{"id":23210,"date":"2019-02-08T16:46:39","date_gmt":"2019-02-08T21:46:39","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=23210"},"modified":"2026-01-09T20:18:42","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T20:18:42","slug":"shsat-reading-question-types","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/shsat\/shsat-reading-question-types\/","title":{"rendered":"SHSAT Reading Question Types"},"content":{"rendered":"

Reading points on the SHSAT<\/a>\u00a0Reading section come from answering the questions, not simply reading the passages. This doesn\u2019t mean that it is not important to approach the passage strategically\u2014it is. However, if you do not answer the questions correctly, the passage hasn\u2019t done you much good.
\nThere are four basic question types in the SHSAT Reading section: Global, Detail, Function, and Inference questions.<\/p>\n

Global Questions<\/h4>
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\nGlobal questions either ask you to choose a correct summary of the passage as a whole or to identify key information and ideas within the passage.
\nTo answer Global questions successfully:<\/p>\n
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  • Identify the central idea or theme of the passage<\/li>\n
  • Do not reread the entire passage<\/li>\n
  • Use your Roadmap as a brief summary<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Avoid these major wrong answer traps when answering Global questions:<\/p>\n

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    • Out of Scope\u2014the answer includes information that is not in the passage<\/li>\n
    • Misused Detail\u2014the answer is a true statement from the passage, but it doesn\u2019t answer the question<\/li>\n
    • Extreme\u2014the answer takes a stronger position (often more positive or more negative) than the passage takes<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

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