SKILL 4. Find ''unstated'' details
You will sometimes be asked in the reading section to find an answer that is not stated or not mentioned or not true in the passage. This type of question really means that three of the answers are stated, mentioned, or true in the passage, while one answer is not.
You should note that there are two kinds of answer to this type of question
1. there are three true answers and one that is not true according to the passage, or
2. there are three true answers and one is not mentioned in the passage.
You should remeber the follwoing things if you answer ''unstated'' detail questions.
a. How to identify the question.
- Which of the following is not stated......?
- Which of the following is not mentioned.......?
- Which of the following is not discussed........?
- All of the following are true except.....
b. Where to find the answer
- the answer to these questions are found in order in the passage.
c. How to answer the question
1. Choose a key word in the question.
2. Scan the appropriate place in the passage for key word (or related idea).
3. Read the sentence that contains the key word or idea carefully.
4. Look for answers that are definitely true according to the passage. Eliminate those answer.
5. Choose the answer that is not true or not discussed in the passage.
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