Recalling It Reading Answers

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Updated On Aug 14, 2024

Recalling It
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Recalling It

You should spend about 20 minutes on Questions 1-14, which are based on the Reading Passage below. Find the practice test with the Recalling It PDF here.

Answers

Question number	Answer	Explanation
1	B	In paragraph B, there’s a line that mentions, “in our primitive ancestors, emotional stress had a survival value. It prepared us to face or flee a danger (‘flight or fight’ syndrome).” So by mentioning that it prepared us to face or flee a danger, it’s stating how early man benefited from stress. Hence, the correct answer is “B.”
2	D	According to paragraph D lines, “one solution is to sit back, take a few deep breaths and relax to steady the nerves. Relaxation techniques will improve the memory but they cannot help a candidate to retrieve knowledge that they have yet to acquire.” The above line mentions the ways to reduce the effects of stress. Hence, the correct answer is “D.”
3	C	The first line of paragraph C states that “pre-exam nerves’ is an anxiety state experienced by candidates prior to an examination.” Anxiety is a state of fear. Therefore, this paragraph discusses the fear caused by examination. Hence, the correct answer is “C.”

4	F	Paragraph F puts forward the idea that “it is essential to make a solid start, in which case it is advisable to memorise the opening lines of the speech by practising it out loud several times.” From this line, we can infer that this paragraph seems to convey the message that a speaker must memorise the opening lines in order to make a confident start. Hence, the correct answer is “F.”
5	E	Paragraph E states that “the route may be clear in the eye of the director, but the message is lost if salient points are either omitted or out of sequence.” From this line, we can deduce that this paragraph discusses that if salient or important points are omitted, a meaningful message cannot be conveyed. Hence, the correct answer is “E.”
6	NOT GIVEN	None of the passages provides information on whether or not our ancestors experienced a higher level of stress than we do today. Hence, the correct answer is “NOT GIVEN.”
7	FALSE	Paragraph C puts forward the information that “the knowledge has been forgotten temporarily to remain on the ‘tip-of-the-tongue.” From this line, we can infer that ‘knowledge has been forgotten temporarily,’ not permanently. As the statement contradicts the information, the correct answer is “FALSE.”
8	TRUE	The last line of paragraph D provides the information that “short-term memory improves if you repeat new information to yourself several times, learning by rote.” To repeat new information several times, is also referred to as repetition. As the statement agrees with the information, the correct answer is “TRUE.”
9	FALSE	Paragraph D mentions that “relaxation techniques will improve the memory, but they cannot help a candidate to retrieve knowledge that they have yet to acquire.” Since this technique only helps recover memory, it cannot allow candidates to gain new knowledge. As the statement contradicts the information, the correct answer is “FALSE.”
10	FALSE	In paragraph E, there’s a line that mentions that “when information is classified under these headings, it acts as a cue that enables the reader to construct partial images of previous events or to recall details that might otherwise be overlooked.” The line mentioned above confirms that it only enables the construction of the partial image, not the complete image. As the statement contradicts the information, the correct answer is “FALSE.”
11	B	There’s a line in paragraph E that confirms that “accurate recall of past events is facilitated by note-taking and in particular by placing information under the headings.” From the phrase ‘placing information under the headings,’ we can infer that it is helpful to group information under headings. Hence, the correct answer is “B.”
12	A	In paragraph E, the author states that “memories can be triggered from several sources, and it is useful to include both visual and verbal aids when revising for an examination.” The term ‘Triggered from several sources, useful to include both visual and verbal aids when revising for an examination’ confirms that it is helpful to use a range of memory aids. Hence, the correct answer is “A.”
13	D	The last line of paragraph E mentions that “as well as mnemonic devices (small rhymes), such as ‘I before e except after c.’ That aid spelling.” The example confirms that mnemonic is a spelling revision aid. Hence, the correct answer is “D.”
14	C	Paragraph F provides the information that “each slide contains a few key elements that serve to cue the memory towards the necessary detail.” This line confirms that a slide can help a speaker recall essential information. Hence, the correct answer is “C.”

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