Reading Comprehension and Recall Questions and Answers Flashcards
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A passage states: 'The WHO FCTC obliges Parties to implement comprehensive bans on tobacco advertising, promotion and sponsorship, subject to their constitutional principles.' What does the phrase 'subject to their constitutional principles' suggest?
Answer: Countries may apply the ban differently based on their own legal frameworks
The qualifying phrase acknowledges that domestic constitutional constraints, such as free speech protections, may affect how countries implement the advertising ban.
You read a passage that uses the word 'illicit' several times when discussing tobacco trade. Based on context, what does 'illicit' most likely mean?
Answer: Illegal or prohibited by law
In the context of trade and tobacco control documents, 'illicit' consistently refers to activities that are illegal or forbidden by law.
A chart in a study shows tobacco use prevalence declining from 42% in 1980 to 21% in 2020 in Country X. What is the most accurate statement you can make based on this data?
Answer: Tobacco use in Country X dropped by half over the 40-year period shown
The data shows a drop from 42% to 21%, which is exactly half, over the period from 1980 to 2020—this is the only claim fully supported by the numbers.
A text passage includes this sentence: 'Tobacco kills up to half of its users.' What reading comprehension skill is most important when encountering the phrase 'up to half'?
Answer: Recognizing that the phrase signals an upper-bound estimate, not a fixed statistic
'Up to half' is a ceiling estimate, meaning the real figure could be lower but will not exceed approximately 50%.
After reading an article, you are asked: 'According to the passage, what three elements must be present for effective tobacco control policy?' You remember the passage listed enforcement, funding, and public education. What is your best answer?
Answer: Enforcement, funding, and public education, as stated in the passage
Recall questions require you to reproduce what the source text stated; you should report exactly what you remember reading even if other answers seem plausible.
A paragraph describes two strategies: 'demand reduction' and 'supply reduction.' The passage states demand reduction focuses on discouraging use while supply reduction targets availability. A question asks which strategy includes price and tax measures. What is the correct answer?
Answer: Demand reduction, because price increases discourage people from purchasing tobacco
The FCTC framework classifies price and tax measures under demand reduction because they reduce consumer purchasing behavior.
A passage uses the phrase 'evidence-based measures' when recommending tobacco control approaches. What does this phrase indicate about the recommended measures?
Answer: They are supported by scientific research and data demonstrating their effectiveness
'Evidence-based' is a specific term meaning an approach is grounded in peer-reviewed scientific evidence demonstrating it works.