You will sometimes be asked in the reading comprehension section of the TOEFL test to find an asnswer that is not stated or not mentioned or not true in the passage. this type of question really means that three of the answers are stated, mentioned, or true in the passage, while one answer is not. your actual job is to find the three correct answers and then choose the letter of the one remaining answer.
You should note that there are two kinds of answer to this type or question: 1 there are three true answers and one answer that is not discussed in the passage, or 2 there are three true answers and one that is false according to the passage.
UNSTATED DETAIL QUESTIONS
HOW TO IDENTIFY THE QUESTION
which of the following is not stated...?
which of the following is not mentioned...?
which of the following is not discussed...?
all of the following are true except...
WHERE TO FIND THE ANSWER
The answers to these questions are found in order in the passage.
HOW TO ANSWER THE QUESTION
1.- choose a key word in the question
2.- scan in the appropriate place in the passage for the key word (or related idea).
3.- read the sentence that contains the key word or idea carefully.
4.- look for answers that are definitely true according to the passage. eliminate those answers.
5.- choose the answer that is not true or not discussed in the passage.
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