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Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) (AQA GCSE Business): Revision Note

Exam code: 8132

Lisa Eades

Written by: Lisa Eades

Reviewed by: Steve Vorster

Updated on

How do I answer an AQA GCSE Business multiple choice question?

  • These questions require you to select one correct answer from a choice of answers

  • They test how effectively you can recall knowledge from the specification content

  • Multiple-choice questions are worth one mark

Top tips

  • Look for at least one obvious incorrect option that is unrelated to the focus of the question

Example

  • In this one-mark example, the obvious incorrect option is excluded

  • Sound knowledge of the specification then narrows down the final answer

Multiple-choice question asking which is a barrier to effective communication; options are new information, new machinery, jargon, job description. Jargon is correct.

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    Lisa Eades

    Author: Lisa Eades

    Expertise: Business Content Creator

    Lisa has taught A Level, GCSE, BTEC and IBDP Business for over 20 years and is a senior Examiner for Edexcel. Lisa has been a successful Head of Department in Kent and has offered private Business tuition to students across the UK. Lisa loves to create imaginative and accessible resources which engage learners and build their passion for the subject.

    Steve Vorster

    Reviewer: Steve Vorster

    Expertise: Economics & Business Subject Lead

    Steve has taught A Level, GCSE, IGCSE Business and Economics - as well as IBDP Economics and Business Management. He is an IBDP Examiner and IGCSE textbook author. His students regularly achieve 90-100% in their final exams. Steve has been the Assistant Head of Sixth Form for a school in Devon, and Head of Economics at the world's largest International school in Singapore. He loves to create resources which speed up student learning and are easily accessible by all.