone NumberCountry Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz Send feedback 1 votes, 5 avg 0 Chemistry (0620) Question Count : 40 Duration :45 minutes Hello . TIME UP!!! Try Again Chemistry (0620) 40 Different Questions Every time 1 / 40 A white solid Z reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid to produce a gas. The same gas is produced when compound Z is heated strongly. What is Z? calcium calcium oxide calcium carbonate calcium hydroxide 2 / 40 Which statement explains why metals are malleable? The atoms release electrons to become cations. The electrons and the cations are attracted to each other. The electrons are free to move. The layers of ions can slide over each other. 3 / 40 Which oxide neutralises aqueous sodium hydroxide? sulfur dioxide calcium oxide carbon monoxide water 4 / 40 Which property is shown by aqueous ethanoic acid? It reacts with magnesium to form water. It turns red litmus blue. It reacts with copper(II) carbonate to form carbon dioxide gas. It reacts with copper to form hydrogen gas. 5 / 40 Which reaction in the Contact process requires the use of a catalyst? SO3 + H2SO4→ H2S2O7 2SO2 + O2 → 2SO3 H2S2O7 + H2O → 2H2SO4 S + O2 → SO2 6 / 40 Which statement about aqueous ethanoic acid is correct? It turns red litmus blue. It reacts with sodium hydroxide to produce a salt and hydrogen. It reacts with ammonium salts to produce ammonia. It reacts with magnesium to produce a salt and hydrogen. 7 / 40 Which catalyst is used in the Contact process? calcium oxide manganese(II) oxide iron vanadium(V) oxide 8 / 40 Ethene reacts with substance X to form ethanol. What is X? steam glucose hydrogen ethanoic acid 9 / 40 Which type of compound is made when a protein is hydrolysed? amino acid carboxylic acid alkene sugar 10 / 40 Which statement about polymers is correct? Proteins are non-biodegradable natural polymers. All synthetic polymers rapidly break down in landfill sites. Nylon is a natural polymer. Synthetic polymers are harmful to marine life. 11 / 40 An example of a redox reaction is shown. Zn + Cu2+ →Zn2+ + Cu Which statement about the reaction is correct? Zn is the reducing agent and it reduces Cu2+. Zn is the oxidising agent and it reduces Cu2+. Zn is the reducing agent and it oxidises Cu2+. Zn is the oxidising agent and it oxidises Cu2+. 12 / 40 Chromium is a more reactive metal than iron but less reactive than zinc. Which statements are correct? 1 Chromium does not react with dilute hydrochloric acid. 2 Chromium oxide is reduced when it is heated with carbon. 3 Chromium reacts with zinc oxide to form zinc. 4 Chromium reacts with steam to form hydrogen gas. 1 and 3 1 and 2 2 and 4 3 and 4 13 / 40 Which statement about petroleum fractions is correct? All petroleum fractions are used as fuels. Hydrocarbons in diesel have higher boiling points than hydrocarbons in gasoline. Gas oil is used to make bottled gas for heating. Molecules in kerosene are larger than molecules in fuel oil. 14 / 40 Which statement about the reactions in the blast furnace is correct? Iron(III) oxide is oxidised to iron. Carbon reacts with oxygen and heats the furnace. Carbon monoxide removes the silicon dioxide impurity forming slag. Limestone reduces iron(III) oxide to iron. 15 / 40 Three substances are electrolysed using inert electrodes. Which substances produce hydrogen at the negative electrode? 1 concentrated hydrochloric acid 2 concentrated aqueous sodium chloride 3 dilute sulfuric acid 1, 2 and 3 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 1 and 2 only 16 / 40 Some properties of metal J are listed. ● J does not react with cold water. ● J reacts with dilute hydrochloric acid. ● No reaction occurs when the oxide of J is heated with carbon. What is J? sodium iron copper magnesium 17 / 40 Which process in the carbon cycle is responsible for removing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere? photosynthesis respiration combustion decomposition 18 / 40 How much hydrogen is needed to react completely with 0.02 moles of butene to make butane? 0.96 dm3 0.48 dm3 1.20 dm3 0.24 dm3 19 / 40 Which substance is used to reduce zinc oxide in the manufacture of zinc? sulfur dioxide hydrogen carbon carbon dioxide 20 / 40 Magnesium is added to dilute hydrochloric acid. 25 cm3 of gas is given off in the first 30 s of the reaction. The experiment is repeated at a lower temperature. All other reaction conditions are the same. Which volume of gas is produced in the first 30 s of this reaction? 15 cm3 50 cm3 25 cm3 30 cm3 21 / 40 Which statements explain why increasing the concentration of a reactant increases the rate of reaction? 1 It increases the collision rate of particles. 2 It lowers the activation energy. 3 A greater proportion of the colliding molecules have the required activation energy. 4 There are more particles per unit volume. 