The Questions-First Strategy

Now that you understand the types of passages you will encounter in LNAT Section A, it is time to develop a reading strategy. This lesson covers the first of three approaches: reading the questions before the passage. This is the most targeted strategy and can save significant time — but it does not work equally well for all passage types.

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What the Questions-First Strategy Involves

The strategy is simple in concept:

1. Read all 3–4 questions (and their answer options) for the passage before reading the passage itself
2. Note what each question is asking for — a main conclusion, an assumption, the meaning of a phrase, the author's tone, etc.
3. Read the passage with those questions in mind, actively searching for the relevant information
4. Answer each question immediately after locating the relevant part of the passage

The Logic Behind It

If you know what you are looking for before you start reading, you can read with purpose rather than reading passively and then trying to remember what was relevant. It transforms reading from a general comprehension exercise into a targeted search.