This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Act > Act Reading Strategies – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Act Reading Strategies Quiz 1 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the article's stance on reading other texts to improve ACT Reading? A) It should be avoided completely. B) It is the best way to improve. C) It is not as effective as practicing ACT passages. D) It is only useful for vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It is not as effective as practicing ACT passages. 2. An answer choice that is a true statement must always be the correct answer A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 3. Your purpose for reading each passage is to answer the most questions correct. Don't dwell on information that won't help you. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 4. What is a 'Too Specific' wrong answer type? A) An answer that is too broad. B) An answer that reverses the relationship. C) An answer that focuses on a small detail. D) An answer that is unrelated to the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An answer that focuses on a small detail. 5. The biggest drawback to process of elimination is that it's unreliable. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 6. There are four types of ACT Reading questions:Main idea, Specific detail, conclusion, and vocabulary A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 7. What is the first strategy mentioned for improving ACT Reading scores? A) Read the passage in detail. B) Focus on vocabulary improvement. C) Understand your high-level weakness. D) Learn to eliminate three wrong answers. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Understand your high-level weakness. 8. Main idea questions might ask about a paragraph within a larger passage. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. What is the recommended approach to bubbling answers? A) Bubble after each question. B) Bubble all at once after solving. C) Bubble every five questions. D) Bubble only at the end of the test. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bubble all at once after solving. 10. According to Chapter 11, an assumption is a conclusion drawn based on stated evidence A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 11. Sacrificing a passage means deciding which passage you don't usually perform well on and guessing on those questions so you can concentrate on the other passages. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 12. What is the purpose of predicting the answer before reading the options? A) To practice guessing. B) To save time. C) To avoid being biased by incorrect options. D) To improve vocabulary. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To avoid being biased by incorrect options. 13. Skimming the passage means briefly looking over the text without actually reading it A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 14. What should students do if they find a passage topic uninteresting? A) Focus only on the questions. B) Read it quickly without understanding. C) Force themselves to be interested. D) Skip the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Force themselves to be interested. 15. According to Chapter 11, the most powerful strategy on ACT Reading is to read question stems first. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 16. What is a common mistake students make according to the article? A) Focusing too much on vocabulary. B) Not eliminating enough wrong answers. C) Not understanding the passage. D) Reading the passage too quickly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Not eliminating enough wrong answers. 17. According to the article, why is scoring a 36 on ACT Reading beneficial? A) It is easier than scoring high in Math. B) It is required for all college applications. C) It compensates for weaknesses in other ACT sections. D) It guarantees admission to any college. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It compensates for weaknesses in other ACT sections. 18. Choose ..... answer choices over ..... answer choices. A) Specific; general. B) Random; educated. C) Right; wrong. D) General; specific. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) General; specific. 19. Knowing an author's tone will help answer extrapolation questions A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 20. What should students do with every mistake they make? A) Ignore it and move on. B) Blame the test design. C) Understand why they made it. D) Ask a teacher for the correct answer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Understand why they made it. 21. As a useful strategy it is advised to first read both questions and answers. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 22. On the reading section you should think ..... and never ..... A) Smart; second guess. B) Metaphorically; literally. C) Really hard; stop. D) Literally; assume. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Literally; assume. 23. Which of the following items is true? A) You should stay up late studying the night before the test. B) You should eats lots of sugary food and beverages before the test. C) You should get a good nights sleep before the test. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) You should get a good nights sleep before the test. 24. When answering vocabulary in context questions you should read the line before or the line after the word in the passage. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. When answering specific detail questions, it's important that you don't just choose an answer because it contains words from the passage. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. Next →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesAct Reading Strategies Quiz 2Act English Commas QuizAct English Complete Sentences QuizAct English Mastering Concision QuizAct English Multiple Choice QuizAct English Practice QuizAct English Prep QuizAct English Punctuation QuizAct English Review QuizAct English Test Prep QuizAct English QuizAct Reading QuizAct Sentence Structure QuizAct Writing Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books