Global Perspectives Year 9 Post Exam Review

Question 1

According to Source 1, which area had the highest percentage of workers in vulnerable employment in 2018?

Accepted Answer

South-east Asia

Answer

East Europe

Answer

North America

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Western Europe

Question 2

What is vulnerable employment, according to Source 1?

Accepted Answer

Work that may lack security, protection and formal employment rights

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Work that always pays a high salary

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Work performed only by people over 64

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Work that requires a university degree

Question 3

Which workers are included in the definition of vulnerable employment?

Accepted Answer

Own-account workers and contributing family workers

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Only unemployed people

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Only full-time government employees

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Only workers over the age of 60

Question 4

Why should we avoid assuming that every own-account worker has poor working conditions?

Accepted Answer

The source states that not every own-account worker necessarily has poor working conditions

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All own-account workers receive government benefits

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Own-account workers cannot experience job insecurity

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All own-account workers have formal employment contracts

Question 5

Which statement from Source 2 is an example of a generalisation?

Accepted Answer

Good working conditions can improve workers' health and well-being

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One employee received health advice on Monday

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A business hired five new employees yesterday

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Ryan's grandfather travels 15 kilometres to work

Question 6

Why is the statement "Good working conditions can improve workers' health and well-being" a generalisation?

Accepted Answer

It makes a broad claim about workers rather than describing only one specific case

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It provides a precise statistic about every worker

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It describes a single person's experience

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It proves that all workplaces have identical conditions

Question 7

What is the writer's overall perspective in Source 2?

Accepted Answer

Good working conditions are important for workers and businesses and should be supported

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Workers should accept poor conditions to increase productivity

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Only governments benefit from improved working conditions

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Good working conditions are unnecessary for experienced employees

Question 8

Which value is most clearly supported by the writer in Source 2?

Accepted Answer

Worker safety and well-being

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Competition between older and younger workers

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Reducing all employee training

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Prioritising business profits over workers

Question 9

Which action does the writer in Source 2 suggest?

Accepted Answer

Governments should aim to provide safe and fair working conditions

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Governments should require all older people to retire

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Businesses should stop providing training

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Workers should avoid part-time employment

Question 10

In ICEVA, what does the letter E stand for?

Accepted Answer

Effect

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Evidence

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Evaluation

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Employment

Question 11

When analysing the perspective in Source 2, what does "Issue" refer to?

Accepted Answer

The main topic or problem being discussed

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The writer's final recommendation only

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A statistic that proves the writer is correct

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The weaknesses of a research method

Question 12

What is a likely effect of good working conditions identified in Source 2?

Accepted Answer

Greater productivity and job satisfaction

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Increased workplace danger

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Reduced access to training

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Guaranteed employment for every applicant

Question 13

What is one strength of the research in Source 3?

Accepted Answer

It reviews evidence from 17 studies rather than relying on only one study

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It proves that employment improves every person's mental health

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It uses only one participant to represent all older workers

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It guarantees that employment causes better health

Question 14

What is a systematic review?

Accepted Answer

A review that examines and compares findings from multiple research studies

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An experiment in which researchers control every participant's working hours

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An interview with one person about their job

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A survey that measures only employee salaries

Question 15

Why can longitudinal research be useful when studying employment and health?

Accepted Answer

It allows researchers to examine changes over time

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It guarantees that participants will remain healthy

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It eliminates every possible research bias

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It requires no information about participants

Question 16

What is one weakness of combining findings from different studies?

Accepted Answer

The studies may use different methods or measurements, making comparisons difficult

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The researchers cannot examine more than one participant

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It prevents researchers from identifying any patterns

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The findings must always be incorrect

Question 17

Why might findings from developed countries not apply equally to every country?

Accepted Answer

Working conditions and economic circumstances may differ between countries

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Developed countries have no older workers

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Research conducted in developed countries cannot be scientific

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All countries have identical employment laws

Question 18

Why might healthier older people be more likely to continue working?

