Test Your Level | British Curriculum

Question 1

Cambridge Primary 1

Which sense do we use to hear music?

Explanation
We hear sounds using our ears.

Question 2

Cambridge Primary 1

Which living thing can make seeds?

Explanation
Many plants make seeds.

Question 3

Cambridge Primary 1

Which thing can grow taller?

Explanation
A seedling is a young plant and can grow.

Question 4

Cambridge Primary 1

Which is a source of light?

Explanation
A torch gives out light.

Question 5

Cambridge Primary 1

Which animal is a bird?

Explanation
A sparrow has feathers and wings, so it is a bird.

Question 6

Cambridge Primary 2

Which object gives the clearest reflection?

Explanation
A mirror has a smooth shiny surface.

Question 7

Cambridge Primary 2

Which is evidence from an investigation?

Explanation
Evidence is information collected by observing or measuring.

Question 8

Cambridge Primary 2

Which statement about exercise is true?

Explanation
Exercise helps fitness and health.

Question 9

Cambridge Primary 2

What happens when water freezes?

Explanation
Freezing changes liquid water into solid ice.

Question 10

Cambridge Primary 2

What is the Sun?

Explanation
The Sun is a star that gives light and heat.

Question 11

Cambridge Primary 3

Which muscle action bends a joint?

Explanation
Muscles contract to pull bones and move joints.

Question 12

Cambridge Primary 3

Which change makes a new material?

Explanation
Burning forms new substances such as ash and gases.

Question 13

Cambridge Primary 3

Why do scientists draw conclusions?

Explanation
Conclusions should be based on evidence.

Question 14

Cambridge Primary 3

What is a producer in a food chain?

Explanation
Plants are producers because they make food.

Question 15

Cambridge Primary 3

What does opaque mean?

Explanation
Opaque materials block light.

Question 16

Cambridge Primary 4

Why repeat measurements?

Explanation
Repeats help identify mistakes and improve reliability.

Question 17

Cambridge Primary 4

In the chain grass -> rabbit -> fox, what is the predator of the rabbit?

Explanation
The fox hunts and eats the rabbit.

Question 18

Cambridge Primary 4

Which teeth are used for cutting food?

Explanation
Incisors at the front cut food.

Question 19

Cambridge Primary 4

What does opaque mean?

Explanation
Opaque materials block light.

Question 20

Cambridge Primary 4

What happens when opposite poles of magnets meet?

Explanation
Opposite magnetic poles attract.

Question 21

Cambridge Primary 5

Which event happens after fruit and seed formation?

Explanation
Mature seeds are dispersed.

Question 22

Cambridge Primary 5

Do all plants produce flowers?

Explanation
Cambridge Stage 5 requires knowing that not all plants flower.

Question 23

Cambridge Primary 5

Which object makes the darkest shadow?

Explanation
Opaque card blocks most light.

Question 24

Cambridge Primary 5

Use the model. What causes day and night?

Explanation
Earth rotation causes different sides to face the Sun.

Question 25

Cambridge Primary 5

Why should sugary foods be limited?

Explanation
High sugar intake can contribute to decay and excess energy intake.

Question 26

Cambridge Primary 6

Which planet is closest to the Sun?

Explanation
Mercury is the closest planet to the Sun.

Question 27

Cambridge Primary 6

What is the main function of red blood cells?

Explanation
Red blood cells contain haemoglobin and carry oxygen.

Question 28

Cambridge Primary 6

What is fertilisation in plants?

Explanation
Fertilisation forms a seed after sex cells join.

Question 29

Cambridge Primary 6

Which shape falls more slowly through air?

Explanation
A wider area usually increases air resistance.

Question 30

Cambridge Primary 6

What causes seasons on Earth?

Explanation
Earth's tilted axis causes seasonal changes.

Question 31

Cambridge Lower Secondary 7

Which unit is used for speed?

Explanation
Metres per second is a unit of speed.

Question 32

Cambridge Lower Secondary 7

Which energy store increases when an object is lifted?

Explanation
Lifting an object increases its gravitational potential energy store.

Question 33

Cambridge Lower Secondary 7

What is speed?

Explanation
Speed is calculated as distance/time.

