This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Reading – Quiz 2 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Reading Quiz 2 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which technique is used to analyze the motivations of a character in a literary text? A) Argumentative strategy. B) Text structure. C) Figurative language. D) Literary analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Literary analysis. 2. 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: C) Writers. 3. Which choice best describes what happens in the passage? A) One character argues with another character who intrudes on her home. 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 receives a surprising request from another character. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) One character receives a surprising request from another character. 4. What should most logically come next in this text?Many film experts categorize the original Star Wars as a science fiction film. However, ..... A) Claim:made by the author for why Star Wars is a science fiction film. B) Background:describe criteria for a science fiction film. C) Objection:to the idea that Star Wars is a science fiction film by placing it in another genre. D) Evidence:that explains the argument made in the previous sentence. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Objection:to the idea that Star Wars is a science fiction film by placing it in another genre. 5. 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. 6. 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 21-23 ("Knowing decades"). B) Lines 14-20 ("The volume University"). C) Lines 5-9 ("A new world"). D) Lines 44-47 ("The aquifers says"). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lines 21-23 ("Knowing decades"). 7. 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. 8. 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) Which. B) Furthermore. C) As. D) Similarly. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. The word homogenous also means A) Of the same kind, similar. B) Unstructored. C) Contradictory. D) Opposites. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Of the same kind, similar. 14. For questions that ask you to define words, ShivVZG highly recommends that you ..... A) Always use the second definition of the word. B) Don't use the first definition of the word. C) Use the third definition of the word because three is a lucky number. D) Check the dictionary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Don't use the first definition of the word. 15. 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) Obtain. B) Reserve. C) Hoard. D) Occupy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Obtain. 16. 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. 17. Decreased by a factor of A) Multiplication. B) Equals. C) Subtraction. D) Fraction. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Multiplication. 18. Which is NOT a strategy for answering the questions? A) Translate phrases like "it can be inferred that" into WHY. B) Predict the answer before looking at choices. C) Guess the best option. D) Eliminate 2 choices. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Guess the best option. 19. What's the first thing you should read on each passage? A) Introductory blurb. B) The passage. C) The questions. D) The title. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Introductory blurb. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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"). 24. What is a key grammar skill for the writing section? A) Using commas correctly. B) Writing long sentences. C) Avoiding punctuation. D) Using slang appropriately. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Using commas correctly. 25. 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. 26. You should be able to limit every question to at least ..... answer choices. A) 4. B) 3. C) 2. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2. 27. 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. 28. What does "text structure" refer to? A) The genre of the text. B) The way information is organized in a passage. C) The vocabulary used in a text. D) The length of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The way information is organized in a passage. 29. 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. 30. 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) Impaired collaborative. B) Promoted cooperative. C) Respected divisive. D) Restricted provisional. E) Ignored disinterested. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Promoted cooperative. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSat Reading Quiz 1Sat Reading Quiz 3Sat Reading Quiz 4Sat Reading Quiz 5Sat Reading Quiz 6Sat Reading Quiz 7Sat Reading Quiz 8Sat Reading Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books