EDPT Reading Comprehension and Critical Analysis 1 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: A passage states 'All modern operating systems use virtual memory.' What can be logically inferred?
- Virtual memory was invented recently
- Operating systems without virtual memory are not modern (Correct answer)
- Virtual memory is optional for all systems
- The author dislikes old operating systems
Correct answer: Operating systems without virtual memory are not modern
The statement logically implies that systems lacking virtual memory fall outside the category of modern operating systems.
Question 2: Which question tests your ability to identify the main idea of a passage?
- What is the author's name?
- What is the primary point the author is making? (Correct answer)
- How long is the passage?
- What year was the passage written?
Correct answer: What is the primary point the author is making?
Identifying the main idea means finding the central argument or topic developed throughout the passage.
Question 3: The statement 'computers process data faster than humans' is best classified as:
- An opinion
- A fact (Correct answer)
- An inference
- A prediction
Correct answer: A fact
This is a measurable, verifiable claim about processing speed and is therefore a fact.
Question 4: The word 'arduous' in a reading passage most likely means:
- Simple
- Requiring great effort (Correct answer)
- Entertaining
- Unnecessary
Correct answer: Requiring great effort
'Arduous' means requiring great effort or involving considerable difficulty.
Question 5: A passage concludes: 'Given these inefficiencies, the old system should be replaced.' This sentence is best described as:
- A definition
- A supporting detail
- A conclusion or recommendation (Correct answer)
- An introduction
Correct answer: A conclusion or recommendation
A sentence that recommends action based on prior evidence is a conclusion or recommendation.
Question 6: Which reading skill involves understanding meaning that is implied but not directly stated?
- Skimming
- Scanning
- Inference (Correct answer)
- Summarizing
Correct answer: Inference
Inference involves drawing conclusions from textual clues rather than from information stated explicitly.
EDPT Reading Comprehension and Critical Analysis 1
A passage states 'All modern operating systems use virtual memory.' What can be logically inferred?