Question

TRUE OR FALSE :
The difference between a primary source and a secondary source is that a primary source is an original text or document.

Answer 1

This should be true. As a secondary source would be derived from a text that borrows from the primary document.

Answer 2

true

Answer 3

IMO it should be false.

An example of a primary source would be where you or someone else has done a study for a particular purpose and used the results as a source. Also, a company's internal documents (e.g. financial statements) would be another good example.

A secondary source would be where you use other people's studies for one purpose and used them for another purpose (e.g. using the census in determining what % of people may buy a product). Also, external documents (e.g. evaluations of other companies) would be another example.

Either example could be the original document or copies.