Practice Flashcards: PSAT Reading — what the passage forces, and what it merely suggests | Zestly

Question 1

Inference vs. Fact

Accepted Answer

A fact is explicitly stated in the text, while an inference is a logical conclusion derived from the facts provided.

Question 2

Likely vs. Forced

Accepted Answer

An inference must be forced by the text; if a statement is merely 'likely' or 'possible' but not required, it is not a valid inference.

Question 3

True-sounding wrong answers

Accepted Answer

An option can be true in the real world but incorrect because the passage does not provide the evidence to support it.

Question 4

Overshooting

Question 5

Forcing a conclusion

Question 6

Testing a completion

Question 7

Inference uniqueness

Question 8

Contradiction test

Question 9

External assumptions

Question 10

Quantitative inference

Question 11

Logical necessity

Question 12

Analyzing distractors