STEP 1
Identify the Question Type
- Look for "most strongly supported" / "best supported"
- Correct answer = reasonably supported, not 100% proven
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STEP 2
Read & Simplify the Stimulus
- Simplify each sentence
- Combine with prior sentences
- Build a clear, simplified version
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STEP 3A
If You Have an Inference
- Predict: What's likely true?
- Go into Hunt Mode
- Scan answer choices for it
- Eliminate only if unsupported
STEP 3B
If No Inference Emerges
- Start at A, go sequentially
- Ask: Is this reasonably supported?
- Eliminate if unsupported or a stretch
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STEP 4
Verify the Candidate
- Must be reasonably supported by stimulus
- Does not need 100% proof
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Correct Answer Check
Reasonably supported · Best of the five options
Note
- You can Pick & Go if an answer feels MBT-level strong or you feel very confident
- Otherwise, keep reading
- Leave an answer alone as long as it has a good path forward