Daily Practice

13+ Common Entrance

26th July 1990

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

1
Science: Full Practice Paper 9
State the name of the force that acts to slow down a moving object due to contact between two surfaces.
2
Working Scientifically
A cylinder of gas is labelled with a diamond-shaped symbol showing a black flame on an orange background. State what hazard this symbol represents.
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
State why it is good practice to run a quick preliminary (trial) experiment before starting the main investigation.
5
Reading and Comprehension (Prose)
A writer describes a bell as 'clanging its complaint into the empty square.' Name the poetic or literary technique used here.

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