Trick words in the Patente B quiz, with real numbers
Every learner hears it: “if you see sempre or solo, it is false”. We counted every statement in the official list (7,020) to see how true that is. Short answer: these words make FALSO more likely, but a large share of them are VERO. You still have to know the rule.
Try 3 questionsThe numbers (all 7,020 official statements)
Whole list: 50% VERO, 50% FALSO.
esclusivamente (only, exclusively): 14 statements, 93% FALSO.
mai (never): 12 statements, 92% FALSO.
in ogni caso (in any case): 21 statements, 90% FALSO.
solo / solamente / soltanto (only): 275 statements, 76% FALSO, so about 1 in 4 is VERO.
qualsiasi / qualunque (any): 46 statements, 74% FALSO.
sempre (always): 79 statements, 66% FALSO, so 1 in 3 is VERO.
non (not): 820 statements, 51% FALSO: no hint at all, it just flips the meaning.
può / possono (can) and anche (also): about 43% FALSO, so slightly more often VERO.
What to do with these words
Treat them as a warning, not as the answer. Ask: is there an exception? From the official list: “Il conducente deve sempre mantenere il controllo del veicolo” is VERO; “In un centro abitato è sempre consentita la marcia per file parallele” is FALSO.
Underline the word, then read the rest of the sentence: the rule decides, not the word.
Questions
Is every statement with “solo” false?
No. 76% are FALSO, but about 1 in 4 (67 of 275) are VERO.
Does “non” mean the answer is false?
No. Statements with non are almost exactly half VERO and half FALSO. Read it carefully because it reverses the meaning.
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