Responding to Negative Factual Information Questions/Skill 7

Responding to Negative Factual information Questions / Reading

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What are the negative factual information questions?​

​Negative Factual Information Questions ask you to specify which answer is NOT true according to the passage. It can be stated as: All of the following are true except...

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" There are 5 steps you need to follow if you want to answer negative factual information questions correctly " 

Scan for the keywords or a restatement of these words.​ You may have to scan for each answer choice separately.

2. Scan​

Identify keywords in the question ​and in each answer choice.

1. Identify key words​

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If an answer is true, eliminate it.​

4. Eliminate true answers​

Once you find the appropriate section, ​read it to determine whether the answer is true or untrue according to the passage.

3. Read​

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5. Select Untrue Answer​

The correct answer will NOT be true or will NOT be mentioned. Double-check your answer to make sure you are correct. ​

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​Let´s practice. Follow the previous steps and read carefully.

Multiple Choice

According to the reading, which of the following is not an example of gender-biased language?

• 1. Businessman

• 2. Man

• 3. Singular he to describe both genders

• 4. Stewardess

Multiple Choice

How many steps do you need to follow to answer the negative factual information questions correctly?

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