This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Reading – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Reading Quiz 3 (30 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. The command of evidence sub score seeks to evaluate your skill of A) Understanding how authors construct and present their claims. B) Understanding how evidence is grammatically integrated into the passage. C) Utilizing multiple choice strategies to see what words mean. D) Utilizing evidence in a written, persuasive paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Understanding how authors construct and present their claims. 2. Passage #1:Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? A) Line 39 ("I don't you"). B) Lines 39-42 ("Normally community"). C) Lines 58-59 ("Depending Japan"). D) Lines 72-73 ("I see you"). Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Lines 39-42 ("Normally community"). 3. What is a key grammar skill for the writing section? A) Avoiding punctuation. B) Using slang appropriately. C) Writing long sentences. D) Using commas correctly. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Using commas correctly. 4. Which statement best describes a technique used to represent Amy's desire to marry the narrator? A) The narrator describes in detail her youthful enthusiasm as a major motivating factor. B) The narrator asks a hypothetical question that is immediately refuted. C) The narrator applauds her decision as a reflection of an inner strength that is unparalleled. D) The narrator stresses her sincerity as proof of a dedication fostered by her maidenhood. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The narrator asks a hypothetical question that is immediately refuted. 5. You should be able to limit every question to at least ..... answer choices. A) 4. B) 3. C) 2. D) 1. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 2. 6. If there is a name or term that is hard to pronounce, it is okay to make up a pronunciation in your head. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 7. What does "text structure" refer to? A) The vocabulary used in a text. B) The way information is organized in a passage. C) The length of the text. D) The genre of the text. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The way information is organized in a passage. 8. True or False:Correct answers to Retrieval Questions will always have direct support in the text. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Anthropologists traditionally argue that themale-female division of labor in hunter-gatherersocieties arose because it ..... the nuclearfamily's joint interests and thereby representeda sound, ..... strategy. A) Impaired collaborative. B) Respected divisive. C) Ignored disinterested. D) Restricted provisional. E) Promoted cooperative. Show Answer Correct Answer: E) Promoted cooperative. 10. Which of the following best describes the main purpose of the SAT Reading section? A) To test mathematical problem-solving skills. B) To evaluate understanding of historical documents. C) To assess reading comprehension and analytical skills. D) To measure knowledge of scientific concepts. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To assess reading comprehension and analytical skills. 11. As used in the text and the graph, the Anthropocene age can best be defined as A) The period between the Holocene and the Pleistocene eras. B) The "golden spike" of 1492. C) The age of humans. D) A geological event. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The age of humans. 12. Particle physicists like Ayana Holloway Arce and Aida El-Khadra spend much of their time doing ..... with subatomic particles. They closely examine the behavior of subatomic particles, the smallest detectable parts of the matter. A) Selecting. B) Inspecting. C) Creating. D) Deciding. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Inspecting. 13. What is the maximum amount of points you can score on the SAT (excluding the essay)? A) 1800. B) 2000. C) 1300. D) 1600. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1600. 14. How long is the SAT Reading assessment? A) 35 minutes. B) 55 minutes. C) 90 minutes. D) 65 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 65 minutes. 15. Which statement best describes a metaphor? A) A comparison using "like" or "as". B) A direct comparison without using "like" or "as". C) An exaggeration. D) A question. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A direct comparison without using "like" or "as". 16. In regards to reading a text, what does "explicit" mean? A) When you infer. B) Music that needs to be censored. C) Direct. D) Making a hypothesis. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Direct. 17. Cantankerous also means A) Grouchy, quarrelsome. B) Happy, pleasant. C) Disloyal. D) Enjoyable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Grouchy, quarrelsome. 18. Denominator A) Addition. B) Percent. C) Fraction. D) Equals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Fraction. 19. What does Simon mean by "unadulterated misery" ? A) A pure and unfiltered experience of hardship. B) A brief moment of sadness. C) A situation that is easily overcome. D) A feeling of joy masked by sadness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A pure and unfiltered experience of hardship. 20. Why is dedicating the cemetery "fitting and proper" ? A) It ends the war. B) It honors those who died so the nation could live. C) It guarantees remembrance. D) It proves speeches matter. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It honors those who died so the nation could live. 21. Which topic/subject will NOT appear as a reading passage? A) History. B) World Language. C) World Literature. D) Science. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) World Language. 22. Which reaction does Akira most fear from Chie? A) She will consider his proposal inappropriate. B) She will mistake his earnestness for immaturity. C) She will consider his unscheduled visit an imposition. D) She will underestimate the sincerity of his emotions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) She will consider his proposal inappropriate. 23. Which of the following is a strategy to improve SAT Reading comprehension? A) Skim the passage first. B) Memorize vocabulary lists. C) Focus on the author's biography. D) Ignore the questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skim the passage first. 24. Which text structure is used when an author lists events in the order they happened? A) Chronological order. B) Problem and solution. C) Compare and contrast. D) Cause and effect. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Chronological order. 25. In Passage 2, Thoureau indicates that some unjust aspects of government are A) Superficial and can be fixed easily. B) Subtle and must be studied carefully. C) Inevitable and should be endured. D) Self-correcting and may be beneficial. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Inevitable and should be endured. 26. In our day to day life, we come across many minor situations that can bring happiness in our life. Do you go to the office via local bus or train? Attach yourself with the regular passengers. Give a smile to the strangers. These smaller situations have the power of healing depression and troubles.What's the main idea of the paragraph? A) Giving smile. B) Many things happens in our life. C) Small things can heal depression and troubles. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Small things can heal depression and troubles. 27. True or False. Always fill in your entire answer sheet. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 28. The specific topics for Synthesis are graphics and text synthesis and multiple-text synthesis. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. A surge in the wolf population A) Lines 6-7 ( "A study what" ). B) Lines 12-15 ( "The over-browsed hibernation" ). C) Lines 42-46 ( "When beavers" ). D) Lines 42-46 ( "When beavers" ). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Lines 42-46 ( "When beavers" ). 30. 6 In describing the relationship between Amy and the narrator, the narrator highlights a distinction between Amy's A) Desire for marriage and his readiness. B) Beauty and his common appeal. C) Conventional education and his love of language. D) Distaste for spending and his ability to write. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conventional education and his love of language. ← PreviousNext →Related QuizzesTest Prep QuizzesGrammar QuizzesSat Reading Quiz 1Sat Reading Quiz 2Sat Reading Quiz 4Sat Reading Quiz 5Sat Reading Quiz 6Sat Reading Quiz 7Sat Reading Quiz 8Sat Reading Quiz 9 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books