Verbal tests reward careful reading, not general knowledge. Learn to judge a statement against the passage only, and to know when the passage says nothing.
Judge every statement using only the passage in front of you. If the passage proves it, answer True. If the passage contradicts it, answer False. If the passage does not settle it either way, answer Cannot Say. Read the statement closely for small words such as all, only, most and always.
A typical verbal reasoning item gives you a short passage and a statement, then asks whether the statement is true, false or cannot be determined. The instruction is almost always to use only the information given, even where you know the topic well.
That instruction is the whole skill. Candidates who know a lot about the subject often do worse, because they answer from memory rather than from the text. Treat the passage as the only world that exists.
Here is an original passage. A survey of 200 employees found that 60 cycle to work and 90 drive. The remainder either use public transport or walk. Judge three statements.
I tested statement 3 in a short script by trying every possible split of the 50 people. The statement came out true for some splits and false for others, which is exactly what Cannot Say means. Statement 3 is a good model: when your answer depends on a number the passage does not give, it is Cannot Say.
Our dedicated guide to true, false, cannot say questions goes deeper into these.
Verbal tests are often tighter on time than people expect, because each passage needs a read before the first question. Do not read word for word. Get the gist, then let the statement guide you to the relevant sentence.
If a test shows several statements for one passage, answer the easy ones first, because each answer adds to your understanding of the passage. Keep a steady pace, and treat a question that needs a third read as one to flag.
Different publishers set the format in different ways. Always check the instructions in your invitation, including how many questions and how much time you have, before practising.
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It means the passage gives no way to decide whether the statement is true or false. If your answer would depend on information the passage does not provide, choose Cannot Say.
No, answer only from the passage unless the instructions say otherwise. Outside knowledge is the main reason well-informed candidates lose marks.
Skim for structure first, then go straight to the sentence that matches the statement. You do not need to remember the whole passage.
False needs the passage to contradict the statement, while Cannot Say needs it to be silent. If you cannot point to a contradicting sentence, the answer is probably Cannot Say.
Not exactly. It tests careful reading and logic about what a text supports, and a strong vocabulary helps but is not the main skill.
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