| Date | May 2019 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 19M.1.SL.tz0.9 |
| Level | Standard Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | time zone 0 |
| Command term | Question number | 9 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
What does diastolic blood pressure measure?
A. The force exerted by blood on arterial walls during ventricular contraction
B. The force exerted by blood on venous walls during ventricular relaxation
C. The force exerted by blood on arterial walls during ventricular relaxation
D. The force exerted by blood on venous walls during ventricular contraction
Markscheme
C
Examiners report
Mid-difficulty question with a strong discrimination index. Another recall question and not a surprise that answer A provided the greatest distraction.
