Primary Purpose Cheat Sheet

Question 1

What are some common trap answers for primary purpose questions?

Answer 1

Contradiction: says the opposite of what’s stated in the passage
Extreme: answer choice has an extreme word that is not supported in the passage
One word off: one or two words are not supported in the passage (very tempting)
Out of scope: goes beyond what is covered in the passage
True but not right: is covered by the passage but does not answer the question