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Sources and types of information
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40 CXC CAPE Communication Studies questions on Sources and types of information, each with instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme.

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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What is a primary source?

  1. An encyclopaedia entry summarising a debate
  2. The first source a researcher happens to find
  3. A textbook analysing an event
  4. Original material produced at the time or by a direct participant
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✓ Answer: DOriginal material produced at the time or by a direct participant
Award 1 mark. An interview you conduct, a diary or a speech recording are examples. Primary means close to the event, not necessarily accurate.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

What distinguishes a fact from an opinion?

  1. A fact can be verified against evidence
  2. A fact is longer than an opinion
  3. A fact appears earlier in a text
  4. A fact is always more interesting
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✓ Answer: AA fact can be verified against evidence
Award 1 mark. An opinion expresses belief or judgement and cannot be checked in the same way. Separating the two is the skill most tested in comprehension items.
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CXC CAPE Communication Studies: Sources and types of information FAQ

Is Kramizo free for CXC CAPE students preparing for Communication Studies?
Yes — completely free. Every student gets 45 questions a day on the free plan, with no card required and no trial countdown. That free quota works across every subject and every topic in our bank, so you can mix Sources and types of information practice with other Communication Studies topics or even switch to a totally different CXC CAPE subject without paying anything. Kramizo's optional Pro plan removes the daily cap and adds detailed progress analytics, but the free tier is the real product — used by thousands of GCSE, IGCSE and CSEC students.
Are the Sources and types of information questions aligned to the official CXC CAPE Communication Studies syllabus?
Every question is written against the published CXC CAPE Communication Studies specification, including the exact command words (state, describe, explain, calculate, evaluate, etc.), mark allocations, and difficulty tier you'd see on a real CXC CAPE paper. Explanations are written in the style of official examiner mark schemes — they tell you what is being awarded marks and why distractors are wrong, not just whether you got it right. The bank is continually refined to match the latest syllabus updates from CXC CAPE.
How is Sources and types of information typically tested on CXC CAPE Communication Studies papers?
Sources and types of information appears across multiple question types on real CXC CAPE Communication Studies papers — most commonly as multiple-choice questions in the objective section, structured short-answer questions in the main paper, and occasionally as part of an extended response. Kramizo's practice bank reflects that mix: 4-option MCQs, true/false statements, fill-in-the-blank key terms, multi-select questions, and ordering questions. Working through the bank gives you exposure to every question style examiners actually use.

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