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February 2017 - 13+ Common Entrance 5-a-day

Every 13+ Common Entrance sheet published in February 2017, with answers. Common Entrance english, maths and science.

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February 2017

28 sheets · 140 questions · Years 7-8

Every sheet in February 2017

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

  1. 1st February 2017Solve x^2 + 3x - 18 = 0.
  2. 2nd February 2017Find 3^3 + sqrt(64).
  3. 3rd February 2017120 pounds is shared between Leo and Maya in the ratio 3:5. Work out how much Maya receives.
  4. 4th February 2017Name the joint type found in the hip, and state one other place in the body where this same joint type is found.
  5. 5th February 2017Complete the word equation: hydrochloric acid + sodium hydroxide produces ___ + ___.
  6. 6th February 2017State one way, other than increasing the current, to increase the strength of an electromagnet made from a coil of wire around an iron core.
  7. 7th February 2017State what happens to the current in a series circuit if an extra identical bulb is added, assuming the battery voltage stays the same.
  8. 8th February 2017Name the organ system that carries electrical signals around the body to allow a fast reflex reaction, such as pulling a hand away from something hot.
  9. 9th February 2017State whether an acid has a pH value above or below 7.
  10. 10th February 2017A hazard symbol shows a skull and crossbones on an orange background. State what hazard this represents.
  11. 11th February 2017In an extract, a climber "kept checking the rope, tugging it twice before every step." What does this suggest about the climber?
  12. 12th February 2017In a report, a word is defined as follows: 'The team faced constant setbacks - equipment failure, bad weather and dwindling supplies chipped away at morale.' What does 'dwindling' mean here?
  13. 13th February 2017A biography states that a scientist 'spent every evening after his factory shift teaching himself chemistry from borrowed textbooks.' What can a reader infer about this person from these facts?
  14. 14th February 2017An article opens with a short story about one seabird found tangled in plastic, before giving any wider statistics. What is this technique called?
  15. 15th February 2017Punctuate this line of speech correctly, adding inverted commas and any other punctuation needed, without changing the words: watch your step said the warden the path is icy
  16. 16th February 2017Identify whether this sentence is simple, compound or complex: "Although the platform was crowded, Amara found a seat by the window."
  17. 17th February 2017Identify the fronted adverbial in this sentence: "Slowly, the shutters were raised one by one."
  18. 18th February 2017A fair six-sided dice is rolled once. Find the probability of rolling a number greater than 4.
  19. 19th February 2017Write 3.6 x 10^-3 as an ordinary number.
  20. 20th February 2017A laptop valued at 900 pounds depreciates by 12% in its first year. Work out its value at the end of the first year.
  21. 21st February 2017Work out -15 + 4 x (-2).
  22. 22nd February 2017A class recorded how many books each of 25 students read in a month: 5 students read 0-2 books, 12 students read 3-5 books, and 8 students read 6-8 books. Using midpoints 1, 4 and 7, estimate the mean number of books read.
  23. 23rd February 2017Prove that the sum of any three consecutive integers is always a multiple of 3.
  24. 24th February 2017Here are the first four terms of a sequence: 7, 11, 15, 19. Find an expression for the nth term.
  25. 25th February 2017Find the mean of 14, 18, 22, 16 and 20.
  26. 26th February 2017A jacket priced at 84 pounds is increased by 25% for the winter season. Calculate the new price.
  27. 27th February 2017In pea plants, the allele for tall (T) is dominant over the allele for short (t). State the possible genotype(s) of a tall pea plant.
  28. 28th February 2017State two factors, other than using a catalyst, that increase the rate of a reaction between a solid and a solution.