2 and 4 1 and 3 1 and 4 2 and 3 22 / 40 Why is cryolite used in the extraction of aluminium from bauxite? it reduces aluminium ions in aluminium oxide as a catalyst for the process as a solvent for aluminium oxide it stops the carbon anodes burning away 23 / 40 Fertilisers are used to provide three of the elements needed for plant growth. Which two compounds would give a fertiliser containing all three of these elements? KNO3 and (NH4)2SO4 Ca(NO3)2 and (NH4)3PO4 KNO3 and (NH4)3PO4 Ca(NO3)2 and (NH4)2SO4 24 / 40 Which statements about unsaturated hydrocarbons are correct? 1) They contain both single and double bonds. 2) They turn aqueous bromine from colourless to brown. 3) They can be manufactured by cracking. 1 and 3 only 2 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 1 and 2 only 25 / 40 Two isotopes of carbon are 12C and 14C. Which statement about these two isotopes is correct? Their electronic structure is different. They have the same number of neutrons. They have different numbers of protons. They have different numbers of nucleons. 26 / 40 The equation for the reaction of iron(III) oxide with carbon monoxide is shown. Fe2O3(s) + 3CO(g) → 2Fe(s) + 3CO2(g) What is the maximum mass of iron that can be made from 480 g of iron(III) oxide? 336 g 112 g 56 g 168 g 27 / 40 Which statement about a reaction in equilibrium is correct? The amount of product present is no longer affected by changes in temperature or pressure. Both the forward and the backward reactions are proceeding at the same rate Neither the forward nor the backward reaction is proceeding. The amount of product present is only affected by a change in pressure. 28 / 40 Which statement describes the attractive forces between molecules? They are strong ionic bonds which hold molecules together. They are strong covalent bonds which hold molecules together. They are weak forces formed between covalently-bonded molecules. They are weak forces which hold ions together in a lattice. 29 / 40 Aqueous solutions of sodium sulfate and barium chloride are mixed. Na2SO4(aq) + BaCl2(aq) → BaSO4(s) + 2NaCl(aq) Which process is used to separate a sample of barium sulfate from the reaction mixture? distillation precipitation filtration evaporation 30 / 40 The equation for a reaction occurring in the Contact process is shown. 2SO2 + O2 →2SO3 What is the catalyst used in this reaction? iron phosphoric(V) acid sulfuric acid vanadium(V) oxide 31 / 40 Some metal nitrates and carbonates decompose when heated strongly. Metal Q has a nitrate that decomposes to give a salt and a colourless gas only. The carbonate of metal Q does not decompose when heated with a Bunsen burner. What is metal Q? copper sodium zinc calcium 32 / 40 When aqueous sodium hydroxide is added to a solution of a metal ion, a grey-green precipitate forms, which dissolves in excess to form a dark green solution. What is the identity of the metal ion? chromium(III) iron(II) iron(III) copper(II) 33 / 40 Which substances are needed for iron to rust? oxygen only carbon dioxide and oxygen water and oxygen water and carbon dioxide 34 / 40 Which word equation represents a reaction of aqueous ethanoic acid? ethanoic acid + sodium oxide → sodium ethanoate + hydrogen ethanoic acid + magnesium → magnesium ethanoate + water ethanoic acid + copper → copper ethanoate + hydrogen ethanoic acid + calcium oxide → calcium ethanoate + water 35 / 40 Which pair of formulae represents two alkanes? C2H6 and C5H8 C10H8 and C4H8 C3H6 and C5H12 CH4 and C8H18 36 / 40 Aluminium is extracted from its ore by electrolysis. Which equation represents the reaction that occurs at the anode during the electrolysis? Al3+ → Al + 3e– 2O2- + 2e– → O2 2O2- → O2 + 4e– Al3+ + 3e– → Al 37 / 40 Pure iron is a soft metal. When mixed with small amounts of tungsten it produces a hard alloy called tungsten steel. Which statements are correct? 1 Pure iron is a transition element. 2 The particles in pure iron are arranged in ordered layers. 3 Tungsten steel is a compound. 1, 2 and 3 1 only 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 38 / 40 Which processes produce carbon dioxide? 1 respiration 2 photosynthesis 3 fermentation 4 combustion of hydrogen 1 and 3 1 and 4 2 and 4 2 and 3 39 / 40 Elements in Group IV of the Periodic Table are shown. carbon silicon germanium tin lead What does not occur in Group IV as it is descended? The elements have more electron shells. The elements have more electrons in their outer shell. The proton number of the elements increases. The elements become more metallic. 