This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 15 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 15 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. You do not need to know any Science content (beyond some basic concepts) to do well. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 2. What is the primary purpose of the Humanities passage in the ACT Reading section? A) To analyze cultural phenomena. B) To explore ethical dilemmas. C) To critique works of art and literature. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 3. All of the following are qualities of a strong answer choice on the ACT Reading Test EXCEPT: A) It brings in outside information or inferences based on what you learned in school. B) It is directly supported by the passage. C) It avoids extreme or absolute language like ALWAYS, NEVER, or ONLY. D) It aligns with the author's overall purpose. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It brings in outside information or inferences based on what you learned in school. 4. What is the primary purpose of the ACT Reading test? A) To assess mathematical skills. B) To evaluate reading comprehension. C) To test scientific knowledge. D) To measure writing ability. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To evaluate reading comprehension. 5. Which of the following should NOT be considered "important" as you skim a fictional text? A) Vocabulary. B) The setting:time/season/location. C) Character(s):who and what their conflict might be. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vocabulary. 6. Identify the point of view:Mark got in the car and turned on the engine as his cellphone rang. "I'm on my way right now, " he said to Mary. A) Third Person Limited. B) Second Person. C) Third person objective. D) First Person. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Third person objective. 7. The primary purpose of evaluating arguments and claims in a text is to: A) Agree or disagree with the author. B) Understand the author's perspective and the strength of their evidence. C) Find flaws in the author's reasoning. D) Memorize the author's main points. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Understand the author's perspective and the strength of their evidence. 8. What aspect of magic manipulates our perception of reality? A) Misdirection. B) Sleight of hand. C) Optical illusions. D) Levitation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Levitation. 9. Based on the passage, compared to the "delicate little" sea lily fossils found at Solnhofen, the fossils of certain species of fish found at Solnhofen are more: A) Well-preserved. B) Indistinct. C) Rare. D) Fragile. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rare. 10. Thirty-eight A) F. B) G. C) H. D) J. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G. 11. Which type of questions are typically the most difficult? A) Questions with EXCEPT and NOT. B) Questions with simple answers. C) Questions with multiple-choice options. D) Questions with true or false options. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Questions with EXCEPT and NOT. 12. Examine methodically and in detail A) Adhere. B) Assert. C) Analyze. D) Anticipate. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Analyze. 13. It is looking at the readily visible parts of the text. You get the overview of what you are reading. A) Skimming. B) Previewing. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Previewing. 14. It can most reasonably be inferred from the passage that Francesca wanted to leave the examination early mainly because she: A) F. had already witnessed an examination of the Doria St. John. B) G. disliked working alongside Correale. C) H. was uninterested in Caravaggio's paintings. D) J. disliked being a mere observer. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. disliked being a mere observer. 15. How much time is allocated for the ACT Reading section? A) 20 minutes. B) 35 minutes. C) 45 minutes. D) 60 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 35 minutes. 16. A pencil has several teeth marks on it. Make an inference: A) A. The person who used the pencil was nervous. B) The pencil was chewed up by a toddler or a pet. C) C. The pencil belongs to someone who is trying to quit smoking. D) D. Someone or something chewed the pencil. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. Someone or something chewed the pencil. 17. Mr. Jim ordered his companions, or his friends, to follow the girl who stole his shirts. "companions:means ..... A) Girl. B) The man. C) Shirts. D) Friend. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Friend. 18. Who was eligible to claim land under the Homestead Act? A) Any adult citizen or intended citizen who had never borne arms against the US government. B) Only US citizens born in the United States. C) Only Union soldiers. D) Any adult citizen regardless of their history with the US government. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Any adult citizen or intended citizen who had never borne arms against the US government. 19. Which one is NOT a strategy discussed in class. A) Eliminate obvious wrong answers first. B) When in doubt, pick general answers that don't need as much proof. C) Mark off questions that have been completed so you can see which ones have been skipped. D) Answer the hardest questions first because they are worth more. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Answer the hardest questions first because they are worth more. 20. What percentage of the ACT Reading Test is devoted to Key Ideas and Details? A) 25-30%. B) 35-40%. C) 55-60%. D) 65-70%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 55-60%. 21. Adj. trifling, insignificant A) Maudlin. B) Nominal. C) Odious. D) Paradigm. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Nominal. 22. In the context of the passage, the excerpt from ..... A) F. outline the process . B) G. provide an example . C) H. illustrate Caroline's . D) J. explain Dr. Blagden's . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H. illustrate Caroline's . 23. The S in CAPS stands for ..... A) Solve. B) Solution. C) SourPatch. D) Same. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solution. 24. ..... of reading questions are specific detail (line reference is given). A) 25%. B) 50%. C) 60%. D) 100%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 60%. 25. According to the passage, Bailin discovered that the angular momentum of the warped portion of the Milky Way and the angular momentum of the Sagittarius Dwarf are: A) Identical in quantity but different in direction. B) Identical in direction but different in quantity. C) Identical in both quantity and direction. D) Different in both quantity and direction. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Identical in both quantity and direction. 26. What is a recommended technique for reading faster in the ACT reading section? A) Reading with no specific purpose. B) Reading in chunks and avoiding small words. C) Reading every word carefully. D) Subvocalizing difficult words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reading in chunks and avoiding small words. 27. The author makes which of the following assertions about Mr. Kohler? A) He played in the dance orchestra. B) He had only three friends. C) He had a son who lived in Santa Fe. D) He was one of the first men to live in Moonstone. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) He was one of the first men to live in Moonstone. 28. The author most clearly indicates that the contents of the manufacturers' catalogs referred to in the fifth paragraph (lines 68-80) typify the natural-ice industry's: A) Rapid response to market changes. B) Ability to erect icehouses quickly. C) Wide array of tools. D) Simple work. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Wide array of tools. 29. The word disappeared used in line 84 most likely refers to the idea that: A) People will no longer use computers. B) Computers will be so embedded in people's everyday lives that they won't even notice them anymore. C) Computers will become invisible. D) Computers will become so small and will be inside so many other objects that people will not be able to see them anymore. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Computers will be so embedded in people's everyday lives that they won't even notice them anymore. 30. Burgeon (verb) A) Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish. B) Used to emphasize how small or insignificant someone or something is. C) (of something bad) happen to someone. D) Logical and consistent. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAct Reading Quiz 1Act Reading Quiz 2Act Reading Quiz 3Act Reading Quiz 4Act Reading Quiz 5Act Reading Quiz 6Act Reading Quiz 7Act Reading Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books