This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Reading – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Reading Quiz 1 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which character trait is most evident in the protagonist of the passage? A) Arrogant. B) Compassionate. C) Courageous. D) Timid. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Courageous. 2. Which sentence best maintains formal tone? A) We're here on a battlefield to dedicate it. B) We met on a battlefield and came to dedicate it. C) We are met on a great battlefield of that war, and we have come to dedicate a portion of that field. D) We came here to dedicate the field. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) We are met on a great battlefield of that war, and we have come to dedicate a portion of that field. 3. True or False?A big picture should be a long, detailed sentence that summarizes the passage. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 4. Should you leave any questions blank on the SAT? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) No. 5. In literature, mood is a literary element that evokes certain feelings or vibes in readers through words and descriptions.Usually, mood is referred to as the Atmosphere of a literary piece, as it creates an emotional setting that surrounds the readers. Mood is developed in a literary piece through various methods, including setting, theme, tone, and diction. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 6. What is the purpose of the SAT Writing section's identifying sentence errors questions? A) To assess the test-taker's ability to recognize and correct grammatical errors. B) To test reading comprehension skills. C) To measure mathematical reasoning abilities. D) To evaluate vocabulary knowledge. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To assess the test-taker's ability to recognize and correct grammatical errors. 7. What literary device is used in the sentence:'The wind whispered secrets through the trees'? A) Simile. B) Personification. C) Hyperbole. D) Alliteration. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Personification. 8. As used in line 2 ( "form" ), "form" most nearly meansChoose 1 answer: A) (Choice A) appearance. B) (Choice C) structure. C) (Choice B) custom. D) (Choice D) nature. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (Choice B) custom. 9. Evaluate the author's use of statistics to support their argument. Do you find it convincing? Why or why not? A) Yes. B) No, the statistics are biased and unreliable. C) Yes, the statistics are too complex to understand. D) No, the statistics are irrelevant to the argument. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 10. Pedestrian can mean "walking by foot, " but it also means A) Fascinating. B) Exciting. C) Ordinary. D) Pleasant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ordinary. 11. Which of the following best describes a chronological text structure? A) Information is organized by cause and effect. B) Events are presented in the order they occurred. C) Information is organized by problem and solution. D) Information is organized by compare and contrast. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Events are presented in the order they occurred. 12. How many literary text passages will be on the test? A) 2. B) 4. C) 3. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1. 13. What is NOT a strategy to use when reading the questions before you read the passage? A) When you see a lined question, mark the line in the passage. B) Circle the vocab words in the passage that are mentioned in questions. C) Carefully read the question that talks about the author's purpose or main idea. D) Carefully read each question and each answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Carefully read each question and each answer. 14. The majority of the reading questions will be about the information in the passage and not about an infographic. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Reading Question #22 A) B. B) A. C) D. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B. 16. K.D. Leka and colleagues found that the Sun's corona provides an advance indication of solar flares-intense eruptions of electromagnetic radiation that emanate from active regions in the Sun's photosphere and can interfere with telecommunications on Earth. Preceding a flare, the corona temporarily exhibits increased brightness above the region where the flare is ..... A) Innocuous. B) Impending. C) Perpetual. D) Antecedent. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Impending. 17. Supporting evidence pairs come in two types:1. In the majority of cases, the question will not contain a line reference. 2. In the rest, the question will refer to a specific line. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. He dabbled in the shrimp business and law. Dabble means A) Take part in a secondary activity. B) Left. C) Take part in a main activity. D) Didn't work. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Take part in a secondary activity. 19. The fashion resale market, in which consumers purchase secondhand clothing from stores and online sellers, generated nearly $ 30 billion globally in 2019. Expecting to see continued growth, some analysts ..... that revenues will more than double by 2028. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? A) Denied. B) Worried. C) Produced. D) Predicted. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Predicted. 20. How many questions are on the SAT Reading Test? A) 60. B) 120. C) 52. D) 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 52. 21. 27) At this point, the writer is considering adding the following sentence:Crowdfunding tends to attract contributors from a wide variety of professional fields. Should the writer make this addition here? A) A. B) C. C) D. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) D. 22. It is possible to analyze a literary work todeath, ..... what should be a living experienceas if it were a laboratory specimen. A) Questioning. B) Reviving. C) Nurturing. D) Amending. E) Dissecting. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Dissecting. 23. The recruit was ..... by the sergeant's scathingrebuke; nobody had ever ..... him like thatbefore. A) Flattered honored. B) Touched noticed. C) Stung reprimanded. D) Astonished questioned. E) Discouraged intrigued. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stung reprimanded. 24. One commonality in the stances Lincoln and Thoreau take toward abolitionism is that ..... A) Both authors see the cause as warranting drastic action. B) Both authors view the cause as central to their argument. C) Neither author expect the cause to win widespread acceptance. D) Neither author embraces the cause as his own. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Neither author embraces the cause as his own. 25. What is essential for doing well in the writing section? A) Creativity. B) Ignoring punctuation. C) Understanding grammar rules. D) Writing quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Understanding grammar rules. 26. The specific topics for Author Analysis are purpose, organization, attitude, and tone. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 27. What is the recommended approach to memorize vocabulary for the SAT? A) Memorize 10-20 new words a day from a recognized SAT word list. B) Practicing mental math. C) Reading novels and newspapers. D) Using speed reading apps. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Memorize 10-20 new words a day from a recognized SAT word list. 28. What function does the fourth paragraph (lines 38-50) serve in the passage overall? A) It gives evidence linking a growing problem with its probable causes. B) It shows that a potential problem identified by the author is in fact developing. C) It demonstrates that the author's critique of contemporary practices is accurate. D) It argues that little can be done to change what the author views as a longstanding problem. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It shows that a potential problem identified by the author is in fact developing. 29. People who experience chromesthesia report seeing different colors and shapes when they hear different sounds. Interestingly, studies have identified two groups of people that chromesthesia is particularly ..... musicians and composers.Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? A) Common in. B) Common in:. C) Common in;. D) Common. In. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Common in:. 30. Reading Question #42 A) B. B) A. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A. 31. Which technique is used to analyze the motivations of a character in a literary text? A) Text structure. B) Figurative language. C) Literary analysis. D) Argumentative strategy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Literary analysis. 32. Generations of mystery and horror ..... have been influenced by the dark, gothic stories of celebrated American author Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849) ..... Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? A) Writers-. B) Writers,. C) Writers;. D) Writers. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Writers. 33. Which choice best describes what happens in the passage? A) One character receives a surprising request from another character. B) One character reminisces about choices she has made over the years. C) One character criticizes another character for pursuing an unexpected course of action. D) One character argues with another character who intrudes on her home. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) One character receives a surprising request from another character. 34. What should most logically come next in this text?Many film experts categorize the original Star Wars as a science fiction film. However, ..... A) Background:describe criteria for a science fiction film. B) Evidence:that explains the argument made in the previous sentence. C) Claim:made by the author for why Star Wars is a science fiction film. D) Objection:to the idea that Star Wars is a science fiction film by placing it in another genre. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Objection:to the idea that Star Wars is a science fiction film by placing it in another genre. 35. Literature passages will not always have a clear protagonist or antagonist A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 36. Which choice best supports the conclusion that the freshwater reserves may be able to meet the needs of certain areas for an extended period of time? A) Lines 5-9 ("A new world"). B) Lines 21-23 ("Knowing decades"). C) Lines 44-47 ("The aquifers says"). D) Lines 14-20 ("The volume University"). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lines 21-23 ("Knowing decades"). 37. What does the term "didactic" imply about the author's writing style? A) It is purely entertaining without educational value. B) It aims to instruct or teach the reader. C) It is overly complicated and confusing. D) It lacks any meaningful content. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It aims to instruct or teach the reader. 38. The human microbiome-the collection of microorganisms living in and on our bodies-plays a crucial role in our health ..... recent research suggests these microscopic inhabitants influence everything from our immune system to our mood and behavior. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? Mark only one oval. A) Furthermore. B) Which. C) As. D) Similarly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As. 39. Big Picture questions frequently ask you to identify which statement best summarizes a passage or section of a passage. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 40. Facts and details that support the main idea will come in later sentences or paragraphs and add nuance and context; the main idea will need those details to support its argument. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 41. The reader can infer the writer would agree with which of the following statements? A) Women should not receive equal pay as men. B) Too many women in the workplace will cause birthrates to fall as they did in China. C) Developing countries can improve their economies by encouraging more women to work. D) In most rich countries, women have achieved legal, political, and economic equality with men. