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"East Texas will ambush the senses of all who enter it with preconceptions of sand and cacti." Its look does NOT resemble:
A desert. Sand and cacti point to the desert.
- Marshlands
- Seashore
- Desert ✔
Why: The passage says people expect sand and cacti, the desert image, and get surprised. So east Texas does not look like a desert. That is an inference: the word desert never appears.
Huh, didn't know that: Inference questions ask what the author suggests, not what is stated word for word.
What did the cactus say to the dad? Looking sharp.
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Answer: Desert. The passage says people expect sand and cacti, the desert image, and get surprised. So east Texas does not look like a desert. That is an inference: the word desert never appears.
- Paragraph Comprehension Sample Questions | Official ASVAB www.officialasvab.com/paragraph-comprehension-pc
preconceptions of sand and cacti around every bend. It has a look and atmosphere that does not fit the boots-and-saddle image of the state.
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