Clarification with INFERENCE questions in CR & RC

Question

.....In CR, I found that Inference is something that is NOT DIRECTLY STATED in the argument
It is something that needs to be derived based on available facts and that it MUST BE TRUE

....On the other hand, in RC questions I have found out that Inference is something that the author is most likely to agree with.
Sometimes, it is just a RESTATEMENT of the premise.

.....That's my point of confusion. Any clarification with example(s) will be most welcome

RichEconomistGMAT · Answer

Hi Prajat,

You are definitely on the right track here. While inferences are not *always* true, they should be made based on the information you've been given in a CR question. Inference questions will ask you to make a reasonable conclusion about what the author is implying in a passage. And while inferences can be found in different ways, depending on whether it's a CR or RC question, both are asking you to do the same thing, so try not to confuse them too much.

Hope this helps!

Best,
Rich

Prajat · Answer

Thank you...... you've been very helpful with this

Clarification with INFERENCE questions in CR & RC

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