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UPCAT Inference questions with answers

10 UPCAT inference practice questions, each with the correct answer and a worked explanation. Drill this single topic instead of a whole subtest.

  • 0 easy
  • 3 medium
  • 7 hard
  1. 3The author mentions that financing is "calculated against a stable monthly salary" mainly to suggest that
    Answer: B. the repayment terms assume an income pattern drivers do not have    Reading Comprehension
  2. 8The passage suggests that a reef struck by severe bleaching in two consecutive years would most likely
    Answer: C. fare worse than one struck once, because recovery time was insufficient    Reading Comprehension
  3. 12The mother's remark that "It took me eleven minutes" most strongly implies that she
    Answer: C. once had a similar conversation with her own mother and already understands Delia's position    Reading Comprehension
  4. 13Why had Delia planned to speak at the terminal specifically?
    Answer: C. She expected the noise to soften the effect of her words.    Reading Comprehension
  5. 15The final sentence is most significant because it shows that
    Answer: C. her mother's response has undone the preparation Delia relied on    Reading Comprehension
  6. 18The passage implies that the nighttime cooling effect of trees deserves attention because
    Answer: B. sustained overnight heat is what drives heat-related hospital admissions    Reading Comprehension
  7. 20Which reason does the passage give for the lower canopy cover in newer settlements?
    Answer: A. They were built at higher density with no space reserved for planting.    Reading Comprehension
  8. 25Based on the passage, a historian studying why a settlement relocated would be best advised to
    Answer: D. consult oral tradition, which the passage identifies as covering such matters    Reading Comprehension
  9. 28Based on the passage, why is an all-night study session before an exam a poor strategy?
    Answer: A. It leaves no sleep in which consolidation could take place.    Reading Comprehension
  10. 33Ano ang ipinahihiwatig ng mga pangungusap na "Walang nag-utos. Walang nakasulat na listahan ng gawain."?
    Answer: B. Kusang-loob ang pagkilos at hindi kinailangan ng utos mula sa itaas.    Reading Comprehension

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