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Which judgement is best supported?

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MCQ

Type

practice

Style

Topic

Paper 2 Section A source and thematic requirements

Question

  1. A. usefulness is significant when tied to evaluate.
  2. B. A broad opinion without context.
  3. C. A consequence described as a cause.
  4. D. An interpretation treated as factual evidence.

Answer

Chronology check: usefulness is significant when tied to evaluate. is the best answer. It fits Thematic study assessment requirements within Paper 2 Section A source and thematic requirements and directly supports Evaluate the usefulness of a visual or written source using content, provenance and contextual knowledge. Check this by using sequence, turning point, period, before, after, continuity, change; do not choose a distractor simply because it sounds historical.

Explanation

The correct option is usefulness is significant when tied to. This MCQ is about Which judgement is best supported, not just general recall. The correct option works because it matches the period context of Paper 2 Section A: Thematic studies and uses the same evidence base as Evaluate the usefulness of a visual or written source using content, provenance and contextual knowledge. The rejected options are weaker: 1) A broad opinion without context.; 2) A consequence described as a cause.; 3) An interpretation treated as factual evidence.. To decide between them, students should place, order, connect, contrast the option against chronology, evidence and the learning objective, then keep evidence separate from opinion and interpretation.

Common mistake

Avoid confusing usefulness

A common mistake is to write about usefulness as a general opinion, or to mix up cause, consequence, change and continuity in Paper 2 Section A: Thematic studies.

Anchor the answer to Thematic study assessment requirements, use precise evidence, and state whether usefulness is a cause, consequence, change, continuity or significant development.

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