IELTS Reading Yes, No, Not Given with Answers

The Yes, No, Not Given is a type of task included in the IELTS Academic Reading section.
Candidates are required to identify whether the writer’s claims or views agree with the given
statements or not. It is important to practice the yes, no, not given task from the IELTS reading
section to be comfortable with these types of questions. In this article, we have provided a
sample question from the yes, no, not given task from the IELTS reading section for your
practice.

IELTS Reading Yes, No, Not Given Sample Question and Answer
Below we have given the example of yes, no, not given question with sample answer.

Sample Reading Passage

But salt is also an essential element. Without it, life
itself would be impossible since the human body
requires the mineral in order to function properly. The
concentration of sodium .ions in the blood is directly
related to the regulation of safe body fluid levels. And
while we are all familiar with its many uses in cooking,
 we may not be aware that this element is used in some
14,000 commercial applications. From manufacturing
pulp and paper to setting dyes in textiles and fabric,
from producing soaps and detergents to making our
roads safe in winter, salt plays an essential part in our
daily lives. Salt has a long and influential role in world
history. From the dawn of civilization, it has been a key
factor in economic, religious, social and political
development in every corner of the world, it has been
the subject of superstition, folklore, and warfare, and
has even been used as currency.

Questions
1. It is possible to live without consuming salt.

2. Sodium ions control body fluid levels.

3. Salt has only culinary uses.
4. Salt deficiency results in diseases.
5. Salt has been used as money.

Answers
1. It is possible to live without consuming salt. – NO

2. Sodium ions control body fluid levels. – YES

3. Salt has only culinary uses. – NO
4. Salt deficiency results in diseases. – NOT GIVEN
5. Salt has been used as money. – YES

Explanation
Now, could you guess the reason behind the answers?
For the first question, the passage clearly states that life itself would be impossible without salt.
So we cannot live without consuming salt. Hence the answer is NO.
For the second question, “control” also means “regulate”. From the passage we understand that
sodium ions in the blood is directly related to the regulation of safe body fluid levels. So the
answer is YES.
For the third question, the passage clearly states that salt is used in some 14,000 commercial
applications apart from cooking. So the answer is NO.
For the fourth statement, it is not mentioned anywhere in the passage that a deficiency of salt
results in diseases. So it is NOT GIVEN
For the fifth question, “money” also means “currency”. From the passage we understand that salt
has been used as currency. So the answer is YES.

Here are the 2 examples for the IELTS Reading Yes,

No, Not Given

1. The IELTS Reading Yes No Not Given type of question is one of the 14 questions asked
in the exam. This question requires candidates to read the passage accurately and
determine if the author’s opinion in the provided statement agrees or disagrees with it or
if it is not included in the passage.

Sample Reading Passage:

The ecotourism business is still very much in need of a

shake-up and a standardised approach. There are a
few organisations that have sprung up in the last ten
years or so that endeavour to educate travelers and
operators about the benefits of responsible ecotourism.
Founded in 1990, the Ecotourism Society (TES) is a
non-profit organization of travel industry, conservation,
and ecological professionals, which aims to make
ecotourism a genuine tool for conservation and
sustainable development. Helping to create inherent
economic value in wilderness environments and
threatened cultures has undoubtedly been one of the
ecotourism movement’s most notable achievements.
TES organizes an annual initiative to further aid the
development of the ecotourism industry. This year it is
launching ‘Your Travel Choice Makes a Difference’, an
educational campaign aimed at helping consumers
understand the potential positive and negative impacts
of their travel decisions. TES also offers guidance on
the choice of ecotour and has established a register of
approved ecotourism operators around the world.

Questions:
1.Over the decade, organisations have been
introduced to educate travelers and visitors about the
advantages of ecotourism.

2. Ecotourism business has acquired a strong position

in the market.
3. The Ecotourism Society (TES) was first established
in 1990 with the objective of making ecotourism a
genuinely used tool for conservation and substantial
development.
4. TES guides the travelers on the choice of their
ecotours and sponsors them.
5. An educational campaign was introduced by TES to
make the tourists understand the negative and positive
impacts of their travel decisions.

Answers:

1.Over the decade, organisations have been

introduced to educate the travelers and visitors about
the advantages of ecotourism – Yes.

