True / False / Not Given: The Strategy Students Get Wrong
Stop Guessing and Start Proving with Strict Evidence Logic
TFNG questions destroy scores when students guess. Master the strict 3-way logic test to achieve 100% accuracy every time.
01 — Identify The Problem
Confusing FALSE (statement is explicitly contradicted) with NOT GIVEN (information is missing or cannot be proven).
02 — Why It Happens
Bringing outside world knowledge or making assumptions that are not directly stated in the passage.
03 — The Strategy
04 — Demonstration
Passage: 'Albert Einstein loved playing the violin.' Question: 'Albert Einstein was the best violinist in Germany.'
Candidate thinks: 'He was a genius, so he must have been great!' → Selects TRUE.
The passage confirms he played the violin, but says NOTHING about whether he was 'the best' in Germany. → Correct Answer: NOT GIVEN.
05 — Common Trap
Ignoring modifying words like 'always', 'sometimes', 'all', 'mainly', 'only'.
06 — Practice Method
"If you cannot find the direct opposite stated in the passage, it is NOT GIVEN. Stop assuming."
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