What is meant by Not Given or Not Stated items in some tests?

• A. The statement is not explicitly supported by the passage.
• B. The statement is directly stated in the passage.
• C. The statement is implied by the text.
• D. The statement is only hinted at by the conclusion.

Answer: (A)

Not Given items test whether a statement has explicit support in the passage. The statement is not explicitly supported when you can’t find a direct sentence or fact in the text that confirms or denies it. In this case, there’s no exact line stating that particular claim, and nothing in the passage allows you to conclude it with certainty.

That’s why the best choice says the statement is not explicitly supported by the passage. It isn’t about whether the statement could be true or false overall, but about what the text actually proves. If the passage directly says something, that would be explicit support. If you could infer the claim from what is stated, it would be implied by the text. If there’s a hint or suggestion only in the conclusion, that would be a different kind of assessment, not Not Given.