Multiple choice questions
Multiple choice questions are perhaps the easiest to complete - you simply put a cross in a box. However, the questions often have two answers that could, at first glance, be correct. Donât make the mistake of reading the first answer and thinking this is correct without checking all the others.
If it says 'Tick one box', you must tick one box. If you leave it blank or tick two or more boxes you will get zero marks. These multiple choice questions will not start with command words like 'Describe...' or 'Explain...'. They will be written in the form of a question like 'What...?' or 'Why...?'.
There will be more multiple choice questions on the Foundation paper.
These questions have been written by Bitesize consultants as suggestions to the types of questions that may appear in an exam paper.
Sample question 1 - Foundation
Question
What part of a cell controls what enters and exits?
| A | Cell membrane | |
| B | Cell wall | |
| C | Cytoplasm | |
| D | Mitochondria |
| A |
|---|
| Cell membrane |
| B |
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| Cell wall |
| C |
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| Cytoplasm |
| D |
|---|
| Mitochondria |
| A | Cell membrane | â |
| B | Cell wall | |
| C | Cytoplasm | |
| D | Mitochondria |
| A |
|---|
| Cell membrane |
| â |
| B |
|---|
| Cell wall |
| C |
|---|
| Cytoplasm |
| D |
|---|
| Mitochondria |
Sample question 2 - Foundation
Question
What process involves the movement of water across a membrane?
| A | Diffusion | |
| B | Osmosis | |
| C | Active transport | |
| D | Water potential |
| A |
|---|
| Diffusion |
| B |
|---|
| Osmosis |
| C |
|---|
| Active transport |
| D |
|---|
| Water potential |
| A | Diffusion | |
| B | Osmosis | â |
| C | Active transport | |
| D | Water potential |
| A |
|---|
| Diffusion |
| B |
|---|
| Osmosis |
| â |
| C |
|---|
| Active transport |
| D |
|---|
| Water potential |
Sample question 3 - Higher
Question
Which statement about amylase enzymes is not true?
| A | They can break down and join together substrates | |
| B | The become denatured at extremes of pH | |
| C | They are used up in a reaction | |
| D | They work best around pH 7 |
| A |
|---|
| They can break down and join together substrates |
| B |
|---|
| The become denatured at extremes of pH |
| C |
|---|
| They are used up in a reaction |
| D |
|---|
| They work best around pH 7 |
| A | They can break down and join together substrates | |
| B | The become denatured at extremes of pH | |
| C | They are used up in a reaction | â |
| D | They work best around pH 7 |
| A |
|---|
| They can break down and join together substrates |
| B |
|---|
| The become denatured at extremes of pH |
| C |
|---|
| They are used up in a reaction |
| â |
| D |
|---|
| They work best around pH 7 |
Sample question 4 - Higher
Question
Which type of cells is prokaryotic?
| A | Plant | |
| B | Animal | |
| C | Fungal | |
| D | Bacterial |
| A |
|---|
| Plant |
| B |
|---|
| Animal |
| C |
|---|
| Fungal |
| D |
|---|
| Bacterial |
| A | Plant | |
| B | Animal | |
| C | Fungal | |
| D | Bacterial | â |
| A |
|---|
| Plant |
| B |
|---|
| Animal |
| C |
|---|
| Fungal |
| D |
|---|
| Bacterial |
| â |