This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Reading – Quiz 18 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Reading Quiz 18 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. What is the role of evidence in supporting a claim within an argumentative passage? A) It provides unrelated information. B) It introduces new characters. C) It strengthens the claim by offering proof or examples. D) It summarizes the entire passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It strengthens the claim by offering proof or examples. 2. Which term refers to the reason an author writes a text? A) Author's tone. B) Author's purpose. C) Author's style. D) Author's theme. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Author's purpose. 3. Which choice best describes the developmental pattern of the passage? A) A careful analysis of a traditional practice. B) A detailed depiction of a meaningful encounter. C) A definitive response to a series of questions. D) A cheerful recounting of an amusing anecdote. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) A detailed depiction of a meaningful encounter. 4. When he ironed dress shirts, Ross was ..... about removing every tiny wrinkle. A) Fastidious. B) Cantankerous. C) Aesthetic. D) Superfluous. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Fastidious. 5. What is the main focus of the article 'How to Get 800 on SAT Reading:11 Tips from a Perfect Scorer'? A) Strategies to improve SAT Math scores. B) Guidelines for writing a college essay. C) Tips for achieving a perfect score on SAT Reading. D) Advice on college admissions. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Tips for achieving a perfect score on SAT Reading. 6. What type of documents are included in the Historical Documents passage type? A) US Founding Documents or Global Conversations. B) Ancient Historical Texts or Global Conversations. C) US Founding Documents or Ancient Historical Texts. D) Global Conversations or Ancient Historical Texts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) US Founding Documents or Global Conversations. 7. What skill is primarily tested by SAT Reading questions that ask about the author's tone? A) Vocabulary knowledge. B) Understanding of literary devices. C) Ability to interpret emotions and attitudes. D) Grammar proficiency. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ability to interpret emotions and attitudes. 8. You have to read a science passage on the reading section A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 9. Which of the following is a common strategy for answering vocabulary-in-context questions on the SAT Reading section? A) Memorizing dictionary definitions. B) Ignoring the surrounding text. C) Using context clues from the passage. D) Guessing based on word length. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Using context clues from the passage. 10. What role does the rosebush play in the narrative? A) It represents the main character's journey. B) It symbolizes resilience and beauty in a harsh environment, representing hope amidst despair. C) It serves as a backdrop for the story's climax. D) It is a metaphor for lost opportunities. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It symbolizes resilience and beauty in a harsh environment, representing hope amidst despair. 11. Which of the following sentences from the passage is an example of a metaphor? A) The sun was shining brightly. B) Her smile was a ray of sunshine. C) The flowers were blooming. D) The sky was clear. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Her smile was a ray of sunshine. 12. In professional communication, pace refers to: A) Walking speed. B) Typing speed. C) Rate of speech. D) Thought processing. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rate of speech. 13. ..... means to take notes about what you are reading A) Highlight. B) Bold. C) Annotate. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Annotate. 14. The main purpose of the first paragraph is toChoose 1 answer: A) (Choice A) describe a culture. B) (Choice B) criticize a tradition. C) (Choice C) question a suggestion. D) (Choice D) analyze a reaction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) (Choice D) analyze a reaction. 15. The SAT reading covers what types of questions: A) Information and ideas. B) Rhetoric. C) Purpose and craft. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 16. Julia Alvarez's 1994 novel In the Time of the Butterflies, a fictionalized account of the lives of the Mirabal ..... can serve as a starting point for those wanting to explore how the rule of dictator Rafael Trujillo has been represented in Dominican American literature. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? A) Sisters, and. B) Sisters and. C) Sisters,. D) Sisters. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Sisters,. 17. My cotton, a venture that he controlled. Venture means A) Harvest. B) Plant. C) Risky activity. D) Drop. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Risky activity. 18. What is the average 2017 SAT score according to CollegeBoard? A) 950. B) 1060. C) 1140. D) 1230. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1060. 19. The second tip is to ..... A) Re-read every passage. B) Answer the questions quickly. C) Don't look back in the text unless prompted. D) Never spend more than a minute on a question. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Don't look back in the text unless prompted. 20. Which domain focuses on improving how ideas are developed, organized, and expressed for clarity and purpose? A) Command of Evidence. B) Expression and Analysis of Ideas. C) Words in Context. D) Standards of English Conventions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Expression and Analysis of Ideas. 21. ShivVZG suggest that you should read the passages ..... A) Quickly. B) Slowly. C) Upside down. D) Out of order. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Slowly. 22. Which literary device is used when an author gives human characteristics to non-human objects? A) Metaphor. B) Simile. C) Personification. D) Hyperbole. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Personification. 23. I'm like a bird A) Symbol. B) Syntax. C) Metaphor. D) Simile. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Simile. 24. Despite being cheap, versatile, and easy to produce, ..... they are made from nonrenewable petroleum, and most do not biodegrade in landfills. A) There are two problems associated with commercial plastics. B) Two problems are associated with commercial plastics. C) Commercial plastics have two associated problems:. D) Commercial plastics' two associated problems are that. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Commercial plastics have two associated problems:. 25. Which of the following best describes the main purpose of a passage in the SAT Reading section? A) To entertain the reader. B) To provide factual information. C) To persuade the reader. D) To analyze a concept. 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