As with both the sentence completion questions and the critical reading passages, analogy questions are drawn from a wide range of subject matter. The primary purpose of critical reading questions is to test a student's ability to think about the content of a passage and to recognize the underlying assumptions and argument of the passage. This does not mean that the subjects of the passages are limited to those fields about which students are knowledgeable. One passage opposes, supports, or in some other way complements the point of view expressed in the other. A narrative passage, either fiction or nonfiction, may also be included.
Few questions test for surface meaning or factual details.
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