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March 1956 5-a-day

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March 1956

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 7-8

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  1. 1st March 1956A student investigates how the mass of five different metal samples affects their volume, with mass as a continuous numerical variable. State whether a bar chart or a line graph is the more appropriate way to display these results.
  2. 2nd March 1956A guide tells the group "we're nearly there" in a steady voice, but keeps glancing anxiously at the darkening sky. Explain what the contrast between his words and his glances suggests.
  3. 3rd March 1956You are asked to summarise a paragraph in one sentence. What is the biggest risk to avoid?
  4. 4th March 1956Give one feature, other than headings, that a factual magazine article might use to help organise information for the reader.
  5. 5th March 1956What is emotive language, and why might a writer use it in a leaflet about ocean pollution?
  6. 6th March 1956Rewrite this sentence, replacing the vague capitalised word with a more precise alternative, keeping the meaning: 'The storm was BIG.'
  7. 7th March 1956Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: "The doors opened, and passengers spilled onto the platform."
  8. 8th March 1956Rewrite this sentence, replacing the vague capitalised word with a more precise alternative, keeping the meaning: "The market was NOISY."
  9. 9th March 1956Find the mean of these test scores: 14, 18, 12, 20, 16.
  10. 10th March 1956y is directly proportional to x. When x = 6, y = 15. Work out y when x = 10.
  11. 11th March 1956A bag contains 8 red, 9 blue and 7 green counters only. A counter is picked at random. Work out the probability it is red, giving your answer as a decimal to 3 significant figures.
  12. 12th March 1956Find 3/5 of 120.
  13. 13th March 1956A drawer contains 4 black socks and 6 white socks only. Two socks are taken out at random, one after another, without replacement. Work out the probability that both socks are white.
  14. 14th March 1956A two-digit number is 7 times the sum of its digits. The digit in the tens place is one more than the digit in the units place. Find the two-digit number.
  15. 15th March 1956Solve 5x - 4 = 21.
  16. 16th March 1956A train travels 245 km in 3.5 hours. Work out its average speed.
  17. 17th March 1956Find 35% of 160 pounds.
  18. 18th March 1956State one way a red blood cell is adapted to carry oxygen efficiently.
  19. 19th March 1956A reaction between magnesium ribbon and hydrochloric acid gives off heat, and the temperature of the acid rises from 20 degrees C to 35 degrees C. State whether this reaction is exothermic or endothermic, and explain how you know.
  20. 20th March 1956A runner covers 400 m in 50 seconds at a constant speed. Use speed = distance / time to calculate her speed.
  21. 21st March 1956Some endothermic reactions cause the temperature of their surroundings to fall. Explain, in terms of energy, why this happens.
  22. 22nd March 1956State whether respiration in muscle cells during hard exercise, when oxygen supply cannot keep up with demand, is aerobic or anaerobic.
  23. 23rd March 1956Name the layer of gases surrounding the Earth that contains the oxygen needed for respiration.
  24. 24th March 1956Choose the correct homophone to complete the sentence: The team celebrated ___ victory together. (their / there / they're)
  25. 25th March 1956A four-mark question asks you to explain the effect of the writer's language in one paragraph. Roughly how many separate points should your answer include?
  26. 26th March 1956A question asks you to "find and copy one word" meaning "silent." Which of these fits: "hushed", "loud", "busy" or "bright"?
  27. 27th March 1956Identify the four stages of a well-structured short narrative.
  28. 28th March 1956Punctuate this line of speech correctly, adding inverted commas and any other punctuation needed, without changing the words: dont go near the big wheel warned tom its not safe
  29. 29th March 1956A speaker opens with a short, true story about one shy pupil who became the club's best speaker. What is this technique called?
  30. 30th March 1956What is a rhetorical question, and why do persuasive writers use them?
  31. 31st March 1956List all the factors of 30, and state the highest common factor (HCF) of 30 and 45.