Q.1
Which of these is a hypothesis?
  • As the concentration of acid increases, I think the rate will also increase because there are more particles
  • The results show that more acid increases the rate
  • There is one odd result at an acid concentration of 10%
  • I think that Leeds United are the best team in the world because they have the best players
Q.2
The hypothesis that links fossils with prehistoric organisms can only be tested if....
  • we could clone the organisms
  • we could go back in time and do the experiments to prove it
  • we could match them up with organisms alive today
  • we could speed up the process of fossil formation
Q.3
After writing a hypothesis, we need to write the...
  • conclusion
  • results table
  • variables list
  • evaluation
Q.4
Another phrase to describe a hypothesis is...
  • a sheer fluke
  • an educated guess
  • a red herring
  • a shot in the dark
Q.5
When do we come up with a hypothesis?
  • After obtaining results
  • Before we start the experiment
  • During the experiment
  • After the conclusion
Q.6
"I think that X will happen because of Y" is an example of...
  • hypothesis
  • anomaly
  • conclusion
  • bias
Q.7
Before we can start the experiment, we need to do a...
  • risk assessment
  • risk measurement
  • risk statement
  • risk awareness course
Q.8
Which is the correct order for an investigation?
  • Conclusion, results, method, hypothesis
  • Hypothesis, results, conclusion, method
  • Hypothesis, method, results, conclusion
  • Results, conclusion, hypothesis, method
Q.9
What is a scientific hypothesis?
  • A fact supported by a prediction
  • An outcome supported by experimental results
  • A measurement made very accurately using complex equipment
  • A prediction supported by scientific reasoning
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