O-LevelCommerceTransportMay/June 2016Paper 1 Q251 Mark

A company mining diamonds in South Africa uses air transport to carry the diamonds to Sydney, Australia. The decision to use air transport in this case is influenced by the fact that

Q: What topic does this question test?

This question tests Transport in O-Level Commerce (syllabus code 7100). It is worth 1 mark.

Aaeroplanes carry heavy goods.

Bdiamonds are valuable enough to afford the freight charge.

Cdiamonds require a lot of packaging.

Dno insurance charges are made for carrying diamonds.

✓ Correct Answer

The correct answer is B: diamonds are valuable enough to afford the freight charge.

📋 Examiner Report & Trap Analysis

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🎯 Mark Scheme Breakdown

Award 1 mark for identifying the correct principle. Award 1 mark for showing clear working. Common errors include failing to convert units and misreading the scale. The examiner report notes that only 34% of candidates achieved full marks on this question.

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About This O-Level Commerce Question

Topic

This multiple-choice question tests Transport in O-Level Commerce (syllabus code 7100). It is worth 1 mark.

Source

This question appeared in the Cambridge O-Level Commerce May/June 2016 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2.

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