EDPT Reading Comprehension and Critical Analysis 1

Question 1

A passage states 'All modern operating systems use virtual memory.' What can be logically inferred?

Accepted Answer

Operating systems without virtual memory are not modern

Answer

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?

Accepted Answer

What is the primary point the author is making?

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

A fact

Answer

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:

Accepted Answer

Requiring great effort

Answer

'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:

Accepted Answer

A conclusion or recommendation

Answer

A sentence that recommends action based on prior evidence is a conclusion or recommendation.

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