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Strong Language ✔Correct Answer-CBEST Authors want to make sure that the correct answer is
not open to interpretation, therefore, avoid extreme language. (i.e. must, always, impossible, never,
cannot, all, only, etc)
Understanding the Author ✔Correct Answer-An author will not be overly critical of professionals,
teacher, administrators, etc.
Define Inference ✔Correct Answer-The act or process of teaching about something from known
facts or evidence
When approaching the questions/passage? ✔Correct Answer-The first thing you should do is read
the question that follows the passage
The passage ✔Correct Answer-It is often unnecessary to read the entire passage before attempting
to answer the questions
Controversial Answer Choices ✔Correct Answer-Avoid any answer that may be controversial.
CBEST authors avoid negative portrayals of political issues or topics
Define Naivete ✔Correct Answer-The quality or state of being naive
Stick to the passage means that... ✔Correct Answer-You should not try to use outside knowledge
to answer a reading question. All correct answers will be supported by information found in passage.
Common Sense means that... ✔Correct Answer-Correct answers will never contradict an
established fact
Scope ✔Correct Answer-We are looking for answers with a narrow scope. A dangerous answer is
one that tries to do too much,
The Reading Section Consists of? ✔Correct Answer-50 multiple choice questions based on
information provided in passages, graphs, charts or research material.
The passage would most likely appear in questions tend to be? ✔Correct Answer-General answers
such as "a newspaper article," and not, for instance "the journal of biology, a biology textbook, a
doctoral thesis, etc."