Hello Team, Frequently i am facing issue with RC questions like "Which of the following is/are true". Even if these are very straight forward question , i am not able to retain information to answer properly. There is always one sentence that is missing. How can i improve on this?

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Answer 1

Hi Bhaskar. One of the popular misconceptions is that inference based questions are always difficult and fact-based questions are always on the easier side. This is far from the truth, as the fact-based options are twisted such that each of them appears correct but only one is:
E.g. The passage mentions that the complex brain of an organism allows it to be a thriving member of society: This means that by the virtue of its complex brain, the organism can better contribute to society.
The Option: The complex brain of the organism allows it to be a member of society: This option implies that if the organism's brain was not complex, it would be shunned from society, which is a distortion. It could be possible that even an organism with a simple brain is a part of society, but not as thriving as one who has a complex brain. I hope you see how omitting a single word changes the entire meaning.
The way forward:
1. Read carefully. If you spend 1 minute more on the question carefully checking for such distortions, it is worth it, as the investment of 1 minute can make a difference of 4 marks: -1 saved from a silly mistake and 3 marks gained from a correct answer.
2. Active reading: Sometimes we are unable to find where in the passage the option was mentioned. In the time pressure, we tend to be more confounded, and are unable to catch the line even if it is in front of us. If you paraphrase each paragraph as Sayali Ma'am advises, you can easily refer to your notes to see where in the passage you could find the answer. This could go a long way in increasing your score in other types of questions too.
Try practising RCs from the study room and daily target, and apply these techniques. There is still time for you to become proficient in this section, and increase your score considerably. All the best.

Answer 2

Hi Bhaskar. One of the popular misconceptions is that inference based questions are always difficult and fact-based questions are always on the easier side. This is far from the truth, as the fact-based options are twisted such that each of them appears correct but only one is:
E.g. The passage mentions that the complex brain of an organism allows it to be a thriving member of society: This means that by the virtue of its complex brain, the organism can better contribute to society.
The Option: The complex brain of the organism allows it to be a member of society: This option implies that if the organism's brain was not complex, it would be shunned from society, which is a distortion. It could be possible that even an organism with a simple brain is a part of society, but not as thriving as one who has a complex brain. I hope you see how omitting a single word changes the entire meaning.
The way forward:
1. Read carefully. If you spend 1 minute more on the question carefully checking for such distortions, it is worth it, as the investment of 1 minute can make a difference of 4 marks: -1 saved from a silly mistake and 3 marks gained from a correct answer.
2. Active reading: Sometimes we are unable to find where in the passage the option was mentioned. In the time pressure, we tend to be more confounded, and are unable to catch the line even if it is in front of us. If you paraphrase each paragraph as Sayali Ma'am advises, you can easily refer to your notes to see where in the passage you could find the answer. This could go a long way in increasing your score in other types of questions too.
Try practising RCs from the study room and daily target, and apply these techniques. There is still time for you to become proficient in this section, and increase your score considerably. All the best.

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Hello Team, Frequently i am facing issue with RC questions like "Which of the following is/are true". Even if these are very straight forward question , i am not able to retain information to answer properly. There is always one sentence that is missing. How can i improve on this?