Reading Comprehension Skills Flashcards
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A passage reads: 'The committee unanimously opposed the proposal.' What does 'unanimously' tell you about the vote?
Answer: Every member opposed it without exception
'Unanimously' means all members held the same position, with no dissenting votes.
Read: 'The policy applies to full-time staff; however, part-time employees may request an exemption.' What does the semicolon followed by 'however' signal?
Answer: A contrast or qualification to the first clause
'However' after a semicolon introduces a contrasting or qualifying idea to the preceding clause.
An applicant reads: 'Candidates who do not meet the minimum qualifications will not be considered regardless of other factors.' The phrase 'regardless of other factors' means:
Answer: No exceptions exist for not meeting minimum qualifications
'Regardless of other factors' eliminates any possibility of exceptions or compensatory consideration.
A paragraph discusses the event sequence: officers arrived, secured the perimeter, then called for backup. Which word signals the final action in the sequence?
Answer: Then
'Then' is a sequence transition word that signals the next—and in this case final—action in the order of events.
A policy says: 'Documentation must be retained for no fewer than five years.' The phrase 'no fewer than' means:
Answer: At least five years
'No fewer than five years' sets a minimum of five years; retention beyond that is permitted.
A passage includes this sentence: 'The audit revealed discrepancies between the inventory log and actual stock levels.' What conclusion is most directly supported?
Answer: The records did not match the physical inventory
The sentence directly states that records and physical stock did not match; intent or methodology are not addressed.
You encounter an unfamiliar word in a test passage. Which strategy is most reliable for determining its meaning without a dictionary?
Answer: Use surrounding context clues and word roots/prefixes
Context clues and morphological analysis (roots, prefixes, suffixes) are the most reliable in-text strategies for inferring word meaning.