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TOEFL iBT Reading Review: Factual information

Review factual information for this TOEFL iBT Reading question with the key prompt clue, correct-answer reasoning, distractor checks, and sources to verify next.

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What this question is testing

Objective: Factual information

Prompt focus: Read the passage. The Industrial Revolution, which began in Britain in the late eighteenth century, transformed manufacturing from small workshops to large factories. The steam engine made it possible to power machinery without relying on water wheels, freeing factories from riverside locations….

Why the correct answer works

It allowed factories to be built away from rivers

The passage says the steam engine freed factories from riverside locations.

Why the tempting wrong answer fails

The passage does not say workers were eliminated.

Plain-language takeaway

Use the rationale to connect the prompt clue, the correct choice, and the tested objective before retaking a similar item.

Simple analogy

Think of factual information like following a short checklist: identify the clue, confirm the rule, and then make the move that fits this exact scenario.

How to review it before a retake

  • Underline the command word and name what the question is asking before rereading the choices.
  • Compare the correct answer against the closest distractor and write the exact detail that separates them.
  • Retest this objective with a fresh question without looking at the rationale first.

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