This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 10 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 10 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. On the ACT reading, which question will probably take the longest and might need to be guessed on? A) According to the third paragraph, why did the speaker . B) In lines 96-99, the speaker's view is . C) The passage most strongly suggests . D) As used in line 25, the word decrepit most nearly means . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The passage most strongly suggests . 2. One of the main ideas established by the passage is that: A) Researchers have nearly exhausted their resources after spending decades investigating the Sargasso Sea. B) Significant gaps still remain in researchers' understanding of the life cycle of eels. C) Eels live their entire lives in the Sargasso Sea, but no one has ever seen them there. D) Female eels turn into silver eels toward the end of their lives. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Significant gaps still remain in researchers' understanding of the life cycle of eels. 3. "She thinks I have a power that she doesn't have and this brings out her envy and bad humor." In this line, humor most nearly means ..... A) Personality. B) Whim. C) Mood. D) Comedy. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mood. 4. According to the third paragraph, misconceptions exist about liquid natural gas regarding:I. its abundance. II. the expense of converting it. III. public demand for it. A) I only. B) II only. C) II and III only. D) I, II, and III. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) I only. 5. Which type of passage is most likely to appear in the Humanities section of the ACT Reading test? A) A scientific report. B) A historical document. C) A literary analysis. D) A mathematical proof. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A literary analysis. 6. Consider the following question:Which statement best summarizes the purpose of the fourth paragraph?This question most likely falls under which category? A) Key Main Ideas and Details. B) Sequencing. C) Comparing Relationships. D) Author's Approach. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Key Main Ideas and Details. 7. Mark answer to #8 here. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 8. This fallacy assumes that there are only two possible choices or solutions (usually extreme), even though there may be many. A) Hasty generalization. B) Name-calling. C) Either-or-fallacy. D) Stereotyping. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Either-or-fallacy. 9. Which detail would be most important to include in a summary of the article A) Clara learned how to ride horses at a young age. B) Clara had a great aunt who was skilled midwife. C) Clara was seriously hurt while ice skating with her cousins. D) Clara remembered how good it felt to care for her brother. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Clara remembered how good it felt to care for her brother. 10. Which of the following is NOT a type of passage on the ACT Reading test? A) Prose Fiction. B) Humanities. C) Natural Science. D) Historical Fiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Historical Fiction. 11. Which question type asks about the passage as a whole? A) Detail questions. B) Vocab-in-Context questions. C) Global questions. D) Function questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Global questions. 12. The last paragraph suggests that those who would reevaluate, and perhaps want to devalue, the work of famous male poets should above all be: A) Cautious. B) Decisive. C) Opinionated. D) Zealous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cautious. 13. What is the title of the fourth ACT Reading passage? (It will always be the fourth passage) A) Literary Narrative. B) Social Science. C) Humanities. D) Natural Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Natural Science. 14. What does 'tone' refer to in a passage? A) The volume of the text being read. B) The author's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice and style. C) The main idea or theme of the passage. D) The emotional response of the reader to the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The author's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed through word choice and style. 15. Answer the A) Easier questions first-the ones with line or paragraph numbers. B) Harder questions first. C) Easier questions last. D) Natural science questions first. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Easier questions first-the ones with line or paragraph numbers. 16. As it is used in line 26, the word extent most nearlymeans: A) Length. B) Degree. C) Reach. D) Boundary. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Degree. 17. If you don't know the right answer, eliminate: A) All the other students, no competition, yo. B) Obviously wrong answers. C) All thoughts in your head and cry. D) Wut. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Obviously wrong answers. 18. What is the best strategy for answering multiple-choice questions in the ACT reading section? A) Choose the first answer that seems correct. B) Eliminate obviously wrong answers first. C) Guess randomly if unsure. D) Skip difficult questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Eliminate obviously wrong answers first. 19. Which of the following is a common theme in Humanities passages on the ACT Reading test? A) Technological advancements. B) Cultural and artistic expression. C) Biological processes. D) Economic theories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cultural and artistic expression. 20. How much time do you have for each passage? A) 10 minutes. B) 15 minutes. C) 8 minutes 45 seconds. D) 9 minutes 30 seconds. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 8 minutes 45 seconds. 21. Skip the A) Hardest questions and go back when finished. B) Humanities section. C) Easiest questions because they will be quicker to make up time in the end. D) Prose fiction section because it is the hardest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Hardest questions and go back when finished. 22. What is the maximum score you can get on the ACT? A) 33. B) 34. C) 35. D) 36. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 36. 23. The passage contains recurring references to all of the following EXCEPT: A) Dreams. B) Reunion scenes. C) Photographs. D) Train trips. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Photographs. 24. Compared to Passage A, Passage B is more directlyfocused on the: A) Damage a musician can do to an instrument. B) Characteristics of an instrument that give clues toits history. C) Interdependence between musician and instrument. D) Benefits of making instruments available to youngchildren. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Interdependence between musician and instrument. 25. What is the significance of the American Revolution in the context of Enlightenment ideas? A) It exemplified the application of Enlightenment principles, advocating for liberty and democratic governance. B) It was primarily a conflict over taxation without representation. C) It marked the beginning of the Industrial Revolution in America. D) It had no significant impact on Enlightenment thought. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) It exemplified the application of Enlightenment principles, advocating for liberty and democratic governance. ← 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