ObjectiveMcq
Print Protected
This page is protected for print. Use the website to view the content.
The collection of weather information from the local newspaper is an example of which type of source?
Correct Answer: B — Secondary
The correct answer is B: Secondary.
An information source is anything that might inform a person about something by providing knowledge. Information sources may be observations, people, speeches, documents, pictures, organizations, etc.
Types of Information Sources:
Primary Sources: Contain first-hand information — the author's own account of a specific topic or event they participated in. Examples: scholarly research articles, diaries.
Secondary Sources: Compiled from or referring to primary sources. The original information has been modified, selected, or reorganized to serve a definite purpose for a group of users. Examples: manuals, tables, handbooks, newspapers, dictionaries.
Tertiary Sources: Summarize or synthesize research from secondary sources. Examples: textbooks, reference books. Usually not credited to a particular author.
Since a local newspaper is a secondary source, collecting weather information from it is an example of a Secondary type of source.