Distractor pattern P5. The passage says "approximately 70% of participants." The distractor says "exactly 73% of participants." The distractor fabricates precision that the passage does not provide. Also watch for modified dates, institutional names, or programme titles that are close but not exact.

• If a statement contains a precise number, verify it appears in the passage
• Watch for "approximately" in the passage becoming "exactly" in the statement
• Check dates, percentages, and proper names character by character
• A statement that is 90% accurate but changes one detail is still wrong

Passage: "More than 500 companies participated in the pilot programme." Trap: "The pilot programme involved exactly 523 companies." The passage says "more than 500" — the trap invents a specific number.