LNAT fact vs opinion practice
A fact can be checked against evidence; an opinion expresses a judgement. In LNAT practice, classify only what the passage supports.
See the answerWhich statement is opinion?
Choose D. “Fairest” expresses a judgement about how the budget should be used. The other choices report figures stated in the passage.
| Choice | Verdict | Passage proof |
|---|---|---|
| A | Reported fact | The passage gives a specific recorded total. The statement can be checked against the library record. |
| B | Reported fact | The year-on-year change is stated directly. No judgement is added to the number. |
| C | Reported fact | The passage reports a survey result for 640 respondents. It does not claim that 58% of all residents agree. |
| D | Opinion | “Fairest” is a value judgement. The figures may support it, but they cannot make fairness a recorded fact. |
What are LNAT fact vs opinion questions?
Official LNAT preparation material asks candidates to identify fact, opinion and inference. It does not publish fact versus opinion as a formal question category.
LNAT preparation guideHow can you tell fact from opinion?
Ask whether the statement reports something checkable or makes a judgement. Words such as fairest or best often signal a value judgement, even beside statistics.
LNAT hints and tipsCan a statistic support an opinion?
Yes. A number can be reported as a fact while the conclusion drawn from it remains an opinion. Classify the exact statement the question gives you.
The current test-format page states that Section A has 42 questions based on 12 argumentative passages. It does not give a frequency for this practice label.
LNAT test formatMargin is independent LNAT practice. LNAT did not supply this exercise, and it does not predict a Section A score.
Check a draftEvaluative wording, inside a passage
Evaluative wording is obvious when a page points at it and much less obvious inside a passage you are reading against a clock. 10 of the 83 questions on the practice page are free. Founder access is £25 for the other 73, each with the passage sentence your answer turned on.