Accepted Answer

Their existing health may make it easier for them to remain employed

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Continuing to work always causes good health

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Employers cannot hire people with health conditions

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Retired people are always less healthy than workers

Question 19

What did Source 3 conclude about the effects of continuing to work in later life?

Accepted Answer

It may benefit some older people, but the effects depend on the worker and job

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It always improves physical and mental health

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It always damages older people's health

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It has exactly the same effects on everyone

Question 20

Which research method would help test whether part-time work benefits older workers' health?

Accepted Answer

Compare the health of older part-time and full-time workers over time

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Interview only young people who are unemployed

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Ask one employer whether part-time work is beneficial

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Count how many older workers retire in one week

Question 21

Which evidence would be most useful for testing the claim about part-time work and health?

Accepted Answer

Health assessments, working hours and changes in health over time

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Workers' favourite hobbies only

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The number of job advertisements in a newspaper

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Opinions about whether retirement sounds enjoyable

Question 22

Why should researchers consider age, occupation and existing health conditions when testing the claim?

Accepted Answer

These factors may also affect health and influence the comparison

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These factors prove that part-time work is harmful

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They make it impossible to collect reliable evidence

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They ensure that every participant has identical health

Question 23

If part-time workers show better health than full-time workers, what can researchers reasonably conclude?

Accepted Answer

The finding supports the claim, but does not by itself prove that part-time work caused better health

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Part-time work definitely causes better health in every older person

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Full-time work must be stopped immediately

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No further research is necessary

Question 24

What is Susanna's main argument in Source 4?

Accepted Answer

Older people should retire because of safety concerns and competition for jobs

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Older people should train all young workers

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Older workers always have better health than younger workers

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Governments should make every job part-time

Question 25

What is Ryan's main argument in Source 4?

Accepted Answer

Older people can remain productive and contribute valuable skills and experience

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Older workers should retire as soon as possible

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Young people should not be allowed to work

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Employers should stop training new employees

Question 26

What is a major weakness in Susanna's argument?

Accepted Answer

She makes broad assumptions about older workers without providing strong supporting evidence

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She provides too many scientific studies

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She considers the benefits of older workers in excessive detail

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She uses official statistics to prove every claim

Question 27

What is a weakness in Ryan's argument?

Accepted Answer

His main example is based on his grandfather and may not represent all older workers

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He refuses to provide any example

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He claims that older people cannot contribute to businesses

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He provides a large international research review

Question 28

Which statement best evaluates the evidence used by both Susanna and Ryan?

Accepted Answer

Susanna relies on assumptions, while Ryan provides personal examples that are also limited in representativeness

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Susanna uses a systematic review, while Ryan provides national statistics

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Both use large scientific experiments to prove their arguments

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Both provide conclusive evidence about all older workers

Question 29

Which is a possible benefit of introducing stronger laws to protect workers?

Accepted Answer

Establishing minimum standards and protecting workers from exploitation

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Guaranteeing that every business will make a profit

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Removing the need to enforce employment rights

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Ensuring that every worker receives a promotion

Question 30

Which approach would produce the strongest answer to Question 4, recommending government action?

Accepted Answer

Choose an action, support it with relevant evidence, compare alternatives and justify a clear judgement

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Name an action without explaining why it is best

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Describe all three actions without choosing one

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Give a personal opinion without supporting reasons

Question 31

Q2a) Why is reviewing 17 studies a strength of the research in Source 3?

Accepted Answer

It provides a broader evidence base than relying on one study

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It guarantees that every study is accurate

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It proves that employment causes better health

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It removes all possible research bias

Question 32

(Q2a) Why might using different types of research strengthen a systematic review?

Accepted Answer

Different methods can provide different insights into the relationship between employment and health

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Different methods guarantee identical findings

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It allows researchers to avoid comparing evidence

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It proves that all participants have the same experiences

Question 33

(Q2a) What is a possible weakness when the 17 studies use different ways to measure health?

