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Inferred Meaning Rules

• Sometimes there may be various choice that looks like associating with the statement or the argument, or even appears to be slightly supported by the passage.
  However, only one option will be the most logical and supported. Therefore, do not fall for half the right option early on.
• Skimming the passage means to read and understand the useful information correctly. Acquire the author’s ideas and opinions and skip the other given details.
  There will always be some connection between the paragraphs, mostly with the essential impression of the paragraph.
• Carefully observe the words such as but, except, and not as they are important for answers. Paraphrasing the question is always a good idea that will help in acquiring the correct answer.
• Always choose to read the options first and then other details in the paragraph. It will help in saving time. Also the idea will be developed on what is going to be there in the paragraph. As the correct answer comes from 2-3 sentences information.
  Therefore, it will help in understanding which option supports the paragraph.
• Remove the obviously incorrect options as that will take you more close to the correct answer.
  You should know how to avoid the wrong things such as if, in any option, you see a repeat or rephrase information from the passage then that is wrong.
• Words such as, never, any, always, none, and all should be clearly watched.
  Such words are comprehensive which should rarely get support.

Important Points Related to Inferred Meaning

• It is also known as the special ability of a reader to read the lines which are not specifically mentioned. Also inference questions are likely to check you to make a logical conclusion that is disguised but still there in the passage.
• Such questions develop an inference in reading. For deriving inference from the paragraph it is essential to understand the meaning of passage even though the whole information is not given.
• The paragraph will provide you information about the types, design, time period and situation with some hints. The reader has to understand the provided hints and draw conclusions based on the given information and knowledge.

Important Facts

Questions based on coding and number series becomes complex because of several reasons:

• The rule followed by the sequence becomes less significant.
• The complexity of a question increases if the question has a longer sequence.
• If the missing term is present in the initial part, it gives less information about the hidden rule.
• A combination of series is also used in some series.

Inferred Meaning Questions and Answers

Q1: Kyle ran into his house, slamming the door behind him.  He threw his book bag on the floor and plopped onto the couch.  After six hours of playing Grand Larceny VII, he ate some pizza and fell asleep with a slice on his stomach and his feet on his book bag. When Kyle came home from school the next day, he was noticeably distraught.  He balled up his report card and placed it inside a soup can in the garbage. He then flipped the soup can upside down in the garbage can and arranged loose pieces of trash over it. As he plopped down on the couch, he let out a sigh and picked up his controller.
Kyle was distraught. Why?
(a) He had a fight with someone in the school.
(b) His father scolded him the same day in the morning.
(c) He probably got bad grades
(d) His friend got good marks
Ans: (c)
It is clearly mentioned in the passage that he balls up his report card and hides that.

Q2: Kyle ran into his house, slamming the door behind him.  He threw his book bag on the floor and plopped onto the couch.  After six hours of playing Grand Larceny VII, he ate some pizza and fell asleep with a slice on his stomach and his feet on his book bag. When Kyle came home from school the next day, he was noticeably distraught.  He balled up his report card and placed it inside a soup can in the garbage. He then flipped the soup can upside down in the garbage can and arranged loose pieces of trash over it.  As he plopped down on the couch, he let out a sigh and picked up his controller.
Kyle put the report card in a soup can. Why?
(a) Kyle was very disappointed
(b) Kyle was a short tempered person
(c) Kyle was trying to dispose the evidence
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
It is clearly mentioned in the passage that he goes through great length to conceal the report card. As he doesn’t want anyone to see that.

Q3: Kyle ran into his house, slamming the door behind him.  He threw his book bag on the floor and plopped onto the couch.  After six hours of playing Grand Larceny VII, he ate some pizza and fell asleep with a slice on his stomach and his feet on his book bag. When Kyle came home from school the next day, he was noticeably distraught.  He balled up his report card and placed it inside a soup can in the garbage. He then flipped the soup can upside down in the garbage can and arranged loose pieces of trash over it.  As he plopped down on the couch, he let out a sigh and picked up his controller.
What can you infer from the passage whether Kyle’s report card was good or bad and why it was like that?
(a) Kyle plays too many video games and probably his report card was bad
(b) Kyle report card was good
(c) Kyle report card was good but not better than his friend
(d) None of the above
Ans: (a)
Clearly from the passage after six hours of playing gam, he fell asleep with a slice on his stomach and his feet on his book bag.

Q4: Ryan was looking forward to sleeping over at his friend Robert's house. Though they had been classmates for a while, the two had only recently become good friends. Ryan packed up his sleeping bag, a pillow, and a few of his favorite toys and games, and then his mom dropped him off at Robert's. Robert met Ryan on the porch and the two did their secret handshake and started playing right away. First they played pirates in Robert's tree fort. Next they played ninjas in the driveway. Then it started getting dark and they went inside of Robert's house. As soon as they walked in the house, Ryan's eyes starting getting red and itchy. He saw a big orange cat sitting on the couch. Then he started sneezing uncontrollably. "I'm sorry, Robert. It's been a lot of fun, but I have to call my mom."
Why do Ryan's eyes get red and itchy when he walks into Robert's house?
(a) Suddenly he started feeling uncomfortable
(b) After playing too much Ryan got tired
(c) Ryan was allergic to cats
(d) None of the above
Ans: (c)
Clearly mentioned in the passage that as soon as they walked in the house, Ryan's eyes starting getting red and itchy and seeing a big orange cat sitting on the couch he started sneezing uncontrollably.

Q5: Ryan was looking forward to sleeping over at his friend Robert's house. Though they had been classmates for a while, the two had only recently become good friends. Ryan packed up his sleeping bag, a pillow, and a few of his favorite toys and games, and then his mom dropped him off at Robert's. Robert met Ryan on the porch and the two did their secret handshake and started playing right away. First they played pirates in Robert's tree fort. Next they played ninjas in the driveway. Then it started getting dark and they went inside of Robert's house. As soon as they walked in the house, Ryan's eyes starting getting red and itchy. He saw a big orange cat sitting on the couch. Then he started sneezing uncontrollably. "I'm sorry, Robert. It's been a lot of fun, but I have to call my mom."
Ryan wanted to call his mother, why?
(a) Ryan was not comfortable with his friend
(b) Ryan wanted to go home
(c) Ryan wanted to tell something to his mother
(d) None of the above
Ans: (b)
Clearly mentioned in the passage that Ryan apologized to his friend as he was allergic to something.