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Example Question #2 : Table Interpretation
During the 2016 Presidential election for the United States president, only 6 in 10 eligible voters participated. Many states had below 50% voter turnout, including one of the five largest states by population, Texas. Minnesota had the largest percentage of any state, with 74%. Florida had around 65% turnout while New York and California had roughly 55%. Many people have claimed they did not participate in the election because they felt that their voice didn’t matter. 4% of those who did not vote but were eligible to do so stated their failure to vote was due to registration problems, such as voter ID laws, registration difficulty, or criminal records.
At this point, the author is considering adding the following table:
Should the author make this addition?
Yes, because the information in the table validates the claim made in the last sentence of the paragraph.
No, because the information in the table does not specify the states and the percentage who did not vote.
Yes, because the information in the table shows the accurate percentage of registered voters who did not vote in 2016.
No, because the information in the table shows the incorrect data that does not align with the data provided in the passage.
No, because the information in the table shows the incorrect data that does not align with the data provided in the passage.
The information in the table does not agree with the information provided in the passage. This therefore eliminates the “yes” options as the table should not be added because the data is inaccurate according to the passage. The table does, however, show the states and the percentage who did not vote, however this was never mentioned in the passage, nor are the data provided accurate. This leaves the response “No, because the information in the table shows the incorrect data that does not align with the data provided in the passage,” as the best option for this question.
Example Question #3 : Table Interpretation
The Mark Twain Readers Award is an award to a children’s book that annually recognizes one book selected by Missouri school children. The nomination guidelines suggest that the book should interest children in grades four through six, be an original work written by an author living in the United States, be of literary value that can enrich children's personal lives, and be published two years prior to their nomination. Once a book meets this criteria, it must be voted on by the students in Missouri. The students must have read the book, as well as four other books that are nominated that year, and the student can only vote once. The 2018 award winner was The War That Saved My Life by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley.
At this point, the author is considering adding the following table:
Yes, because the information in the table shows the accurate winners of the award, as supported by the passage.
Yes, because the information in the table validates the claim made in the last sentence of the paragraph.
No, because the information in the table does not list the years the award was given.
No, because the information in the table does not support any information provided in the passage.
No, because the information in the table does not support any information provided in the passage.
The information in the table does not agree with the information provided in the passage. This therefore eliminates the “yes” options as the table should not be added because the data is inaccurate according to the passage. The table does, however, list the years the award was given, however this was never mentioned in the passage. This leaves the response “No, because the information in the table does not support any information provided in the passage,” as the best option for this question.
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