This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 49 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 49 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The passage most strongly suggests that in the history of biology, the discovery of the Archaeopteryx fossil was significant mainly because it: A) F. made the Natural History Museum of London the most visited museum in the world. B) G. was the first bird fossil ever discovered. C) H. helped scientists accurately reconstruct the late Jurassic scene. D) J. helped fill a critical gap in Darwin's evolutionary theory. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. helped fill a critical gap in Darwin's evolutionary theory. 2. As it is used in line 9, the word mythological most closely means: A) Legitimate. B) Bona fide. C) Ludicrous. D) Legendary. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Legendary. 3. To answer word meaning questions, A) I need to read through the whole passage again. B) I should trust my gut. C) I can find the word being questioned and read the sentences around it. D) I can cheat and look up the definition. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) I can find the word being questioned and read the sentences around it. 4. Justify (verb) A) Pretend to be affected by a feeling, state, or injury. B) About to happen. C) 1. show or prove to be right or reasonable* 2. be a good reason for. D) Extremely obvious or conspicuous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1. show or prove to be right or reasonable* 2. be a good reason for. 5. Informational Text reads like a ..... A) Story. B) Textbook. C) Cookbook. D) Instruction Manual. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Textbook. 6. Which of the following examples best parallels the analogy that Mrs. Kronborg made in the final paragraph? A) A student with good writing skills must work harder on math. B) A young girl with beauty must be kept under close watch. C) A person with outdoor allergies must be kept indoors. D) A child with learning differences may benefit from tutoring. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A person with outdoor allergies must be kept indoors. 7. What is the main purpose of the ACT Reading Comprehension section? A) To test mathematical skills. B) To evaluate reading and analytical skills. C) To assess scientific knowledge. D) To measure writing ability. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To evaluate reading and analytical skills. 8. The main point of the second paragraph (lines 14-32) can best be summarized as: A) There are more microchips than people. B) Microprocessors are being produced more quickly than we can use them. C) Both the number of and uses for microprocessors is rapidly increasing. D) There is more need for microprocessors than for personal computers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Both the number of and uses for microprocessors is rapidly increasing. 9. As it is used in line 24, the word capture most nearly means: A) Seize. B) Divert. C) Document. D) Control. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Document. 10. What is the main purpose of skimming a passage in the ACT reading section? A) To skip over important details. B) To focus only on the introduction and conclusion. C) To quickly identify the main idea and passage structure. D) To read every word in the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To quickly identify the main idea and passage structure. 11. In terms of the passage as a whole, the third paragraph (lines 27-36) mainly serves to: A) F. provide evidence that, contrary to popular belief, NASA still does important work. B) G. explain why the possibility of an ocean on Europa is so exciting. C) H. demonstrate the level of control that NASA has over its exploratory craft. D) J. emphasize both the importance and recentness of the discovery of Europa's ocean. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. emphasize both the importance and recentness of the discovery of Europa's ocean. 12. Mark answer to #9 here. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 13. The author points out that many serious Jazz enthusiasts know little about Berry primarily in order to: A) Criticize scholarship that has provided an unbalanced history of jazz. B) Demonstrate that the author is more knowledgeable than most jazz scholars. C) Illustrate the secrecy Berry demanded in order to preserve his family's privacy. D) Explain why it is likely readers would be unfamiliar with Berry. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Explain why it is likely readers would be unfamiliar with Berry. 14. In this point of view, the narrator has access to all of the characters' thoughts and feelings ..... A) Third person omniscient. B) Second Person. C) First Person. D) Third Person Limited. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Third person omniscient. 15. Mark answer for #6 here. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 16. As it is used in line 6, the word phenomenal most nearly means: A) Extraordinary. B) Efficient. C) Annual. D) Inconsequential. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extraordinary. 17. This type of reading passage will be taken from a memoir or personal essay about architecture, art, dance, ethics, film, music, etc.? A) Humanities. B) Prose fiction. C) Natural Science. D) Social Studies. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Humanities. 18. It can reasonably be inferred from the passage that the narrator thinks her hometown has: A) Improved significantly over the years. B) Made little genuine progress. C) Remained about the same as it was years ago. D) A chance of being rebuilt as it used to be. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Made little genuine progress. 19. ..... means to exercise your judgement about what you are reading, that is, not taking anything you read at face value. A) Critical Reading. B) Reading. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Critical Reading. 20. Imagine you're a detective like Hannah, tasked with uncovering the purpose behind a mysterious sentence, paragraph, or phrase. What type of question are you solving? A) Vocabulary. B) Inference. C) Function. D) Vocabulary in Context. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Function. 21. . The passage is best described as being told from the point of view of a philosopher who is: A) Discussing metaphysical questions that have troubled philosophers since the time of Descartes. B) Presenting in chronological order the key events in his thirty-year professional career. C) Reflecting on his own early, developing interest in philosophy and in scholarship generally. D) Advising professional educators on how to get more students to study philosophy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reflecting on his own early, developing interest in philosophy and in scholarship generally. 22. The only information the passage provides about Justin's school is that: A) He is currently performing poorly in english. B) The teachers at the school frequently yell at the students. C) The students at hte school are quick to judge others. D) Both e and his date have a teacher in common. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Both e and his date have a teacher in common. 23. After the directions, what is the first thing you read on each reading passage? A) The passages. B) The questions. C) The pre-passage blurb. D) The introductory notes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The pre-passage blurb. 24. Which trap involves selecting a statement from the passage that is factually correct but doesn't address the question? A) Extreme language trap. B) Misused detail trap. C) Out-of-scope trap. D) Half truth/Half Lie. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Half truth/Half Lie. 25. The author states that superstores will recover their initial building costs: A) F. once all their capital is invested. B) G. once all their goods are purchased. C) H. once the store finally opens. D) J. several years after the store has opened. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. several years after the store has opened. 26. When the author states a songwriter must aspire to "this private release" (line 70), he is most directly referring to the idea that a songwriter must: A) F. describe her experiences with very specific details. B) G. outwardly project a genuine internal emotional state. C) H. force listeners to develop a kinship with the song. D) J. focus on the emotions of joy or anguish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G. outwardly project a genuine internal emotional state. 27. Prose Fiction and Humanities passages contain more: A) Reference questions. B) Reasoning questions. C) Math problems. D) Vocabulary tests. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reasoning questions. 28. Evelyn's small business started to burgeon (verb) after she implemented a new marketing strategy. What does burgeon mean in this context? 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. 29. Which of the following is NOT a pacing strategy? A) Worry less about individual answers. B) Vary your reading pace according to the passage. C) Change the order of the passage. D) Skip the entire passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Skip the entire passage. 30. Typically, distractors use the ..... from the passage. A) Opposite wording. B) Incorrect wording. C) Exact wording. D) Silly wording. 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