This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Reading – Quiz 22 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Reading Quiz 22 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. Based on the passage, the Cretaceous-Paleogene boundary is best described as: A) The time which many of the earth's species became extinct. B) The layer of sediment in which abundant iridium was found. C) The deepest layer of the earth's crust. D) An area in Mexico where numerous prehistoric fossils were found. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The layer of sediment in which abundant iridium was found. 2. Which of the following is cited in the passage as an indicator of political openness? A) A strong head of state. B) Freedom of the press. C) Confidence in the military. D) Presence of a digital culture. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A strong head of state. 3. Should you guess on questions? A) Yes. B) No. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 4. Which question type uses the context of a sentence, paragraph, or passage to determine the meaning of a word? A) Textual Analysis. B) Vocabulary. C) Synthesis. D) Author Analysis. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Vocabulary. 5. Molten A) The process of thinking about something or looking at something for a long time. B) An old phrase meaning 'to promise to get married to someone'. C) Very rude, offensive, or unpleasant. D) Rock, metal, or glass has become liquid because it is very hot. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rock, metal, or glass has become liquid because it is very hot. 6. Author's attitude refers to: A) The opinion an author has about the subject they are writing about. B) The author's opinion about the reader reading their work. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The opinion an author has about the subject they are writing about. 7. An important skill to master the Reading section is: A) Strategical planning. B) Rhetorical persuasion. C) Rhetorical reading. D) Mapping the blurp. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rhetorical reading. 8. Under her control her husband enterprises prospered. Enterprises means A) Business. B) Plan. C) Money. D) Plants. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Business. 9. What type of question is this?Example:In Line 34, the author most likely used the word "heralded" to. A) Command of Evidence. B) Word in Context. C) Analysis. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Word in Context. 10. What change if any should be made to the sentence? "It was raining hard, and betty forgot her umbrella. A) Capitalize betty to Betty. B) Remove the coma after hard. C) Change forgot to lost. D) No change. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Capitalize betty to Betty. 11. The narrator concludes the passage by: A) Stating his desire to feel the gratification that he did as a child. B) Reflecting on the nuances of architecture. C) Realizing that his perception of gratitude has changed over time. D) Claiming that his occupation and his childhood were both simple and comparable. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Stating his desire to feel the gratification that he did as a child. 12. The passage cites all of the following EXCEPT A) The percentage of species affected by the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction. B) The importance of the K-Pg boundary in providing scientists with useful information. C) The approximate size and speed of the asteroid that hit earth. D) The precise timeline of extinction for the species affected by the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The precise timeline of extinction for the species affected by the Cretaceous-Paleogene extinction. 13. Which lines provide the best evidence for the answer to question 8? A) Lines 56-57 ("in such thin of"). B) 61-62 ("But consider them"). C) 65-66 ("Indeed do not"). D) 73-74 ("I desire the others"). Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 65-66 ("Indeed do not"). 14. How can identifying the author's purpose help in understanding a passage? A) It reveals the author's personal life. B) It helps to understand the context and message of the passage. C) It provides a summary of the text. D) It shows the author's writing style. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It helps to understand the context and message of the passage. 15. As used in line 10, "browsed" most nearly means A) Inspected. B) Skimmed. C) Destroyed. D) Grazed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Skimmed. 16. In the passage, details are given about each of the following EXCEPT: A) The name of the author's hometown. B) The current project that the author is working on. C) . the differences the author sees between Dallas and his hometown. D) How the author's approach towards the Texas heat has changed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The current project that the author is working on. 17. What does the phrase 'a bleak opening to a dark story that nonetheless contains hope' imply? A) It suggests that the story will have a happy ending. B) It indicates that the story will be entirely negative without any resolution. C) It implies that while the beginning of the story may be grim, there is an underlying message of hope that can emerge as the narrative progresses. D) It means that the story will focus solely on the dark aspects without any light. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It implies that while the beginning of the story may be grim, there is an underlying message of hope that can emerge as the narrative progresses. 18. Think of the main idea (all passage types) as a brief but all-encompassing summary. It covers everything the paragraph talks about in a general way, but does not include the specifics. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 19. The "I" point of view is called: A) 1st Person. B) 2nd Person. C) 3rd Person. D) Omniscient. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) 1st Person. 20. What is the purpose of using rhetorical questions in an argumentative text? A) To provide evidence. B) To engage the reader and provoke thought. C) To summarize the main idea. D) To introduce a new topic. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To engage the reader and provoke thought. 21. Static characters do not change as the plot of a narrative develops. Major characters are rarely static. The events of the plot will change the major character. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 22. How does the author characterize the SAT vocabulary words? A) They are mostly common and easy to learn. B) They are often bizarre and challenging. C) They are irrelevant to real-world communication. D) They are only important for the math section of the SAT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) They are often bizarre and challenging. 23. The radiation that ..... during the decay of radioactive atomic nuclei is known as gamma radiation.Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English? A) Occurs. B) Have occured. C) Occur. D) Are occuring. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Occurs. 24. The most important thing to understand is that paired questions are not two questions, but rather a single question asked two different ways. A) True. B) False, that is Inference questions. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 25. The authors imply that they see Sherman, Haidt, and Coan's experiments as mainly A) Interesting but unnecessary. B) Sloppy and inconclusive. C) Suggestive but incomplete. D) Inventive and groundbreaking. 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