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October 2002 - 13+ Common Entrance 5-a-day

Every 13+ Common Entrance sheet published in October 2002, with answers. Common Entrance english, maths and science.

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October 2002

31 sheets · 155 questions · Years 7-8

Every sheet in October 2002

The same date always regenerates the same five questions, so a sheet you print today is the sheet a classmate prints tomorrow.

  1. 1st October 2002Name the green pigment found in chloroplasts that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis.
  2. 2nd October 2002Give the chemical symbol for the element sodium.
  3. 3rd October 2002State the name of a reaction in which a more reactive metal displaces a less reactive metal from a compound.
  4. 4th October 2002Which word means the same as 'ancient' in a sentence describing an old, crumbling castle: 'timeworn', 'modern', 'spacious' or 'lively'?
  5. 5th October 2002Choose the correct word to complete the sentence: Regular ___ at the piano will improve your technique. (practice / practise)
  6. 6th October 2002Identify and correct the pronoun error: 'The dog wagged their tail happily.'
  7. 7th October 2002A poem compares old age to 'a candle guttering low, still giving light.' Name this technique.
  8. 8th October 2002Which two poetic techniques appear in the line 'The fire hissed and spat its sparks'?
  9. 9th October 2002Find and copy one word from 'the mist swallowed the path ahead of him' that gives the mist a human or animal-like quality.
  10. 10th October 2002Which punctuation mark is missing, and where, from this sentence: Please bring your pencil case ruler and calculator to the exam.
  11. 11th October 2002A diver signals "all clear" with a steady hand, but his eyes keep darting towards the wreck's dark entrance. Explain what the contrast between his signal and his eyes suggests.
  12. 12th October 2002Without a calculator, work out 15% of 180.
  13. 13th October 2002Find 1/3 of 96.
  14. 14th October 2002Work out -12 + 4 x 3.
  15. 15th October 2002Solve x^2 - 2x - 24 = 0.
  16. 16th October 2002Work out 207 divided by 9, showing your written method.
  17. 17th October 2002Work out 143 divided by 11.
  18. 18th October 2002A rectangular field measuring 60 m by 40 m is to be divided into identical square plots, as large as possible, with no land left over. Work out the side length of each square plot, and the total number of plots.
  19. 19th October 2002A right-angled triangle has hypotenuse 17 cm and one leg of 8 cm. Calculate the length of the other leg.
  20. 20th October 2002Rearrange the formula P = 2l + 2w to make w the subject.
  21. 21st October 2002Put these structures in the order air passes through them when breathing in, starting from the windpipe: alveoli, bronchi, trachea, bronchioles.
  22. 22nd October 2002A piece of magnesium ribbon is added to silver nitrate solution. State whether a displacement reaction would occur, and explain why.
  23. 23rd October 2002Define the terms 'solute' and 'solvent'.
  24. 24th October 2002Name the force that causes objects to fall towards the ground when dropped.
  25. 25th October 2002State the pH value of a neutral solution, such as pure water.
  26. 26th October 2002A cylinder of gas is labelled with a diamond-shaped symbol showing a black flame on an orange background. State what hazard this symbol represents.
  27. 27th October 2002A writer describes rising ocean temperatures as "a slow-burning threat to one of the planet's most colourful ecosystems." Explain what effect the phrase "slow-burning" has on the reader.
  28. 28th October 2002A poem compares loneliness to 'an empty chair at a crowded table.' Name this technique.
  29. 29th October 2002Explain why a poet might choose an irregular, unpredictable rhythm to describe a storm, rather than a steady, regular one.
  30. 30th October 2002Choose the correct homophone: ___ going to be late if the bus does not arrive soon. (Whose / Who's)
  31. 31st October 2002Identify the subordinate clause in this sentence: Because the fire alarm sounded, everyone left the building calmly.