13+ Common Entrance
14th August 1991
- 1Science: Full Practice Paper 8
Name the enzyme found in saliva that begins the digestion of starch in the mouth.
- 2Science: 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.
- 3Working Scientifically
Which piece of apparatus should be used to measure the temperature of a liquid in an experiment?
- 4Science: Working Scientifically and Practical Skills Set 2
A pupil measures the mass of a metal washer five times using a balance and gets: 14.2 g, 14.5 g, 14.1 g, 14.6 g, 14.1 g. Calculate the mean mass, giving your answer to 3 significant figures.
- 5Science: 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.
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