Drugs: past paper questions
Real questions on drugs
The newest 13 of 13 written questions, plus 18 multiple-choice. Open one to see it on the real paper.
- 0970/32 · October/November 2023 · Q5a[3]
Antibiotics are a type of drug. The box on the left contains the beginning of a sentence. The boxes on the right show some sentence endings. Draw lines to link the phrase ‘Antibiotic drugs’ on the left to three boxes on the right to make three correct sentences. affect chemical reactions in the body. are less effective...
See it on the paper → - 0970/32 · October/November 2023 · Q5b(i)[2]
Calculate the difference in the number of antibiotic doses given per 1000 people per day between country A and country F in Fig. 5.1. number of antibiotic doses given per 1000 people per day in country A doses number of antibiotic doses given per 1000 people per day in country F doses
See it on the paper → - 0970/32 · October/November 2023 · Q5b(ii)[1]
Using the information in Fig. 5.1, state the two countries that gave the same number of antibiotic doses per 1000 people per day. and
See it on the paper → - 0970/42 · May/June 2023 · Q3a(i)[3]
Calculate the percentage change in the number of bacterial infections resistant to erythromycin per 1000 people between 1993 and 1995. Give your answer to two significant figures. Space for working. %
See it on the paper → - 0970/32 · May/June 2022 · Q3b[4]
Describe the effects of excessive alcohol consumption.
See it on the paper → - 0970/31 · May/June 2021 · Q3a[3]
Fig. 3.1 shows the number of deaths in one country that were due to excessive alcohol consumption. 5600 5400 5200 number of deaths due to excessive 5000 alcohol consumption 4800 4600 4400 4200 4000 2009 2010 2011 year 2012 2013 Fig. 3.1 Describe the results shown in Fig. 3.1. Use the data to support your answer.
See it on the paper → - 0970/31 · May/June 2021 · Q3b[2]
Describe two short-term effects of excessive alcohol consumption on the nervous system.
See it on the paper → - 0970/31 · May/June 2021 · Q3c[1]
State the name of one organ damaged by long-term excessive alcohol consumption.
See it on the paper → - 0970/32 · October/November 2020 · Q6a[2]
Define the term drug.
See it on the paper → - 0970/32 · October/November 2020 · Q6b[1]
Antibiotics are a type of drug. State the type of infection antibiotics are used to treat.
See it on the paper → - 0970/32 · October/November 2020 · Q6c[3]
Table 6.1 shows the year in which three different types of antibiotics were first used and the year that antibiotic resistance was first detected. Table 6.1 antibiotic year of first use year resistance first detected A 1952 1988 B 1962 1973 C 2000 2003 Compare the data for the three antibiotics in Table 6.1.
See it on the paper → - 0970/42 · May/June 2020 · Q2f(ii)[3]
Describe and explain how drug X affects the function of the relay neurone shown in Fig. 2.2.
See it on the paper → - 0970/41 · May/June 2019 · Q3d[3]
A scientific paper was published in 1997 that described the effects of anabolic steroids on female athletes. Many of these athletes achieved great success in international sport competitions during the 1960s and 1970s. Discuss the arguments against the use of anabolic steroids in sport.
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What examiners said
Most candidates connected antibiotics with killing bacteria although a few also stated they killed viruses.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0970/32 Q5(a) (Cambridge)
This question was well answered with most achieving both marks. A common error was multiplying the answer by 1000 suggesting the question stem of ‘per 1000 people per day’ was not understood. The second mark could be scored from workings if the calculation was correct, but the values chosen were incorrect.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0970/32 Q5(b)(i) (Cambridge)
This was well answered with most candidates achieving this mark. The bar chart was often marked to show candidates had accurately read each of the bars.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0970/32 Q5(b)(ii) (Cambridge)
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