This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Grammar > Test Prep > Sat > Sat Reading – Quiz 40 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Sat Reading Quiz 40 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. According to the text, what is true about Dorian? A) He wants to know Hallward's opinion of the portrait. B) He is delighted by what he sees in the portrait. C) He prefers portraits to other types of paintings. D) He is uncertain of Hallward's talent as an artist. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) He is delighted by what he sees in the portrait. 2. What is the best strategy for answering vocabulary-in-context questions on the SAT Reading section? A) Memorize all possible vocabulary words. B) Use context clues from the surrounding text. C) Ignore the word and move on. D) Guess based on the word's length. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Use context clues from the surrounding text. 3. What type of question is this? 'Which choice best supports the answer to the previous question?' A) Command of Evidence. B) Words in Context. C) Analysis. D) Expression of Ideas. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Command of Evidence. 4. Bad tempered or irritable A) Cantankerous. B) Belligerent. C) Superfluous. D) Fastidious. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Cantankerous. 5. Which of the following is NOT typically a focus of the SAT Reading section? A) Understanding the author's tone. B) Identifying grammatical errors. C) Analyzing the structure of a passage. D) Interpreting data from charts. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Interpreting data from charts. 6. On the Writing test, what do expression of ideas questions ask you to do? A) Improve the effectiveness of communication in a piece of writing. B) Make sentences consistent with standard written English grammar, usage, punctuation and other conventions/rules. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Improve the effectiveness of communication in a piece of writing. 7. Which of the following is a theme of the passage? A) Love conquers all. B) The struggle for power. C) The pursuit of knowledge. D) The inevitability of change. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The inevitability of change. 8. In the passage, Akira addresses Chie with ..... A) Affection but not genuine love. B) Objectivity but not complete impartiality. C) Amusement but not mocking disparagement. D) Respect but not utter deference. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Respect but not utter deference. 9. In 1996, a loggerhead turtle called Adelita swam across 9, 000 miles from Mexico to Japan, crossing the entire Pacific on her way. Wallace J. Nichols TRACKED this epic journey with a satellite tag. But Adelita herself had no such technology at her disposal. How did she steer a route across two oceans to find her destination?As used in line 2, "tracked" most nearly means A) Searched for. B) Traveled over. C) Followed. D) Hunted. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Followed. 10. While not every literal comprehension or inference question will be followed by supporting evidence questions, most will follow this pattern. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 11. The SAT Reading section primarily tests your ability to understand and analyze what type of texts? A) Literary and informational texts. B) Scientific and mathematical texts. C) Historical and philosophical texts. D) Technical and procedural texts. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Literary and informational texts. 12. Convene A) To arrange a formal meeting, or to gather for a meeting. B) To tell someone a secret or discuss your private feelings with them. C) To complete something that you have agreed or planned to do. D) Someone who has an official position. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To arrange a formal meeting, or to gather for a meeting. 13. Many of us listen to music as a way to calm or energize ourselves. Mona Lisa Chanda and Daniel Levitin, professors at McGill University, have had a look at more than 400 scientific papers on the neurochemical effects of music. Their conclusion was that music truly can boost the body's immune system, reduce anxiety, and regulate people's moods. A) NO CHANGE. B) Checked out. C) Examined. D) Overlooked. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Examined. 14. What is the speaker's advice for those struggling with reading comprehension? A) To focus on memorizing vocabulary. B) To hide the timer during practice. C) To practice with a timer. D) To read more fiction books. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To hide the timer during practice. 15. Which revision best demonstrates Words in Context? A) Correct a comma splice in a line. B) Verify a statistic supports the point. C) Reorder paragraphs for logical flow. D) Select a term with precise meaning. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Select a term with precise meaning. 16. In Passage 1, Beecher makes which point about the status of women relative to that of men? A) Women depend on men for their safety and security, but men are largely independent of women. B) Women are inferior to men, but women play a role as significant as that played by men. C) Women have fewer rights than men do, but women also have fewer responsibilities. D) Women are superior to men, but tradition requires women to obey men. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Women are inferior to men, but women play a role as significant as that played by men. 17. What is the main purpose of the SAT Reading section? A) To test mathematical skills. B) To assess reading comprehension and reasoning skills. C) To evaluate writing and grammar skills. D) To measure scientific knowledge. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To assess reading comprehension and reasoning skills. 18. What is the second step to the first and last method? A) Read the thesis. B) Read the first and last sentences of each additional paragraph. C) Read the first paragraph. D) Read the subheadings. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Read the first paragraph. 19. Which of the following strategies is recommended for slow readers when reading the second half of the passage? A) Skim the first half of the passage and carefully read the second half for the main idea. B) Carefully read the ENTIRE passage word for word. C) Reread the first half and second half of the passage twice each time. D) Skim the second half of the passage once the main idea is identified from the first half. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Skim the second half of the passage once the main idea is identified from the first half. 20. The Natural Science or Social Science passages will not include an infographic (chart / graph). A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 21. Reading Question #18 A) A. B) B. C) C. D) D. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) D. 22. In total, the reading section has how many passages? A) 3. B) 4. C) 5. D) 6. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) 6. 23. Fill in the blank with the correct verb:Sally & Sarah ..... eating ice cream. A) Are. B) Is. C) Am. D) Was. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Are. 24. What does the speaker suggest doing first when analyzing a passage? A) Focusing on the overall structure of the text. B) Looking for keywords in the questions. C) Identifying the main characters. D) Reading the conclusion of the passage. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Focusing on the overall structure of the text. 25. According to the speaker, what is the benefit of pacing yourself during the SAT? A) You can check your answers multiple times. B) It allows time to think through questions. C) You can leave early if you finish quickly. D) It impresses the exam proctors. 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