NTN Police Reading Comprehension

Question 1

What is the main idea of a passage?

Accepted Answer

Central point

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Title

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Author's name

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Last sentence

Question 2

What should you do when encountering an unfamiliar word?

Accepted Answer

Use context clues

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Skip it

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Guess randomly

Answer

Underline it

Question 3

What is an inference?

Accepted Answer

Conclusion from evidence

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Personal opinion

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Author's name

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Summary

Question 4

Why is identifying the author's tone important?

Accepted Answer

Understand attitude

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Check grammar

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Find names

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Count words

Question 5

What does summarizing involve?

Accepted Answer

Main points briefly

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Every detail

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Author's opinion

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Paraphrasing

Question 6

How to identify a fact in text?

Accepted Answer

Can be proven

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Includes opinion

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Is emotional

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Has quotes

Question 7

What is the purpose of headings?

Accepted Answer

Organize content

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Make page pretty

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Add opinion

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Extend text

Question 8

What is a detail?

Accepted Answer

Specific information

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Main idea

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Author's intent

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Conclusion

Question 9

How to find the meaning of a phrase?

Accepted Answer

Use surrounding words

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Guess meaning

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Use title

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Skip it