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June 1978 5-a-day

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June 1978

30 sheets · 150 questions · Years 7-8

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  1. 1st June 1978Simplify sqrt(75) - sqrt(12), giving your answer in the form k sqrt(3).
  2. 2nd June 1978Work out 9.6 divided by 0.4.
  3. 3rd June 1978Calculate 47 + 36.
  4. 4th June 1978State the name of the structure that allows oxygen and nutrients to pass from a mother's blood to her developing foetus.
  5. 5th June 1978Name the salt produced when zinc reacts with sulfuric acid.
  6. 6th June 1978Name the circuit component whose symbol is a circle with a cross inside it.
  7. 7th June 1978Name the process by which digested food molecules pass from the small intestine into the blood.
  8. 8th June 1978An old-style filament light bulb transfers 100 J of electrical energy. Of this, 20 J is transferred usefully as light, and the rest is wasted as heat. Calculate the energy wasted as heat.
  9. 9th June 1978Name the type of teeth used mainly for cutting food.
  10. 10th June 1978State why it is good practice to run a quick preliminary (trial) experiment before starting the main investigation.
  11. 11th June 1978A 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.
  12. 12th June 1978You are asked to summarise a paragraph in one sentence. What is the biggest risk to avoid?
  13. 13th June 1978Give one feature, other than headings, that a factual magazine article might use to help organise information for the reader.
  14. 14th June 1978What is emotive language, and why might a writer use it in a leaflet about ocean pollution?
  15. 15th June 1978Rewrite this sentence, replacing the vague capitalised word with a more precise alternative, keeping the meaning: 'The storm was BIG.'
  16. 16th June 1978Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: "The doors opened, and passengers spilled onto the platform."
  17. 17th June 1978Rewrite this sentence, replacing the vague capitalised word with a more precise alternative, keeping the meaning: "The market was NOISY."
  18. 18th June 1978Find the mean of these test scores: 14, 18, 12, 20, 16.
  19. 19th June 1978y is directly proportional to x. When x = 6, y = 15. Work out y when x = 10.
  20. 20th June 1978A 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.
  21. 21st June 1978Find 3/5 of 120.
  22. 22nd June 1978Two 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.
  23. 23rd June 1978Simplify sqrt(50) - sqrt(8), giving your answer in the form k sqrt(2).
  24. 24th June 1978Solve 5x - 4 = 21.
  25. 25th June 1978A train travels 245 km in 3.5 hours. Work out its average speed.
  26. 26th June 1978Find 35% of 160 pounds.
  27. 27th June 1978A pupil views onion cells under a microscope after adding a drop of iodine solution to the slide. State why the iodine solution was added.
  28. 28th June 1978A student dissolves ammonium nitrate in water and the temperature of the solution falls. State whether this process is exothermic or endothermic.
  29. 29th June 1978A runner covers 400 m in 50 seconds at a constant speed. Use speed = distance / time to calculate her speed.
  30. 30th June 1978Some endothermic reactions cause the temperature of their surroundings to fall. Explain, in terms of energy, why this happens.