This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Reading – Quiz 21 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Reading Quiz 21 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. History suggests that such methods will be hard lines to hold, and it may be difficult to persuade the public that such barren environments in space are worth preserving. A) Grip. B) Maintain. C) Restrain. D) Withstand. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Maintain. 2. How much time should you spend on each of the 5 reading passages? A) 9 minutes. B) 13 minutes. C) 11 minutes. D) 5 minutes. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 13 minutes. 3. Based on the data provided in the passage, what conclusion can be drawn about the relationship between X and Y? A) X and Y have a negative correlation. B) The relationship between X and Y is constantly changing. C) There is a positive correlation between X and Y. D) There is no relationship between X and Y. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) There is a positive correlation between X and Y. 4. According to the article, what is the ideal target score for students aiming for top colleges? A) 1500. B) 1600. C) 1450. D) 1550. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 1550. 5. Reading Question #45 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 6. Execute A) Very bad and deserving no respect. B) A feeling that someone or something is not good enough to deserve your approval or respect. C) Very rude, offensive, or unpleasant. D) To complete something that you have agreed or planned to do. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To complete something that you have agreed or planned to do. 7. What should students do if they encounter a difficult passage? A) Read it multiple times. B) Focus only on vocabulary. C) Stay engaged and interested. D) Skip it entirely. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Stay engaged and interested. 8. Why is it important to paraphrase the text? A) To understand it better. B) To improve memory. C) To find spelling mistakes. D) To make it longer. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To understand it better. 9. If the Republicans are ready to censure all who have use language calculated to make Filipino hate foreign domination. Censure means A) Invade. B) Prefer. C) Support. D) Criticize. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Criticize. 10. The main problem that a character has in the story A) Plot. B) Conflict. C) Setting. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Conflict. 11. Determining Central Ideas and Theme requires which approach? A) Synthesize key details across the text. B) Memorize a single striking sentence. C) Predict an unrelated plot continuation. D) Focus only on the introduction paragraph. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Synthesize key details across the text. 12. We can use the "old idea vs new idea" to find the main point of the passage. Which gives us the main point/big picture of the passage? A) The New Idea. B) The Old Idea. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The New Idea. 13. The references to "shade" and "darkness" at the end of the first paragraph mainly have which effect? A) They evoke the narrator's sense of dismay. B) They reflect the narrator's sinister thoughts. C) They capture the narrator's fear of confinement. D) They reveal the narrator's longing for rest. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They evoke the narrator's sense of dismay. 14. In a multi-paragraph (non Literary) passage the main idea is expressed in the thesis statement, which is then supported by individual smaller points. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 15. Which choice best describes Jeffrey Gibson's approach to art, as presented in the text? A) He draws from traditional Native art forms to create his original works. B) He has been influenced by Native and non-Native artists equally. C) He finds inspiration from boxing in designing the dresses he makes. D) He rejects expectations about color and pattern when incorporating beadwork. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) He draws from traditional Native art forms to create his original works. 16. Reading Question #31 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 17. The author's purpose is basically the reason he or she chose to act in a particular way, whether that's writing the passage, selecting a phrase, using a word, etc. A) True. B) False, that's Technique. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. What is the synonym for 'vibrant' in the sentence:'The painting was full of vibrant colors'? A) Dull. B) Bright. C) Subdued. D) Lifeless. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Bright. 19. How many passages are on the SAT reading section? A) 5. B) 6. C) 4. D) 7. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 5. 20. How many questions are on the SAT Reading assessment? A) 40. B) 36. C) 52. D) 66. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 52. 21. Reading Question #52 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) C. 22. In the context of the passage, what does the word "mundane" most closely mean? A) Exciting. B) Ordinary. C) Unique. D) Challenging. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Ordinary. 23. Which type of reading question would you NOT see on the SAT A) Main point. B) Inferences. C) Primary purpose. D) Evidence support. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Primary purpose. 24. In the sentence 'The storm clouds were a dark omen of the impending danger', what does 'dark omen' signify? A) Bright future. B) Foreboding or negative sign of something bad about to happen. C) Neutral event. D) Positive outcome. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Foreboding or negative sign of something bad about to happen. 25. In SAT Reading, what does the term 'context' refer to when analyzing a word or phrase? A) The dictionary definition. B) The surrounding text that influences meaning. C) The author's biography. D) The historical background. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The surrounding text that influences meaning. ← 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