SAT Reading Inference Questions
Inference questions ask for what must be true or is most strongly supported. The correct answer usually stays close to the text and avoids extreme claims.
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Urban trees shade sidewalks and reduce the amount of heat absorbed by pavement. In neighborhoods with more tree cover, researchers found that residents used less water for outdoor cooling features such as misting systems. Which inference is best supported?
The passage connects tree shade with lower use of outdoor cooling features. The supported inference is that trees can reduce some heat-related water use.
A sculptor working during a period of material shortages began using scraps of metal from factories. Reviewers later noted that the irregular edges of those scraps became a signature feature of her work. What can reasonably be inferred?
The shortage led her to use scraps, and the scraps' edges became part of her style. The evidence supports the idea that the material conditions shaped the work.
In a memory study, students who drew a quick diagram after reading a science paragraph recalled more relationships among ideas than students who simply copied key terms into a list. Which conclusion is best supported?
The drawing group remembered more relationships. The best-supported conclusion is limited to visual representation helping with relationships among ideas.
How to practice this topic
A few rules that make review sessions more useful.
- Use the answer that is supported by the passage, not the answer that sounds broadly true.
- Be suspicious of choices with words like always, never, only, or all.
- If two answers seem possible, choose the one with the more direct text evidence.
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