40 / 40 A compound of element X has the formula X2O and a relative formula mass of 144. What is element X? gadolinium, Gd tellurium, Te copper, Cu sulfur, S NameEmailPhone NumberCountry Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz Send feedback 0 votes, 0 avg 0 Economics (9-1) (0987) Question Count : 30 Duration :45 minutes Hello . TIME UP!!! Try Again Economics (9-1) (0987) 30 Different Questions Every time 1 / 30 A government uses different supply-side policy measures to improve economic performance. Which policy measure would not satisfy one of the government’s macroeconomic aims? changing the tax system which leads to more tax evasion privatising state industries which increases economic growth encouraging foreign investment which improves the balance of payments retraining redundant workers which lowers unemployment 2 / 30 A Swedish furniture maker bought a Romanian firm that owned 83 000 hectares of trees. Which type of merger is this most likely to be? diversification horizontal vertical backward vertical forward 3 / 30 Carlos has been offered a new job with a large multinational company. He is undecided whether to accept the position. What is a non-wage factor he might consider? bonus payments salary level overtime rate holiday entitlement 4 / 30 An African government has abandoned its own dollar and now uses the US dollar as its currency. Why would such a policy have been necessary? The central bank controlled the issue of money too tightly. Its own dollar no longer acted as a store of value. Consumers only used credit cards rather than paper money. Commercial banks restricted their lending. 5 / 30 During periods of high unemployment across the entire labour force, the highest unemployment rate in an economy is often in the 16–19 year-old age group. Which statement explains why 16–19 year-olds may find it difficult to find a job? Their wages are lower than those of adults They prefer leisure activities to long working hours. They lack both work experience and the necessary skills. The incentive to earn an income is lower for that age group. 6 / 30 What is not normally a function of the central bank of a country? setting the government’s budget operating the government’s monetary policy issuing notes and coins acting as lender of last resort 7 / 30 Interest rates are sometimes raised to control inflation. Why might this policy be effective? Government spending may increase Consumers may save more Investment may be encouraged. The exchange rate may fall. 8 / 30 What is included in microeconomics? the calculation of national income and expenditure the effects of an increase in the price of a good or service the effects of a change in exchange rates on the trade balance of an economy the factors leading to demand-pull inflation 9 / 30 $1000 $1100 $900 $800 10 / 30 X only X and Z Y only Y and Z 11 / 30 D B A C 12 / 30 What is the definition of foreign exchange rate? the difference between emigration and immigration the price of one good in terms of another the difference between the values of imports and exports the price of one currency in terms of another 13 / 30 A C D B 14 / 30 What is the most important factor that affects how much a family saves? the income of the family the reliability of banks the level of taxation the rate of inflation 15 / 30 What is the definition of diseconomies of scale? the decrease in fixed cost as output increases the increase in total costs as output increases the decrease in average revenue as output increases the increase in average total costs as output increases 16 / 30 What would an economist regard as an example of the factor of production capital? borrowing by a firm to pay for electricity total savings by individuals in a country an individual’s purchase of stocks and shares the building by a firm of a new factory 17 / 30 The standard rate for Value Added Tax (sales tax) is 20% in a country. Different consumers buying the same product have to pay the same amount of tax. What kind of tax is this? proportional direct regressive progressive 18 / 30 A C D B 19 / 30 What is a fiscal policy measure? regulation direct tax exchange rates interest rates 20 / 30 What describes frictional unemployment? unemployment caused by the time of year unemployment caused by wages being too high unemployment caused by workers searching for jobs unemployment caused by a general fall in economic activity 21 / 30 One aim of government policy is to redistribute income through taxation in order to reduce inequality. Which policy will achieve this aim? Introduce a tax on all food. Impose a tax of $0.20 on every dollar earned. Provide an incentive to earn by reducing taxes for the highest paid. Increase the tax-free allowances after which tax must be paid progressively. 