This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Reading – Quiz 27 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Reading Quiz 27 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. How many multiple choice questions are on the reading test? A) 44. B) 52. C) 60. D) 65. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 52. 2. For the SAT Essay, which of the following are you expected to do? A) Write a persuasive essay. B) Read and write an informative essay. C) Read an argument essay and write your own essay explaining how the writer builds his argument. D) Read an argument essay and write your own essay explaining whether you agree or disagree with the writer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Read an argument essay and write your own essay explaining how the writer builds his argument. 3. Author Madeline L'Engle, ..... to create a suspenseful tone that draws the reader in, begins her novel A Wrinke in Time with descriptions of "wraithlike shadows" and "the frenzied lashing of the wind." A) Looks. B) Looking. C) Looked. D) Is looking. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Looking. 4. Reading Question #25 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 5. Reading Question #17 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A. 6. Mathematician Emmy Noether's contributions to abstract algebra and theoretical physics fundamentally transformed both fields, ..... her work on conservation laws provided crucial insights that helped Einstein develop his theory of relativity.Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition? A) Therefore. B) However. C) And. D) Yet. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Therefore. 7. The tone of the passage can be described as: A) Inquisitive. B) Sanguine. C) Conclusive. D) Ambiguous. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Conclusive. 8. A passage is organized by first presenting a problem and then offering several solutions. What is the text structure, and how does it help the reader understand the main idea? A) Chronological; it confuses the reader. B) Problem and solution; it clarifies how the issue can be addressed. C) Cause and effect; it shows the results of actions. D) Compare and contrast; it highlights differences. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Problem and solution; it clarifies how the issue can be addressed. 9. Both authors would most likely agree with which statement about people who obey their government's statutes? A) They fail to follow the guidance of their consciences. B) They fail to follow the guidance of their consciences. C) They may not be acting in accordance with justice. D) They value personal morality over the public good. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) They fail to follow the guidance of their consciences. 10. What does the narrator say about his motivation for performing as he did in the time trial? A) That he was determined to keep up with the other runners. B) That he wanted to prove something to himself. C) That he wished to improve on his previous time. D) That he was unable to provide a reason for his behavior. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) That he wanted to prove something to himself. 11. When writing your SAT Essay, what should each of your body paragraphs include? A) A small quote or passage from the author's argumentative essay. B) A summary of the author's stance. C) A personal opinion about the author's argument. D) Critical thoughts about the author's opinion(s). Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A small quote or passage from the author's argumentative essay. 12. In SAT Reading, what is the primary function of context clues? A) To confuse the reader. B) To provide background information. C) To help determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. D) To summarize the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To help determine the meaning of unfamiliar words. 13. Which task best fits Analyzing Quantitative Information on the reading test? A) Memorizing the text title and author. B) Scanning for identical repeated words. C) Explaining a chart's trend in words. D) Counting the number of paragraphs. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Explaining a chart's trend in words. 14. BEST EVIDENCE FOR 6 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 15. The wealthy, self-indulgent young man felt oddly drawn to the strict, ..... life led by members of some monastic orders. A) Assiduously. B) Arrogate. C) Ascetic. D) Annex. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Ascetic. 16. How many reading passages are there? A) 4. B) 5. C) 3. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 5. 17. Which of the following best describes the tone of passages in the digital SAT Reading and Writing section? A) Informal and conversational. B) Formal and academic. C) Humorous and light-hearted. D) Sarcastic and critical. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Formal and academic. 18. The words "capture" and "induce" (lines 21-22) primarily serve to A) Ironically depict the unclear effects of cute images on the test subjects. B) Characterize the cute stimuli used in tests in unusually strong terms. C) Indicate that cute stimuli can have a forceful impact on the viewer. D) Provide a formal tone to contrast with the rest of the passage's informal tone. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Indicate that cute stimuli can have a forceful impact on the viewer. 19. The author uses a chronological text structure in lines 34-51 in order to A) Stress the discrimination working women faced over the years. B) Trace the history of working women in the United States. C) Point out the only young, single women worked in the early twentieth century. D) Argue that women didn't enter the workforce en masse until the 70's. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Trace the history of working women in the United States. 20. Rewrite the sentence using a Safety Word:The discovery revolutionized modern science. A) The discovery changed modern science. B) The discovery ignored modern science. C) The discovery ended modern science. D) The discovery delayed modern science. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The discovery changed modern science. 21. On each test you should A) Figure your inner clock will let you know when the test is over. B) Don't rush, but DO watch the clock so that you pace yourself. C) Don't pay attention to the time, SAT lets you have as much as you want to finish. D) Do the hardest questions first because you want to have enough time and you don't care about the easier questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Don't rush, but DO watch the clock so that you pace yourself. 22. "For some peculiar reason, she refused to come inside." As used in this sentence, "peculiar" LEAST nearly means A) Strange. B) Unusual. C) Odd. D) Distinctive. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Distinctive. 23. The concept of 'zero' as a number was ..... by ancient mathematicians in India, from where it spread to other parts of the world through trade and scholarly exchanges. A) Disputed. B) Ignored. C) Developed. D) Imported. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Developed. 24. Which of the following strategies is most effective for tackling the SAT Reading section? A) Skim the passage and then answer questions. B) Read the questions first, then the passage. C) Take detailed notes on every paragraph. D) Ignore the passage and focus on the questions. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Skim the passage and then answer questions. 25. According to King, an unjust statute should not be A) Regarded as having moral authority. B) Broken in a manner intended to attract attention. C) Viewed as detrimental to the human spirit. D) Used to enforce obedience to moral law. 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