Inference Questions Flashcards
what is an inference?
a conclusion that can be drawn from a set of facts
on GMAT, a properly drawn inference (conclusion drawn from facts in stimulus) must be true ALL THE TIME, or UNDER REASONABLE CONDITIONS?
ALL THE TIME
do inference questions present us with arguments or simply a collection of facts?
simply a collection of facts that we then have to decide what can be inferred from that set of facts
in answering inference question, is it okay to draw on outside information apart from what is stated as fact in the stem in drawing an inference?
NO, only rely on what is stated as fact in stem
given a set of facts in stimulus, an inference is “any conlcusion that can be drawn from the set of facts” or “the main, overarching conclusion”?
inference need not be main conclusion, it simply can be any conclusion that can be drawn from the facts in stimulus
what is the name for an unstated conlusion that must be true if stated facts are true?
an inference
can something that is possibly, or sometimes true be the correct answer to an inference CR question?
no, must always be true
out of proportion answers can extrapolate from “some” in the stimulus to “most” in an answer choice - what do “some” and “most” imply
some - one or more
most - more than half
not gaurateed means what vs unlinkely?
not gauranteed - less than 100% chance
unlikely - less than 50% chance
sufficient vs necessary
sufficent means enough, while necessary means required
can the correct answer to an inference question be based on support from information beyond what is in the stimulus?
no
Does the correct answer to an inference question always have to draw from all or most sentences in the stimulus, or could the entire inference be based on simply one or two out four sentences?
can be based on even on a single sentence
T/F: In some cases the correct answer choice to an inference question is based on the entirety of what the answer choice says
T
if something is true in the real world does that mean it can be used as fact in identifying a correct inference?
no, facts must be stated in question stimulus