Question 34

Cambridge Lower Secondary 7

What is diffusion?

Explanation
Diffusion is net movement down a concentration gradient.

Question 35

Cambridge Lower Secondary 7

Which change is chemical?

Explanation
Rusting forms a new substance, iron oxide.

Question 36

Cambridge Lower Secondary 8

What is an ecosystem?

Explanation
An ecosystem includes organisms and non-living factors.

Question 37

Cambridge Lower Secondary 8

Which unit is used for speed?

Explanation
Metres per second is a unit of speed.

Question 38

Cambridge Lower Secondary 8

What is the centre of an atom called?

Explanation
The atomic nucleus contains protons and neutrons.

Question 39

Cambridge Lower Secondary 8

Which process moves water through a partially permeable membrane?

Explanation
Osmosis is diffusion of water through a partially permeable membrane.

Question 40

Cambridge Lower Secondary 8

Which cell structure controls cell activities?

Explanation
The nucleus contains genetic material and controls many cell activities.

Question 41

Cambridge Lower Secondary 9

Which reaction is exothermic?

Explanation
Combustion releases energy to the surroundings.

Question 42

Cambridge Lower Secondary 9

Which energy source is non-renewable?

Explanation
Coal forms over millions of years and is used faster than it is replaced.

Question 43

Cambridge Lower Secondary 9

Why calculate uncertainty?

Explanation
Uncertainty shows the range within which a measurement may lie.

Question 44

Cambridge Lower Secondary 9

Which energy transfer is useful in an electric kettle?

Explanation
A kettle uses electrical energy to heat water.

Question 45

Cambridge Lower Secondary 9

Which gas is needed for aerobic respiration?

Explanation
Aerobic respiration uses oxygen to release energy from glucose.

Question 46

Cambridge IGCSE 10

What is velocity?

Explanation
Velocity is a vector quantity.

Question 47

Cambridge IGCSE 10

What is homeostasis?

Explanation
Homeostasis keeps internal conditions stable.

Question 48

Cambridge IGCSE 10

Which blood component carries oxygen?

Explanation
Red blood cells contain haemoglobin.

Question 49

Cambridge IGCSE 10

What is the atomic number?

Explanation
Atomic number equals number of protons.

Question 50

Cambridge IGCSE 10

Which condition denatures enzymes?

Explanation
High temperature changes enzyme shape and denatures it.

Question 51

Cambridge IGCSE 11

Which structure controls what enters and leaves a cell?

Explanation
The cell membrane is selectively permeable.

Question 52

Cambridge IGCSE 11

What is eutrophication linked to?

Explanation
Fertilisers can cause algal blooms and oxygen depletion.

Question 53

Cambridge IGCSE 11

Find relative formula mass of CO₂: C=12, O=16.

Explanation
12+16+16=44.

Question 54

Cambridge IGCSE 11

Which component stores charge?

Explanation
A capacitor stores electric charge.

Question 55

Cambridge IGCSE 11

What is velocity?

Explanation
Velocity is a vector quantity.

Question 56

Cambridge AS Level

Which bond holds water molecules to each other?

Explanation
Water molecules form hydrogen bonds.

Question 57

Cambridge AS Level

What does a catalyst do?

Explanation
Catalysts provide an alternative route with lower activation energy.

Question 58

Cambridge AS Level

What does a buffer solution resist?

Explanation
Buffers resist pH change when small amounts of acid or alkali are added.

Question 59

Cambridge AS Level

Which vessel transports water in plants?

Explanation
Xylem transports water and mineral ions.

Question 60

Cambridge AS Level

What is electronegativity?

Explanation
Electronegativity describes attraction for bonding electrons.

Question 61

Cambridge A Level

Which microscope has the highest resolving power?

Explanation
Electron microscopes use shorter wavelengths for higher resolution.

Question 62

Cambridge A Level

What is magnetic flux linkage?

Explanation
Flux linkage is the number of turns multiplied by magnetic flux.

Question 63

Cambridge A Level

What does line spectra provide evidence for?

Explanation
Discrete spectral lines show electrons have quantised energy levels.

Question 64

Cambridge A Level

What is the function of haemoglobin?

Explanation
Haemoglobin binds oxygen in red blood cells.

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