June 2007, Passage 3, Question 20
Summary
The essence of tackling detailed questions on the GRE involves identifying explicit information within the passage that directly answers the query.
- Detailed questions are recognizable by prompts asking for specific information cited in the passage.
- The strategy for answering involves locating the exact portion of the text where the topic is discussed.
- Answer choices must be evaluated based on their direct mention or implication in the passage.
- Elimination of answer choices is based on their absence in the passage or irrelevance to the queried detail.
- The correct answer is the one that is explicitly stated in the passage, aligning with the query's focus.
Chapters
00:01
Identifying Detailed Questions
00:22
Locating Relevant Information
00:55
Evaluating Answer Choices
01:42
Determining the Correct Answer