This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 33 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 33 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. It can most reasonably be inferred that the passage's author believes that, in a historical biography, the regular appearance of "open speculation" or reference to "the author's theories" (lines 50-54) is: A) Uplifting. B) Unfortunate. C) Intelligent. D) Inevitable. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Unfortunate. 2. According to the passage, literary lovers' triangles have included all of the following EXCEPT: A) Queen Medb, King Aillil, and Fergus. B) Queen Isolde, King Mark, and Sir Tristram. C) Queen Guinevere, King Arthur, and Sir Lancelot. D) Queen Medb, King Mark, and King Arthur. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Queen Medb, King Mark, and King Arthur. 3. It is most reasonable to infer from the passage that the creeks near the lodge are pristine because: A) They teem with fish. B) The lodge only draws water from one of them. C) Civilization is not present to alter or pollute them. D) Many specialty fishes can be readily caught in their waters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Civilization is not present to alter or pollute them. 4. What is the key to answering every ACT Reading question correctly? A) Using personal interpretation. B) Directly supported by the text. C) Guessing based on context. D) Relying on memory. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Directly supported by the text. 5. Based on the passage, the "end" the narrator mentions in line 80 most likely refers to his: A) Final pursuit of fitness. B) Last chance to qualify for Junior Nationals. C) Memory of his final Friday night practice. D) Ultimate realization that he had defeated the other competitors in the race. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Last chance to qualify for Junior Nationals. 6. According to the passage, "primordial" describes planets that: A) F. are oxygen-poor due to a lack of activity by living things. B) G. are not hospitable to humans because they have thick atmospheres and high surface temperatures. C) H. have preserved many of the characteristics present when the planets were formed. D) H. have preserved many of the characteristics present when the planets were formed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) H. have preserved many of the characteristics present when the planets were formed. 7. What is the purpose of the ACT reading section? A) To test mathematical skills. B) To evaluate reading comprehension. C) To assess scientific knowledge. D) To measure writing ability. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To evaluate reading comprehension. 8. No one meteorological model is fully being able to account for the sweltering summers that have brought nearly fifty consecutive days of triple-digit highs to some parts of the country. A) NO CHANGE. B) Is able to be accountable to. C) Can fully account for. D) Has been able to account fully for. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Can fully account for. 9. There are ..... passages of approximately ..... words each. A) 4; 900. B) 9; 400. C) 4; 9000. D) Infinite; finite. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 4; 900. 10. Which of the following skills is testing on the ACT reading test? A) Memorizing formal rules of logic in English. B) Identifying Sentence Redundancy. C) Drawing logical conclusions. D) Correcting common usage errors. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Drawing logical conclusions. 11. How many minutes total? A) 35. B) 40. C) 45. D) 60. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 35. 12. It can reasonably be inferred that after seeing the first man walk on the moon, compared to the narrator of Passage B, the narrator of Passage A felt: A) More impressed by the fact that the event was broadcast on television. B) More optimistic about future space exploration. C) Less able to appreciate the celebration surrounding the man on the moon. D) Less disappointed by the delay in the broadcast. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Less able to appreciate the celebration surrounding the man on the moon. 13. The inhabitants of the town in which the story takes place are mainly depicted as: A) Proud and stubborn people who are always arguing about religion. B) Somewhat shallow people who react to odd events with less surprise than one might expect. C) Wise people who are always constructing elaborate theories about the universe. D) Sympathetic people who see the value in extraordinary events. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Somewhat shallow people who react to odd events with less surprise than one might expect. 14. According to the narrator, which of the following businesses is relatively new to her hometown? A) The tanning salon. B) The bait shop. C) The dry goods store. D) The used-card lot. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The tanning salon. 15. The boss would most likely agree with which of the following characterizations of his lodge? A) It is rustic, unrefined, and occasionally uncomfortable. B) It retains its wilderness charm in spite of concessions to some modern conveniences. C) It establishes an oasis in the barren North for guests demanding luxury. D) It focuses on premium lodging, with some guests choosing to participate in guided hunts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It retains its wilderness charm in spite of concessions to some modern conveniences. 16. How many questions are on the science test? A) 35. B) 40. C) 45. D) 30. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 40. 17. ..... is Lexington on the map? A) Wear. B) Where. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Where. 18. Ethereal (adjective) A) Not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully. B) Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world. C) The ability to understand something immediately, a 'gut feeling'. D) An unlucky accident. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world. 19. Aloof (adjective) A) Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant. B) Of the highest quality or degree. C) Logical and consistent. D) Concern for the sufferings or misfortunes of others. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Not friendly or forthcoming; cool and distant. 20. As it is used in line 13, the word "popular" most nearly means A) Well liked. B) Commonly known. C) Scientifically accepted. D) Most admired. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Commonly known. 21. The narrator describes the natatorium as being nearly empty of spectators the day of his race in order to: A) Illustrate that the perfect racing conditions the narrator had hoped for weren't likely to occur. B) Demonstrate that, contrary to the narrator's expectations, the meet was energetic. C) Explain why the narrator's coach paced at the sound of the horn. D) Identify why the narrator felt a rush of energy before the race. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Illustrate that the perfect racing conditions the narrator had hoped for weren't likely to occur. 22. How can students best avoid falling into reading comprehension traps on the ACT? A) Always choose answer choices with extreme language. B) Stick closely to the author's language and purpose. C) Include additional information not present in the passage. D) Rely on personal interpretations. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Stick closely to the author's language and purpose. 23. What is an Out-of-scope trap answer? A) Includes information not in the passage. B) Provides a true statement from the passage. C) Reflects the author's purpose. D) Contradicts the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Includes information not in the passage. 24. The second and third paragraphs suggest that, if not for the need to host a variety of guests, the boss would prefer: A) A lodge closer to city services. B) A more modest lodge with fewer creature comforts. C) A large hunting estate with modern improvements. D) A wilderness skills training facility. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A more modest lodge with fewer creature comforts. 25. What does "Reasonable Statement not in the text" imply? A) Misunderstanding connections. B) Random thoughts. C) Not actually stated. D) Exactly opposite. 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