Reading Comprehension

The explanation of the Reading Comprehension question type appears below, followed by the directions for the sample Reading Comprehension questions.

Reading comprehension questions measure your ability to read with understanding, insight and discrimination. This type of question explores your ability to analyze a written passage from several perspectives. These include your ability to recognize both explicitly stated elements in the passage and assumptions underlying statements or arguments in the passage as well as the implications of those statements or arguments.

Because the written passage upon which the questions are based presents a sustained discussion of a particular topic, there is ample context for analyzing a variety of relationships.

Pay attention to the following as you review the passage:

• The function of a word in relation to a larger segment of the passage
• The relationships among the various ideas in the passage
• The relationship of the author to the topic or to the audience.

You will find six types of reading comprehension questions to answer:

1. Information explicitly stated in the passage
2. Information or ideas implied or suggested by the author
3. Possible applications of the author's ideas to other situations, including the identification of situations or processes analogous to those described in the passage
4. The author's logic, reasoning, or persuasive techniques
5. The tone of the passage or the author's attitude as it is revealed in the language used.

Reading comprehension tests the ability of a student to grasp the central idea behind a comprehension quickly.

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