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GCSE Example Questions! πŸ‘©β€πŸŽ“πŸ“šπŸ“

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Can you pass your GCSE maths, English, science and geography exams? Play this quiz and find out! 😲🌠
1

What is 56.3 + 4.93?

61.23

60.23

61.46

62.66

40% got this right

2

Select 460% as a fraction in its simplest form

23/5

230/1

46/10

460/100

HardΒ Β 24% got this right

3

Round 6248βˆ™74 to 2 significant figures

6200

6249.74

6249.75

6300

HardΒ Β 33% got this right

4

In which historical period is the novel Great Expectations set?

Early 19th Century

Early 20th Century

Late 17th Century

Late 18th Century

HardΒ Β 30% got this right

5

In Romeo & Juliet, which three words best describe Romeo’s character?

Passionate, changeable and headstrong

Cautious, witty and cynical

Shy, passive and romantic

Thikk, rizzed up and dutty

50% got this right

6

In the novel Jane Eyre, Jane's childhood is dominated by hate rather than love. Which is the main source of the hatred?

Jane's aunt and cousins treat her badly

Jane has continual conflict with her brothers

Jane's cat is a real piece of work

Jane's parents are unkind and abuse her emotionally

39% got this right

7

What is a definition of decomposition?

The process of breaking down material to release nutrients back to the soil

How much dead matter is broken down

The process by which microorganisms release carbon dioxide

The speed at which dead matter is broken down

52% got this right

8

Electrons orbit the nucleus in shells. What is the maximum number of electrons that can fit on each shell?

1st shell = max 2, 2nd shell = max 8, 3rd shell = max 8

1st shell = max 2, 2nd shell = max 2, 3rd shell = max 6

1st shell = max 2, 2nd shell = max 4, 3rd shell = max 6

1st shell = max 2, 2nd shell = max 8, 3rd shell = max 18

HardΒ Β 27% got this right

9

What are the units of measurement of weight?

Newtons

Kilograms

Pounds

Tonnes

HardΒ Β 11% got this right

10

Which of the following statements describes the distribution of volcanoes?

Most volcanoes are found at constructive and destructive plate boundaries

Most volcanoes are found in the centre of plates

Most volcanoes are found on conservative plate boundaries

Volcanoes can be found along any type of plate boundary

39% got this right

11

Which of the following describes vegetation found in a desert biome?

Succulents store water to survive dry periods

Plants have adapted to tolerate low light levels

Shrubs flower all year round

Trees grow tall towards the overhead sun

60% got this right

12

Figure 5 shows how increased pollution leads to global warming. Which of these is another human cause of global warming?

Deforestation

Changes to the Earth’s orbit

Increased solar output

Volcanic activity

73% got this right