Identifying "True" Statements

A statement is "True" in the UCAT if — and only if — the passage provides sufficient information to confirm it. This may be through direct statement, valid paraphrase, or logical entailment. This lesson examines the full range of ways a statement can be true and provides practice in distinguishing genuine support from apparent support.

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The Three Pathways to "True"

Pathway 1: Direct Support

The simplest case. The passage explicitly states something that confirms the statement, using the same or very similar words.

Passage: "The school was founded in 1872 by a group of local philanthropists." Statement: "The school was established in 1872." Answer: True. "Founded" ≈ "established." Direct support.

Pathway 2: Paraphrased Support

The passage says the same thing but in different words. This is the most common way "True" statements are constructed in the UCAT.