HSC Core Subjects 5

Question 1

In English, the term 'unreliable narrator' describes a storyteller who:

Accepted Answer

Cannot be fully trusted because their account is biased or limited

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Uses overly complex vocabulary that confuses the reader

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Tells the story from multiple perspectives simultaneously

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Speaks directly to the audience and breaks the fourth wall

Question 2

In Physics, what is the SI unit of electrical resistance?

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Ohm

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Ampere

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Volt

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Watt

Question 3

Which of the following correctly describes a 'buffer solution' in Chemistry?

Accepted Answer

A solution that resists changes in pH when small amounts of acid or base are added

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A solution that conducts electricity efficiently

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A solution at exactly neutral pH of 7

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A solution containing only distilled water

Question 4

In Mathematics, which of the following correctly describes an arithmetic sequence?

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Each term differs from the previous by a constant difference

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Each term is multiplied by a constant ratio

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The terms alternate between positive and negative values

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The sequence converges toward zero

Question 5

In Biology, natural selection results in evolution when heritable traits:

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That improve survival and reproduction become more common over generations

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Are equally distributed across all members of a population

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Are passed from parents to offspring through learning

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Remain unchanged despite environmental pressures

Question 6

In Modern History, the 'Versailles Treaty' of 1919 imposed which significant condition on Germany?

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Germany had to accept full responsibility for WWI and pay reparations

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Germany was required to surrender nuclear weapons

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Germany was permanently partitioned into four zones

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Germany was expelled from the League of Nations

Question 7

In Economics, which term describes a market structure with many sellers offering identical products and no single seller influencing price?

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Perfect competition

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Monopoly

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Oligopoly

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Monopolistic competition