HSC Core Subjects 2

Question 1

In English Advanced, a 'sustained argument' in an essay requires which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A controlling thesis supported consistently throughout the response

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Restating the question in every paragraph

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Summarizing the text at the end of each body paragraph

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Using at least three different texts per argument

Question 2

Which of the following best describes the role of 'integration' in the study of Mathematics Advanced?

Accepted Answer

Finding the area under a curve or between curves

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Solving simultaneous equations

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Calculating the gradient of a straight line

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Expanding and factorising expressions

Question 3

In Biology, what process do cells use to produce ATP when oxygen is not available?

Accepted Answer

Anaerobic respiration

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Aerobic respiration

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Photosynthesis

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Osmosis

Question 4

Which of the following correctly describes a 'primary source' in Modern History?

Accepted Answer

A letter written by a participant during the historical event

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A textbook summarizing events of the period

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A documentary film about the era

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A historian's analysis published decades later

Question 5

In Chemistry, what is the molar mass of water (H₂O)?

Accepted Answer

18 g/mol

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16 g/mol

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20 g/mol

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22 g/mol

Question 6

In Physics, Newton's Second Law states that force equals:

Accepted Answer

mass multiplied by acceleration

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mass divided by acceleration

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mass multiplied by velocity

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mass divided by velocity

Question 7

Which literary technique involves giving human qualities to non-human objects or ideas?

Accepted Answer

Personification

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Alliteration

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Hyperbole

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Irony