22 / 30 China has built a new railway in Kenya from the capital, Nairobi, to the seaport of Mombasa. Kenya must repay the cost of the railway to China. Journey time has been reduced significantly but fares have increased and farmers have lost agricultural land along the new line. Who bears the external costs of this operation? China who built the new railway Kenya who must repay the cost to China farmers who have lost agricultural land passengers who pay the higher fare 23 / 30 B A D C 24 / 30 C D A B 25 / 30 What might cause prices to rise because of cost-push inflation? an increase in household consumption an increase in the balance of payments surplus an increase in government spending on education an increase in wages and salaries 26 / 30 A D C B 27 / 30 D C B A 28 / 30 What is likely to cause an immediate decrease in the size of the labour force? a fall in the average size of families a reduction in the age of retirement an increase in net immigration a fall in the birth rate 29 / 30 A private sector firm is given a contract by the government to supply a country’s water. Which government directive will minimise the risk of market failure? insist that the firm aims to maximise profits ensure the firm’s supply includes all areas which are expensive to service allow the firm to ration water rather than meet demand instruct the firm to provide water only to those who can pay for it 30 / 30 Supply is perfectly elastic. Price elasticity of supply is 0.4. Price elasticity of supply is 2.5 There is unit elasticity. NameEmailPhone NumberCountry Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz Send feedback 1 votes, 5 avg 0 Economics (0455) Question Count : 30 Duration :45 minutes Hello . TIME UP!!! Try Again Economics (0455) 30 Different Questions Every time 1 / 30 What might cause prices to rise because of cost-push inflation? an increase in government spending on education an increase in the balance of payments surplus an increase in household consumption an increase in wages and salaries 2 / 30 $5050 million $33 940 million $7440 million $2390 million 3 / 30 What is the effect on an economy of net emigration of people aged 20–40? rising house prices a more mobile labour force higher government tax revenue an ageing population 4 / 30 What is the main difference between capital-intensive production and labour-intensive production? the output that the production process creates the size of the firm that uses the production process the market structure of the production process the resources on which the production relies 5 / 30 The government has an important role in mixed economies. Which function would it not perform? producing goods in public corporations distributing dividends from profits of state-owned enterprises employing workers to collect taxes investing in transport infrastructure projects 6 / 30 A Swedish furniture maker bought a Romanian firm that owned 83 000 hectares of trees. Which type of merger is this most likely to be? vertical forward vertical backward horizontal diversification 7 / 30 What is an example of an expansionary fiscal policy? reduced tax rates higher interest rates decreased budget deficit increased money supply 8 / 30 What suggests that there is market failure? lack of competition high producer profits high retail prices low levels of investment 9 / 30 An African government has abandoned its own dollar and now uses the US dollar as its currency. Why would such a policy have been necessary? Consumers only used credit cards rather than paper money. Its own dollar no longer acted as a store of value. Commercial banks restricted their lending. The central bank controlled the issue of money too tightly. 10 / 30 What is the most important factor that affects how much a family saves? the level of taxation the reliability of banks the income of the family the rate of inflation 11 / 30 more investment the use of previously unemployed resources a change in what consumers want to buy a recession 12 / 30 In a country the birth rate increased but the population decreased. What could have happened to other factors to cause this? no change in migration but the death rate rose a fall in infant mortality but no change in the death rate the death rate fell with no change in migration a rise in net immigration but no change in the death rate 13 / 30 Interest rates are sometimes raised to control inflation. Why might this policy be effective? Government spending may increase The exchange rate may fall. Investment may be encouraged. Consumers may save more 14 / 30 a deficit of $60 million a surplus of $20 million a surplus of $760 million a deficit of $160 million 15 / 30 A government uses different supply-side policy measures to improve economic performance. Which policy measure would not satisfy one of the government’s macroeconomic aims? privatising state industries which increases economic growth encouraging foreign investment which improves the balance of payments changing the tax system which leads to more tax evasion retraining redundant workers which lowers unemployment 16 / 30 In farming, what is an example of what economists call capital? shares in a farming company the tractor owned by the farmer the money the farmer set aside to pay taxes savings the farmer has in the bank 17 / 30 Which combination of policy measures is most likely to increase the level of employment? decrease general taxation and decrease the rate of interest increase general taxation and decrease the rate of interest increase general taxation and increase the rate of interest decrease general taxation and increase the rate of interest 18 / 30 The US government decides to reduce the size of the quota on a good it buys from China. What is likely to happen? The good will become cheaper in the US. There will be less of the good imported into the US. The US balance of trade will worsen. The US government’s revenue will decline. 