Tips: Check who, what, when, or where the question asks about. Match that detail to the speaker’s words.

Why the other options are wrong:

• the dissertation is complete.: She is still planning and has not chosen a title, so it is not complete.
• the deadline for dissertation is approaching.: Her stated difficulty is choosing a title, not a deadline.
• Caroline is waiting for tutorials to happen.: Tutorials are offered as help; her immediate difficulty is deciding the title.

Correct Answer: shared that tutorials will be helpful.

Why this is correct: The doctor explains that tutorials will help her decide on a title.

Tips: Check who, what, when, or where the question asks about. Match that detail to the speaker’s words.

Why the other options are wrong:

• reprimanded her for the delay.: He treats her uncertainty as normal instead of criticizing her delay.
• recommended her some sources.: He explains the role of tutorials rather than naming research sources.
• appreciated the title.: She has not chosen a title for him to praise.

Correct Answer: Work on the fishing industry.

Why this is correct: Caroline confirms that her general dissertation topic is the fishing industry. She still needs to decide on a title, but the general topic is already chosen.

Tips: When a question asks for a topic, choose the subject being studied rather than a planning action or time.

Why the other options are wrong:

• The lives of fishermen.: She confirms the broader fishing industry as her topic, not specifically the lives of fishermen.
• Consult her guide for her topic.: Consulting her tutor is part of planning; it is an action rather than the chosen research topic.
• Plan the dissertation after the fishing season.: The topic is the fishing industry; waiting until after the fishing season is not the topic she identifies.

Correct Answer: Computer modelling and statistics.

Why this is correct: She says she is coping well with statistics and also finds computer modelling fascinating. These are the two areas she is comfortable with.

Tips: Check who, what, when, or where the question asks about. Match that detail to the speaker’s words.

Why the other options are wrong:

• Note-taking and computer modelling.: Note-taking is a weakness she discusses, unlike statistics and modelling.
• Statistics and note-making.: Note-making is not one of the two areas she says she manages well.
• Fishing and computer modelling.: Fishing is the general research topic, not one of the course skills identified.

Correct Answer: He seems to be giving suggestions for improvement.

Why this is correct: He responds to her weaknesses by offering strategies she can try. His attitude is constructive and aimed at improvement.

Tips: Check who, what, when, or where the question asks about. Match that detail to the speaker’s words.

Why the other options are wrong:

• He is too cynical about her skills and the topic.: He offers practical suggestions rather than expressing cynicism.
• He has no more strategies to suggest on the topic.: He continues proposing strategies, so he has not run out of ideas.
• He has asked her to seek help from her class-fellows.: His response covers several strategies; it is not only a referral to classmates.

Correct Answer: peer and group discussions for further clarity.

Why this is correct: He suggests peer and group discussions as a possible study strategy.

Tips: Check who, what, when, or where the question asks about. Match that detail to the speaker’s words.

Why the other options are wrong:

• note-making as a single strategy to be followed.: He proposes discussions as well, so note-making is not the only strategy.
• holding the research till further notice.: He suggests ways to continue studying, not to suspend the research.
• sticking to the allotted group for discussions.: The recommendation concerns peer discussion, not a requirement to stay in an assigned group.

Correct Answer: Ideas keep getting repeated in all dissertations.

Why this is correct: He notes the drawback that everyone seems to share the same ideas, repeated across dissertations.

Correct Answer: It hones various skills of students.

Why this is correct: Student Support provides a structured programme for developing study skills. The confidence benefit mentioned earlier belongs to group presentations.

Tips: Check who, what, when, or where the question asks about. Match that detail to the speaker’s words.

Why the other options are wrong:

• It trains students in designing the course.: The programme develops study skills, not course-design training.
• This helps in building confidence.: Confidence was a benefit of group presentations, not the stated purpose of Student Support.
• One can learn to structure the ideas.: A structured skills programme is broader than learning only to arrange ideas.