TEAS Reading: Inference and Critical Analysis 3

Question 1

A writer argues a product is the best on the market, citing only reviews posted on the seller's own website. The main weakness in this reasoning is:

Accepted Answer

The evidence comes from a biased source

Answer

Reviews on the seller's own site are a biased source and cannot objectively prove the product is best.

Question 2

Which sentence states an opinion rather than a fact?

Accepted Answer

The bridge is the most beautiful structure in the country

Answer

Calling the bridge the most beautiful is a subjective judgment, making it an opinion.

Question 3

An author writes, "Critics claim the law failed, yet crime fell every year it was in effect." The author's purpose is most likely to:

Accepted Answer

Counter the critics with evidence

Answer

Presenting declining crime against the critics' claim is meant to counter them with evidence.

Question 4

A passage's tone shifts from admiring a leader's vision to listing the projects he never finished. This shift suggests the author's overall attitude is:

Accepted Answer

Mixed or critical despite some praise

Answer

Praising vision but emphasizing unfinished work signals a mixed, ultimately critical attitude.

Question 5

Which of the following is the best example of a logical conclusion drawn from evidence?

Accepted Answer

The lights are off and the door is locked, so the store is closed

Answer

Lights off and a locked door reasonably support the conclusion that the store is closed.

TEAS Practice Test

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TEAS Reading: Inference and Critical Analysis 3