This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > English Grammar > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Reading – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Reading Quiz 5 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Which of the following best explains why an author might use hyperbole in a passage? A) To organize the text by cause and effect. B) To exaggerate for emphasis or effect. C) To introduce new characters. D) To provide factual information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To exaggerate for emphasis or effect. 2. Choose the word that means" the sound an animal makes" A) Approach. B) Model. C) Location. D) Call. E) Function. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Call. 3. Reading Question #35 A) D. B) C. C) A. D) B. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) C. 4. Which of the following is NOT a type of text structure? A) Cause and effect. B) Problem and solution. C) Compare and contrast. D) Imagery. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Imagery. 5. Because of its strength, adhesiveness, andinvaluable qualities as a nest-building material, many species of birds ..... silk into their nests. A) Jettison. B) Dissolve. C) Smuggle. D) Entice. E) Incorporate. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Incorporate. 6. Although the poet Stevie Smith had a childhoodthat was far from ..... , she alwaysenvied children, believing they alone had theideal life. A) Dubious. B) Indifferent. C) Envious. D) Neutral. E) Idyllic. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Idyllic. 7. Organisms have evolved a number of surprising adaptations to ensure their survival in adverse conditions. Tadpole shrimp (*Triops longicaudatus*) embryos, ..... can pause development for over ten years during extended periods of drought. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition? A) In contrast,. B) Meanwhile,. C) Consequently,. D) For example,. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) For example,. 8. Reading Question #6 A) C. B) B. C) D. D) A. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) C. 9. What is the effect of using vivid imagery in a literary passage? A) It provides statistical evidence. B) It confuses the reader. C) It organizes the text chronologically. D) It helps the reader visualize the scene and enhances understanding. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It helps the reader visualize the scene and enhances understanding. 10. It can reasonably be inferred that Irma, the waitress, thinks Lymie is "through eating" (line 38 ( "through eating" ) ) becauseChoose 1 answer: A) (Choice D) he has asked her to clear the table. B) (Choice C) he is no longer holding his fork. C) (Choice A) he has begun reading his book. D) (Choice B) his plate is empty. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (Choice C) he is no longer holding his fork. 11. Researcher Lin Zhi developed a process for increasing the tensile strength-measured in gigapascals, or GPa-of silkworm ..... dissolving and reweaving the silk in a solution of iron metal ions, zinc, and sugar, Zhi increased the amount of force required to stretch it from approximately 0.5 GPa to 2 GPa.Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? A) Silk and by. B) Silk by. C) Silk, by. D) Silk. By. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Silk. By. 12. Vocabulary words tested in context will appear in which section of the SAT? A) Math (calc). B) Writing. C) Reading. D) Math (no-calc). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reading. 13. True or False:We should always check the passage when graph questions include "based on the passage" . A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. How many passages are on the Reading Test? A) 7. B) 5. C) 4. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 15. In line 9, the author characterizes the prevalent use of social media sites as a "vast social experiment" because A) Users engage with the sites in a variety of ways. B) Social scientists study use of the sites. C) The effects of using these sites are yet unknown. D) Companies that provide the sites experiment on users. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The effects of using these sites are yet unknown. 16. How long is the reading test? A) 60 mins. B) 65 mins. C) 70 mins. D) 75 mins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 65 mins. 17. Damien saw so many animals at the pet store. He saw, dogs, cats, birds, hamsters and fishes.What change if any should be made in this sentence. A) Take out animals. B) Take out birds because they don't sell birds at the pet store. C) No change. D) Add a coma after hamsters. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Add a coma after hamsters. 18. Which of the following is a key skill evaluated in the digital SAT Reading and Writing section? A) Mathematical reasoning. B) Artistic expression. C) Critical reading. D) Physical endurance. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Critical reading. 19. In lines 85-86, Mr. Bennet's use of the phrases "high respect" and "my old friends" reveal that his tone is A) Intensely critical. B) Lightheartedly sarcastic. C) Optimistically merry. D) Pointedly callous. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lightheartedly sarcastic. 20. You are awesome and amazing for doing SAT prep and paying full attention. This WILL help your score. A) TRUE. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 21. Which of the following is a common theme in SAT Reading passages? A) The process of photosynthesis. B) The impact of technology on society. C) The history of mathematics. D) The rules of chess. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The impact of technology on society. 22. He didn't allow his thoughts to perturb him. Perturb means A) Worry. B) Assure. C) Invite. D) Please. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Worry. 23. Identify the prefix in the word 'misunderstood'. A) Der-. B) Under-. C) Mis-. D) Stood-. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mis-. 24. For the history passage, you should remember historical time periods from what you learned in school A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 25. He came directly, breaking all tradition. A) Frankly. B) Without precision. C) Confidently. D) Without mediation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Without mediation. 26. The word inevitable means A) To disagree. B) To happen no matter what. C) A problem. D) To gratify. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To happen no matter what. 27. In the sentence 'Her laughter was music to his ears', what type of figurative language is used? A) Onomatopoeia. B) Simile. C) Hyperbole. D) Metaphor. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Metaphor. 28. What should you practice with to simulate real test conditions? A) Practice active reading techniques. B) Focus on evidence-based answers. C) Practice with official SAT materials and timed conditions. D) Pay attention to transition words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Practice with official SAT materials and timed conditions. 29. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to question 28? A) Lines 1-6 (As regular activity). B) Lines 32-35 (Scientists floor). C) Lines 46-47 (The researchers candidate). D) Lines 54-57 (They argue trajectory). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lines 32-35 (Scientists floor). 30. I should answer every question on the SAT. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSat Reading Quiz 1Sat Reading Quiz 2Sat Reading Quiz 3Sat Reading Quiz 4Sat Reading Quiz 6Sat Reading Quiz 7Sat Reading Quiz 8Sat Reading Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books