0413.1.4.27 — minute ventilation.: past paper questions
Real questions on 0413.1.4.27 — minute ventilation.
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- 0413/12 · October/November 2025 · Q16b[2]
Explain the effect of exercise on minute ventilation.
See it on the paper → - 0413/11 · May/June 2024 · Q10ci[2]
Identify the two components used to calculate minute ventilation and state their units of measurement.
See it on the paper → - 0413/12 · October/November 2023 · Q1e(ii)[2]
Explain how minute ventilation is affected when exercise begins.
See it on the paper → - 0413/13 · May/June 2023 · Q11a(iii)[1]
Calculate the performer’s minute ventilation for the first minute shown.
See it on the paper → - 0413/13 · May/June 2021 · Q12d[2]
The table shows values for breathing rate, tidal volume and minute ventilation at rest and during exercise for a different performer. Calculate the missing values using the information in the table. breathing rate at rest 12 breaths per minute tidal volume minute ventilation during exercise 30 breaths per minute 3 litr...
See it on the paper → - 0413/13 · May/June 2020 · Q1[3]
Name three components of blood.
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What examiners said
Some candidates achieved partial credit for stating that minute ventilation increases. Stronger candidates were able to gain full credit for describing how this increase occurred.
— Examiner report, October/November 2023, 0413/12 Q1(e)(ii) (Cambridge)
The calculation for minute volume was less well done than the calculations for the previous question and again the unit of measurement was often missing from the answer.
— Examiner report, May/June 2023, 0413/13 Q11(a)(iii) (Cambridge)
Many candidates gained full credit. Common errors including dividing the breathing rate and tidal volume rather than multiplying the two components. There were also errors in the calculations.
— Examiner report, May/June 2021, 0413/13 Q12(d) (Cambridge)
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