Cracking the CBEST – Reading Questions & Answers 100% VERIFIED!!

Which is the most important piece of the reading section? The Passage or the Questions - ANSWERThe questions; they will determine what parts of the reading passage you will need to use. Strategy for "specific" questions (like "Which of the following is the best meaning of the word SOLUTION as it is used in the passage?") - ANSWERLocate the word and read enough of passage to above and below the word to understand the context. What strategy plays a vital role in helping you narrow down the number of possible answer choices? - ANSWERPOE (Process of Elimination) What are the 6 things to look for when using POE to narrow your answer? - ANSWER1. Understanding the Author 2. Controversial Answer Choices 3. Strong Language 4. Scope 5. Common Sense 6. Stick to the Passage Understand the Author - ANSWERA CBEST author will not be overly critical of professionals. Controversial Answer Choices - ANSWERAvoid any answer choice that may be controversial. Eliminate all answer choices that seem negative toward a group. Strong Language - ANSWERAnswer choices that use extreme language; like "something must be true" are usually incorrect. Examples of extreme language - ANSWERMust, always, impossible, never, cannot, all, only, totally, every, each Examples of more wishy washy words - ANSWERMay, could be true, some, most, sometimes, might, probably, suggests Scope - ANSWERTry to eliminate answer choices that describe something that could not possible be accomplished in a couple of paragraphs.