Viewpoint or opinion questions ask you to identify the attitude, opinion, or viewpoint of a specific person, group, or organization mentioned in the passage. Instead of finding facts or numbers, these questions focus on how someone feels or thinks about an idea, event, or topic.
What These Questions Test
Viewpoint questions assess your ability to:
- Understand opinions and attitudes of specific individuals or groups.
- Distinguish facts from opinions – the passage may present facts, but you need to focus on the person’s perspective.
- Recognize paraphrasing – the question may use different words than the passage.
- Follow referencing – you must know who “he,” “the scientist,” or “the company” refers to in the text.