2. Ecotourism business has acquired a strong position

in the market – Not Given.
3. The Ecotourism Society (TES) was first established
in 1990 with the objective of making ecotourism a
genuinely used tool for conservation and substantial
development – Yes.
4. TES guides the travelers on the choice of their
ecotours and sponsors them.- No
5. An educational campaign was introduced by TES to
make the tourists understand the negative and positive
impacts of their travel decisions – YES.
 Explanation of the answers:

For the first question, from the passage, we clearly understand that some organizations have
been sprung up in the last ten years to educate travelers and operators about the benefits of
responsible ecotourism. So, the answer is Yes. Here, Sprung up refers to Introduce, last ten
years means a decade, and benefits refer to advantages.

For the second question, it is not given anywhere in the passage that the ecotourism business
has acquired a strong position in the market. So, the answer is Not Given.
For the third question, it is clearly mentioned in the passage that the Ecotourism Society (TES),
an NGO of the travel industry, was founded in 1990 to make ecotourism a genuine tool for
conservation and sustainable development. So, the answer is Yes. Here, Founded refers to
establish, aim refers to the objective.
For the fourth question, it is given in the passage that the Ecotourism Society (TES) offers only
guidance on the choice of ecotour for travelers. It does not sponsor. So, the answer is No.
For the fifth question, it is clearly mentioned in the passage that the ecotourism society (TES)
launched an educational campaign with an aim of helping the consumers to understand the
positive and negative impacts of their travel decisions. So, the answer is Yes. Here launched
refers to Introduction.

The IELTS Reading Yes No Not Given type of question is one of the 14 questions asked in the
exam. This question requires candidates to read the passage accurately and determine if the
author’s opinion in the provided statement agrees or disagrees with it or if it is not included in the
passage.

Sample Reading Passage:

In Australia, the University of Sydney’s Professor Ian

Caterson says while major genetic defects may be
rare, many people probably have minor genetic
variations that combine to dictate the weight and are
responsible for things such as how much we eat, the
amount of exercise we do and the amount of energy
we need. When you add up all these little variations,
the result is that some people are genetically
predisposed to putting on weight. He says while the
fast/slow metabolism debate may have been settled,
that doesn’t mean some other subtle change in the
metabolism gene won’t be found in overweight people.
He is confident that science will, eventually, be able to
 ‘cure’ some forms of obesity. Still, the only effective
way for the vast majority of overweight and obese
people to lose weight is a change of diet and an
increase in exercise.

Questions:
1.Dr Susan Jebb said that the genetic defects for
obesity may be rare.

2. Some people are genetically liable to putting on

weight.
3. Caterson believed that science will help in curing
some of the obesity forms.
4. Obese people often try to deny their responsibility.
5. One of the most effective ways to lose weight is to
exercise daily, and follow a healthy-eating plan.

Answers:

1.Dr Susan Jebb said that the genetic defects for

obesity may be rare – No.

2. Some people are genetically liable to putting on

weight – Yes.
3. Caterson believed that science will help in curing
some of the obesity forms – Yes.
4. Obese people often try to deny their responsibility –
Not Given.
5. One of the most effective ways to lose excess
weight is to exercise daily, and follow a healthy-eating
plan – Yes.

Explanation of the answers:

For the first question, it is clearly mentioned in the
passage that it was the University of Sydney’s
Professor Ian Caterson who said that the genetic
defects for obesity may be rare. So, the answer is No.

For the second question, we come to know from the

passage that some obese people are genetically
predisposed to putting on weight. So, the answer is
Yes. Here predisposed means Liable.
For the third question, it is given in the passage that
Professor Caterson believed that science will
eventually be able to cure some forms of obesity. So,
the answer is Yes.
For the fourth question, it is not mentioned anywhere
in the passage that obese people often try to deny their
responsibility. So, the answer is Not Given.
For the fifth question, we understand from the
passage that one of the effective ways for the
overweight and obese people to lose weight is a
change of diet and an increase in exercise. So,
the answer is Yes. Here, overweight refers to excess
weight, increase in exercise means exercise regularly,
and change of diet means following a healthy-eating
plan.