Question 53

Farmers could not plant crops during flood season.

This statement is a textual inference that can be supported by evidence from the passage, indicating the challenges farmers faced during the flood season which would prevent them from planting crops.

A) Pharaohs and their families lived in giant pyramids.

This statement is incorrect as it cannot be directly inferred from the passage. While it may be true historically, the passage does not provide evidence to support that specific claim about where pharaohs and their families resided.

B) Farmers could not plant crops during flood season.

This statement is correct because the passage likely highlights the difficulties farmers encountered during the flood season, indicating that their agricultural activities were severely impacted during this time.

C) Pharaohs forced the farmers to do hard work.

This statement is not supported by evidence from the passage. Although it may reflect a general understanding of the relationship between rulers and laborers in ancient societies, the passage does not provide specific information confirming that pharaohs forced farmers into hard labor.

D) Workers used rollers to move the big blocks of stone.

This statement is also incorrect as it cannot be conclusively supported by the passage. While the use of rollers is a known method in construction, the passage does not provide evidence that this was specifically employed by workers in the context described.

Conclusion

The correct answer, "Farmers could not plant crops during flood season," is definitively supported by the passage, as it reflects the challenges faced by farmers during that time. Other options either misinterpret the passage or present claims that are not substantiated by the text, demonstrating why they are not valid inferences.