OLNA - Online Literacy and Numeracy Assessment Reading: Making Inferences and Drawing Conclusions Flashcards

An email from a manager says: "Great work on the report. Next time, please double-check the figures in Table 3 before sending." What does the manager imply?

Answer: There were errors in Table 3

Asking to double-check the figures implies some numbers in Table 3 were incorrect.

"The garden beds were cracked and dry, and the tomato plants drooped toward the ground." What can you conclude about the weather?

Answer: There has been little rain for some time

Cracked, dry soil and drooping plants indicate a lack of water from rainfall.

A bus timetable shows the Route 12 bus runs every 15 minutes on weekdays but only every hour on Sundays. What is the most reasonable inference?

Answer: Fewer passengers ride Route 12 on Sundays

Transit services usually reduce frequency when demand is lower, so Sunday ridership is likely lower.

An article states: "Since the town installed speed bumps on Elm Street, residents report feeling safer letting their children walk to school." What conclusion is best supported?

Answer: Residents believe traffic on Elm Street has slowed

Speed bumps slow cars, and residents' increased sense of safety suggests they believe traffic is slower.

"Despite the 'Wet Paint' sign, Leo leaned against the bench and later found white stripes on his jacket." What can be inferred?

Answer: Leo did not notice or ignored the sign

"Despite" signals Leo leaned on the bench even though a warning was present, so he missed or ignored it.

A restaurant menu marks some dishes with a small leaf symbol and notes at the bottom: "Leaf = no meat or fish." A customer orders only leaf dishes. What can you infer?

Answer: The customer is probably avoiding meat and fish

Choosing only dishes with no meat or fish suggests the customer avoids those foods, such as a vegetarian.

A survey found that 80% of employees who work from home two days a week reported higher job satisfaction. Which conclusion is NOT supported by this information?

Answer: Working from home causes higher productivity for all employees

The survey measured satisfaction, not productivity, and did not cover all employees, so this claim goes beyond the evidence.