Academic Reading Practice Question

Question

A client-facing situation requires a compliant response for the IELTS Academic involving inference in Academic Reading. Which answer is best? (Item 42)

Answer choices

1. A. Rely on informal custom instead of the applicable rule, control, or standard.
2. B. The best answer is to choose the answer that best demonstrates accurate academic English comprehension, organization, or language use for the inference scenario.
3. C. Skip verification because the previous case had the same answer.
4. D. Document nothing because documentation could create follow-up questions.

Correct Answer

B. The best answer is to choose the answer that best demonstrates accurate academic English comprehension, organization, or language use for the inference scenario.

Explanation

The correct answer is B because inference is tested by asking candidates to choose the answer that best demonstrates accurate academic English comprehension, organization, or language use. The distractors reflect common exam mistakes: ignoring context, using informal shortcuts, skipping verification, or applying a rule from the wrong domain.

Question details

• Difficulty: medium
• Domain: Academic Reading
• Objective: inference

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