A short editorial argues that bicycle lanes reduce traffic deaths, then cites only one anecdote about a cyclist who felt safer. In ICFES Lectura Crítica terms, what is the main weakness of this argument?
Lectura Critica
Question · Hard
240 km in 3 h → 5 h = ?
Short
In a text, the author writes: 'The minister praised the reform, though critics call it a step backward.' What does the connector 'though' signal about the relationship between the two clauses?
Question · Medium
A passage states: 'For Plato, the world we perceive is only a shadow of true, eternal Forms.' Which philosophical position does this best illustrate?
An advertisement reads: 'Real men drink Brand X coffee.' What persuasive strategy is the advertiser primarily using?
Question · Easy
A narrator describes events using 'I remember the day my grandmother...' Which narrative perspective is being used?
Find x
A text claims, 'Since the new policy was introduced, crime fell, so the policy caused the drop.' What logical fallacy may this reasoning commit?
In the sentence 'The decision was, without a doubt, the most controversial of the year,' what is the function of the phrase 'without a doubt'?
A poem repeatedly uses the image of a 'caged bird' to describe a character's life. This is best understood as which literary device?
Two texts discuss deforestation: one is a scientific report with statistics, the other an opinion column urging action. What is the clearest difference in their communicative purpose?
Would you rather: marbles
In Lectura Crítica, the highest-level questions ask the reader mainly to do what?
A philosophy excerpt argues that humans are 'condemned to be free' and must take full responsibility for their choices. This view is most associated with which movement?
A reading passage describes an event, then a final sentence begins 'In conclusion, therefore...'. What does this transition signal?
An author writes about climate change but works for an oil company. Why is knowing this context important for a critical reader?
Factor it
In a continuous text, replacing 'The students were exhausted; nevertheless, they finished the project' with the connector that best preserves meaning, which option works?
A short story ends ambiguously, leaving the protagonist's fate unresolved. A critical reader should recognize that this open ending most likely serves to:
A reader must infer the meaning of 'austere' from: 'The monk lived an austere life: a bare room, simple food, and no luxuries.' What does 'austere' most likely mean?
A debate text presents one side fully but only briefly mentions the opposing view to dismiss it. A critical reader should label this as:
The ICFES Lectura Crítica test contains how many questions in the standard 2026 booklet?
Simplify the expression 3(x + 4) - 2x.
Matematicas
A store offers a 20% discount on a jacket that originally costs $80,000 COP. What is the final price?
What is the slope of the line passing through the points (1, 2) and (4, 11)?
A bag contains 4 red balls and 6 blue balls. If one ball is drawn at random, what is the probability that it is red?
If 2x + 5 = 17, what is the value of x?
A circle has a radius of 7 cm. Using the approximation pi = 22/7, what is its area?
A data set has the values 4, 8, 8, 10, 20. What is the median?
A right triangle has legs of 6 cm and 8 cm. What is the length of the hypotenuse?
If f(x) = x^2 - 3x + 2, what is f(2)?
A car travels 240 km in 3 hours at constant speed. What is its average speed?
A bar chart shows monthly sales: Jan 50, Feb 70, Mar 60, Apr 90. By what percentage did sales increase from January to April?
What is the value of the expression 2^3 + 3^2?
The solutions to the equation x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0 are:
A recipe for 4 people uses 600 g of rice. How much rice is needed for 10 people, keeping the same proportion?
If the probability of an event is 0.35, what is the probability that the event does NOT occur?
A square has a perimeter of 36 cm. What is its area?
An angle measures 135 degrees. How is this angle classified?
A function is given by f(x) = 2x + 1. For which input does f(x) = 9?
In a class of 30 students, the ratio of girls to boys is 3:2. How many girls are there?
A savings account grows from $200,000 COP to $230,000 COP in one year. What is the annual interest rate?
What is the next term in the arithmetic sequence 5, 9, 13, 17, ...?
A cylinder has a base radius of 3 cm and a height of 10 cm. Using pi approximately 3.14, what is its approximate volume?
According to the 1991 Constitution of Colombia, the country is defined as which type of state?
Sociales Y Ciudadanas
Which legal mechanism in Colombia allows any citizen to protect a fundamental right that is being violated, with a judge required to rule within 10 days?
How many branches make up the public power (ramas del poder publico) of the Colombian state?
The Colombian peace agreement signed in 2016 was made between the national government and which armed group?
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