Scanning a passage efficiently involves:

A Reading every word carefully

B Looking for specific keywords, dates, names, or terms to find targeted information

C Skipping the entire passage

D Reading only the title

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

Scanning is a strategy for quickly locating specific information by searching for keywords and key phrases.

💡 Why is B) the correct answer?

The correct answer to the question "Scanning a passage efficiently involves:" is Option B: Looking for specific keywords, dates, names, or terms to find targeted information.

The other options — A) Reading every word carefully, C) Skipping the entire passage, D) Reading only the title — are incorrect for this English question. As explained above: Scanning is a strategy for quickly locating specific information by searching for keywords and key phrases.

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Scanning a passage efficiently involves:

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

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