This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Reading – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Reading Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following best describes the main purpose of the SAT Reading section? A) To test mathematical problem-solving skills. B) To evaluate understanding of historical documents. C) To assess reading comprehension and analytical skills. D) To measure knowledge of scientific concepts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To assess reading comprehension and analytical skills. 2. As used in the text and the graph, the Anthropocene age can best be defined as A) The period between the Holocene and the Pleistocene eras. B) The "golden spike" of 1492. C) The age of humans. D) A geological event. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The age of humans. 3. Particle physicists like Ayana Holloway Arce and Aida El-Khadra spend much of their time doing ..... with subatomic particles. They closely examine the behavior of subatomic particles, the smallest detectable parts of the matter. A) Deciding. B) Selecting. C) Creating. D) Inspecting. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Inspecting. 4. What is the maximum amount of points you can score on the SAT (excluding the essay)? A) 1800. B) 1600. C) 1300. D) 2000. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1600. 5. How long is the SAT Reading assessment? A) 65 minutes. B) 35 minutes. C) 55 minutes. D) 90 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 65 minutes. 6. Which statement best describes a metaphor? A) A question. B) An exaggeration. C) A direct comparison without using "like" or "as". D) A comparison using "like" or "as". Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A direct comparison without using "like" or "as". 7. In regards to reading a text, what does "explicit" mean? A) Making a hypothesis. B) Direct. C) Music that needs to be censored. D) When you infer. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Direct. 8. Cantankerous also means A) Grouchy, quarrelsome. B) Enjoyable. C) Disloyal. D) Happy, pleasant. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grouchy, quarrelsome. 9. What does Simon mean by "unadulterated misery" ? A) A pure and unfiltered experience of hardship. B) A brief moment of sadness. C) A situation that is easily overcome. D) A feeling of joy masked by sadness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A pure and unfiltered experience of hardship. 10. Why is dedicating the cemetery "fitting and proper" ? A) It honors those who died so the nation could live. B) It ends the war. C) It proves speeches matter. D) It guarantees remembrance. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It honors those who died so the nation could live. 11. Which topic/subject will NOT appear as a reading passage? A) World Literature. B) History. C) World Language. D) Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) World Language. 12. Which reaction does Akira most fear from Chie? A) She will mistake his earnestness for immaturity. B) She will consider his proposal inappropriate. C) She will consider his unscheduled visit an imposition. D) She will underestimate the sincerity of his emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) She will consider his proposal inappropriate. 13. Which of the following is a strategy to improve SAT Reading comprehension? A) Memorize vocabulary lists. B) Skim the passage first. C) Ignore the questions. D) Focus on the author's biography. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skim the passage first. 14. Which text structure is used when an author lists events in the order they happened? A) Chronological order. B) Problem and solution. C) Compare and contrast. D) Cause and effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chronological order. 15. In Passage 2, Thoureau indicates that some unjust aspects of government are A) Superficial and can be fixed easily. B) Subtle and must be studied carefully. C) Inevitable and should be endured. D) Self-correcting and may be beneficial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inevitable and should be endured. 16. In our day to day life, we come across many minor situations that can bring happiness in our life. Do you go to the office via local bus or train? Attach yourself with the regular passengers. Give a smile to the strangers. These smaller situations have the power of healing depression and troubles.What's the main idea of the paragraph? A) Giving smile. B) Many things happens in our life. C) Small things can heal depression and troubles. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Small things can heal depression and troubles. 17. True or False. Always fill in your entire answer sheet. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. The specific topics for Synthesis are graphics and text synthesis and multiple-text synthesis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. A surge in the wolf population A) Lines 12-15 ( "The over-browsed hibernation" ). B) Lines 42-46 ( "When beavers" ). C) Lines 42-46 ( "When beavers" ). D) Lines 6-7 ( "A study what" ). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lines 42-46 ( "When beavers" ). 20. 6 In describing the relationship between Amy and the narrator, the narrator highlights a distinction between Amy's A) Desire for marriage and his readiness. B) Beauty and his common appeal. C) Conventional education and his love of language. D) Distaste for spending and his ability to write. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conventional education and his love of language. 21. Before the 1847 introduction of the US postage stamp, the cost of postage was usually paid by the recipient ..... collecting this fee could be slow and arduous. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition? A) Consequently,. B) On the contrary,. C) For example,. D) Regardless,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Consequently,. 22. While many video game creators strive to make their graphics ever more ..... , others look to the past, developing titles with visuals inspired by the "8-bit" games of the 1980s and 1990s. (The term "8-bit" refers to a console whose processor could only handle eight bits of data at once.) Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? A) Lifelike, but. B) Lifelike,. C) Lifelike. D) Lifelike but. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lifelike, but. 23. Literal Comprehension6.1 A) C. B) A. C) B. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 24. You will have to answer questions about ..... different types of passages. A) 3. B) 6. C) 5. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 4. 25. But if it were possible to obliterate every word written or spoken in defense of principles ..... Obliterate means A) Assure. B) Erase. C) Stamp. D) Add. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Erase. 26. As used in line 31, "held out" most nearly means A) Resisted. B) Awaited. C) Offered. D) Avoided. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Offered. 27. Literal Comprehension4.1 A) B. B) C. C) A. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A. 28. Literal Comprehension5.2 A) B. B) D. C) A. D) C. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) B. 29. What is a common mistake students make on the SAT Reading section? A) Skipping questions. B) Analyzing the passage. C) Reading too quickly. D) Taking notes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reading too quickly. 30. How is the word 'ambivalent' best defined in the context of the sentence:'She felt ambivalent about the decision and couldn't make up her mind'? A) Having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas, unable to decide. B) Feeling certain and resolute. C) Easily making decisions without hesitation. D) Having no emotions or opinions. 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