19 / 30 Helium is a gas that is limited in supply because it takes thousands of years to form. The US government holds 35% of the world’s supply of helium and has been selling its stocks. Helium is essential in medical scanners. It is also used for party balloons, which is a wasteful alternative use of a valuable good. Which two concepts apply to this statement? demand and supply, government subsidy excess demand, resource allocation opportunity cost, private monopoly public sector, factors of production 20 / 30 Why are many hairdressers able to operate as small businesses? high level of competition long period of training required high scope for economies of scale low start-up and running costs 21 / 30 A student has nothing to do on a Friday evening. She withdraws $5 from the $100 she has in a savings account and buys a present to take to a party, to which admission is free. What does this involve? an opportunity cost equal to other goods she could have bought for $5 no opportunity cost, as she had no better way of using the time an opportunity cost equal to $95 no opportunity cost, as entrance to the party is free 22 / 30 What could cause an increase in demand for a factor of production? decrease in the price of an alternative factor of production increase in the price of the factor of production increase in the demand for the good or service produced decrease in the efficiency of the factor of production 23 / 30 A farmer reduces the land used to grow wheat from 80 hectares to 60 hectares and increases the use of the land for growing potatoes from 80 to 100 hectares. What is the opportunity cost of this change? The output from 20 hectares used for growing wheat. The output from 60 hectares used for growing wheat. The output from 20 hectares used for growing potatoes. The output from 80 hectares used for growing potatoes. 24 / 30 A farmer sells land used for crops to a firm that will use the land for wind turbines to produce electric power. What is the opportunity cost of this decision by the farmer? the profit made from selling the land the reduced cost of producing renewable energy the loss of revenue from crops that grow on the land the cost of installing wind turbines 25 / 30 What is meant by equilibrium in a market? where the quantity of inputs equals the quantity of output where products offered for sale equal consumer demand where profit is at the expected level where total costs equal total revenue 26 / 30 Which pair of economic institutions can be found in a market economy? monopolies and commercial banks nationalised industries and partnerships stock exchange and public corporations local government and charities 27 / 30 A bank continues to operate loss-making branches. Which objective is the bank trying to achieve? growth social welfare profit maximisation efficiency 28 / 30 To help reduce the price of oil, new supplies are needed. However, objectors oppose exploration of new sites because of the environmental damage it may cause. Why is this statement an example of the basic economic problem? Oil is a limited resource. The exploration involves demand and supply. Oil is expensive. There are external costs involved in production. 29 / 30 What is likely to cause an immediate decrease in the size of the labour force? a fall in the birth rate a fall in the average size of families a reduction in the age of retirement an increase in net immigration 30 / 30 In low-income countries, fewer girls than boys become skilled design engineers. What might explain this situation? It costs more for girls to be trained as design engineers. Girls do not favour heavy manual work. Girls are only interested in low-wage jobs Girls have fewer opportunities to complete higher education. NameEmailPhone NumberCountry Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz Send feedback 0 votes, 0 avg 0 Physics (9-1) (0972) Question Count : 40 Duration :45 minutes Hello . TIME UP!!! Try Again Physics (9-1) (0972) 40 Different Questions Every time 1 / 40 A child pushes a toy car along a horizontal surface and then releases it. As the car slows down, what is the main energy transfer? from kinetic to gravitational (potential) from chemical to kinetic from kinetic to thermal from chemical to therma 2 / 40 A force of 14 N is applied to the head of a nail. This causes a pressure of 25N/mm2 at the tip of the nail. What is the cross-sectional area of the tip of the nail? 0.56 mm2 11 mm2 39 mm2 350 mm2 3 / 40 newton meter galvanometer barometer manometer 4 / 40 1.5 minutes 4.0 minutes 3.0 minutes 2.0 minutes 5 / 40 Q and R R only P only P and Q 6 / 40 kinetic → gravitational potential → elastic (strain) gravitational potential → kinetic → chemical kinetic → gravitational potential → chemical gravitational potential → kinetic → elastic (strain) 7 / 40 One end of a copper bar is heated to a high temperature. Which mechanism is responsible for the transfer of thermal energy to the other end of the copper bar? the lattice vibrations of copper ions only the movement of high energy electrons along the bar only the lattice vibrations of copper ions and the movement of high energy electrons along the bar the movement of high energy copper ions along the bar 8 / 40 The mass of an empty flask is 34 g. The volume of liquid added to the flask is 20 cm3. The total mass of the flask and the liquid is 50 g. What is the density of the liquid? 