Daily Practice

13+ Common Entrance

16th March 1989

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

1
Working Scientifically
A student measures the length of a metal rod five times: 62.1 cm, 62.4 cm, 62.0 cm, 62.5 cm, 62.2 cm. Calculate the mean length of the rod.
2
Science: Working Scientifically and Practical Skills Set 2
A pupil's results table is missing units for one column, headed only 'Volume'. State why it is important to always include a unit in a column heading or with a numerical answer.
3
Science: Working Scientifically and Practical Skills Set 3
A student wears safety goggles when heating a test tube of liquid over a Bunsen burner. State the hazard that the goggles help protect against.
4
Reading and Comprehension (Prose)
A question is worth 4 marks and asks you to explain the effect of a writer's language in a paragraph. Roughly how many separate, developed points should your answer include?
5
Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Set 2
Which sentence uses a semicolon correctly? A) The whistle blew; and the players stopped. B) The whistle blew; the players stopped at once.

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