Heart: past paper questions
Real questions on heart
The newest 18 of 18 written questions. Open one to see it on the real paper.
- 0610/43 · October/November 2025 · Q4a(i)[2]
State the letter in Fig. 4.1 that identifies: the structure that separates oxygenated and deoxygenated blood
See it on the paper → - 0610/43 · October/November 2025 · Q4a(ii)[2]
Explain why the heart wall at H is thicker than the heart wall at D in Fig. 4.1.
See it on the paper → - 0610/43 · October/November 2025 · Q4b(i)[5]
Explain the effect of exercise on heart rate shown in Fig. 4.2.
See it on the paper → - 0610/32 · February/March 2025 · Q3a(i)[1]
On Fig. 3.1, draw a label line and the letter X to identify the muscular wall of the left ventricle.
See it on the paper → - 0610/21 · May/June 2023 · Q18[1]
Which part is the septum?
See it on the paper → - 0610/21 · May/June 2023 · Q19[1]
Which statement explains the reason for this?
See it on the paper → - 0610/33 · May/June 2023 · Q4d[1]
Fig. 4.2 shows a stethoscope which is used to listen to the heart. Fig. 4.2 State the cause of the heart sounds detected by the stethoscope.
See it on the paper → - 0610/42 · February/March 2023 · Q1a(i)[1]
State the letter from Fig. 1.1 that represents the blood vessel that contains blood with the highest concentration of oxygen.
See it on the paper → - 0610/42 · February/March 2023 · Q1a(ii)[1]
State the letter from Fig. 1.1 that represents the hepatic portal vein.
See it on the paper → - 0610/42 · February/March 2023 · Q1a(iii)[1]
State all the letters from Fig. 1.1 that represent arteries.
See it on the paper → - 0610/42 · February/March 2023 · Q1a(iv)[2]
Explain the importance of the part labelled Y in Fig. 1.1.
See it on the paper → - 0610/22 · October/November 2020 · Q17[1]
What ensures that blood flows in one direction in the human circulatory system?
See it on the paper → - 0610/11 · May/June 2020 · Q15[1]
Which blood vessel carries blood to the muscle of the heart?
See it on the paper → - 0610/21 · May/June 2020 · Q2[1]
What do the two parts of this name refer to?
See it on the paper → - 0610/21 · May/June 2020 · Q19[1]
Which row describes the structures involved?
See it on the paper → - 0610/21 · October/November 2019 · Q25[1]
Which part is blocked?
See it on the paper → - 0610/21 · May/June 2019 · Q3[1]
What is the structure labelled X?
See it on the paper → - 0610/33 · May/June 2019 · Q5c(iii)[2]
The activity of the heart can also be used to monitor the effects of physical activity. State two methods that can be used to monitor the activity of the heart.
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What examiners said
Many correctly labelled the left ventricle wall. Other candidates labelled the chamber instead of the wall or selected some other part of the heart including the atria and some of the blood vessels.
— Examiner report, February/March 2025, 0610/32 Q3(a)(i) (Cambridge)
Many candidates understood that dehydration is caused because chloride ions are secreted into the small intestine which causes water to move into the intestine by osmosis. Option C was the commonest incorrect response. In this option the water was moving in the opposite direction to the ions.
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0610/21 Q19 (Cambridge)
Few candidates were awarded this mark. Many described how sound is transmitted through a stethoscope.
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0610/33 Q4(d) (Cambridge)
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