"Unstated" detail questions

Which question is NOT for "UNSTATED" DETAIL QUESTIONS?

• All of the following are mentioned in the passage EXCEPT ....

• According to the passage which of the following is NOT ....

• Which of the following is not stated ....?

• Which of the following is true ....?

Negative Factual questions are similar to Factual Information questions, but under this question type, you have to determine which answer option is ‘FALSE’. You get four answer options, out of which three are true and one is false.

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It may also ask you to identify which fact is ‘NOT’ mentioned in the passage. Basically, this type of question will contain the words ‘EXCEPT’ or ‘NOT’ in the prompt.  

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Which question is NOT for "UNSTATED" DETAIL QUESTIONS?

• How is the information in the paragraph organized?

• Which of the following is not mentioned ....?

• The author mentions all of the following EXCEPT….  

• According to paragraph 1, which of the following is NOT true?

What do you do to find the answer to unstated detail questions?

• Choose a key word in the question.

• Scan the appropriate place in the passage for the key word (or related idea).

• Read the sentence that contains the key word or idea carefully.

• Read the first line of each paragraph.

What do you do to find the answer to unstated detail questions?

• Look for answers that are definitely true according to the passage. Eliminate those answers.

• Choose the answer that is not true or not discussed in the passage.

• Look for a common theme or idea in the first line.

• Look for words that show relationships among the paragraphs.

Blood plasma is clear, almost colorless liquid. It consists of blood from which the read and white cells have been removed. It is often used in transfusions because a patient generally needs the plasma portion of the blood more than the other components.

Plasma differs in several important ways from whole blood. First of all, plasma can be mixed for all donors and does not have to be from the right blood group, as whole blood does. In addition, plasma can be dried and stored, while whole blood cannot.

All of the following are true about blood plasma EXCEPT that

• it is a deeply colored liquid

• blood cells have been taken out of it

• patents are often transfused with it

• it is generally more important to the patient than other parts of whole blood

Blood plasma is clear, almost colorless liquid. It consists of blood from which the read and white cells have been removed. It is often used in transfusions because a patient generally needs the plasma portion of the blood more than the other components.

Plasma differs in several important ways from whole blood. First of all, plasma can be mixed for all donors and does not have to be from the right blood group, as whole blood does. In addition, plasma can be dried and stored, while whole blood cannot.

Which of the following is NOT stated about whole blood?

• It is different from plasma.

• It cannot be dried.

• It is impossible to keep it in storage for a long time.

• It is a clear, colorless liquid.

Identifying type of question you’re answering will help you solve it quickly and correctly. Thus, develop a good understanding of different question types to effectively recognize them.

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Eliminate one or two choices completely before picking your answer option. By doing this, you will get a 50% chance of picking the correct answer option.

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