0.80 g / cm<sup>3</sup> 2.50 g / cm<sup>3</sup> 4.20 g / cm<sup>3</sup> 1.25 g / cm<sup>3</sup> 9 / 40 Why is a fuse used in an electrical circuit? to provide a path to earth if a fault occurs to save electrical energy to prevent the current becoming too large so that the current can have only one value 10 / 40 What causes the change in direction when light travels from air into glass? The frequency of the light changes. The colour of the light changes. The amplitude of the light changes. The speed of the light changes. 11 / 40 On the Moon, all objects fall with the same acceleration. Which statement explains this? The weight of an object is inversely proportional to its mass. The weight of an object is directly proportional to its mass. The Moon has a smaller gravitational field strength than the Earth On the Moon, all objects have the same weight 12 / 40 less than 4Ω 4Ω 8Ω more than 8Ω 13 / 40 A D B C 14 / 40 Why are small gaps left between the metal rails of a railway track? to allow for contraction of the rails on a hot day to allow for contraction of the rails on a cold day to allow for expansion of the rails on a cold day to allow for expansion of the rails on a hot day 15 / 40 D A C B 16 / 40 D A C B 17 / 40 A D C B 18 / 40 Which energy source boils water to make steam in power stations? energy from tides hydroelectric energy energy from waves nuclear energy 19 / 40 D B C A 20 / 40 A C D B 21 / 40 The pressure is the same for all the faces. face Z face X face Y 22 / 40 C D A B 23 / 40 C D B A 24 / 40 Thermal radiation is part of the electromagnetic spectrum. What is the name of this region of the spectrum? infrared rays gamma rays ultraviolet rays visible light rays 25 / 40 A C B D 26 / 40 A length of metal wire is used as a resistor in a circuit. Which change to the wire results in an increase in current in the circuit? connecting a second identical length of wire in parallel with the original wire decreasing the thickness of the wire increasing the length of the wire connecting a second identical length of wire in series with the original wire 27 / 40 1.0 minute 2.5 minutes 4.0 minutes 2.0 minutes 28 / 40 7 N to the right 1 N to the right 7 N to the left 1 N to the left 29 / 40 A large battery is labelled with various items of information about the battery. (12V, 30 kg, 216 kJ, 680A) One of these items of information is the electromotive force (e.m.f.) of the battery. What is the e.m.f. of the battery? 680A 12V 216 kJ 30 kg 30 / 40 C D B A 31 / 40 F × r F × q F × s F × t 32 / 40 Which unit is equivalent to a volt (V)? J / s J /C W/C A/Ω 33 / 40 Which statement about mass is correct? A mass of 10 kg weighs 1 N near the Earth’s surface. The greater the mass of a body, the more it resists a change in its motion Mass increases when the gravitational field strength increases Mass is a gravitational force. 34 / 40 B A D C 35 / 40 A nuclide has the symbol 146C. Which statement about all atoms of this nuclide is correct? There are 14 neutrons in the nucleus. There are 6 protons in the nucleus. There are 20 nucleons in the nucleus. There are 6 electrons in the nucleus. 36 / 40 A box of mass 4.0 kg is pulled along a horizontal floor in a straight line by a constant force F. The constant frictional force acting on the box is 2.0 N. The speed of the box increases from 0.50 m / s to 2.5 m / s in 2.0 s. What is the value of F? 2.0N 4.0N 7.0N 6.0N 37 / 40 Both X and Y are attracted to the coil. Both X and Y are repelled by the coil. X is repelled by the coil and Y is attracted. X is attracted to the coil and Y is repelled. 38 / 40 A B C D 39 / 40 What is the approximate wavelength in air of the highest frequency sound that can be heard by a normal healthy person? 