64 RC Passage 2
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Assuming there is not load bearing language in the passage...for questions such as 10-12, which are similar types of questions, is it safe to say that we can always favor heavily answers with middle to small language?
Yes, that's it! See this video for a little more on that subject.
I am struggling to figure why choice B isn't correct. Structurally it seems good, and paragraph 3 I think speaks to this idea. Thanks!
For questions like 9 and 11 here, how do you suggest predicting an answer? These types of questions feel so broad to me, I don't know how I'd even start trying to form an answer before looking at the choices because it could be anything.
First, on test day I absolutely do not try to predict any response here. You're totally right; they're way too broad.
But, in your practice, I think it makes for an excellent opportunity to get into the test writers' heads a little bit by trying to come up with three possible answers based on the text.
Here, in quesion 9 for example, I might write these three possibilities:
1. Where do most Mexican proverbs originate from? (line 8)
2. What is one purpose of Mexican proverbs? (line 21, 40, etc)
3. What is one possible reason that Mexican proverbs focus on youth peer groups? (line 34)
Notice that one really important feature of all my questions and also (E) is that they all keep the focus on the main point of the passage.
And note that (B), (C), and (D) place their focus elsewhere. This in itself doesn't guarantee they're wrong, but it sure makes it less likely that they're right! (same is true for Q 11, though (A) and (B) really try to trick you into reading into them information that isn't there (or overlooking the words that are there)).