Sec 3 SS Pre-Lesson Inference Skills

This question is testing your understanding of what an inference is:

Which of the following is a VALID inference?

• I can infer that people are living at HDBs in Singapore

• I can infer that people enjoy living at HDBs

• I can infer that people of different backgrounds get along well in Singapore

• I can infer that the government is very effective in building HDBs for everyone in Singapore

This question is testing on your understanding of what an inference is:

Which of the following are success criteria for a valid inference? (what you need to achieve to have a successful inference)

• It is a logical conclusion made about an idea that is implied

• It should describe what the source is saying

• It is made based on evidence from the source

• It should not be repeating what the source is already saying

This question is testing your understanding of citing suitable evidences to support your inferences:

Inference: I can infer that immigrants are well integrated in Singapore society.

Which of the following is the MOST appropriate evidence from the source to support the above inference?

• This can be seen from how everyone in the HDB is hanging their clothes together at the same time.

• This can be seen from how the different immigrants have smiles on their faces.

• This can be seen from a cartoon illustrating HDB living in Singapore.

• This can be seen from how two immigrants from Malaysia and China living in the HDB blocks and hanging their clothes out to dry on bamboo poles, just like how the locals do it.

This question is testing your understanding of citing suitable evidences to support your inferences:

Which of the following are some key criteria to consider when selecting evidence from the source?

• Relevance of evidence in supporting the inference

• How specific the evidence is in supporting the inference

• How specific you are in describing all the details in the source

• The number of points I can quote to support my inference - the more the better.

This question is testing your understanding of a good explanation:

Inference - I can infer that immigrants are well integrated in Singapore society.

Evidence - This can be seen from how two immigrants from Malaysia and China living in the HDB blocks and hanging their clothes out to dry on bamboo poles, just like how the locals do it.

Which of the following is the most suitable EXPLANATION for the above inference and evidence?

• This suggests that immigrants like them have adapted well to the way of living in Singapore and live like the locals.

• This suggests that the government has done well in bringing the different immigrants together.

• This suggests that immigrants are attracted to Singapore as they are able to adapt well to Singapore.

• This suggests that the people in Singapore do not discriminate against the immigrants.

This question is testing your understanding of a good explanation:

Which of the following best explains the purpose of an explanation?

• It is to summarise and conclude my answer.

• It is to elaborate how the evidence from the source proves that my inference is valid.

• It is to elaborate my understanding of the evidence.

• It is to link back to the question.