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Possibility versus Certainty

Distinguish a conclusion that could be true from one the passage establishes.

Long-form learning
Concept to Risk to Memory to Check-up

How to prepare for the CSVT

Use 601 original passage-and-statement questions to locate relevant wording, preserve scope and qualifiers, distinguish support from contradiction, and stop assumptions filling evidence gaps.

Core concepts

Concept 1

possibility

Exam cue: Ask whether another outcome remains consistent with the passage.

Concept 2

probability

Exam cue: Match may, likely and will to their stated strength.

Concept 3

certainty

Concept 4

alternative explanation

Risk pitfalls and guardrails

Promoting may to will.

Guardrail: Do not copy official questions, invent a fixed test length or weighting, replace passage evidence with outside knowledge, treat unsupported as False, infer score from difficulty or rely on returning to an earlier item.

Treating the most likely explanation as the only explanation.

Guardrail: Do not copy official questions, invent a fixed test length or weighting, replace passage evidence with outside knowledge, treat unsupported as False, infer score from difficulty or rely on returning to an earlier item.

Memory anchors

Could is not did

Possibility does not establish occurrence.

Likely is not certain

Probability leaves alternatives.

Alternative test

A passage-consistent alternative blocks a necessary conclusion.

Match modal strength

May, should and must are not interchangeable.

Confidence follows evidence

Do not strengthen beyond the wording.

Checkpoint rule

Do the check-up only after you can summarize each concept in one sentence and identify one dangerous pitfall from memory.

Knowledge Check (after reading)

Short check-up to confirm understanding of this module.

Check-up Questions

1-2 question checkpoint

Passage: The team may relocate next year. Statement: The team will relocate next year.

Passage: The only possible dates are Monday and Tuesday; Monday is now unavailable. Statement: The date must be Tuesday.

Answer all questions to submit.

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