7 000 000m 60 m 20 000 m 0.02 m 40 / 40 A C D B NameEmailPhone NumberCountry Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz Send feedback 0 votes, 0 avg 0 Physics (0625) Question Count : 40 Duration :45 minutes Hello . TIME UP!!! Try Again Physics (0625) 40 Different Questions Every time 1 / 40 A tank contains water. Ripples are produced on the surface of the water. Refraction is observed. What causes the ripples to refract? The ripples pass through a narrow gap. The ripples change speed as they move from deep to shallow water. The cold water in the tank is replaced by warm water. The ripples hit the wall of the tank. 2 / 40 A particular state of matter consists of molecules that move freely in random directions at high speed. The average speed of the molecules is decreasing. Which state of matter is being described? a gas being heated a liquid being heated a gas cooling a solid cooling 3 / 40 Which quantity is equal to acceleration? area under a distance–time graph gradient of a distance–time graph gradient of a speed–time graph area under a speed–time graph 4 / 40 A D B C 5 / 40 Which are examples of friction? 1 tension in a spring 2 air resistance 3 weight 2 only 2 and 3 1 and 3 1 only 6 / 40 A train begins a journey from a station and travels 60 km in a time of 20 minutes. What is the average speed of the train? 3.0 m / s 60 m / s 5.0 m / s 50 m / s 7 / 40 A small bottle has a mass of 20 g when empty. The volume of the bottle is 10 cm3. When full of liquid, the total mass is 150 g. What is the density of the liquid? 2.0 g / cm3 15 g / cm3 13 g / cm3 0.50 g / cm3 8 / 40 D B C A 9 / 40 A sound wave is created by a loudspeaker that vibrates backwards and forwards 96 000 times per minute. The speed of sound is 320 m / s. What is the wavelength of the sound wave? 5.0 m 0.20 m 300 m 18 000 m 10 / 40 In which substances is convection a method of thermal energy transfer? air, water and wood air only water only air and water only 11 / 40 0.80 kg 0.40 kg 0.65 kg 0.50 kg 12 / 40 A C D B 13 / 40 D B C A 14 / 40 Small pollen particles are suspended in water. When viewed with a microscope, the pollen particles can be seen to be moving about irregularly. What causes this movement? The pollen particles are being bombarded by the heavier particles of the water. The temperature of the water is lower than that of the pollen particles. The temperature of the water is higher than that of the pollen particles. The pollen particles are being bombarded by the lighter particles of the water. 15 / 40 A girl is sitting on a rock in the sea looking at passing waves. She notices that five complete wavelengths pass her in 20 s. What is the frequency of this wave? 15 Hz 100 Hz 4.0 Hz 0.25 Hz 16 / 40 B A D C 17 / 40 A D C B 18 / 40 m1 is greater than m2 and m2 is greater than m3 m1 is less than m2 and m2 is greater than m3 m1 is equal to m2 and m2 is equal to m3. m1 is less than m2 and m2 is less than m3 19 / 40 How do the sizes of the two nuclei produced in a nuclear fission reaction compare to the size of the original nucleus? one smaller and one the same size as the original nucleus both larger than the original nucleus both smaller than the original nucleus one larger and one smaller than the original nucleus 20 / 40 Which statement about mass is correct? The greater the mass of a body, the more it resists a change in its motion Mass is a gravitational force. Mass increases when the gravitational field strength increases A mass of 10 kg weighs 1 N near the Earth’s surface. 21 / 40 the mug painted shiny black the mug painted dull black the mug painted shiny white the mug painted dull white 22 / 40 An electrician sets up a potential divider circuit in a fridge so that when the fridge door is open and light from the room enters the fridge, a warning light turns on. Which component does the electrician need for the potential divider in addition to a variable resistor? relay light-dependent resistor motor thermistor 23 / 40 In which form is energy stored by stretching a spring? elastic potential energy chemical energy gravitational potential energy gravitational potential energy 24 / 40 Three methods to demagnetise a magnet are suggested. The magnet is in an east-west direction. 1 hitting the magnet repeatedly with a hammer 2 heating the magnet until red hot 3 withdrawing the magnet from a coil which has a direct current (d.c.) in it Which methods demagnetise the magnet? 1, 2 and 3 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 1 and 3 only 25 / 40 Why is a fuse used in an electrical circuit? to save electrical energy to provide a path to earth if a fault occurs so that the current can have only one value to prevent the current becoming too large 26 / 40 B A D C 27 / 40 0.25 s 2.0 s 0.50 s 1.0 s 28 / 40 72 cm / s 12 cm / s 3.0 cm / s 48 cm / s 29 / 40 barometer newton meter manometer galvanometer 30 / 40 D C B A 31 / 40 Heat the aluminium and cool the iron. Cool the aluminium and cool the iron. Heat the aluminium and heat the iron. Cool the aluminium and heat the iron. 32 / 40 A horizontal force pulls a box along a horizontal surface. The box gains 30 J of kinetic energy and 10 J of thermal energy is produced by the friction between the box and the surface. How much work is done by the force? 