That 2009 question didn't ask for what evidence supported punctuated equilibrium and it did not even specify that they were fossils. It was simply asking what concept it showed, so it just tested your understanding on what it really is. And yeah digital thermometer should get you a mark.
I am pretty sure it's A, I've spoken to my teacher about it too and he thinks it's A. The fact that the fossil record is incomplete since fossil forms occur so rarely, is one of the strong arguments going against gradualism. This is the reason why punctuated equilibrium even came about, to...
CORRECT ANSWERS TO MC:
1. B
2. C
3. B
4. C (asks for components of chromosome, not DNA)
5. B
6. D
7. B
8. D or B (both correct)
9. C
10. D
11. A
12. B
13. A
14. B
15. B
16. A
17. D
18. A
19. A
20. A