This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading Strategies – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Strategies Quiz 1 (42 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the article's stance on reading other texts to improve ACT Reading? A) It is not as effective as practicing ACT passages. B) It is the best way to improve. C) It is only useful for vocabulary. D) It should be avoided completely. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It is not as effective as practicing ACT passages. 2. An answer choice that is a true statement must always be the correct answer A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. Your purpose for reading each passage is to answer the most questions correct. Don't dwell on information that won't help you. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. What is a 'Too Specific' wrong answer type? A) An answer that is too broad. B) An answer that reverses the relationship. C) An answer that focuses on a small detail. D) An answer that is unrelated to the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An answer that focuses on a small detail. 5. The biggest drawback to process of elimination is that it's unreliable. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. There are four types of ACT Reading questions:Main idea, Specific detail, conclusion, and vocabulary A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. What is the first strategy mentioned for improving ACT Reading scores? A) Read the passage in detail. B) Focus on vocabulary improvement. C) Understand your high-level weakness. D) Learn to eliminate three wrong answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Understand your high-level weakness. 8. Main idea questions might ask about a paragraph within a larger passage. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. What is the recommended approach to bubbling answers? A) Bubble after each question. B) Bubble all at once after solving. C) Bubble every five questions. D) Bubble only at the end of the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bubble all at once after solving. 10. According to Chapter 11, an assumption is a conclusion drawn based on stated evidence A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Sacrificing a passage means deciding which passage you don't usually perform well on and guessing on those questions so you can concentrate on the other passages. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. What is the purpose of predicting the answer before reading the options? A) To improve vocabulary. B) To avoid being biased by incorrect options. C) To practice guessing. D) To save time. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To avoid being biased by incorrect options. 13. Skimming the passage means briefly looking over the text without actually reading it A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. What should students do if they find a passage topic uninteresting? A) Focus only on the questions. B) Read it quickly without understanding. C) Force themselves to be interested. D) Skip the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Force themselves to be interested. 15. According to Chapter 11, the most powerful strategy on ACT Reading is to read question stems first. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. What is a common mistake students make according to the article? A) Focusing too much on vocabulary. B) Not eliminating enough wrong answers. C) Not understanding the passage. D) Reading the passage too quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not eliminating enough wrong answers. 17. According to the article, why is scoring a 36 on ACT Reading beneficial? A) It is easier than scoring high in Math. B) It is required for all college applications. C) It compensates for weaknesses in other ACT sections. D) It guarantees admission to any college. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It compensates for weaknesses in other ACT sections. 18. Choose ..... answer choices over ..... answer choices. A) Specific; general. B) Random; educated. C) Right; wrong. D) General; specific. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) General; specific. 19. Knowing an author's tone will help answer extrapolation questions A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. What should students do with every mistake they make? A) Ignore it and move on. B) Blame the test design. C) Understand why they made it. D) Ask a teacher for the correct answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Understand why they made it. 21. As a useful strategy it is advised to first read both questions and answers. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. On the reading section you should think ..... and never ..... A) Smart; second guess. B) Metaphorically; literally. C) Really hard; stop. D) Literally; assume. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Literally; assume. 23. Which of the following items is true? A) You should stay up late studying the night before the test. B) You should eats lots of sugary food and beverages before the test. C) You should get a good nights sleep before the test. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You should get a good nights sleep before the test. 24. When answering vocabulary in context questions you should read the line before or the line after the word in the passage. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. When answering specific detail questions, it's important that you don't just choose an answer because it contains words from the passage. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. Never choose answer choices that are A) Confusing. B) Too good to be true. C) Extremes. D) Simple. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Extremes. 27. Instead of reading a whole passage first, you should look for A) Main idea questions. B) Summary quesitons. C) Hard questions. D) Line-specific questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Line-specific questions. 28. According to the book, it's helpful to predict the answer BEFORE looking at all the choices A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. What is the article's advice on handling score fluctuations? A) Ignore them and keep practicing. B) Focus only on the sections you are good at. C) Take a break from studying. D) Switch to a different test. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Ignore them and keep practicing. 30. Answering half the questions correct on ACT Reading will earn you an average scale score of 21. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 31. Conclusion type questions require you consider information in the passage and reasoning from outside the passage. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 32. If you want to know the main idea of a passage figure out the topic, scope and purpose. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 33. What is the recommended time to finish skimming a passage? A) Ten minutes. B) One minute. C) Three minutes. D) Five minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Three minutes. 34. Answer choices that are strategically written to confuse you are called "distractors." A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 35. In detail questions you ..... answers in the passage. A) Have to infer the right. B) Can imagine the right. C) Can physically touch. D) Pick the best sounding. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can physically touch. 36. What should students do if they can't answer a question within 30 seconds? A) Guess the answer. B) Ask for help. C) Skip it and return later. D) Read the passage again. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Skip it and return later. 37. Identify the false statement. A) The last 5 minutes should be used for checking answers and/or filling in blanks. B) You should not read the passages, but make educated guesses based on the question and answer choices. C) Don't spend a lot of time on any one question. D) If a line number is referenced, read a couple of lines before and after referenced line number. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) You should not read the passages, but make educated guesses based on the question and answer choices. 38. What is the main goal of the article 'How to Get 36 on ACT Reading:11 Tips from a Perfect Scorer'? A) To provide general advice on college admissions. B) To offer strategies for achieving a perfect score on ACT Reading. C) To discuss the differences between SAT and ACT. D) To explain the importance of extracurricular activities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To offer strategies for achieving a perfect score on ACT Reading. 39. If an answer choice is close to the right answer but not completely then A) Select it. B) It's wrong! Choose another answer. C) Don't cross it off until you're read all the others. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It's wrong! Choose another answer. 40. It is advised to read the passages like you would read for your history class. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 41. Answering ALL of the questions on the ACT Reading is NOT a strategy. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 42. Incorrect main idea answer choices are usually wrong because they are too specific or too broad. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAct English Commas QuizAct English Complete Sentences QuizAct English Mastering Concision QuizAct English Multiple Choice QuizAct English Practice QuizAct English Prep QuizAct English Punctuation QuizAct English Review Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books