Academic Skills Practice Question
Question
A professional is deciding the best next action for the TOEFL iBT involving campus problem in Academic Skills. What should the candidate understand? (Item 189)
Answer choices
- A. The best answer is to select the response that best supports accurate academic comprehension, integration, and clear English expression for the campus problem scenario.
- B. Use the most complex option even when a simpler compliant action directly solves the problem.
- C. Apply a rule from a different domain even though the exam objective is different.
- D. Choose the option that sounds familiar even if it does not fit the scenario.
Correct Answer
A. The best answer is to select the response that best supports accurate academic comprehension, integration, and clear English expression for the campus problem scenario.
Explanation
The correct answer is A because campus problem is tested by asking candidates to select the response that best supports accurate academic comprehension, integration, and clear English expression. The distractors reflect common exam mistakes: ignoring context, using informal shortcuts, skipping verification, or applying a rule from the wrong domain.
Question details
- Difficulty: easy
- Domain: Academic Skills
- Objective: campus problem