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June 2004 - 13+ Common Entrance 5-a-day

Every 13+ Common Entrance sheet published in June 2004, with answers. Common Entrance english, maths and science.

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June 2004

30 sheets · 150 questions · Years 7-8

Every sheet in June 2004

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

  1. 1st June 2004State whether the north pole of one bar magnet placed near the north pole of a second bar magnet will attract or repel.
  2. 2nd June 2004A solution has pH 10. State whether it is acidic, neutral or alkaline.
  3. 3rd June 2004A diver swims from the surface down to a depth of 10 m in a swimming pool. State how the water pressure on her body changes as she swims deeper, and give a reason.
  4. 4th June 2004Name the type of teeth used mainly for cutting food.
  5. 5th June 2004State why it is good practice to run a quick preliminary (trial) experiment before starting the main investigation.
  6. 6th June 2004A 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.
  7. 7th June 2004You are asked to summarise a paragraph in one sentence. What is the biggest risk to avoid?
  8. 8th June 2004Give one feature, other than headings, that a factual magazine article might use to help organise information for the reader.
  9. 9th June 2004What is emotive language, and why might a writer use it in a leaflet about ocean pollution?
  10. 10th June 2004Rewrite this sentence, replacing the vague capitalised word with a more precise alternative, keeping the meaning: 'The storm was BIG.'
  11. 11th June 2004Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: "The doors opened, and passengers spilled onto the platform."
  12. 12th June 2004Rewrite this sentence, replacing the vague capitalised word with a more precise alternative, keeping the meaning: "The market was NOISY."
  13. 13th June 2004A survey of 40 students' favourite sport is shown in a pie chart. If football takes up a sector of 90 degrees, what percentage of students chose football?
  14. 14th June 2004y is directly proportional to x. When x = 6, y = 15. Work out y when x = 10.
  15. 15th June 2004A 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.
  16. 16th June 2004Find 3/5 of 120.
  17. 17th June 2004Two 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.
  18. 18th June 2004Simplify sqrt(50) - sqrt(8), giving your answer in the form k sqrt(2).
  19. 19th June 2004Solve 5x - 4 = 21.
  20. 20th June 2004A train travels 245 km in 3.5 hours. Work out its average speed.
  21. 21st June 2004Fatima earns 1800 pounds a month and saves 12% of her earnings. Calculate how much she saves each month.
  22. 22nd June 2004A pupil views onion cells under a microscope after adding a drop of iodine solution to the slide. State why the iodine solution was added.
  23. 23rd June 2004A student dissolves ammonium nitrate in water and the temperature of the solution falls. State whether this process is exothermic or endothermic.
  24. 24th June 2004Name one non-renewable energy resource used to generate electricity, other than coal.
  25. 25th June 2004Name the five main kingdoms into which living things can be classified.
  26. 26th June 2004Name the process by which plants lose water vapour from their leaves.
  27. 27th June 2004Name the process used to neutralise an acid using an alkali.
  28. 28th June 2004Find and correct the tense error in this sentence: Last week, the team trains hard and wins every match.
  29. 29th June 2004A four-mark question asks you to explain the effect of the writer's language in one paragraph. Roughly how many separate points should your answer include?
  30. 30th June 2004A question asks you to "find and copy one word" meaning "silent." Which of these fits: "hushed", "loud", "busy" or "bright"?