Tip 1 for “Notices and tables” questions?

Circle the question keyword first: 같은 것 / 알 수 있는 것 (true), 맞지 않는 것 (false), 알 수 없는 것 (not stated) — many candidates lose points by answering the opposite.

Tip 2 for “Notices and tables” questions?

Read the four options first, mark their keywords (time, date, price, floor, who) and scan for that line; you don't need to read every line closely.

Tip 3 for “Notices and tables” questions?

Common traps: two times or two groups swapped (beginner ↔ intermediate), particles 만 (only) and 까지 (until), 매주 (every week), and the ※ note at the bottom.

Tip 4 for “Notices and tables” questions?

You may need quick arithmetic or conversions: 10장에 30,000원 → 3,000 won each; 이틀 = 2 days, 사흘 = 3 days; 4 kg falls in the '5kg까지' band.

EPS-TOPIK · Reading · Questions 11–14 · Level 2

Notices and tables

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Read a notice, schedule, timetable, price list or document (payslip, contract) and pick the true, false or not-stated information.

Test tips

Circle the question keyword first: 같은 것 / 알 수 있는 것 (true), 맞지 않는 것 (false), 알 수 없는 것 (not stated) — many candidates lose points by answering the opposite.
Read the four options first, mark their keywords (time, date, price, floor, who) and scan for that line; you don't need to read every line closely.
Common traps: two times or two groups swapped (beginner ↔ intermediate), particles 만 (only) and 까지 (until), 매주 (every week), and the ※ note at the bottom.
You may need quick arithmetic or conversions: 10장에 30,000원 → 3,000 won each; 이틀 = 2 days, 사흘 = 3 days; 4 kg falls in the '5kg까지' band.
The right option is usually reworded (출하 → 물건을 보내다; 마셔도 됩니다 → 마실 수 있습니다).
Aim for about 1 minute per item, leaving about 12 minutes for the six short-text items.

Signal words and patterns

When you see these in a question, they point to the answer or to a trap.

같은 것
맞지 않는 것
알 수 있는 것 / 알 수 없는 것
N만
N까지
매주 / 매일
※
-(으)ㄹ 수 없습니다
-아도/어도 됩니다
무료

Worked examples

[통근 버스 운행 안내] • 출근: 07:20 기숙사 앞 출발 → 07:40 회사 정문 도착 • 퇴근: 17:30 회사 정문 출발 → 17:50 기숙사 앞 도착 • 토요일: 출근 버스만 운행합니다. (일요일은 운행하지 않습니다.) • 버스를 탈 때 사원증을 보여 주십시오.

Translation

[Commuter bus timetable] • To work: leaves the dormitory 07:20 → arrives at the main gate 07:40 • From work: leaves the main gate 17:30 → arrives at the dormitory 17:50 • Saturday: only the morning bus runs. (No bus on Sunday.) • Show your employee ID card when you get on.

다음 안내문의 내용과 같은 것을 고르십시오.

Explanation

Method: skim the four options first, mark their keywords (퇴근, 사원증, 일요일, 토요일), then check each line of the notice. The last line '버스를 탈 때 사원증을 보여 주십시오' means you need your ID card: option 2. Option 1 is wrong: the evening bus leaves from the '회사 정문' (main gate). Option 3 is wrong: '일요일은 운행하지 않습니다'. Option 4 is wrong: on Saturday '출근 버스만' runs — the particle '만' (only) is a classic trap.

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통근 버스
운행
출근
퇴근
사원증
정문

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