Factual Information questions ask you to recognize information that is
explicitly stated in the text .These may include facts such as major ideas,
supporting details, or definitions.

Negative factual information questions are similar, except that, instead of
only one answer being true, three of the four answers are true, and you have
to determine which one is false.

Format

On-screen: Question Structure

Factual Information – explicitly stated
Major ideas
Supporting details
Definitions

Tips for the Factual Information Question TOEFL

Tip 1: You may need to refer back to the passage in order to know what exactly is said about the subject of the question. Since the question may be about detail, you may not recall the information from your first reading of the passage.

Tip 2: Eliminate choices that present information that is contradicted in the passage.

Tip 3: Do not select an answer just because it is mentioned in the passage. Your choice should answer the specific question that was asked.

Negative factual information questions

Tip 1: Usually a negative factual information question requires you to check more of the passage than a factual information question. The three choices that are mentioned in the passage may be spread across a paragraph or several paragraphs.

Tip 2: In these types of questions, the correct answer either directly contradicts one or more statements in the passage or is not mentioned in the passage at all.

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