Verbal: Reading Comprehension Inference Flashcards
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A passage states: "The committee approved the plan unanimously, though with visible reluctance." What can be inferred?
Answer: Approval did not reflect enthusiasm
Unanimous approval with reluctance implies agreement without enthusiasm.
An author notes that "the theory explains the observations better than any rival." What is implied?
Answer: Rival theories explain the observations less well
Explaining observations better than rivals implies rivals explain them less well.
The passage says a city "grew rapidly until water shortages forced limits on development." What can be inferred?
Answer: Water availability constrained the city's growth
Shortages forcing development limits imply water constrained growth.
An author writes that "the manuscript survived only because a monk copied it." What does this imply?
Answer: Without the copy, the work might have been lost
Survival depending on a single copy implies the work might otherwise have been lost.
A passage notes that "investors reacted calmly, having anticipated the announcement." What is implied?
Answer: Expectations softened the market reaction
Calm reaction due to anticipation implies expectations softened the impact.
The text states: "The reform succeeded where earlier attempts had failed." What can be inferred about prior efforts?
Answer: Earlier attempts did not achieve their goals
Succeeding where earlier attempts failed implies those efforts did not achieve their goals.
An author observes that "the artist gained fame only posthumously." What does this imply?
Answer: Recognition came after the artist's death
Gaining fame posthumously means recognition arrived after death.