does must be true = most supported? Forum

[trqdor]

i think i've meshed these two stems into a single entity in my mind and have approached questions in a similar (if not the same) way. I just got finished drilling Level 4 questions in one of the cambridge packets and i got 6/14 of "most supported/inference" questions wrong with only 2/24 "must be true" questions wrong. both sections were untimed and i can honestly say i thought i did well for myself.. i was unsure about maybe two of the "most supported/inference" questions, so i was a little surprised when i went -6. however, i also can't say i felt confident when i finished the 14 "most supported/inference" questions either because i had to read each stimulus at least twice and the process of choosing between answer choices was a challenge. on a similar note, i always get a few inference questions wrong in RC.

clearly my inference game is not strong. my question is.. is the best way to strengthen that part of my game to continue thinking of them as must be trues or is there a better/more dependable approach? thanks.

[Judgeasaurus_Rex]

i think i've meshed these two stems into a single entity in my mind and have approached questions in a similar (if not the same) way. I just got finished drilling Level 4 questions in one of the cambridge packets and i got 6/14 of "most supported/inference" questions wrong with only 2/24 "must be true" questions wrong. both sections were untimed and i can honestly say i thought i did well for myself.. i was unsure about maybe two of the "most supported/inference" questions, so i was a little surprised when i went -6. however, i also can't say i felt confident when i finished the 14 "most supported/inference" questions either because i had to read each stimulus at least twice and the process of choosing between answer choices was a challenge. on a similar note, i always get a few inference questions wrong in RC.

clearly my inference game is not strong. my question is.. is the best way to strengthen that part of my game to continue thinking of them as must be trues or is there a better/more dependable approach? thanks.

Must be true = answer choice is 100% true based on information in the stimulus. All incorrect answer choices are NOT NECESSARILY TRUE. Normally they contain formal logic that can be mapped out.

For example: Some chickens have feathers, and everything that has feathers can fly. C --some--> F--All-->Fly

It must be true that some chickens can fly.

Most strongly supported has a lesser burden of proof than a must be true, if that makes sense. The correct answer choice could be true based on the information. The incorrect choices will have you saying "I'm not sure..." OR "I don't have enough information in the stimulus to prove out that answer choice."

For example: Eagles primarily use their their eyes to hunt for food. The main food source of eagles is fish.

A MSS answer choice could be that Eagles use their eyes to hunt for fish.

Hope this helps!

[RZ5646]

Not necessarily and possibly never. MBT means the argument is deductively valid; MSS is usually applied to more realistic arguments where you can't say for sure that the conclusion is true, but it seems likely given the evidence.