Accepted Answer

The findings may be difficult to compare directly

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The researchers must reject all the findings

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The sample automatically becomes unrepresentative

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The research becomes a controlled experiment

Question 34

Q2a) Why might the research findings not apply equally to older workers in Malaysia?

Accepted Answer

The research focused on developed countries, where working conditions and circumstances may differ

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Older workers in Malaysia never work part-time

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Research from developed countries is always unreliable

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Malaysian workers cannot participate in employment research

Question 35

(Q2a) Which statement best evaluates the usefulness of the research in Source 3?

Accepted Answer

It offers broad evidence, but differences between studies and participants may limit the conclusions

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It proves that every older worker should continue working

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It is useless because the researchers did not conduct a new experiment

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It proves that part-time work always improves mental health

Question 36

(Q2a) Why is it important to distinguish correlation from causation when evaluating this research?

Accepted Answer

Healthier people may be more likely to continue working, rather than work necessarily improving their health

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Correlation always proves that one factor causes another

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Causation cannot be investigated through any research method

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Health and employment are unrelated variables

Question 37

Q2b) Which research design would best test whether part-time work benefits older workers' health?

Accepted Answer

Compare part-time and full-time older workers and measure their health over time

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Interview one retired person about their past job

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Survey young people about their preferred working hours

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Count the number of businesses offering part-time work

Question 38

(Q2b) Which combination of evidence would provide the most useful information for testing the claim?

Accepted Answer

Working hours, physical health assessments, mental well-being measures and follow-up results

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Favourite jobs, hobbies and preferred retirement destinations

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Company logos, job titles and workplace locations only

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Opinions from employers without information about workers' health

Question 39

(Q2b) Why should researchers include both part-time and full-time older workers?

Accepted Answer

To compare health outcomes between the two groups

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To prove that full-time work is harmful

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To ensure every participant has the same working hours

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To avoid collecting information about health

Question 40

(Q2b) Which variable should researchers control for or take into account when comparing the two groups?

Accepted Answer

Existing health conditions

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Favourite television programmes

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Preferred holiday destinations

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Favourite school subjects

Question 41

(Q2b) Why would repeating the study with different groups of older workers be useful?

Accepted Answer

It helps researchers determine whether similar findings occur in other groups

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It guarantees that the claim will be supported

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It eliminates the need to analyse the evidence

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It ensures that all participants will have better health

Question 42

(Q2b) Researchers find that part-time workers have better health after one year. What is the most reasonable conclusion?

Accepted Answer

The findings support the claim, but other factors may explain the difference

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Part-time work definitely caused the improvement

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All older workers should immediately reduce their working hours

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The research proves that full-time work causes illness

Question 43

(Q3) Which statement best describes Susanna's main concern?

Accepted Answer

Older workers may face safety risks and reduce job opportunities for younger people

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Older workers have more experience and should train everyone

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Flexible working arrangements are too expensive

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All businesses should employ only older workers

Question 44

(Q3) Which statement best describes Ryan's main argument?

Accepted Answer

Older workers can remain active, contribute to businesses and share their experience

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Older workers should stop working to protect young people's jobs

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Young people cannot learn new skills

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Older workers should receive higher salaries in every occupation

Question 45

(Q3) Why is Susanna's claim about older workers having more accidents less convincing?

Accepted Answer

She provides no strong evidence showing that older workers are more likely to have accidents

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She discusses workplace safety

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She considers the employment prospects of young people

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She expresses concern about workers' health

Question 46

(Q3) What is the main limitation of Ryan's example about his grandfather?

Accepted Answer

One person's experience may not represent older workers generally

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His grandfather is too young to provide relevant evidence

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Personal experiences cannot be used in arguments

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His grandfather's example proves that every older worker is productive

Question 47

(Q3) Which additional evidence would most strengthen Ryan's argument?

Accepted Answer

Reliable research showing the productivity and performance of older workers across different workplaces

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Another story about one older person's retirement

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An opinion poll asking whether people like their grandparents

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A list of jobs available to school leavers

Question 48

(Q3) Which is the strongest way to compare Susanna's and Ryan's arguments?

