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Multiple Choice: Choose One Answer Choice 
These questions ask you to select the
one
answer choice that best answers the question stem. You will be presented
with five answer choices and must select only one. This question type is the most popular type on the exam. In order
to select the best answer, you must read all the answer choices. The GRE is commonly littered with attractive answer
choices that are not correct. Read all the answer choices to be sure. 
Multiple Choice: Select All that Apply Answer Choices
These questions ask you to “select all that apply” to answer the question stem. There is no partial credit for these
questions; you must select all and only the correct answers in order to receive credit for your response. Assess each
answer choice on its own to determine if it answers the questions. As with the previous multiple-
choice scenario, make sure you read all the answer choice options. 
Selectin-Passage 
These questions ask you to select the sentence in the passage that best addresses the question stem. On the computer-
adaptive exam, you will use your mouse and cursor to highlight the appropriate sentence.
Incorrect Answer Types 

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Having an understanding of the common types of incorrect answers you may encounter in the Reading Comprehension
section can help you avoid falling for many of the tricky answer choices and psychometrics built into the exam. One of
the most important components of Reading Comprehension questions is the understanding that because you are making
inferences from the provided passages, most of your answers must be true based on the passage. Reading Comprehension
questions will ask you about the main point, the author’s point of view, and inferences you can draw from the passage. 
You will always be able to map the correct answers to these questions directly back to the passage. Do not be enticed
by answers that could be true. Instead, look for the answer choice(s) that, based on the passage, absolutely 
The test writers create intentionally misleading but attractive answer choices and co-
mingle them with the correct answer. 
These answer choices typically fall into several consistent categories. Let us explore some common incorrect answer types. 
Out of Scope 
These answer choices introduce information that is not included in the passage, though it may be closely related. Since
you are looking for answers that 
must
be true, it will be difficult to prove that something not mentioned in the passage
or inferred from the passage must be true. Out of Scope answers occur in a myriad of ways. Some of the trickier instances
occur when dates are involved. For instance, a passage may address events that happened in the 1900’s and an answer
choice may make an assertion about what happened in the previous century. While it may be tempting to make common
sense assumptions or incorporate your personal knowledge on the matter, remember that your task is to use
information presented in the passage to guide you to the correct answer.