PrepTest 73, Passage 1, Question 2
Summary
The essence of tackling detail questions on the GRE involves identifying specific information directly stated in the passage, exemplified by discerning why mammals survived the cretaceous extinctions.
- Detail questions require locating explicit information mentioned in the passage.
- The correct answer to a detail question is always something directly stated by the author.
- Incorrect answers include plausible but unsupported statements or assumptions not made in the passage.
- The example provided illustrates the process of eliminating answers that are not explicitly supported by the passage content.
- Identifying the correct answer involves revisiting specific parts of the passage that discuss the relevant topic.
Chapters
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Understanding Detail Questions
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The Process of Elimination
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Identifying the Correct Answer
