AQA 8464 · All six papers
Trilogy practice paper: mixed sciences
A mixed paper sampling biology, chemistry, physics and required practical skills.
Every question is written for practice and tied to a real specification point. Marking updates progress for those spec points, not for KS3 objectives.
Exam-style paper
Trilogy practice paper: mixed sciences
7 questions, 24 marks. Answer everything, then mark the paper to see the mark scheme. There is no timer — the 35 minutes is only a guide.
1. Which structure is found in a plant cell but not an animal cell?
3 marksBiology 4.1–4.4 · Cells to bioenergetics
2. A food chain loses energy between trophic levels. Which is the main reason?
4 marksBiology 4.5–4.7 · Homeostasis to ecology
3. How many electrons does an atom of magnesium (proton number 12) have in its outer shell?
3 marksChemistry 5.1–5.5 · Atoms to energy changes
4. Adding a catalyst to a reaction changes what?
4 marksChemistry 5.6–5.10 · Rates to resources
5. An appliance transfers 1500 J in 5 s. What is its power?
3 marksPhysics 6.1–6.4 · Energy to atomic structure
6. Which statement about a transverse wave is correct?
4 marksPhysics 6.5–6.7 · Forces to electromagnetism
7. A student repeats a measurement five times and one value is far from the others. What should they do?
3 marksRequired practicals · Twenty-one required practicals