Accepted Answer

Evaluate Susanna's unsupported generalisations alongside Ryan's relevant but limited personal examples

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Explain Ryan's opinion without discussing Susanna

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State which person sounds more confident

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Count how many sentences each person uses

Question 49

(Q4) What should a student do first when answering the government-action question?

Accepted Answer

Select one of the three actions and establish a clear recommendation

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Describe all three actions without making a choice

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Write a conclusion before considering any evidence

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Explain only why the other two actions are ineffective

Question 50

(Q4) Which reason best supports introducing stronger laws to protect workers?

Accepted Answer

Laws can establish minimum employment standards and protect vulnerable workers

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Laws automatically guarantee that every worker will be promoted

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Laws eliminate all workplace accidents immediately

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Laws ensure every business will make a profit

Question 51

(Q4) Which is a reasonable limitation of providing more training opportunities?

Accepted Answer

Training costs money and may not guarantee employment if it does not match labour-market needs

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Training always reduces workers' skills

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Training prevents older workers from sharing experience

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Training makes workplace safety laws unnecessary

Question 52

(Q4) Which is a possible benefit of flexible working arrangements?

Accepted Answer

Older workers may continue working with fewer demands than full-time employment

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Every part-time worker will earn more money

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Flexible hours eliminate the need for worker protection

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All jobs can be converted easily to part-time work

Question 53

(Q4) Which approach best develops a line of reasoning for a recommendation?

Accepted Answer

Explain how the action works, who benefits, its limitations and why it is preferable to alternatives

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Repeat the recommendation several times

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List benefits without explaining their consequences

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Describe the source material without linking it to the recommendation

Question 54

(Q4) Why should a student consider the costs and practical difficulties of implementing an action?

Accepted Answer

To judge whether the government can realistically implement and sustain it

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To prove that government action is always too expensive

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To avoid considering the benefits of the action

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To replace evidence with personal opinion

Question 55

(Q4) Which conclusion demonstrates the strongest judgement?

Accepted Answer

Stronger laws are the best option because they establish minimum protections, although effective enforcement will be essential

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Stronger laws are best because I like this idea

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Training is bad and should never be offered

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All three actions are equally useful, so no recommendation is needed

Question 56

(ICEVA) In ICEVA, what does the letter C represent?

Accepted Answer

Cause

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Conclusion

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Counterargument

Answer

Credibility

Question 57

(ICEVA) A writer argues that good working conditions improve employee well-being. Which element of ICEVA focuses on the main topic being discussed?

Accepted Answer

Issue

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Cause

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Value

Answer

Action

Question 58

(ICEVA) The writer explains that workers spend a significant part of their lives at work. How could this support the perspective in Source 2?

Accepted Answer

It provides reasoning for why working conditions matter to workers' lives

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It proves that all employees experience identical working conditions

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It shows that governments should abolish part-time work

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It demonstrates that poor working conditions are beneficial

Question 59

(ICEVA) The writer values worker safety, fairness and well-being. Which ICEVA element does this demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

Value

Answer

Effect

Answer

Cause

Answer

Issue

Question 60

(ICEVA) The writer says governments should provide safe and fair working conditions. Which ICEVA element does this demonstrate?

Accepted Answer

Action

Answer

Cause

Answer

Effect

Answer

Issue

Question 61

(ICEVA) A student identifies the writer's positive view, explains the benefits of good working conditions and supports the analysis with source details, but does not label all five ICEVA elements. How should the answer be judged?

Accepted Answer

It can still achieve a high mark if the analysis is clear, relevant and well supported

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It must lose marks because all five labels are compulsory

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It can receive marks only if it includes an outside source

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It cannot receive more than one mark

Question 62

(ICEVA) What is the main purpose of using ICEVA when analysing a perspective?

Accepted Answer

To help organise analysis of the issue, reasoning, effects, values and proposed actions

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To provide five compulsory points worth one mark each

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To summarise the source without explaining the writer's position

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To identify only the facts and statistics in a source

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