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When do we know that we have the right answer? The Best Strategy is to arrive at the correct answer through a Process of Elimination (POE) of the wrong answers based on the traps that the examiner has set for you. But a misconception needs to be cleared at thisstage. What we are looking for is not the right answer . In SAT we could have more than one right answer. What we are looking for is the best among the available answers. There is obviously no credit for the second best answer. It is all the more necessary, therefore, that you do not jump to an answer that appears to be right on the first look, but arrive at the best answer only by eliminating the second best, the third best et el. Can we answer the questions based on our prior knowledge of the topic? Strictly no! . Prior knowledge may help you to get a grip of the topic. But this should not come in way of the requirement to answer the questions based entirely on the information furnished in the passage. Be sure to work within the context of the passage. Your own views or opinions may sometimes conflict with the views expressed in the passage. However, you will often be able to eliminate some of the answer choices simply on the basis of commonsense, which you will be called upon to use in ample measure. Speed Building (A) Looking for Sign Posts! Certain words instantly tell you a lot about the structure of a passage. For example, if a sentence begins, “on the one hand,” you would expect to find an “on the other hand” later in the sentence. These structural signposts show an alert reader what’s going to happen later in a passage. Here are some structural signposts to look out for. Yet again special attention should be given to the words/phrases given within inverted commas (“ ”) , because invariably these words/phrases have particular relevance in context of the passage. Trigger Words Take a look at the following example First paragraph: Most people believe that the UFOs have extra–terrestrial origin. Second paragraph: HOWEVER (trigger word), scientists have unearthed enough evidence their genesis lies in the obscure labs sponsored by CIA.In this example the trigger word signals that the second paragraph will modify or qualify what was gone before. A trigger word at the beginning of any paragraph is a sure sign that this paragraph will disagree with what was stated in the preceding one.Trigger words are important even if they do not appear at the beginning of a paragraph; they

always signal a change of meaning, even if it is only within a sentence. Here are the trigger words that often appear in the Comprehension passages. 14 _ Although (even though) Despite (in spite of) HoweverNonetheless On the other hand While ButExcept Nevertheless Notwithstanding UnlessYet Some structural signposts let you know that there will be “first of all” it stands to reason that there will be a “second of all” and perhaps a “third of all” . Other signs of continuation: By the same token In addition LikewiseSimilarly This (implies a reference to preceding sentence) Thus (implies a conclusion) “Yin–YangWords” One of frequently occurring types of passage contrasts two opposing view points and certain words immediately give this away. See if you can supply the second half of the following sentences: The traditional view of the causes of global warming focuses on the burning of fossil fuel. (Second half: However, the new view is that there is some other cause.) Until recently, it was thought that the Mayan civilization was destroyed as a result of drought... (Second half: However, now we believe that space invaders destroyed them.) The classical model of laissez–faire capitalism does not even admit the possibility of government intervention... (Second half: But the rock and roll version of laissez–faire capitalism says, “Let me just get my checkbook.”) Before 1960, it was commonly assumed that the atom was the smallest particle in the universe. (Second half: However, after 1960 scientists began to suspect that there was something even smaller.) Whenever you spot a “yin” word, you should realize that there is a “yang” on the way. Some other yin–yang words:

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