Multiple choice questions
Multiple choice questions appear in both exam papers, and at both tiers. Multiple choice questions are asked as questions, often starting with 'What is …' or 'Which of these …'.
You have four options to choose from in a multiple choice question. You must only choose one of these options, by writing your answer (A, B, C, or D) in a box.
It may help to reject any answers that you feel are obviously wrong, so that you can focus on choosing the right answer.
Sample question 1 - Foundation
Question
Which wall would allow the most heat transfer through the wall? [1 mark]
| A | Thick wall made from a material with high thermal conductivity | |
| B | Thick wall made from a material with low thermal conductivity | |
| C | Thin wall made from a material with high thermal conductivity | |
| D | Thin wall made from a material with low thermal conductivity |
| A |
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| Thick wall made from a material with high thermal conductivity |
| B |
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| Thick wall made from a material with low thermal conductivity |
| C |
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| Thin wall made from a material with high thermal conductivity |
| D |
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| Thin wall made from a material with low thermal conductivity |
OCR Gateway Science, GCE Physics, Paper J249, 2016.
C [1]
Sample question 2 - Foundation
Question
A boy kicks a football.
The football has a mass of 400 g.
What is the potential energy of the football when it is 0.8 m above the ground?
Use the constant: gravitational field strength (g) = 10 N/kg. [1 mark]
| A | 0.032 J | |
| B | 3.2 J | |
| C | 320 J | |
| D | 3,200 J |
| A |
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| 0.032 J |
| B |
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| 3.2 J |
| C |
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| 320 J |
| D |
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| 3,200 J |
OCR Gateway Science, GCE Physics, Paper J249, 2016.
B [1]
Sample question 3 - Higher
Question
A radio transfers 30 J of potential energy to 27 J of useful energy.
What is the efficiency and energy loss for the radio? [1 mark]
| Efficiency | Energy loss | ||
| A | 10% | 3 J | |
| B | 10% | 27 J | |
| C | 90% | 3 J | |
| D | 90% | 27 J |
| A | |
|---|---|
| Efficiency | 10% |
| Energy loss | 3 J |
| B | |
|---|---|
| Efficiency | 10% |
| Energy loss | 27 J |
| C | |
|---|---|
| Efficiency | 90% |
| Energy loss | 3 J |
| D | |
|---|---|
| Efficiency | 90% |
| Energy loss | 27 J |
OCR Gateway Science, GCE Physics, Paper J249, 2016 - Higher.
C [1]
Sample question 4 - Higher
Question
Which row increases the efficiency of a machine? [1 mark]
| Increase energy losses due to friction | Increase the work output without changing the work input | ||
| A | Yes | Yes | |
| B | Yes | No | |
| C | No | No | |
| D | No | Yes |
| A | |
|---|---|
| Increase energy losses due to friction | Yes |
| Increase the work output without changing the work input | Yes |
| B | |
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| Increase energy losses due to friction | Yes |
| Increase the work output without changing the work input | No |
| C | |
|---|---|
| Increase energy losses due to friction | No |
| Increase the work output without changing the work input | No |
| D | |
|---|---|
| Increase energy losses due to friction | No |
| Increase the work output without changing the work input | Yes |
OCR Gateway Science, GCE Physics, Paper J249, 2016 - Higher.
D [1]