Daily Practice

13+ Common Entrance

11th March 1978

5 questions · Years 7-8 · 744 questions in this band

1
Science: Full Practice Paper 9
A pupil adds universal indicator to a solution and it turns red. State whether the solution is acidic, alkaline or neutral.
2
Working Scientifically
A thermometer has graduations every 1 degree C. A student takes a single temperature reading of 40 degrees C. Calculate the percentage uncertainty in this reading.
3
Science: Working Scientifically and Practical Skills Set 2
A pupil uses a stopwatch to measure how long a candle takes to burn down by 1 cm, but forgets to shield the candle from a draught in the room. State whether this makes the result less reliable or less valid, and explain your answer.
4
Science: Working Scientifically and Practical Skills Set 3
On a graph of temperature (y-axis) against time (x-axis), a straight line rises from (0 s, 20 degrees C) to (40 s, 60 degrees C). Calculate the gradient of this line, and state what it represents.
5
Reading and Comprehension (Prose)
In an extract, a character 'chewed his lip and stared at his shoes.' What does this suggest about the character's feelings?

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