Act Reading Quiz 6 (60 MCQs)

Quiz Instructions

Select an option to see the correct answer instantly.

1. What likely assumption on the part of his readers is the author attempting to overcome in the passage as a whole?
2. After each passage you will find ..... questions.
3. In Passage A, the parenthetical information in line 19 and lines 21-23 mainly serves to:
4. The interactions between the priest and the old man with wings serve to:
5. According to the passage, Crocodylus niloticus and Crocodylus suchus diverged between:
6. 'A' (Alignment) is mainly about tracking:
7. The biomechanics of energy storing is the domain of Sheila.Domain means
8. Mark answer for #7 here.
9. In both Passage A and Passage B, the narrators share information about their mothers'
10. Based on Passage B, which of the following sentences would be most likely to evoke an N400 negative peak in brain activity?
11. Lethargic (adjective)
12. According to the passage, Tetsuya and the stranger are similar to each other in all of the following ways EXCEPT:
13. This fallacy is the act of pointing to individual cases or data that seem to confirm a particular position while ignoring a significant portion of related and similar cases or data that may contradict that position.
14. In the context of the passage, the statement in lines 47-49 mainly serves to:
15. In the third paragraph (lines 11-20), the author says that a songwriter aspires to write songs people will be "happy to hear." It can reasonably be inferred that which of the following is NOT a characteristic of such songs?
16. Based on the passage, the phrase "redraw the map" (line 75) is most likely meant to be read:
17. How many questions are there in the ACT Reading Practice Test?
18. What characterizes extreme language in reading comprehension questions?
19. All of the following are identified in the passage as parts of a future entertainment system EXCEPT:
20. How does the ACT Reading Humanities section typically present its passages?
21. Based on the passage, the pleats in the body of thesaguaro cactus:
22. What is the purpose of character descriptions in a narrative?
23. When the author says that the people she writes about "are culturally and politically several hundred year old" (lines 75-76), she most likely means that her characters:
24. The reading section is the ..... test on the ACT.
25. What is the best way to approach a passage with unfamiliar vocabulary?
26. What type of passages are included in the ACT reading test?
27. Which statement best describes the structure of the ACT Reading test?
28. What should you focus on when answering questions?
29. Solemn (adjective)
30. What does the old man with enormous wings symbolize in the story?
31. What is the function of a conclusion in a passage?
32. Which trap involves twisting details from the passage in a misleading manner?
33. An item stem that states "with which of the following statements would the author most likely agree" is what type of question?
34. What does the passage state is one of armadillo's greatest threats?
35. Why is it important to identify the audience of a text?
36. Consider the following question:The point of view from which the passage is told can best be described as that of:This question most likely falls under which category?
37. In the sentence 'She sang beautifully, ' what part of speech is 'beautifully'?
38. In Passage A, the narrator directly compares her mother to which image or object?
39. As it is used in line 57 the word predicament most nearlymeans:
40. What does it mean to "trace" a process?
41. In order to succeed, you need to read a little ..... than normal.
42. The passage suggests that individuals who use the insanity defense:
43. What is a key detail in a passage?
44. Understanding vocabulary in context requires:
45. Which is NOT one of the types of passages on the reading test?
46. It can reasonably be inferred from the passage that the small satellite galaxy referred to in lines 35-36 is:
47. Anne and Margot's father. Holds the group together by being calm, wise, and light-hearted. He makes the rules for the secret annex.
48. What is the primary focus of the ACT Reading Practice Test?
49. The early microscopes were worked and operated by lenses that, by forcing light to bend, could focus and enlarge whatever object reflecting the light.
50. Each passage is about ..... words long.
51. In a social science passage, who is most likely involved?
52. What does the term 'context clues' refer to in reading comprehension?
53. The narrator indicates that the most significant change to her hometown has been the addition of:
54. The passage indicates that, at birth, armadilllos:
55. The author's attitude toward Edmund Burke in Passage A can best be described as:
56. This type of appeal uses FACTS, STATISTICS, and EXPERT TESTIMONIES
57. Examining the evidence such as supporting facts, examples, etc. in the text is essential in critical reading.
58. What is the reaction of the townspeople to the old man with enormous wings?
59. The passage states that all of the following are reasons for America's reluctance to choose liquid natural gas EXCEPT:
60. The main conflict in this passage can best be described as: