Inferences SAT practice questions

Reading and Writing, Information and Ideas. 378 questions

The passage ends with a blank, and you choose the conclusion that follows most logically from what it says.

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What this skill tests

  • Drawing a logical conclusion from given information
  • Following the reasoning of a short argument
  • Separating what must be true from what might be true

How to approach it

  1. 1Pick the option the passage makes necessary, not one that is merely possible.
  2. 2Trace the logic of the last two sentences: the blank usually completes them.
  3. 3Eliminate options that bring in ideas the passage never mentions.
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