This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading – Quiz 5 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Quiz 5 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. A strong inference is one that: A) Can be proven with absolute certainty. B) Is based solely on the reader's background knowledge. C) Is supported by multiple pieces of evidence from the text. D) Aligns with the reader's personal beliefs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Is supported by multiple pieces of evidence from the text. 2. Mishap (noun) A) An unlucky accident. B) Move or cause to move at a great speed, typically in an uncontrolled manner. C) Extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world. D) Combine one thing with another so that they become a whole. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) An unlucky accident. 3. As with all parts of the ACT, use the Process of ..... A) Discrimination. B) Annihilation. C) Decimation. D) Elimination. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Elimination. 4. What is the author's purpose in a humanities passage? A) To present data and statistics. B) To explore cultural or philosophical ideas. C) To describe a natural phenomenon. D) To narrate a fictional story. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To explore cultural or philosophical ideas. 5. Ambiguous A) Regard as probable; expect or predict. B) A short amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person. C) Anxious or fearful something bad will happen. D) Open to interpretation; having a double meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Open to interpretation; having a double meaning. 6. The main point of the second paragraph is: A) The ship's captain is better suited to be an aviator than a sailor. B) The captain is unaware of the great amount of hard work that lies ahead of him. C) An unqualified and inexperienced businessman is serving as the captain of the Nellie. D) The narrator and other crew members greatly respect their ship's captain. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The narrator and other crew members greatly respect their ship's captain. 7. When Jake says, "It happens to the best of us, " he isprimarily saying that: A) He understands that sometimes things happen thatare beyond our control. B) Katherine is a perfect parent, and he is surprised thatMax is unhappy. C) Max is a picky eater and would not eat a healthylunch anyway. D) Max is his favorite camper, despite the problemsfaced by Max's mother. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He understands that sometimes things happen thatare beyond our control. 8. What is the recommended strategy for starting the ACT Reading Test? A) Start with the hardest passage. B) Start with your strongest passage type. C) Start with the shortest passage. D) Start with the first passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Start with your strongest passage type. 9. The process of (a) is reading through the passage quickly, only determining the most important details rather than reading carefully. A) A. skimming. B) Scanning. C) Viewing. D) Moving your finger from line to line. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. skimming. 10. The main external conflict in the story arises from: A) The old man vs. townspeople. B) Pelayo vs. Elisenda. C) The spider woman vs. the old man. D) The priest vs. the Vatican. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The old man vs. townspeople. 11. How much time is allotted for the ACT Reading test? A) 20 minutes. B) 25 minutes. C) 30 minutes. D) 35 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 35 minutes. 12. While reading, you cannot afford to ..... A) Progress. B) Flip back and forth between the passage and answer choices. C) Address. D) Regress. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Regress. 13. What are the two types of questions on the ACT Reading test? A) Multiple choice and short answer. B) Reference and Reasoning. C) Skimming and Scanning. D) Humanities and Social Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Reference and Reasoning. 14. Which key word indicates a REFERRAL question A) Implies. B) Overall. C) Infer. D) States. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) States. 15. Adj. Gaudy, in bad taste A) Elegy. B) Fetter. C) Garish. D) Hackneyed. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Garish. 16. The main argument that the author tries to make in the seventh paragraph (lines 70-81) is that: A) It is always clear what is meant when someone describes something as good. B) The word good is relative, finding meaning only when there is a specific end in mind. C) The concept of being good is entirely different than the concept of being good for. D) It is often easier to understand the concept of good without using the phrase good for. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The word good is relative, finding meaning only when there is a specific end in mind. 17. ..... cell phone is sitting on the desk in the back of the room? A) Who's. B) Whose. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Whose. 18. It was raining outside. Sue got out of bed and got dressed for school. Then, she ate breakfast and grabbed her backpack. Before Sue left the house, she probably ..... A) Got her sunglasses. B) Made a sandwich. C) Picked up her umbrella. D) Put on sandals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Picked up her umbrella. 19. An argument in a text is most effective when: A) It is based on popular opinion. B) It includes a lot of technical jargon. C) It is supported by relevant and credible evidence. D) It repeats the main point many times. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is supported by relevant and credible evidence. 20. How long do you have to read each passage and answer the questions that follow? A) 2 minutes and 30 seconds. B) 5 minutes and 45 seconds. C) 8 minutes and 45 seconds. D) 10 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 8 minutes and 45 seconds. 21. Approximately how much time should be spent on each question in the ACT Reading Test? A) 7 minutes and 30 seconds. B) 8 minutes and 30 seconds. C) 8 minutes and 45 seconds. D) 9 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 8 minutes and 45 seconds. 22. In the fourth paragraph, the phrase "the triumph of hope over experience" (lines 57-58) is an expression of the belief that: A) Newly elected officials will govern better than the ones just defeated. B) Expertise in a technical field is a qualification for holding office. C) If the voters get angry enough, elected officials will do a better job. D) Newspapers and television will eventually provide better news coverage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Newly elected officials will govern better than the ones just defeated. 23. Which of the following is true about the ACT Reading exam? A) There is no penalty for incorrect answers. B) You will be expected to determine main idea. C) You have 35 minutes to answer 40 questions. D) All of these are correct. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of these are correct. 24. What will probably happen in the paragraphs after this passage? A) The mill will be attacked by aliens. B) Something will happen to the woman standing by the dam. C) The dam will burst. D) The scene will shift to a downtown apartment building. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Something will happen to the woman standing by the dam. 25. What is the United States Constitution? A) A document that established the framework for the country's government. B) A document that declared independence from Great Britain. C) A document that abolished slavery in the United States. D) A document that established the United States as a monarchy. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A document that established the framework for the country's government. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAct Reading Quiz 1Act Reading Quiz 2Act Reading Quiz 3Act Reading Quiz 4Act Reading Quiz 6Act Reading Quiz 7Act Reading Quiz 8Act Reading Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books