Inference

• about 10% qsnts : 1-2 on test day

What is an inference?

If the information given in the passage is TRUE, WHAT ELSE MJUST ALSO BE TRUE?
CR Passage on INFERENCE may or may not contain a conclusion.
The passage may contain a set of independent facts. 

What is tested?Your ability to assimilate information in the passage.
Your ability to identify scope of the information.
Tour ability to draw inferences.

Diff roles that an inference can play. - Logical inference from a combination of premises.
 - Restatement of One of the facts.

Structured way of approaching Inference questions.a) Identify related and independent facts
b) create logical structure
c) Draw an inference.
d) Choose correct answer.

Types of incorrect inference answers.

1. Out Of Scopepresents unrelated information that is not discussed in the passage
Such choices exploit your prior knowlwedge of the subject.

2.Might be true
Provides information that MIGHT be true but is not completely supported by the passage.

3. ISWAT Incorrect SImilar worded answer Terminology.
 - modifier misuse
 - negated relationship
 - reverse relationship

Verbage of Inference Questions

 - Must be TRUE
 - Inferred
 - Drawn on basis of


More Analysis needed1)
Negating infrences , if it negates premises, then ur inference is right.
DO NOT use external information to draw inference

2) Q: are MIGHT be TRUE answer choices within the scope? YES

Misc1) Most: Strong Likelyhood.
2) if x = y ,We cannot infer the following: NOT x => Not y