This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 14 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 14 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. This fallacy is the act of pointing to individual cases or data that seem to confirm a particular position while ignoring a significant portion of related and similar cases or data that may contradict that position. A) Either-or-fallacy. B) Cherry picking. C) False cause and effect. D) Stereotyping. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cherry picking. 2. In the context of the passage, the statement in lines 47-49 mainly serves to: A) Indicate that Klemens and his companions believed that the crocodiles were diseased. B) Establish the tameness of the crocodiles in the desert oasis. C) Suggest that Klemens and his companions suspected they were swimming with Crocodylus niloticus. D) Indicate that the crocodiles in the desert oasis had not yet fully matured. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Establish the tameness of the crocodiles in the desert oasis. 3. In the third paragraph (lines 11-20), the author says that a songwriter aspires to write songs people will be "happy to hear." It can reasonably be inferred that which of the following is NOT a characteristic of such songs? A) F. Mimicking joy and anguish. B) G. Blending comfort and tension. C) H. Fostering a kinship with the listener. D) J. Allowing for different interpretations. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) F. Mimicking joy and anguish. 4. Based on the passage, the phrase "redraw the map" (line 75) is most likely meant to be read: A) Literally; scientists no longer believed crocodiles originated in Africa. B) Literally; scientists no longer believed crocodiles once lived in a band of tropics. C) Figuratively; scientists amended the narrative of the natural history of crocodiles. D) Figuratively; scientists believed their findings would have broader implications on archaeology. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Figuratively; scientists amended the narrative of the natural history of crocodiles. 5. How many questions are there in the ACT Reading Practice Test? A) 40. B) 50. C) 25. D) 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 40. 6. What characterizes extreme language in reading comprehension questions? A) Extreme language is definitive. B) Extreme language is vague and ambiguous. C) Extreme language is subjective and open to interpretation. D) Extreme language is always negative. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Extreme language is definitive. 7. Anticipate A) Examine methodically and in detail. B) State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully. C) A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. D) Regard as probable; expect or predict. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Regard as probable; expect or predict. 8. All of the following are identified in the passage as parts of a future entertainment system EXCEPT: A) A satellite. B) Graphics hardware. C) A wireless keyboard. D) An Internet connection. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A satellite. 9. How does the ACT Reading Humanities section typically present its passages? A) In chronological order. B) As a series of unrelated facts. C) As narratives or essays. D) In the form of dialogues. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) As narratives or essays. 10. Based on the passage, the pleats in the body of thesaguaro cactus: A) Increase the efficiency of photosynthesis. B) Allow the cactus to expand for storing water. C) Reduce evaporative water loss. D) Regulate the cactus's growth. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Allow the cactus to expand for storing water. 11. What is the purpose of character descriptions in a narrative? A) To provide a visual representation of the characters. B) To help readers understand the traits, motivations, and psychological states of characters, enhancing the overall narrative. C) To summarize the plot of the story. D) To introduce the setting of the narrative. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To help readers understand the traits, motivations, and psychological states of characters, enhancing the overall narrative. 12. When the author says that the people she writes about "are culturally and politically several hundred year old" (lines 75-76), she most likely means that her characters: A) Have cultural and political viewpoints that are repressive and outdated. B) Have rejected Bengali, British, Irish, and American values. C) Have experienced an incredible amount of change in just one lifetime. D) Are really her mother's and grandmother's ancestors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Have experienced an incredible amount of change in just one lifetime. 13. The reading section is the ..... test on the ACT. A) 1st. B) 2nd. C) 3rd. D) 4th. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3rd. 14. What is the best way to approach a passage with unfamiliar vocabulary? A) Skip the passage. B) Use context clues to understand the meaning. C) Look up every word in a dictionary. D) Ignore the difficult words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use context clues to understand the meaning. 15. What type of passages are included in the ACT reading test? A) Literary Narrative, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences. B) Literary Narrative, Mathematics Content Knowledge, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences. C) Literary Narrative, Humanities, Mathematical Equations, Natural Sciences. D) Literary Narrative, Humanities, Social Sciences, Mathematical Reasoning/Problem Solving. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Literary Narrative, Humanities, Social Sciences, Natural Sciences. 16. Which statement best describes the structure of the ACT Reading test? A) Questions are ordered by difficulty. B) There are a total of 6 passages. C) The sections include prose, non-fiction, and poetry. D) There are 4 sections, each containing 10 questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) There are 4 sections, each containing 10 questions. 17. Hardship (noun) A) About to happen. B) Famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession. C) Unable to be affected by. D) Severe suffering or deprivation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Severe suffering or deprivation. 18. What should you focus on when answering questions? A) Questions without line references. B) Questions with line references. C) Questions with the most words. D) Questions with the least words. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Questions with line references. 19. Solemn (adjective) A) Involve oneself deeply in a particular activity or interest* [or] dip or submerge in a liquid. B) Stick completely to a surface or substance* [or] believe in and follow the practices of. C) Formal and dignified; serious. D) Cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for someone or something. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Formal and dignified; serious. 20. What does the old man with enormous wings symbolize in the story? A) Hope and renewal. B) The unknown and misunderstood. C) Wealth and prosperity. D) Fear and destruction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The unknown and misunderstood. 21. What is the function of a conclusion in a passage? A) To introduce new ideas and arguments. B) To summarize the main points and provide closure, often reflecting on the implications of the text. C) To present detailed evidence and examples. D) To confuse the reader with complex information. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To summarize the main points and provide closure, often reflecting on the implications of the text. 22. Which trap involves twisting details from the passage in a misleading manner? A) Extreme language trap. B) Out-of-scope trap. C) Deceptive language trap. D) Misused detail trap. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deceptive language trap. 23. Which of the following is NOT a type of question on the ACT Reading Test? A) Main idea. B) Detail. C) Inference. D) Algebra. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Algebra. 24. An item stem that states "with which of the following statements would the author most likely agree" is what type of question? A) Development. B) Implied idea. C) Voice. D) Application. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Application. 25. What does the passage state is one of armadillo's greatest threats? A) Farmers. B) Cars. C) Opossums. D) Dogs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cars. ← 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