This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Reading – Quiz 28 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Reading Quiz 28 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Literal Comprehension6.2 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B. 2. Based on the passage, the author's childhood can most likely be described as: A) Trifling and insignificant. B) Inundated and complex. C) Modest but fulfilling. D) Tedious but leisurely. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Modest but fulfilling. 3. A land set like a sentinel between the two imperial oceans of the globe ..... Sentinel means: A) Valley. B) Guard. C) Plant. D) Line. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Guard. 4. What is the best way to approach paired passages in the SAT Reading section? A) Read both passages before answering any questions. B) Answer questions about the first passage before reading the second. C) Skip the questions and return later. D) Focus only on the questions related to the second passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Read both passages before answering any questions. 5. Passage #1:Why does Akira say his meeting with Chie is "a matter of urgency" (line 32)? A) He fears that his own parents will disapprove of Naomi. B) He worries that Naomi will reject him and marry someone else. C) He has been offered an attractive job in another country. D) He knows that Chie is unaware of his feelings for Naomi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) He has been offered an attractive job in another country. 6. The wrong answer choices are wrong because they cannot be supported with direct evidence from the passage. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. Which question would assess Analyzing Arguments? A) Which word has the strongest rhyme?. B) Which scene uses vivid imagery most?. C) Which claim is supported by evidence?. D) Which sentence is grammatically passive?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Which claim is supported by evidence?. 8. Which type of question on the Information and Ideas:The Author's Message category will NOT be asked? A) Reading closely. B) Words and Phrases in Context. C) Determining the Central Idea. D) Interpreting Textual Evidence. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interpreting Textual Evidence. 9. The tone of the passage is: A) Bitter. B) Formal and inspirational. C) Casual. D) Playful. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Formal and inspirational. 10. There are ..... questions on the reading test for SAT. A) 45. B) 35. C) 60. D) 52. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 52. 11. In the future, we decided to admit applicants based on grades and test scores as well as its letters of recommendation. A) It's. B) They're. C) There. D) Their. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Their. 12. Why is it important to finish the SAT Reading section with extra time? A) To relax before the next section. B) To double-check answers. C) To compare answers with peers. D) To write notes for future reference. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To double-check answers. 13. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? The spacecraft OSIRIS-REx briefly made contactwith the asteroid 101955 Bennu in 2020. NASA scientist Daniella DellaGiustina reports that despite facing the unexpected obstacle of a surface mostly covered in boulders, OSIRIS-REx successfully ..... a sample of the surface, gathering pieces of it to bring back to Earth. A) Attached. B) Collected. C) Followed. D) Replaced. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Collected. 14. What does 'textual evidence' mean in the context of writing arguments? A) A type of evidence that is based on personal opinions and beliefs. B) Specific examples or quotations from a text used to support an argument or claim. C) General statements that summarize the main idea of a text. D) Evidence that is not directly related to the text being analyzed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Specific examples or quotations from a text used to support an argument or claim. 15. The province of Xoconochco was situated on the Pacific coast, hundreds of kilometers southeast of Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec Empire. Because Xoconochco's location within the empire was so ..... , cacao and other trade goods produced there could reach the capital only after a long overland journey. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase? A) Unobtrusive. B) Concealed. C) Approximate. D) Peripheral. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Peripheral. 16. Why does the author say the soldiers' actions are "far above our poor power to add or detract" ? A) To insult the audience. B) To show speeches cannot equal sacrifice. C) To minimize the battle. D) To reject equality. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To show speeches cannot equal sacrifice. 17. In the context of SAT Reading, what does 'contextual vocabulary' refer to? A) Vocabulary used in science. B) Words used in a specific passage. C) Commonly used slang. D) Technical jargon. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Words used in a specific passage. 18. How does including a counterargument improve an argumentative essay? A) It distracts from the main idea. B) It weakens the author's position. C) It shows the author has considered other viewpoints, making the argument stronger. D) It introduces unrelated information. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It shows the author has considered other viewpoints, making the argument stronger. 19. The word urban means A) City environment. B) Country environment. C) A worldly environment. D) A town in the country. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) City environment. 20. In the context of the passage, what does the word 'elucidate' most nearly mean? A) Complicate. B) Clarify. C) Obscure. D) Confuse. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Clarify. 21. What does the term 'gloomy' suggest about a setting? A) A bright and cheerful atmosphere. B) A dark, depressing, or foreboding atmosphere, often evoking feelings of sadness or unease. C) A lively and energetic environment. D) A peaceful and serene location. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A dark, depressing, or foreboding atmosphere, often evoking feelings of sadness or unease. 22. The words in context sub score seeks to evaluate your skill of A) Deciphering how a words denotation effects the meaning of a passage. B) Understanding academic vocabulary. C) Deciphering how a words connotation effects the meaning of a passage. D) Understanding meanings of words. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Deciphering how a words connotation effects the meaning of a passage. 23. Reading Passage:The student sat at their desk, pen in hand, pondering the math problem before them. With a sudden spark of inspiration, they began to solve the equation step by step until the answer revealed itself. What is the student doing in the passage? A) Reading a book. B) Solving a math problem. C) Playing a musical instrument. D) Cooking a meal. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Solving a math problem. 24. All of the following are examples of when you should go back to the text EXCEPT: A) There is a line number. B) When you have time. C) Every question. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Every question. 25. What is the purpose of using personification in a narrative text? A) To give human traits to non-human objects, making descriptions more vivid. B) To organize events in chronological order. C) To present factual information. D) To compare two historical events. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To give human traits to non-human objects, making descriptions more vivid. 26. How many passages are there during the reading test? A) 1. B) 2. C) 5. D) -2. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 5. 27. What should you leave at the door before starting the SAT reading section? A) Your calculator. B) Your identification. C) Your personal opinions. D) Your previous knowledge on the topics. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Your previous knowledge on the topics. 28. What does 'predicted' mean in the context of market analysis? A) To ignore current trends and data. B) To forecast or estimate a future event or trend based on current data or trends. C) To analyze past market performance only. D) To make random guesses about future events. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To forecast or estimate a future event or trend based on current data or trends. 29. Passage #1:Which choice best describes what happens in the passage? A) One character argues with another character who intrudes on her home. B) One character receives a surprising request from another character. C) One character reminisces about choices she has made over the years. D) One character criticizes another character for pursuing an unexpected course of action. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) One character receives a surprising request from another character. 30. Over the course of the passage, the primary focus shifts from Choose 1 answer: A) (Choice A) Lymie's inner thoughts to observations made by the other characters. B) (Choice B) an exchange between strangers to a satisfying personal relationship. C) (Choice C) the physical setting of the scene to the different characters' personality traits. D) (Choice D) Lymie's experience reading a book to descriptions of people in the restaurant. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Choice D) Lymie's experience reading a book to descriptions of people in the restaurant. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSat Reading Quiz 1Sat Reading Quiz 2Sat Reading Quiz 3Sat Reading Quiz 4Sat Reading Quiz 5Sat Reading Quiz 6Sat Reading Quiz 7Sat Reading Quiz 8 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books