Question

(i) Skimming is a style of reading in which the reader looks for a particular piece of information in larger texts. (ii) Scanning is a reading style with no particular objective.

• A. Only (i) is true.
• B. Only (ii) is true.
• C. Both (i) and (ii) are false.
• D. Both (i) and (ii) are true.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Both (i) and (ii) are false.

• (i) False ❌
  Skimming means reading quickly to get the general idea of a text, not to find a specific piece of information.

• (ii) False ❌
  Scanning means reading quickly to locate a particular piece of information (like a date, name, or number). It definitely has a specific objective.