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MCQ: A-level Physics - Demo

The updated version of the demo is now active. The demo is fully functional, just lacking in questions compared to the full version.

The demo is sized to demonstrate the app on mobile platforms, the web version is full size and displays the question on the left and the answers on the right to make it easier to use in a classroom setting.

App to the left, question list below.

FAQ

I've found a problem!

Let us know asap with as much information as you can at demo@scientificanow.com

Currently, the the only known problems are:
- Random white space between the question and answers. [Cosmetic - this doesn't happen in the mobile apps and is deliberate to fix a formatting issue due to a bug in the web framework, we're working on it but it's low priority.]
- The web version doesn't display fractions or isotope symbols in a nice way in question text. [Cosmetic - The web framework is currently missing some functionality and this is a compromise solution. As soon as Google add that functionality we'll update to match the mobile apps. ]

What is it?

This app generates exam-style multiple choice questions for A-level (or similar) physics, provides optional hints, and answers.

Which examboard is it for?

The current choice is from all UK and International A-level examboards and IB. You can also choose from all questions. Any post-16 physics qualification, including the start of university, will have questions like these - even if you aren't taking A-levels specifically you can benefit from using this.

How many questions are there?

Question blocks: In the demo, 27. In the full app, 417 and counting. Now, that doesn't sound like a lot, but each question block contains a set of similar questions (all simple questions involving v=u+at would be in the same block) with some having hundreds of thousands of versions.

Can't I just use old exam papers?

Yes, certainly not stopping you, but there are a few problems with that:

You only get questions that have already been asked - while the questions here are based on those, they have been expanded with different versions, similar types of questions, and a wider range of correct and incorrect answers.

Doing the same questions again and again risks you learning the question - remembering that the answer to a question you won't be asked on your exam is 'C' is not helpful, and you might miss a subtle change in the question and therefore give the wrong answer. Many of the questions here have versions that differ by only a word or two, but that change makes a big different.

Those questions are all over the place - here all the questions are in the same place, and you can pick specific topics, or even questions, to try.

The question list seems very empty

Less a question, more a statement, but ok. The full app will eventually have questions for each of the sub-topics shown. If no exam question exists then we'll make some - getting ahead of the game.

Is there a mobile app version?

Yes, android and iOS apps are made with (almost) the same code as the web version. They are available on the Google Play and Apple App stores now.