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Developing countries can improve their economies by encouraging more women to work. 42. Which of the following would best conclude the passage? A) Therefore, digital platforms should be abandoned. B) Thus, organizations must balance digital convenience with communication effectiveness. C) As a result, employees prefer email to all other forms of communication. D) Consequently, workplace productivity has decreased. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Thus, organizations must balance digital convenience with communication effectiveness. 43. The word homogenous also means A) Contradictory. B) Opposites. C) Of the same kind, similar. D) Unstructored. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Of the same kind, similar. 44. For questions that ask you to define words, ShivVZG highly recommends that you ..... A) Check the dictionary. B) Always use the second definition of the word. C) Use the third definition of the word because three is a lucky number. D) Don't use the first definition of the word. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Don't use the first definition of the word. 45. A team of paleontologists has found a rich fossil deposit near Gulgong, Australia. The fossils are so well preserved that the team has been able to ..... detailed information about the life forms that left them behind, such as color patterns and how they interacted with other species. A) Hoard. B) Reserve. C) Obtain. D) Occupy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Obtain. 46. What should I do if I'm running out of time on the Reading Test? A) Cry. B) Choose a letter and start bubbling in. C) Sleep. D) Give up. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Choose a letter and start bubbling in. 47. Decreased by a factor of A) Multiplication. B) Subtraction. C) Fraction. D) Equals. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Multiplication. 48. Which is NOT a strategy for answering the questions? A) Guess the best option. B) Predict the answer before looking at choices. C) Eliminate 2 choices. D) Translate phrases like "it can be inferred that" into WHY. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Guess the best option. 49. What's the first thing you should read on each passage? A) Introductory blurb. B) The questions. C) The title. D) The passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introductory blurb. 50. Why does Akira say his meeting with Chie is "a matter of urgency" (line 31 ( "a matter of urgency." ) )?Choose 1 answer: A) (Choice A) He fears that his own parents will disapprove of Naomi. B) (Choice B) He worries that Naomi will reject him and marry someone else. C) (Choice C) He has been offered an attractive job in another country. D) (Choice D) He knows that Chie is unaware of his feelings for Naomi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) (Choice C) He has been offered an attractive job in another country. 51. Supporting Evidence questions test your understanding of how to logically justify your answer choices by finding rational evidence which may be stated either explicitly or implicitly A) True. B) False, that is Function questions. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 52. The command of evidence sub score seeks to evaluate your skill of A) Understanding how authors construct and present their claims. B) Understanding how evidence is grammatically integrated into the passage. C) Utilizing multiple choice strategies to see what words mean. D) Utilizing evidence in a written, persuasive paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Understanding how authors construct and present their claims. 53. Passage #1:Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? A) Line 39 ("I don't you"). B) Lines 39-42 ("Normally community"). C) Lines 58-59 ("Depending Japan"). D) Lines 72-73 ("I see you"). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lines 39-42 ("Normally community"). 54. What is a key grammar skill for the writing section? A) Using commas correctly. B) Avoiding punctuation. C) Using slang appropriately. D) Writing long sentences. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using commas correctly. 55. Which statement best describes a technique used to represent Amy's desire to marry the narrator? A) The narrator describes in detail her youthful enthusiasm as a major motivating factor. B) The narrator asks a hypothetical question that is immediately refuted. C) The narrator applauds her decision as a reflection of an inner strength that is unparalleled. D) The narrator stresses her sincerity as proof of a dedication fostered by her maidenhood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The narrator asks a hypothetical question that is immediately refuted. 56. You should be able to limit every question to at least ..... answer choices. A) 4. B) 1. C) 3. D) 2. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 2. 57. If there is a name or term that is hard to pronounce, it is okay to make up a pronunciation in your head. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 58. What does "text structure" refer to? A) The length of the text. B) The vocabulary used in a text. C) The genre of the text. D) The way information is organized in a passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The way information is organized in a passage. 59. True or False:Correct answers to Retrieval Questions will always have direct support in the text. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 60. Anthropologists traditionally argue that themale-female division of labor in hunter-gatherersocieties arose because it ..... the nuclearfamily's joint interests and thereby representeda sound, ..... strategy. A) Respected divisive. B) Restricted provisional. C) Promoted cooperative. D) Impaired collaborative. E) Ignored disinterested. 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