4. Eliminate any definitely wrong
answers and
choose the best answer from the
remaining
choices.
Skill 2: STATED DETAIL QUESTIONS
A stated detail question asks about one piece of information in the
passage rather than the passage as a whole. The answers to these
questions are generally given in order in the passage, and the correct
answer is often a restatement of what is given in the passage this means
that the correct answer often expresses the same idea as what is written in
the passage, but the words are not exactly the same.
Example
The passage:
Flutes have been around for quite some time, in all sorts of shapes and
sizes and made from a variety of materials. The oldest known flutes are,
about 20,000 years old, they were made from hollowed-out bones with
holes cut in them. In addition to bone, older flutes were often constructed
from bamboo or hollowed-out wood.
Today flutes are generally made of metal, and in addition to the holes
they have a complicated system of keys, levers, and pads. The instrument
belonging to well-known flautist James Galway is not just made of any
metal, it is made of gold.
The question:
According to the passage, the oldest flutes
A. had holes cut in them
B. were made of metal
C. were made 200,000 years ago
D. had a complicated set of levers and pads
Since this question asks about the oldest flutes, you should see that
this question is answered in the second sentence. The passage states that
the oldest known flutes were bones with holes cut in them, so the best
answer is answer A.. Answers B. and D. are true about today's flutes but
not about the oldest flutes, so they are incorrect. Answer C. is an incorrect
number; the oldest flutes are 20,000 years old, not 200,000 years old.
The following chart outlines the key information that you should
remember about stated detail questions:
STATED DETAIL QUESTIONS
According to the passage…
HOW TO
It is stated in the passage...
IDENTIFY THE
The passage indicates that…
QUESTION
Which of the following is true...?
WHERE TO
The answers to the questions are found in order
FIND THE
in the passage.
ANSWER
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