CHOOSE THE ANSWER THAT IS NOT TRUE OR NOT DISCUSSED IN THE PASSAGE....

5. Choose the answer that is not true or not discussed in the passage.

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Skill 4: IMPLIED DETAIL QUESTIONS

In this type of question, you will be asked to answer a multiple choice question about a reading

passage by drawing a conclusion from a specific detail or details in the passage. Questions of this type

contain the words implied, inferred, likely, or probably to let you know that the answer to the question is

not directly stated. In this type of question, it is important to understand that you do not have to "pull the

answer out of thin air." Instead, some information will be given in the passage, and you will draw a

conclusion from that information.

Example:

The passage:

The number of rings in a tree can be used to determine how old a tree really is. Each year a tree

produces a ring that is composed of one light-colored wide band and one dark-colored narrow band. The

wider band is produced during the spring and early summer when tree stem cells grow rapidly and

become larger. The narrower band is produced in fall and early winter when cell growth is much slower

and cells do not get very large. No cells are produced during the harsh winter and summer months.

The question:

It is implied in the passage that if a tree has 100 wide bands and 100 narrow bands, then it is

A. a century old B. two centuries old

C. fifty years old D. two hundred years old

This question asks about the age of a tree with 100 wide bands and 100 narrow bands. The

passage does not tell the age of a tree with 100 wide and narrow bands, but it does indicate that….wide

band and one...narrow band are produced each year From this, you can draw the conclusion that a tree

with 100 wide and narrow bands is 100 years, or a century, old. The best answer to this question is

therefore answer A..

The followings outline the key information that you should remember about implied detail questions.

It is implied in the passage that…… It can be inferred from the passage that..….

It is most likely that…… What probably happened...?

The answers to these questions are generally found in order in the passage.