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Inference and the Limits of Evidence

Learn to distinguish supported inference from possibility, assumption and overstatement.

What is an inference question?

An inference is not copied word-for-word from the passage. It is the conclusion best supported by the available evidence.

The city reduced bus fares at the beginning of September. In the same week, two new routes began serving suburbs that previously had limited public transport. Passenger numbers were higher in September and October than during the same months the previous year. Transport officials welcomed the increase but said the available data could not show how much was attributable to the fare reduction and how much to the new routes.

VR asks for the option best supported, not one that is merely imaginable.

Use an evidence chain

Weak conclusion: “Lower fares caused the entire increase.”

fares fell;
routes were added;
patronage increased;
the passage does not isolate which change caused how much.

The more you must add from outside the passage, the weaker the option.

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A software company allowed one customer-support team to work from home for three months. The team answered roughly the same number of enquiries as before, while recorded sick days fell. However, several new employees said they found it harder to ask quick questions, and managers spent more time arranging formal check-ins. The company extended the trial rather than adopting the policy permanently. A second team working in a different office will take part next, using a shared online help channel.

Which inference is best supported by the company's decision to extend rather than permanently adopt the policy?

A.The company has concluded remote work is a complete failure

B.The company wants more evidence before making a permanent decision

C.Managers will no longer arrange check-ins

D.All employees prefer working from home

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Many foods, such as bread, potatoes, and spaghetti, contain high levels of starch. An enzyme in saliva, known as amylase, converts starch to sugar.

Select Yes if the conclusion follows from the information. Select No if it does not follow.

Spaghetti is high in starch.

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Amylase is a component of saliva.

Placing spaghetti in the mouth leads to the flow of saliva.

Potatoes contain high levels of starch.

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Learn/Verbal Reasoning/Inference and the Limits of Evidence

Inference and the Limits of Evidence

Learn to distinguish supported inference from possibility, assumption and overstatement.

What is an inference question?

An inference is not copied word-for-word from the passage. It is the conclusion best supported by the available evidence.

The city reduced bus fares at the beginning of September. In the same week, two new routes began serving suburbs that previously had limited public transport. Passenger numbers were higher in September and October than during the same months the previous year.

Use an evidence chain

Weak conclusion: “Lower fares caused the entire increase.”

The more you must add from outside the passage, the weaker the option.

Check your understanding

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Which inference is best supported by the company's decision to extend rather than permanently adopt the policy?

A.The company has concluded remote work is a complete failure

B.The company wants more evidence before making a permanent decision

C.Managers will no longer arrange check-ins

D.All employees prefer working from home

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Inference and the Limits of Evidence

What is an inference question?

Use an evidence chain

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