inference questions
summary
the essence of tackling inference questions on the gmat involves discerning what must be true based on the information provided, even if it's not explicitly stated.
- inference questions require identifying conclusions that, while not directly stated, are unavoidably implied by the passage.
- a valid inference is something that absolutely has to be true, given the explicit content of the passage.
- distractors in inference questions might seem plausible but are not guaranteed by the passage's content.
- understanding the author's main point and the passage's explicit statements is crucial to identifying correct inferences.
- examples provided illustrate how to differentiate between valid inferences and plausible but not guaranteed distractors.
chapters
00:00
understanding inference questions
00:36
identifying valid inferences
03:00
distinguishing distractors in inference questions
08:05
aligning inferences with the author's main point
