Act Reading Quiz 11 (60 MCQs)

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1. Liam and Mia are working on a science project. They need to adhere a poster to the wall. What does 'adhere' mean in this context?
2. One of the main ideas of the passage is that:
3. What is a "Now" question?
4. In a social science passage, what is the tone likely to be?
5. Which skill is essential for identifying the main idea of a passage?
6. What literary device is used when describing the old man's wings as 'enormous'?
7. Comparing and contrasting information in a text helps the reader to:
8. You are more likely to find unfamiliar vocabulary in the ..... passages. Just circle those words and move on; you may not need to know them. DO NOT drown in the details.
9. What logical fallacy occurs in the following example:My friend James drinks 12 energy drinks every day and he has never had any problems with them. Therefore, energy drinks are not bad for you.
10. Become apparant, important, or prominent
11. Main idea is ..... , and a supporting detail is .....
12. It can most reasonably be inferred from the passage that tidal activity on any celestial body is due to:
13. Based on the passage, which of the following plantsand animals employ a communal strategy to survive inthe desert?
14. Discrepancy (noun)
15. Why should you do Passages 1 and 4 first?
16. As it is used in line 80, the word stable most nearly means:
17. What is the main idea of a prose fiction passage?
18. As it is used in line 90, the expression in fits and starts most nearly means:
19. What is the tone of a prose fiction passage likely to be?
20. What is the primary focus of the ACT Reading Humanities section?
21. Based on the passage, discoveries made in which two areas of study have caused scientists to re-evaluate their theories about Earth and Venus?
22. As it is used in line 45, the word "read" most nearly means to:
23. It can be assumed that Tetsuya takes the stranger to bridge for his archery demonstration because:
24. The passage indicates, that unlike some other desert animals, the armadillo
25. What law was passed to federalize airport security?
26. According to the passage, current known North American supplies of natural gas are:
27. Adjectives that compare 2 nouns by adding-er, -ier, "more" or "less" .
28. How can students improve their ability to navigate reading comprehension traps?
29. Which of the following is a strategy for improving performance on the ACT Reading Test?
30. Which sentence uses the word 'read' as a noun?
31. What is the best way to approach a difficult passage in the ACT Reading Test?
32. What do questions about the author's tone, mood, or attitude ask you to access?
33. Which passage is typically from a short story or novel?
34. Antagonize (verb)
35. What does the speaker advise doing if you're spending too long on a question?
36. A broad, general statement or conclusion that is made on the basis of only one or two observations is called
37. Genetic investigations into the origins of human life most often focus on mitochondrial DNA. As opposed to nuclear DNA, mitochondrial DNA is transmitted only from the mother. This allows for the tracing of mutations that arise independently of changes that occur because of the combining of the mother's and father's DNA.As used in the passage above, "tracing" most nearly means
38. True or False:the paired passage is guaranteed to appear somewhere on the Reading test?
39. The manager picked up the cup and sipped-he drank slowly. Sipped means .....
40. The last sentence of Passage B can best be described as:
41. As it is used in line 32, the phrase bit into most nearly means:
42. How does practicing the ACT Reading Test benefit students?
43. How did Americans respond to the terror attacks?
44. TRUE OR FALSE:On the ACT reading, all correct answers are directly and clearly supported by specific evidence from the passage.
45. How many passages are on the test?
46. How much total time on the ACT Reading test?
47. The author would most likely say that Thea differed from other children in that she:
48. The author states that, unlike children, adolescents approach songs with a goal of:
49. Based on Passage B, it can reasonably be inferred that the author views his first exposure to rap music as:
50. Which literary device is used in the description of the old man's wings?
51. Which section covers key names, dates, and concepts about society
52. There will be ..... passages to read.
53. N. Someone engaged in a lawsuit
54. It is an act of engaging in analytic activity which involves the reader by asking questions about the text and the author's claim.
55. According to the passage, after Klemens sent a tissue sample of a perished crocodile to Hekkala, Hekkala then:
56. What skill is primarily tested in the ACT Reading Humanities section?
57. Which of the following questions is .....
58. A/an (a) question requires you to use supporting details to draw conclusions that are not specifically stated in the passage.
59. The gesture referred to in lines 2-3 of Passage A is similar to the gestures referred to in Kelly's experiment in Passage B in that these gestures all are:
60. Which skill is NOT tested in the ACT Reading Test?