This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Reading – Quiz 23 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Reading Quiz 23 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. When writing your SAT Essay, what should each of your body paragraphs include? A) A small quote or passage from the author's argumentative essay. B) A summary of the author's stance. C) A personal opinion about the author's argument. D) Critical thoughts about the author's opinion(s). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A small quote or passage from the author's argumentative essay. 2. In SAT Reading, what is the primary function of context clues? A) To confuse the reader. B) To provide background information. C) To help determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. D) To summarize the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To help determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. 3. Which task best fits Analyzing Quantitative Information on the reading test? A) Memorizing the text title and author. B) Scanning for identical repeated words. C) Explaining a chart's trend in words. D) Counting the number of paragraphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explaining a chart's trend in words. 4. BEST EVIDENCE FOR 6 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 5. The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ..... life led by members of some monastic orders. A) Assiduously. B) Arrogate. C) Ascetic. D) Annex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ascetic. 6. How many reading passages are there? A) 4. B) 5. C) 3. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 7. Which of the following best describes the tone of passages in the digital SAT Reading and Writing section? A) Informal and conversational. B) Formal and academic. C) Humorous and light-hearted. D) Sarcastic and critical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Formal and academic. 8. The words "capture" and "induce" (lines 21-22) primarily serve to A) Ironically depict the unclear effects of cute images on the test subjects. B) Characterize the cute stimuli used in tests in unusually strong terms. C) Indicate that cute stimuli can have a forceful impact on the viewer. D) Provide a formal tone to contrast with the rest of the passage's informal tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indicate that cute stimuli can have a forceful impact on the viewer. 9. The author uses a chronological text structure in lines 34-51 in order to A) Stress the discrimination working women faced over the years. B) Trace the history of working women in the United States. C) Point out the only young, single women worked in the early twentieth century. D) Argue that women didn't enter the workforce en masse until the 70's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trace the history of working women in the United States. 10. Rewrite the sentence using a Safety Word:The discovery revolutionized modern science. A) The discovery changed modern science. B) The discovery ignored modern science. C) The discovery ended modern science. D) The discovery delayed modern science. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The discovery changed modern science. 11. On each test you should A) Figure your inner clock will let you know when the test is over. B) Don't rush, but DO watch the clock so that you pace yourself. C) Don't pay attention to the time, SAT lets you have as much as you want to finish. D) Do the hardest questions first because you want to have enough time and you don't care about the easier questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Don't rush, but DO watch the clock so that you pace yourself. 12. "For some peculiar reason, she refused to come inside." As used in this sentence, "peculiar" LEAST nearly means A) Strange. B) Unusual. C) Odd. D) Distinctive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Distinctive. 13. The concept of 'zero' as a number was ..... by ancient mathematicians in India, from where it spread to other parts of the world through trade and scholarly exchanges. A) Disputed. B) Ignored. C) Developed. D) Imported. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Developed. 14. Which of the following strategies is most effective for tackling the SAT Reading section? A) Skim the passage and then answer questions. B) Read the questions first, then the passage. C) Take detailed notes on every paragraph. D) Ignore the passage and focus on the questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skim the passage and then answer questions. 15. According to King, an unjust statute should not be A) Regarded as having moral authority. B) Broken in a manner intended to attract attention. C) Viewed as detrimental to the human spirit. D) Used to enforce obedience to moral law. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Broken in a manner intended to attract attention. 16. Sold for A) Percent. B) Fraction. C) Equals. D) Division. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Equals. 17. When you see the words "most nearly means, " what kind of question is this? A) Command of Evidence. B) Word Choice. C) Analysis. D) Tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Word Choice. 18. Reading Question #51 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 19. How many hours does it take to complete all four sections (excluding the essay)? A) 2.5 hours. B) 3 hours. C) 3.5 hours. D) 4 hours. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 3 hours. 20. What does the author imply about the importance of vocabulary in preparing for the SAT? A) It is not necessary to know many words to succeed. B) A strong vocabulary can enhance one's chances of getting into a good college. C) Memorizing definitions is more important than understanding usage. D) Vocabulary is irrelevant to the reading section of the SAT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A strong vocabulary can enhance one's chances of getting into a good college. 21. The tutor suggest skimming a passage by A) Reading adjectives and verbs as quicky as possible. B) Underlining verbs. C) Underlining adjectives. D) Skimming the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Reading adjectives and verbs as quicky as possible. 22. Blind people generally depend upon which of the following for spatial problems? A) Sighted partners who explain the prolems. B) Information picked up by the Braille reading. C) The sense of touch. D) The sense of taste. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The sense of touch. 23. Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to question 23? A) Line 1-6 (scientists ). B) Lines 7-11 (Candidates impacts). C) 12-17 (In ice cores). D) 18-22 ( "The greenhouse gas World). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 12-17 (In ice cores). 24. The last full measure of devotion emphasizes: A) Temporary service. B) Total sacrifice. C) Forced duty. D) Emotional distance. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Total sacrifice. 25. True or False. It is not effective to try to read all of the questions before reading a passage. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 26. During a 2021 launch, Rocket Lab's 'Electron' rocket experienced an unexpected failure:its second-stage booster shut down suddenly after ignition, instead of acknowledging the incident, Rocket Labs' CEO publicly downplayed what happened and apologized for the loss of the rocket's payload, which had consisted of two satellites. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition? A) Afterward,. B) Additionally,. C) Indeed,. D) Similarly,. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Afterward,. 27. Analysis in History/Social Studies and in Science Based on the information provided in the passage, which of the following best describes the role of the Secretary of State in Washington's first cabinet? A) Handling financial matters related to the federal government. B) Advising the president on legal issues. C) Overseeing foreign affairs, policy, and diplomacy. D) Managing the war department and military affairs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Overseeing foreign affairs, policy, and diplomacy. 28. Mrs. Bennet considers the new occupant of Netherfield A) Somewhat pretentious because of his arrival in a chaise and four. B) An interesting young man born of the right kind of family. C) A person who could make one of her daughters very happy. D) A person to be manipulated according to her design. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A person to be manipulated according to her design. 29. 14) As used in line 2, "station" most nearly means A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 30. When filling in the blank with one word, mark the answer choices with ..... and find the answer choice that's different. A) Positive & Negative Connotation Symbols. B) Stars. C) An Intensity Bar. D) Lines under the root word/prefix/suffix. 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