This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 43 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 43 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Glaring (adjective) A) Lasting for a very short time. B) Extremely obvious or conspicuous. C) Sluggish and apathetic. D) Capable of being imagined or grasped mentally. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Extremely obvious or conspicuous. 2. Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage as an obstacle to the creation of a real lightsaber? A) The difficulty of developing a sufficiently compact power source. B) The practical impossibility of containing a plasma field in a way that renders it small and portable. C) The likelihood that such "blades" would just pass through each other, making dueling impossible. D) The difficulty of controlling a plasma's shape. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The likelihood that such "blades" would just pass through each other, making dueling impossible. 3. It can reasonably by inferred that the problem the author mentions in line 33 refers to: A) A particular aspect of Bailin's theory for which there is little evidence. B) A mathematical computation that led Bailin to focus on the Sagittarius Dwarf. C) The question of which physical processes caused the warp in the Milky Way. D) The potential impact of wobbly gyrations on the Milky Way's rotation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The question of which physical processes caused the warp in the Milky Way. 4. Impressive array of known defenses. Array means A) Copy. B) Individual. C) Function. D) Range. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Range. 5. What is the antonym of 'enhance' in the context of reading skills? A) Improve. B) Diminish. C) Boost. D) Strengthen. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Diminish. 6. How many sections of questions does the paired passage have? A) 1. B) 2. C) 3. D) 4. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 3. 7. What is the typical content of Social Science passages on the ACT Reading test? A) Fictional stories. B) Discussions on social sciences. C) Artistic critiques. D) Scientific experiments. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Discussions on social sciences. 8. The process of (a) is looking back to find a specific fact of detail the passage. A) A. scanning. B) Skimming. C) Reading. D) Looking. E) Guessing. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. scanning. 9. What is the narrator's role in the lodge? A) A guest. B) The owner. C) A staff member. D) A visiting journalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A staff member. 10. The quotation in (lines 73-77) most strongly emphasizes the aspects of reggaeton that: A) Make it the toughest style of music to perform. B) Borrow from traditional Japanese forms of music. C) Help it to have such international, universal appeal. D) Cause it to be so popular among Latino youth. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Help it to have such international, universal appeal. 11. We're Racing, Racing Down the WalkWe're racing, racing down the walk, Over the pavement and round the block.We rumble along till the sidewalk ends-Felicia and I and half our friends.Our hair flies backwards. It's whish and whirr!She roars at me and I shout at herAs past the porches and garden gatesWe rattle and rockOn our roller skates.What makes the sound of whish and whirr? A) Turning skates. B) Flying hair. C) Clapping hands. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Flying hair. 12. Which passage should you read first if you love short stories? A) Natural Science. B) Social Science. C) Humanities. D) Prose. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Prose. 13. Mark answer for #8 here. A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 14. Which type of ACT reading passage will most likely discuss events, ideas, or trends in society? A) Literary Narrative. B) Social Science. C) Humanities. D) Natural Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Social Science. 15. Respond to this question from your test booklet:(24) A) F. B) G. C) H. D) J. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. 16. Do you ever leave anything blank on the ACT? A) No. B) Yes. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) No. 17. The passage most strangely suggests ..... A) F. she would be relaying . B) G. she preferred . C) H. the telescopes viewing . D) J. the light tower . Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. the light tower . 18. Details in the passage most strongly suggest that the people meeting the narrator at the train station include: A) Her father. B) Her sister. C) A neighbor. D) A journalist. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Her father. 19. What should you do if you encounter unfamiliar passages on the ACT Reading Test? A) Skip them. B) Get discouraged. C) Use outside knowledge. D) Focus on the passage in front of you. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Focus on the passage in front of you. 20. The jump is presumably fast. Presumably means A) Obviously. B) Clearly. C) Certainly. D) Probably. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Probably. 21. Lines 1-14 make it clear that Edmund Burke believed that early Greek democracies, Byzantine emperors, and the Magna Carta were: A) The result of Enlightenment philosophy. B) Influential in the formation of the British Parliamentary system. C) Founded on outdated political science. D) The fulfillment of all preceding governmental models. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Influential in the formation of the British Parliamentary system. 22. How can you identify the main idea of a passage? A) Look for the thesis statement or topic sentences. B) Read the conclusion of the passage. C) Focus on the first paragraph only. D) Ignore the supporting details. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Look for the thesis statement or topic sentences. 23. The first paragraph states that, at the time of the author's birth, India was: A) Engaged in a war with England. B) Not an independent country. C) Still part of Bangladesh. D) Governed by Irish. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not an independent country. 24. How should you attack the reading section of the ACT? A) Carefully read the passage to try to understand everything in it. B) Read the tiny blurb and skim the text in 3 minutes or less. C) Read all the questions first and then go back and read the text. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Read the tiny blurb and skim the text in 3 minutes or less. 25. According to the passage, some evidence gained before the Pioneer Venus mission suggesting that Earth and Venus are not near-twins stated that: A) F. Venus produces no lead on or underneath its surface. B) G. Earth was found to be much farther from the sun than was previously thought. C) H. the atmosphere of Venus contains 78 percent nitrogen and 21 percent oxygen. D) J. the surface temperature of Venus is 450 degrees Celsius and thus unlivable for humans. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) J. the surface temperature of Venus is 450 degrees Celsius and thus unlivable for humans. ← 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