This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Reading – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Reading Quiz 17 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When answering questions, you should: A) Quickly skim the answers and pick the first one that looks right. B) Read the answers and choices carefully and use process of elimination. C) Skip reading the question and just pick an answer that sounds good. D) Read the questions without referring back to the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Read the answers and choices carefully and use process of elimination. 2. When you turn the page for each of the 5 reading passages, the FIRST thing you should do is A) Cry. B) Start daydreaming. C) Read the introduction which hopefully give you good background information. D) Feel sorry for yourself. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Read the introduction which hopefully give you good background information. 3. He intended to ..... the decree issued by his predecessor. A) Abrogate. B) Adamant. C) Abject. D) Annex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abrogate. 4. How should you handle complex reading passages? A) Skipping them entirely. B) By paraphrasing and annotating. C) Asking a friend for help. D) Focusing only on the questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) By paraphrasing and annotating. 5. Which skill is NOT directly tested in the SAT Reading section? A) Critical reading. B) Grammar. C) Vocabulary in context. D) Mathematical reasoning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Mathematical reasoning. 6. The quotation from Victor Hugo that appears early in Passage 1 serves primarily to A) Address possible doubts about Dirksen's own background and expertise. B) Outline traditional ideals that will make Dirksen's argument more appealing to a broad audience. C) Set forward a broad principle that Dirksen then relates to an initiative that he supports. D) Call attention to a source that motivated the struggle against racial prejudice. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Set forward a broad principle that Dirksen then relates to an initiative that he supports. 7. Which passage should you read first? A) The paired passage. B) The science passage. C) The first one, which is literature. D) The one with a chart/ graph. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The first one, which is literature. 8. Which of the following is a recommended method to practice for the SAT Writing section? A) Writing essays on various topics. B) Solving complex math problems. C) Reading scientific journals. D) Memorizing historical dates. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Writing essays on various topics. 9. Fill in the blank with a Safety Word replacement:I ..... disagree with you. A) Somewhat. B) Completely. C) Absolutely. D) Totally. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Somewhat. 10. Contemptible A) Happening so often that you become annoyed as a result. B) Strange and difficult to explain. C) An old phrase meaning 'to promise to get married to someone'. D) Very bad and deserving no respect. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Very bad and deserving no respect. 11. The SAT Reading test has how many questions? A) 44. B) 52. C) 35. D) 65. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 52. 12. The question format, "As used in line xx, " ..... " most nearly means" is an example of which question type? A) Vocabulary. B) Textual Analysis. C) Author Analysis. D) Synthesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Vocabulary. 13. Which reaction does Akira most fear from Chie?Choose 1 answer: A) (Choice A) She will consider his proposal inappropriate. B) (Choice B) She will mistake his earnestness for immaturity. C) (Choice C) She will consider his unscheduled visit an imposition. D) (Choice D) She will underestimate the sincerity of his emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) (Choice A) She will consider his proposal inappropriate. 14. As used in line 14, "vanity" most nearly means A) Pride. B) Sensitivity. C) Confusion. D) Foolishness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pride. 15. How many questions does each passage have? A) 9-10. B) 10-11. C) 12-15. D) 14-15. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 10-11. 16. In the SAT Writing section, what is the focus of 'Standard English Conventions' questions? A) Grammar and punctuation. B) Reading comprehension. C) Mathematical reasoning. D) Scientific analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grammar and punctuation. 17. As used in line 93 ( "becoming" ), "becoming" most nearly meansChoose 1 answer: A) (Choice A) emerging. B) (Choice B) fitting. C) (Choice C) developing. D) (Choice D) happening. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (Choice B) fitting. 18. . The author uses the word solidified in line 15 to emphasize: A) The presentation of irrefutable evidence. B) The elimination of liquidity. C) The formation of a layer of rock. D) The victory of a contentious battle. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The presentation of irrefutable evidence. 19. Despite the generalizations about human behavior they have produced, many studies of behavioral psychology have used highly unrepresentative subject pools:students at the colleges and universities where the researchers are employed. To ..... this situation, it is necessary to actively recruit subjects from diverse backgrounds and locations. A) Sanction. B) Ameliorate. C) Rationalize. D) Postulate. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ameliorate. 20. Reading Question #46 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 21. History suggests that such methods will be hard lines to hold, and it may be difficult to persuade the public that such barren environments in space are worth preserving. A) Grip. B) Maintain. C) Restrain. D) Withstand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maintain. 22. How much time should you spend on each of the 5 reading passages? A) 9 minutes. B) 13 minutes. C) 11 minutes. D) 5 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 13 minutes. 23. Based on the data provided in the passage, what conclusion can be drawn about the relationship between X and Y? A) X and Y have a negative correlation. B) The relationship between X and Y is constantly changing. C) There is a positive correlation between X and Y. D) There is no relationship between X and Y. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There is a positive correlation between X and Y. 24. According to the article, what is the ideal target score for students aiming for top colleges? A) 1500. B) 1600. C) 1450. D) 1550. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1550. 25. Reading Question #45 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 26. Execute A) Very bad and deserving no respect. B) A feeling that someone or something is not good enough to deserve your approval or respect. C) Very rude, offensive, or unpleasant. D) To complete something that you have agreed or planned to do. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To complete something that you have agreed or planned to do. 27. What should students do if they encounter a difficult passage? A) Read it multiple times. B) Focus only on vocabulary. C) Stay engaged and interested. D) Skip it entirely. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stay engaged and interested. 28. Why is it important to paraphrase the text? A) To understand it better. B) To improve memory. C) To find spelling mistakes. D) To make it longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To understand it better. 29. If the Republicans are ready to censure all who have use language calculated to make Filipino hate foreign domination. Censure means A) Invade. B) Prefer. C) Support. D) Criticize. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Criticize. 30. The main problem that a character has in the story A) Plot. B) Conflict. C) Setting. D) None of the above. 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