This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 22 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. On the ACT reading, which question is probably the hardest and may need to be guessed on? A) The main idea of the passage can be best expressed as . B) The passage states that global warming is caused by . C) The author mentions sharks in lines 24-27 in order to . D) According to paragraph 3, Baltimore's past influenced . Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The main idea of the passage can be best expressed as . 2. What is the title of the fourth passage on the ACT Reading test? A) Literary Narrative. B) Social Science. C) Humanities. D) Natural Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Natural Science. 3. What is the purpose of the heading that precedes each passage in the ACT reading test? A) To identify the author. B) To identify the type of passage. C) To include a brief note that helps students understand the passage. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 4. The character of the angel can best be described as A) F. wise and loving. B) G. powerful but unforgiving. C) H. baffling and mysterious. D) J. pessimistic but helpful. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H. baffling and mysterious. 5. In which trap does an answer choice include information not present in the passage? A) Extreme language trap. B) Out-of-scope trap. C) Deceptive language trap. D) Misused detail trap. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Misused detail trap. 6. The reading passages are: A) Fiction and nonfiction. B) Prose, social sciences, humanities, natural science. C) Drama, poetry, science, politics. D) Stories, science, politics and nonfiction. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Prose, social sciences, humanities, natural science. 7. Which passage takes the longest? A) Literary narrative. B) Informational. C) Paired passages. D) They each take 10 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Paired passages. 8. The author uses the phrase spasmodic burst (line 19) in order to emphasize that: A) Mr. Trenor's overweight condition is affecting his health. B) The Trenors are consistent in providing their guests with transportation to church. C) Parties given by the Trenors are known to be uproarious. D) Mr. Trenor does not regularly attend church. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mr. Trenor does not regularly attend church. 9. What should you look for to help with word meaning questions? A) The main idea/thesis. B) Key details, proper nouns, dates. C) Any key words or context clues. D) Key sections or paragraphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Any key words or context clues. 10. A (a) question is straightforward and the answer can be found directly in the passage. A) A. details. B) Main. C) Inference. D) Main idea. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. details. 11. A question that starts with "The primary purpose of the passage is to ..... " is what type of question? A) Detail of one or more paragraphs. B) Main idea/central idea of the ENTIRE passage. C) Development of the passage. D) Inference questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Main idea/central idea of the ENTIRE passage. 12. The main idea of the sixth paragraph (lines 63-69) is that: A) It is irrelevant for a mother to inquire if her baby has been well-behaved or not. B) A baby has not been alive long enough to be judged as either good or bad. C) Since the baby is so young, it is not judged as good by what it does, but rather what it does not do. D) Whether a baby has been crying is not a significant standard upon which to determine it's goodness. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Since the baby is so young, it is not judged as good by what it does, but rather what it does not do. 13. What time of year does this take place? A) Late spring. B) Early fall. C) The middle of the winter. D) Late summer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Late spring. 14. Answer the ..... questions for each passage first! A) Easy. B) Hard. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Easy. 15. The passage describes angular momentum as the amount of a system's: A) Vertical deviation within an orbital path. B) Movement in a straight line through space. C) Gravitational pull. D) Spin or rotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Spin or rotation. 16. What is a common pattern of wrong answers in ACT Reading related to relationships? A) Confused Relationships. B) Direct Contradiction. C) Barely Relevant. D) Reasonable Statement not in the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Confused Relationships. 17. How long is the Reading portion of the ACT Test? A) 25 mins. B) 35 mins. C) 45 mins. D) 60 mins. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 35 mins. 18. Social sciences present a(n) ..... A) Historical fact. B) Personal story. C) Argument or opinion. D) Scientific study on the Earth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Argument or opinion. 19. The author most strongly suggests that one reasoncommercial photographers began to photograph NativeAmerican communities was that commercial photogra-phers were: A) Instructed to do so by the US government. B) Devoted to creating educational resources aboutNative American communities. C) Committed to overcoming their preconceived ideasabout the West. D) Influenced to do so by the photographers who hadjoined government expeditions to the West. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Influenced to do so by the photographers who hadjoined government expeditions to the West. 20. What should you never read while taking the ACT? A) The passages. B) The directions. C) The item stems. D) The introductory notes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The directions. 21. How can you effectively summarize a passage? A) Identify the main idea and key supporting details. B) List all the details in the passage. C) Provide a personal opinion about the passage. D) Rewrite the passage in your own words. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Identify the main idea and key supporting details. 22. What does the boss's attitude towards modern utilities suggest about his character? A) He is wasteful. B) He is innovative and resourceful. C) He is indifferent. D) He is overly cautious. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is innovative and resourceful. 23. The author calls pen and paper "rudimentary tools" (line 80) as part of his argument that: A) The use of computers has made the use of pen and paper obsolete. B) Students should become skilled with pen and paper before moving on to better tools. C) While writing with pen and paper can be pleasant, it can also be physically painful. D) Although seemingly simple, pen and paper allow people to perform great feats. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Although seemingly simple, pen and paper allow people to perform great feats. 24. The use of the word crony at line 62 most likely means: A) Elder. B) Buddy. C) Enemy. D) Teacher. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Buddy. 25. Compensate (verb) A) Entirely lacking or free from. B) Make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect. C) Leave the main subject temporarily in speech or writing. D) A direct or natural consequence or result. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Make up for something unwelcome or unpleasant by exerting an opposite force or effect. ← 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