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I faced "most strongly supported by" phrase in Inference as well as Strengthen questions.
Can experts tell me how to decide on what kind of question it actually means?
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Strengthening :wink:
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Just get familiar with various ways how GMAT phrase the questions. You might find books on GMAT strategies useful.
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I faced "most strongly supported by" phrase in Inference as well as Strengthen questions.
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As you rightly mentioned, it could be either depending on question stem.

conclusion is most strongly supported by which of....... -strengthen
Argument most strongly supports which of the...... Inference
Which of following is most supported by ......... Inference

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Thank you.
This will definitely help.
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Bro thanks don't count..kudos do ;)
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If stem says, assume answer choices to be true, then its strengthen question

If stem says, assume stimulus to be true, then its Must be true question.

Note: Stem always says which part to assume true.

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