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Mary collides with another vehicle while driving. A reasonable inference would be...
Mary was unable to avoid the accident.
Mary was texting.
The other driver was inexperienced.
Mary is a careless driver.
2
It can be reasonably inferred that all surgeons...
are very intelligent
are men
are wealthy
have steady hands
3
Because Peggy has a lot of friends, you can reasonably infer that...
She is wealthy.
She is intelligent.
She is fun.
She is pretty.
4
By the end of the day, Lisa has a headache. The most likely cause is...
concussion
lack of caffeine
stress
brain tumor
5
Tina tells the teacher she has no cell phone today. It can be reasonably inferred that...
Tina is lying.
Her parents took her phone.
Tina lost her phone.
Tina's phone is broke.
6
On a rainy day, a woman walks into a store with wet hair.
It can be inferred that the woman did not use an umbrella.
It can be inferred that the woman just washed her hair.
It can be inferred that the woman was swimming.
It can be inferred that the woman loves the rain.
7
Zach is absent on his 16th birthday. It can be reasonably inferred that...
He is getting his driver's license.
He had an accident.
He dropped out of school.
He forgot it was a school day.
8
Jennifer hears her mailbox close and her dog is barking.
Jennifer infers that someone stole her mail.
Jennifer infers that the mailman has delivered her mail.
Jennifer infers that her dog is sick.
Jennifer infers that the mailbox is broken.
9
Elizabeth smiled and skipped all the way to school. It can be reasonably inferred that...
Elizabeth is happy.
Elizabeth is sad.
Elizabeth is kind.
Elizabeth is nervous.
10
It can be reasonably inferred that a person that becomes a teacher...
wants to help students learn
is unable to get a better job
is crazy
wants to make a lot of money
11
An inference is...
a wild guess
usually wrong
clearly stated in the text
a reasonable assumption
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Jim gets four hours of sleep a night because he works two jobs. It can be inferred that...
Jim doesn't like to sleep.
Jim needs the money.
Jim is exhausted.
Jim likes to work.
13
People are overweight and broke. It would be reasonable to infer that the month is...
July
October
April
January
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The three parts of the inference "equation"
evidence + thoughts = inference
guess + conclusion = inference
words + sentences = inference
evidence + prior knowledge = inference
