Inference and Drawing Conclusions Flashcards
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A passage reads: 'After the bridge was repaired, traffic times across town dropped by an average of 15 minutes.' What is the most reasonable inference?
Answer: The bridge repair reduced a major traffic bottleneck.
A significant drop in travel times after a bridge repair strongly suggests the bridge was a major source of traffic delays.
A student's report card shows A's in all subjects except math, where they received a D. What can you infer?
Answer: Math is a particular area of difficulty for this student.
Performing well in all subjects except one suggests that specific subject presents a greater challenge for the student.
A passage describes a character who pauses before answering every question, looks away, and gives very short answers. What can you infer about the character?
Answer: The character may be uncomfortable, nervous, or hiding something.
Pausing, avoiding eye contact, and giving brief answers are common nonverbal signs of discomfort, nervousness, or evasiveness.
A recipe calls for baking soda, but the cook only has baking powder. The cook uses baking powder and notices the baked goods do not rise properly. What can you infer?
Answer: Baking soda and baking powder affect leavening differently and cannot always be substituted directly.
The failed rise suggests the two ingredients behave differently in the baking process and are not direct substitutes.
A passage says: 'The museum that once attracted thousands of visitors a week has seen attendance drop to a few hundred since free parking was removed.' What conclusion is best supported?
Answer: The removal of free parking significantly reduced visitor attendance.
The timing of the attendance drop directly after removing free parking strongly suggests parking cost is deterring visitors.
A text reads: 'Children who read at least 20 minutes a day consistently score higher on vocabulary tests than those who do not.' What inference is most logically supported?
Answer: Regular reading practice is likely a factor in stronger vocabulary development.
A consistent correlation between daily reading and higher vocabulary scores supports the inference that reading contributes to vocabulary growth.
A sign outside a restaurant reads: 'Under new management.' A diner who visited before notices lower prices and a new menu. What can you reasonably infer?
Answer: The new management has made changes to pricing and offerings.
New management combined with observable changes in prices and menu items supports the inference that the new owners have restructured the restaurant.