Question Focus: Detail question - reasons for communication
Correct Answer: A
Passage Reference: Communication is the sharing of information. It is the power to create in the minds of others, feelings or information that you want them to have. It is the need to communicate that has given rise to speech, language, alphabets, and writing. The same need led to the invention of paper, printing presses, typewriters, and finally computers and the internet. The power to communicate in depth has allowed humans to dominate earth. The fast development of the same power has allowed human technological evolution to overtake biological and social evolution.
Why this is correct: This option is correct because the passage clearly explains the need to communicate and shows why communication exists. It explains that communication is needed to share information and create feelings or ideas in others.
Paraphrasing: Passage: 'the need to communicate' = Option: 'Why do we communicate?'
Tips: When you see a 'why' question, look for reasons or causes explained in the passage.
Key Vocabulary:
- need = reason
- dominate = have control
Question Focus: Detail question - methods of communication
Correct Answer: B
Passage Reference: It is the need to communicate that has given rise to speech, language, alphabets, and writing. The same need led to the invention of paper, printing presses, typewriters, and finally computers and the internet. The power to communicate in depth has allowed humans to dominate earth. The fast development of the same power has allowed human technological evolution to overtake biological and social evolution. There are three principal needs of communication. The need to communicate in presence of the receiver gave rise to speech and language. The need to communicate in one's absence gave rise to alphabet, writing, paper, printing press, all kinds of recording devices, and finally the modern day computer with its features. The need to communicate over a distance included everything that one needed to communicate in one's absence, but also gave rise to signals, telegraph, telephone, the postal system and the internet.
Why this is correct: This is correct because the passage lists many ways of communicating, such as speech, writing, and the internet. These examples directly answer how we communicate.
Paraphrasing: Passage: 'speech, language, writing, telephone, the internet' = Option: 'How do we communicate?'
Tips: For 'how' questions, scan for lists of methods, tools, or processes.
Key Vocabulary:
- invention = something newly created
- signals = simple messages
Question Focus: Detail question - content of communication
Correct Answer: C
Passage Reference: Communication is the sharing of information. It is the power to create in the minds of others, feelings or information that you want them to have.
Why this is correct: This option is correct because the passage clearly states that communication is about sharing information and creating feelings or ideas in others. That directly answers what we communicate.
Paraphrasing: Passage: 'sharing of information, feelings' = Option: 'What do we communicate?'
Tips: Definitions at the beginning of a passage often answer 'what is' or 'what do we' questions.
Key Vocabulary:
- information = facts or ideas
- feelings = emotions
Question Focus: Not Given question - place is not discussed
Correct Answer: D
Passage Reference: Communication is the sharing of information. It is the power to create in the minds of others, feelings or information that you want them to have. It is the need to communicate that has given rise to speech, language, alphabets, and writing. The same need led to the invention of paper, printing presses, typewriters, and finally computers and the internet. The power to communicate in depth has allowed humans to dominate earth. The fast development of the same power has allowed human technological evolution to overtake biological and social evolution. There are three principal needs of communication. The need to communicate in presence of the receiver gave rise to speech and language. The need to communicate in one's absence gave rise to alphabet, writing, paper, printing press, all kinds of recording devices, and finally the modern day computer with its features. The need to communicate over a distance included everything that one needed to communicate in one's absence, but also gave rise to signals, telegraph, telephone, the postal system and the internet.
Why this is correct: This option is wrong because the passage never talks about locations or places where communication happens. It focuses on reasons, methods, and needs, not places. This is a Not Given trap.
Tips: If a question word like 'where' is never clearly answered, it is usually Not Given.
Question Focus: Not Given question - time is not discussed
Correct Answer: E
Passage Reference: Communication is the sharing of information. It is the power to create in the minds of others, feelings or information that you want them to have. It is the need to communicate that has given rise to speech, language, alphabets, and writing. The same need led to the invention of paper, printing presses, typewriters, and finally computers and the internet. The power to communicate in depth has allowed humans to dominate earth. The fast development of the same power has allowed human technological evolution to overtake biological and social evolution. There are three principal needs of communication. The need to communicate in presence of the receiver gave rise to speech and language. The need to communicate in one's absence gave rise to alphabet, writing, paper, printing press, all kinds of recording devices, and finally the modern day computer with its features. The need to communicate over a distance included everything that one needed to communicate in one's absence, but also gave rise to signals, telegraph, telephone, the postal system and the internet.
Why this is correct: This option is wrong because the passage does not mention any time or situation for communication. There is no information about when communication happens. This is a Not Given trap.
Tips: Do not guess using real-life logic. Only choose answers clearly supported by the text.
General Tips:
- For multiple-answer questions, check every option carefully. More than one can be correct.
- Underline question words like why, how, what, where, and when before you scan the passage.
- Only choose options that are directly answered by the passage, not what you think is true.
- Reading questions usually follow passage order, so scan from the beginning for early questions.