GED EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
COMPILATION, VERIFIED SOLUTIONS WITH DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS | 2026/2027 UPDATE |GRADED A+
inference -
CORRECT|ANSWER
evidence used to guide the reader into drawing conclusions; applying logic and reasoning skills to
evidence to draw conclusions
main idea -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the most important point the writer is making
supporting details -
CORRECT|ANSWER
include facts, examples, descriptions, and specific pieces of information that support the main idea
restating ideas -
CORRECT|ANSWER
putting the idea in your own words
summarizing -
CORRECT|ANSWER
including only the most important facts and ideas to explain the main idea of a passage or piece
application of ideas/applying ideas -
CORRECT|ANSWER
using information you already know in a new but similar situation
cause and effect -
CORRECT|ANSWER
when one idea or event influences another; how one thing made another thing happen
, compare and contrast -
CORRECT|ANSWER
pointing out what is similar and what is different about ideas or things
conclusion -
CORRECT|ANSWER
taking pieces of information and putting them together to figure out something that the writer has
not directly stated
generalization -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a broad statement about a group of people, objects, or things or about a type of event
connotation -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the meaning suggested by the word (ie. dog, mutt, man's best friend- each connotes a specific
positive or negative feeling)
figurative -
CORRECT|ANSWER
words or phrases that imply more than their literal meaning using similes, metaphors,
personification or hyperbole
similes -
CORRECT|ANSWER
using the words like or as to compare two things (ie. The new sports car was like a spaceship.)
metaphor -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a direct comparison (ie. The new sports car was a sleek spaceship.)
COMPILATION, VERIFIED SOLUTIONS WITH DETAILED
EXPLANATIONS | 2026/2027 UPDATE |GRADED A+
inference -
CORRECT|ANSWER
evidence used to guide the reader into drawing conclusions; applying logic and reasoning skills to
evidence to draw conclusions
main idea -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the most important point the writer is making
supporting details -
CORRECT|ANSWER
include facts, examples, descriptions, and specific pieces of information that support the main idea
restating ideas -
CORRECT|ANSWER
putting the idea in your own words
summarizing -
CORRECT|ANSWER
including only the most important facts and ideas to explain the main idea of a passage or piece
application of ideas/applying ideas -
CORRECT|ANSWER
using information you already know in a new but similar situation
cause and effect -
CORRECT|ANSWER
when one idea or event influences another; how one thing made another thing happen
, compare and contrast -
CORRECT|ANSWER
pointing out what is similar and what is different about ideas or things
conclusion -
CORRECT|ANSWER
taking pieces of information and putting them together to figure out something that the writer has
not directly stated
generalization -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a broad statement about a group of people, objects, or things or about a type of event
connotation -
CORRECT|ANSWER
the meaning suggested by the word (ie. dog, mutt, man's best friend- each connotes a specific
positive or negative feeling)
figurative -
CORRECT|ANSWER
words or phrases that imply more than their literal meaning using similes, metaphors,
personification or hyperbole
similes -
CORRECT|ANSWER
using the words like or as to compare two things (ie. The new sports car was like a spaceship.)
metaphor -
CORRECT|ANSWER
a direct comparison (ie. The new sports car was a sleek spaceship.)
