Reading Comprehension Skills Flashcards
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Read: 'Despite the officer's extensive experience, the review board found her judgment in the incident to be questionable.' The word 'despite' signals what relationship between the two parts of the sentence?
Answer: Contrast or contradiction
'Despite' is a contrast word indicating that the expected outcome (good judgment) did not match the actual finding.
A passage ends with: 'These findings suggest further investigation is warranted.' What does the word 'suggest' indicate about the author's certainty?
Answer: A tentative recommendation, not a guarantee
Hedging words like 'suggest' and 'may' indicate the author is not making a definitive claim.
An officer reads a use-of-force policy with three numbered conditions that must ALL be met before deploying a specific tool. The officer meets only two conditions. What should the officer conclude?
Answer: Deployment is not authorized because not all conditions are satisfied
When a policy requires ALL conditions to be met, failing even one condition means the action is not authorized.
Which of the following best describes the difference between a fact and an opinion in a written report?
Answer: Facts can be verified objectively; opinions reflect personal interpretation
Facts are verifiable and objective, while opinions involve judgment, interpretation, or belief.
A sentence reads: 'The department issued a moratorium on overtime requests pending a budget review.' What does 'moratorium' mean?
Answer: A temporary halt or suspension
A moratorium is a temporary suspension of an activity, as indicated by 'pending a budget review.'
You are reading a multi-paragraph directive. The first paragraph introduces a problem, the second explains the cause, and the third outlines corrective steps. What is the organizational pattern?
Answer: Problem–cause–solution
Problem–cause–solution is a common organizational pattern in policy directives and formal reports.
A passage states: 'Forty percent of respondents were dissatisfied, while the remaining sixty percent expressed satisfaction.' What fraction of respondents were satisfied?
Answer: Three-fifths
60 percent equals three-fifths (60/100 = 3/5), so three-fifths of respondents were satisfied.