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PP1 (Shorter) Verbal Section 2 (Hard) Q14

The Right Answer This is an Inference question, as indicated by the phrase "It can be inferred." Moreover, this is a Multiple-Select problem, in which we must choose at least one answer but up to three. Thus, there are a total of seven possibilities: A, B, C, AB, AC, BC, or ABC. In rephrasing the question, we notice that it asks us to identify likely true statements regarding the "rules and regulations" affecting serfdom in Russia. The passage states that many Russian serfs were able to bypass the rules and regulations. It then provides three examples of this rule-breaking. Example 1: If serfs could pay for passports, they were usually granted permission to leave the estate. <ul> <li>From this example, we can infer that there must usually be a rule that bans serfs from leaving the estate. This matches the second answer choice: restrictions on freedom of movement.</li> </ul> Example 2: If they could pay the fine, they could establish a separate household. <ul> <li>From this example, we can infer that serfs are normally not allowed to establish a separate household because there is a "fine" involved. This matches the third answer choice: limitations on the ability to set up an independent household.</li> </ul> Example 3: ...and if they had the resources, they could hire laborers to cultivate the communal lands. <ul> <li>From this example, we can infer that serfs who don't have "the resources" would have to cultivate the communal lands themselves. They can only bypass the work if they pay other people to do it. This matches the first answer choice: responsibility for the work needed to accomplish certain defined tasks.</li> </ul> Thus, the correct answers are A, B, and C. The Wrong Answer There are no wrong answers to this question.