Integrate information from tables/bar graphs/line graphs with the passage.
核心知识
Read data from a table or graph alongside a passage and identify which data point best supports or illustrates the passage's claim.
深入理解
Quantitative evidence questions pair a short passage with a table, bar graph, or line graph. The passage makes a claim, and you need to find the data that backs it up (or sometimes contradicts it).
Don't just find a true statement about the data. Every answer choice might describe the data accurately. The real question is which data point connects to the specific claim in the passage. Read the claim first, figure out what pattern in the data would support it, then look for that pattern.
Common traps include choices that cite accurate numbers but answer a different question, or choices that describe a trend without linking it to the passage's argument. Always bring your answer back to the claim.
分步讲解
- Read the passage and identify the specific claim being made.
- Determine what kind of data pattern would support that claim (a comparison, a trend, an outlier).
- Scan the table or graph for the relevant data points.
- Match each answer choice to the data — verify that the numbers cited are accurate.
- Select the choice whose data point has the clearest logical link to the claim.
常见误解
- Picking a choice because the numbers are dramatic or surprising, rather than because they support the specific claim.
- Choosing data that describes a general trend without showing the specific relationship the passage argues for.
- Misreading table headers or axis labels and comparing the wrong categories.
示例解析
An economist studying the relationship between education spending and student outcomes examined data from five countries. She concluded that simply increasing per-pupil spending does not reliably predict higher test scores. The following table shows per-pupil spending (in USD) and average math scores on an international assessment.
| Country | Per-Pupil Spending | Avg Math Score |
|---|---|---|
| Country A | $8,200 | 520 |
| Country B | $12,400 | 505 |
| Country C | $6,100 | 540 |
| Country D | $15,000 | 498 |
| Country E | $9,800 | 531 |
Which choice best uses data from the table to support the economist's conclusion?
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