Which Paragraph Consist Information

In order to understand the concept of finding these questions try to work smart instead of working hard. Instead of finding the paragraph question wise, try to find the questions along with the passage.

Follow the following steps to understand the question:

a.     Instead of searching the question first, read the single paragraph first. For an example question number 14-19 are which paragraph contains which information, so read Paragraph A and match the contents of the paragraph with questions.

b.     If the content matches any question, write the name of that paragraph in the box of that question in your answer sheet. To elaborate – After reading Paragraph A move towards the questions and match the information in the question to the information in the paragraph, and suppose the information in the passage matches the information given in question 16. So, write the answer in box 16 of your answer sheet.

c.      If the content of the paragraph does not match any paragraph. Leave the paragraph. Move to the next paragraph.

d.    
Repeat the steps.

          •Read Paragraph A

          •Match the information in Paragraph A to the information given in question.

          •If it matches, write the Heading A in the answer key infront of that question

          •else leave it

          •Read Paragraph B

          •Match the information in Paragraph A to the information given in question.

          •If it matches, write the Heading A in the answer key infront of that question

          •else leave it

         •Read Paragraph C

         •Match the information in Paragraph A to the information given in question.

         •If it matches, write the Heading A in the answer key infront of that question

         •else leave it

True/False

1.                        True/False/Not Given OR Yes/No/Not Given

In order to understand the concept of true/false/not given or yes/no/not given, a person should keep in mind the meaning of the entire sentence and not just focus on a single word meaning. They should also keep in mind

TRUE or YES – If the statement agrees with the information

FALSE or NO - If the statement contradicts the information

NOT GIVEN – If there is no information in the passage

Keeping these things in the mind let me clear it with the help of certain examples.

PARAGRAPH 1: My name is Jack.

QUESTION 1: Jack is my name.

Solution: As the sentence suggest that the name of individual is Jack and the question is stating the same thing, hence the answer will be TRUE 

Let me state another example:

PARAGRAPH 2: Sun rises from the east.

QUESTION 2: East is the direction from where sun rises.

QUESTION 3: West is the direction from where sun rises.

QUESTION 4: North is the direction from where sun rises.

QUESTION 5: Neither sun rises nor it sets.

Solution:

The information given in question 2 is same as the information given in Paragraph. Hence, the answer of second question is TRUE.

The information given in question 3 is opposite to the information given in Paragraph. Hence, the answer of third question is FALSE.

The information given in question 4 contradicts the information given in Paragraph. Hence, the answer of fourth question is FALSE.

The information given in question 5 about setting o sun is not mentioned anywhere in the passage but, the adverb in the sentence of question states that sun does not rise at all, which is contradicting the given information. Hence, the answer of first question is FALSE.

So, in what condition the information will be Not Given – as the instruction suggests that the information is not mentioned anywhere in the passage.

Let me state with an example:

PARAGRAPH 3: Injected drugs reach brain faster than inhaled or eatable drugs.

QUESTION 6: Devoured drugs reach brain faster than breathable drugs.

Solution:

The information given in question 6 is comparing the devoured (synonym of eatable) drugs with breathable (synonym of inhaled) drugs but, the information given in paragraph 3 is comparing the speed of injected drugs reaching brain faster than the other two and not comparing the speed of eatable and inhaled drugs reaching brain. Hence, the answer of sixth question is NOT GIVEN.

Let me state with another example:

PARAGRAPH 4: Airways is faster than Roadways or Railways.

QUESTION 7: Railways is faster than Roadways.

Solution:

The information given in question 7 is comparing the speed of Railways with roadways but the information given in paragraph 4 is only comparing the speed of airways with other two and not comparing the speed of railways or roadways. Hence, the answer of seventh question is NOT GIVEN.

PARAGRAPH 5: Airways is fastest means of transport.

QUESTION 8: Airways is faster than Roadways.

Solution:

The information in the question eight clearly states that the airways is faster than any other means of transport whether it be railways or roadways or waterways. Hence, the answer is TRUE. 

PARAGRAPH 6: Airways is faster than Roadways.

QUESTION 9: Airways is fastest means of transport

Solution:

The information in the question states that airways is faster than roadways but it is not stated that it is faster than any other transport medium or not. Hence, the answer is NOT GIVEN.

Headings

A student has to follow the following steps in order to find out the correct heading of the paragraph-

a)     Read the paragraph carefully and thoroughly.

b)     After reading of the paragraph, shortlist the headings which match the desired summary of the paragraph (paragraph not passage)

c)     Read the headings shortlisted quite carefully as either there will be a specific word due to which the option will be correct heading or wrong heading.

d)     Even if student is still confused as paragraph is talking about both the headings, then students have to see which heading is being talked about in majority of the paragraph.

e)     Now till this point 90% of the headings will be sorted but still in order to confirm the remaining 10% doubt, we have to check whether there is a single sentence which is the main point described in the given passage.

A student has to follow the following steps in order to find out the correct heading of the paragraph-

a)     Read the paragraph carefully and thoroughly.

b)     After reading of the paragraph, shortlist the headings which match the desired summary of the paragraph (paragraph not passage)

c)     Read the headings shortlisted quite carefully as either there will be a specific word due to which the option will be correct heading or wrong heading.

d)     Even if student is still confused as paragraph is talking about both the headings, then students have to see which heading is being talked about in majority of the paragraph.

e)     Now till this point 90% of the headings will be sorted but still in order to confirm the remaining 10% doubt, we have to check whether there is a single sentence which is the main point described in the given passage.

•2. Shortlist the possible headings

•3. Find out the possible elimination words in headings

Fill Ups

Types of Fill in the blanks

a.     Complete from Passage

b.     Synonyms

Basic Trick: Mark the keywords in the passage and try to either find the same word or its synonym.

Example:

Paragraph: That means soils do not just grow our food, but are the source of nearly all our existing antibiotics, and could be our best hope in the fight against antibiotic-resistant bacterial. Soil is also an ally against climate change as microorganisms within soil digest dead animals and plants, they lock their carbon content, holding three times the amount of carbon as does the entire atmosphere.

Question: Healthy soil contain a large variety of bacteria and other microorganisms, as well as plant remains and 1__________. It provides us with food and also with antibiotics, and its function in storing 2. ___________ has a significant effect on climate.

1.     Animals                                                         2. carbon