RC Question Types

Question 1

“main idea”

Answer 1

Global

Question 2

“purpose”

Answer 2

Global

Question 3

“organization”

Answer 3

Global

Question 4

Global questions

Answer 4

Think big picture, whole story, consult roadmap

Question 5

“according to the author”

Answer 5

detail

Question 6

“according to the passage”

Answer 6

detail

Question 7

“the passage states”

Answer 7

detail

Question 8

“the author mentions”

Answer 8

detail

Question 9

Categorical language refers to

Answer 9

detail

Question 10

Detail questions

Answer 10

Research the relevant text. the answer is explicitly stated in the passage

Question 11

“the author implies”

Answer 11

inference

Question 12

“the passage suggests”

Answer 12

inference

Question 13

“most likely to agree”

Answer 13

Inference

Question 14

“author’s attitude can be described as”

Answer 14

Inference

Question 15

loose language question

Answer 15

inference

Question 16

“the author… primarily in order to”

Answer 16

Logic function

Question 17

“primary purpose of the first paragraph”

Answer 17

Logic function

Question 18

“best describes the function of”

Answer 18

Logic function

Question 19

Logic function questions

Answer 19

look at the contest of the detail or paragraph and use Keywords to determine why the author put it there

Question 20

Logic reasoning questions

Answer 20

mimic the type of LR questions, use that strategy

Question 21

Kaplan method for RC

Answer 21

1) Read passage strategically
2) Identify the question type
3) research the relevant text
4) make a prediction
5) Evaluate the answer choices

Question 22

5 RC Question types

Answer 22

global, detail, inference, logic function, logic reasoning