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Distinguishing Fact from Opinion
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Question 1 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

A newspaper article states: 'Hurricane Maria struck Dominica on 18 September 2017, causing widespread destruction.' Which word indicates that this statement is a fact?

  1. widespread
  2. destruction
  3. struck
  4. causing
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✓ Answer: Cstruck
Award 1 mark for identifying that 'struck' indicates a verifiable action that occurred on a specific date. A is incorrect because 'widespread' could be subjective in interpretation. B is incorrect because 'destruction' is a general noun. D is incorrect because 'causing' shows consequence but not verification.
Question 2 · 1 mark · Difficulty 1/3

Which of the following statements about the Caribbean Examinations Council is a FACT?

  1. CXC examinations are too difficult for most students
  2. CXC was established in 1972
  3. CXC should offer more vocational subjects
  4. CXC provides the fairest assessment in the region
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✓ Answer: BCXC was established in 1972
Award 1 mark for identifying a verifiable historical fact. A is incorrect because 'too difficult' is a subjective judgement. C is incorrect because 'should' indicates a recommendation (opinion). D is incorrect because 'fairest' is an evaluative term expressing judgement.
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Kramizo currently has 20 exam-board-aligned practice questions on Distinguishing Fact from Opinion for CXC CSEC English Language, with new questions added every week. Each question gives you instant feedback and a full examiner-style mark scheme that tells you exactly what would earn marks on a real CXC paper. The questions span the full difficulty range — from straightforward recall (level 1) right up to multi-step reasoning and evaluation (level 3) — so the bank works for first-pass revision and final exam-week stress testing alike.
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Are the Distinguishing Fact from Opinion questions aligned to the official CXC CSEC English Language syllabus?
Every question is written against the published CXC CSEC English Language specification, including the exact command words (state, describe, explain, calculate, evaluate, etc.), mark allocations, and difficulty tier you'd see on a real CXC 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.
How is Distinguishing Fact from Opinion typically tested on CXC CSEC English Language papers?
Distinguishing Fact from Opinion appears across multiple question types on real CXC CSEC English Language 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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