IELTS Reading: True/False/Not Given 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: In True/False/Not Given questions, what does 'Not Given' mean?
- The statement contradicts the passage
- The statement agrees with the passage
- There is no information in the passage to confirm or contradict it (Correct answer)
- The statement is partly true and partly false
Correct answer: There is no information in the passage to confirm or contradict it
'Not Given' means the passage neither confirms nor contradicts the statement.
Question 2: A statement that directly opposes the meaning of the passage should be marked as:
- True
- False (Correct answer)
- Not Given
- Yes
Correct answer: False
'False' is used when the statement contradicts information in the passage.
Question 3: What is the key difference between 'False' and 'Not Given'?
- False is shorter to write
- False contradicts the text; Not Given has no relevant information (Correct answer)
- There is no difference
- Not Given means the answer is True
Correct answer: False contradicts the text; Not Given has no relevant information
'False' requires a contradiction, while 'Not Given' means the information is absent.
Question 4: Which approach is most reliable for these questions?
- Rely on your own general knowledge
- Base answers only on what the passage states (Correct answer)
- Guess based on the question order
- Choose True for every statement
Correct answer: Base answers only on what the passage states
Answers must be based strictly on the passage, not outside knowledge.
Question 5: If a passage says 'some scientists believe' and the statement says 'all scientists agree', the answer is likely:
- True
- False (Correct answer)
- Not Given
- Yes
Correct answer: False
'Some' contradicts 'all', so the statement is False.
Question 6: True/False/Not Given questions usually appear in what order relative to the passage?
- Reverse order
- Random order
- The same order as the information in the text (Correct answer)
- Alphabetical order
Correct answer: The same order as the information in the text
The questions generally follow the order of information in the passage.
Question 7: Why are 'extreme' words like 'never' or 'always' important to notice?
- They are always correct
- They can make a statement False if the text is less absolute (Correct answer)
- They mean Not Given automatically
- They should be ignored
Correct answer: They can make a statement False if the text is less absolute
Absolute words can create a contradiction if the passage is more qualified.
IELTS Reading: True/False/Not Given 2
In True/False/Not Given questions, what does 'Not Given' mean?