This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 17 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How does "concentration" affect a student's ability to learn? A) It decreases retention. B) It improves focus. C) It causes distractions. D) It reduces understanding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It improves focus. 2. What kind of questions use words like "infer" or "suggests" ? A) Line-reference. B) Vocabulary. C) Reasoning. D) Comparison. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Reasoning. 3. Which of the following is a common characteristic of prose fiction? A) Rhyming scheme. B) Imaginary elements. C) Scientific data. D) Historical facts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Imaginary elements. 4. The biggest problem people have with the reading section is ..... A) Focus. B) Can't read. C) Remembering. D) All of these. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Focus. 5. Identifying the main idea of a paragraph within a larger text helps to: A) Understand the text as a whole. B) Memorize the text more easily. C) Focus on unimportant details. D) Predict the ending of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Understand the text as a whole. 6. Define 'conspire' as used in literature. A) To collaborate openly for a common goal. B) To scheme or plan together secretly, often for an unlawful or harmful purpose. C) To express thoughts and ideas freely without restraint. D) To engage in a public discussion or debate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To scheme or plan together secretly, often for an unlawful or harmful purpose. 7. When identifying the main idea of a passage, you are looking for: A) The most interesting detail in the text. B) The author's opinion on the topic. C) The primary point the author is trying to convey. D) A summary of all the details in the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The primary point the author is trying to convey. 8. Which of the following best describes the content of a typical Humanities passage on the ACT Reading test? A) A detailed scientific experiment. B) A narrative about a cultural or artistic topic. C) A list of historical dates. D) A mathematical equation. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A narrative about a cultural or artistic topic. 9. On the ACT reading, what is your purpose when reading the text the first time? A) To understand all the details in order to answer the questions. B) To know where to reread when answering a specific question. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To know where to reread when answering a specific question. 10. When you read the social sciences passage, you should label it: A) Feelings. B) Cause and effect. C) Point of view. D) Theories. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Cause and effect. 11. The passage most strongly suggests that Esperanza's choice of audition material was: A) F. good for a mousy voice. B) G. often partly sung with vibrato. C) H. an impressive, original choice. D) J. something Monique's friends had anticipated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) G. often partly sung with vibrato. 12. Corollary (noun) A) State a fact or belief confidently and forcefully. B) A direct or natural consequence or result. C) Spread out over a large area; not concentrated. D) Characterized by constant change, activity, or progress. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A direct or natural consequence or result. 13. The author states that our process of selecting songs can be compared to that of selecting all of the following EXCEPT: A) F. our friends. B) G. our parents' cooking. C) H. our favorite authors. D) J. personal trinkets. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H. our favorite authors. 14. What does the article suggest about the ACT Reading section? A) It is similar to school English tests. B) It is designed to trick students. C) It has multiple correct answers. D) It is the easiest section of the ACT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It is designed to trick students. 15. What is the function of conjunctions in a sentence? A) To express emotion. B) To connect words or groups of words. C) To describe nouns. D) To modify verbs. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To connect words or groups of words. 16. What are some reasons why the ACT is important for students? The ACT ..... A) Increases your chances of a college scholarship. B) Helps make I.H.S shine in your community. C) Gets you recognized at I.H.S. next year. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 17. According to the passage, when Caroline first saw ..... A) Coma Berenices and descending toward the Pole Star. B) Coma Berenices and descending toward stars in the Big Dipper. C) Ursa Major and descending toward stars in Coma Berenices. D) A triangulation of stars . Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ursa Major and descending toward stars in Coma Berenices. 18. When reading the double passages (or paired passages), ..... A) Read the entire passage before answering any questions. B) Read the questions first. C) Read the A section and answer those questions before reading the B section. D) Skip the A section because it will be unimportant. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Read the A section and answer those questions before reading the B section. 19. Befall (verb) A) Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant. B) (of something bad) happen to someone. C) Show or represent. D) Having or showing a feeling of superiority. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (of something bad) happen to someone. 20. The passage indicates that most Texans consider the armadillo to be both: A) Rare and scared. B) Common and interesting. C) Annoying and helpful. D) Valued and dangerous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Annoying and helpful. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. 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. 24. 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. 25. 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. ← 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