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October 1969 5-a-day

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October 1969

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 7-8

Every sheet in October 1969

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st October 1969Factorise x^2 - 9x + 20.
  2. 2nd October 1969Expand and simplify (2x - 3)(x + 4).
  3. 3rd October 1969A car's value depreciates from 18,000 pounds to 14,400 pounds in one year. Work out the percentage decrease.
  4. 4th October 1969Work out 9 x 7.
  5. 5th October 1969State the name of the structure that allows oxygen and nutrients to pass from a mother's blood to her developing foetus.
  6. 6th October 1969Name the salt produced when zinc reacts with sulfuric acid.
  7. 7th October 1969State whether the north pole of one bar magnet placed near the north pole of a second bar magnet will attract or repel.
  8. 8th October 1969A solution has pH 10. State whether it is acidic, neutral or alkaline.
  9. 9th October 1969A diver swims from the surface down to a depth of 10 m in a swimming pool. State how the water pressure on her body changes as she swims deeper, and give a reason.
  10. 10th October 1969Name the type of teeth used mainly for cutting food.
  11. 11th October 1969State why it is good practice to run a quick preliminary (trial) experiment before starting the main investigation.
  12. 12th October 1969Which word means the same as "exhausted" in a sentence describing tired climbers: "drained", "energetic", "cheerful" or "restless"?
  13. 13th October 1969A biography states that a person 'taught herself to read at six using her grandfather's newspapers, and published her first book by twenty.' What can a reader infer about this person's character from these facts?
  14. 14th October 1969A travel brochure and a science textbook both describe coral reefs. Which is more likely to use exaggerated, emotive language, and why?
  15. 15th October 1969A leaflet states 'You could help save a hundred bottles a year.' Which word directly addresses the reader?
  16. 16th October 1969Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: 'The rain fell steadily.'
  17. 17th October 1969Write an expanded noun phrase, using at least two describing words, for "the suitcase on the platform."
  18. 18th October 1969Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: "Crates of fruit lined the pavement."
  19. 19th October 1969A survey of 40 students' favourite sport is shown in a pie chart. If football takes up a sector of 90 degrees, what percentage of students chose football?
  20. 20th October 1969Solve x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0.
  21. 21st October 1969A survey asked 25 people how many books they read last month: 6 people read 0, 10 read 1, 6 read 2, 3 read 3. Work out the mean number of books read.
  22. 22nd October 1969Work out 60% of 45.
  23. 23rd October 1969Two hockey teams recorded the number of goals they scored in their last 5 matches. Team A: 2, 3, 2, 4, 4. Team B: 0, 1, 5, 6, 3. Compare the two teams by working out the mean and the range for each.
  24. 24th October 1969Simplify sqrt(50) - sqrt(8), giving your answer in the form k sqrt(2).
  25. 25th October 1969Expand 4(3x + 2).
  26. 26th October 1969Work out 12.6 divided by 0.3.
  27. 27th October 1969Fatima earns 1800 pounds a month and saves 12% of her earnings. Calculate how much she saves each month.
  28. 28th October 1969A pupil views onion cells under a microscope after adding a drop of iodine solution to the slide. State why the iodine solution was added.
  29. 29th October 1969A student dissolves ammonium nitrate in water and the temperature of the solution falls. State whether this process is exothermic or endothermic.
  30. 30th October 1969Name one non-renewable energy resource used to generate electricity, other than coal.
  31. 31st October 1969Name the five main kingdoms into which living things can be classified.