This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Reading – Quiz 20 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Reading Quiz 20 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. People who don't outgrow their colleges oftendon't grow in other ways; there remained inForster's life and imagination a ..... of theundergraduate, clever but ..... A) Dislike talented. B) Touch judicious. C) Streak immature. D) Fear domant. E) Trace sincere. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Streak immature. 2. What should you focus on when reading? A) Getting the gist of the information. B) Memorizing every detail. C) Reading as quickly as possible. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Getting the gist of the information. 3. According to the text students who run out of time but have worked carefully earn ..... scores than those who finish early. A) Higher. B) Lower. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Higher. 4. Many ancient sculptures of people's heads are missing their noses. This is because the nose is the most ..... part of a sculpture of a person's head. It is delicate and sticks out from the rest of the sculpture, making it especially easy to break. A) Recognizable. B) Fragile. C) Common. D) Sophisticated. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Fragile. 5. 16) What is Grimke's central claim in Passage 2? A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 6. 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. 7. 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. 8. He intended to ..... the decree issued by his predecessor. A) Abrogate. B) Adamant. C) Abject. D) Annex. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Abrogate. 9. 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. 10. 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. 11. 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. 12. 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. 13. 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. 14. 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. 15. 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. 16. The SAT Reading test has how many questions? A) 44. B) 52. C) 35. D) 65. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 52. 17. 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. 18. 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. 19. As used in line 14, "vanity" most nearly means A) Pride. B) Sensitivity. C) Confusion. D) Foolishness. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Pride. 20. 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. 21. 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. 22. 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. 23. . 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. 24. 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. 25. 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