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. Don't 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 is the definition of a pathogen?
Tick one box.
[1 mark]
| A | A disease | |
| B | A disease-causing plant | |
| C | A disease-causing animal | |
| D | A disease-causing microorganism |
| A |
|---|
| A disease |
| B |
|---|
| A disease-causing plant |
| C |
|---|
| A disease-causing animal |
| D |
|---|
| A disease-causing microorganism |
| A | A disease | |
| B | A disease-causing plant | |
| C | A disease-causing animal | |
| D | A disease-causing microorganism | âś” |
| A |
|---|
| A disease |
| B |
|---|
| A disease-causing plant |
| C |
|---|
| A disease-causing animal |
| D |
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| A disease-causing microorganism |
| âś” |
Sample question 2 - Higher
Question
Which of these is not a way of preventing the spread of disease?
Tick one box.
[1 mark]
| A | Eating undercooked food | |
| B | Purifying water | |
| C | Using disinfectants | |
| D | Using contraception |
| A |
|---|
| Eating undercooked food |
| B |
|---|
| Purifying water |
| C |
|---|
| Using disinfectants |
| D |
|---|
| Using contraception |
| A | Eating undercooked food | âś” |
| B | Purifying water | |
| C | Using disinfectants | |
| D | Using contraception |
| A |
|---|
| Eating undercooked food |
| âś” |
| B |
|---|
| Purifying water |
| C |
|---|
| Using disinfectants |
| D |
|---|
| Using contraception |
Sample question 3 - Higher
Question
For drugs, what does efficacy mean?
Tick one box.
[1 mark]
| A | Safety | |
| B | Effectiveness | |
| C | Dosage | |
| D | Tolerance |
| A |
|---|
| Safety |
| B |
|---|
| Effectiveness |
| C |
|---|
| Dosage |
| D |
|---|
| Tolerance |
| A | Safety | |
| B | Effectiveness | âś” |
| C | Dosage | |
| D | Tolerance |
| A |
|---|
| Safety |
| B |
|---|
| Effectiveness |
| âś” |
| C |
|---|
| Dosage |
| D |
|---|
| Tolerance |