30 J 10 J 20 J 40 J 33 / 40 4400V 12V 2.0V 48V 34 / 40 Liquid of mass 92 kg is contained in a rectangular tank. The area of the base of the tank is 0.23 m2. What is the pressure exerted by the liquid on the base of the tank? 400 N/ m2 2.5 × 10-4N/ m2 2.5 × 10-3N/ m2 4000 N/ m2 35 / 40 Which unit is equivalent to a volt (V)? A/Ω J /C J / s W/C 36 / 40 D A C B 37 / 40 C D A B 38 / 40 C D B A 39 / 40 neither bar 1 nor bar 2 bar 1 and bar 2 bar 1 only bar 2 only 40 / 40 What causes the change in direction when light travels from air into glass? The speed of the light changes. The amplitude of the light changes. The colour of the light changes. The frequency of the light changes. NameEmailPhone NumberCountry Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz Send feedback 0 votes, 0 avg 0 Science – Combined (0653) Question Count : 40 Duration :45 minutes Hello . TIME UP!!! Try Again Science – Combined (0653) 40 Different Questions Every time 1 / 40 What is a property of infra-red radiation? It can only travel in a gas. It can travel through a vacuum. It can only travel in liquids and gases. It can only travel in a metal. 2 / 40 speed wavelength frequency amplitude 3 / 40 Which compound contains covalent bonds? KCl NaCl HCl CaCl2 4 / 40 C A B D 5 / 40 B D A C 6 / 40 C D B A 7 / 40 A C B D 8 / 40 C A D B 9 / 40 Light in air hits a plane glass surface at an angle of incidence of 45. In which direction does the light continue? in the opposite direction to its original direction into the glass in its original direction along the surface of the glass into the glass in a new direction 10 / 40 A D C B 11 / 40 R only Q only P only P and Q 12 / 40 Which statement about non-metallic elements is correct? They are malleable. They have low densities. They conduct electricity. They are hard. 13 / 40 0.25Ω 4.0Ω 0.33Ω 3.0Ω 14 / 40 D C A B 15 / 40 Which ingredient of a cake contains the most protein per gram? sugar oil egg flour 16 / 40 Air is trapped in a sealed glass bottle that has a fixed volume. The temperature of the air in the bottle decreases. Which statement describes what happens to the air in the bottle? The average separation of the molecules remains the same but the pressure decreases. The average separation of the molecules decreases and the pressure decreases. The average separation of the molecules decreases but the pressure remains the same. The average separation of the molecules remains the same and the pressure remains the same. 17 / 40 D A B C 18 / 40 A B D C 19 / 40 fox small bird locust eagle 20 / 40 Some examples of responses in the body are listed. decreased pupil diameter increased breathing rate increased pulse rate Which responses are caused by the secretion of adrenaline? 1 and 3 only 1, 2 and 3 1 and 2 only 2 and 3 only 21 / 40 B D C A 22 / 40 A C B D 23 / 40 Which change shows the presence of water? Cobalt(II) chloride paper turns pink. Cobalt(II) chloride paper turns blue. Anhydrous copper(II) sulfate turns white. Anhydrous copper(II) sulfate turns pink. 24 / 40 Carbon reacts with carbon dioxide at high temperatures. carbon + carbon dioxide →carbon monoxide Which statement about the reaction is correct? Both carbon and carbon dioxide are reduced. Both carbon and carbon dioxide are oxidised The carbon is reduced and the carbon dioxide is oxidised. The carbon is oxidised and the carbon dioxide is reduced. 25 / 40 A B C D 26 / 40 D A B C 27 / 40 Some statements about adrenaline are listed. It has one target organ. It is a hormone. It is produced by a gland. It is transported in the blood. Which statements are correct? 1, 2 and 4 only 1, 2 and 3 only 2, 3 and 4 only 1, 2, 3 and 4 28 / 40 fossilisation photosynthesis combustion respiration 29 / 40 D B A C 30 / 40 During pregnancy, what protects the embryo against toxins? placenta amniotic sac amniotic fluid umbilical cord 31 / 40 Which material is a good conductor of heat? plastic wood glass copper 32 / 40 B A D C 33 / 40 D C A B 34 / 40 A table of mass 20 kg is supported on four legs. The area of contact between each leg and the ground is 1.0 × 10–3 m2. The value of the gravitational field strength g is 10 N/ kg. How much pressure is exerted on the ground by each leg? 5000Pa 200 000Pa 50 000Pa 20 000Pa 35 / 40 Some examples of how parts of a plant grow are listed. 1 grow away from gravity 2 grow away from the direction of light 3 grow towards gravity 4 grow towards the direction of light Which growth responses are due to gravitropism? 3 only 1, 2 and 4 1 and 3 1 only 36 / 40 Which statement about asexual reproduction is correct? It produces genetically identical offspring from 1 parent. It produces genetically identical offspring from 2 parents. It produces genetically different offspring from 1 parent. It produces genetically different offspring from 2 parents. 37 / 40 Which statement about hydrocarbons is correct? Alkanes are produced by cracking alkenes. Alkanes decolourise bromine water. Alkenes are saturated hydrocarbons. Alkenes contain a double bond. 38 / 40 B C D A 39 / 40 80N/ cm 0.20 N/ cm 5.0 N/ cm 40N/ cm 40 / 40 C A D B NameEmailPhone NumberCountry Your score is LinkedIn Facebook Twitter 0% Restart quiz Send feedback Book Trial Class