| Date | May 2016 | Marks available | 1 | Reference code | 16M.1.SL.tz0.1 |
| Level | Standard Level | Paper | Paper 1 | Time zone | time zone 0 |
| Command term | What | Question number | 1 | Adapted from | N/A |
Question
What type of joint is the ankle?
A. Saddle joint
B. Pivot joint
C. Hinge joint
D. Gliding joint
Markscheme
C
Examiners report
The 3rd most difficult question on the paper, B was the main distractor, very poor discrimination. This was a ‘structural’ question (AS 1.1.10) i.e. this is not a ‘functional’ question. The term ‘ankle’ is used within the SEHS syllabus under AS 4.3.6.
