SAT Reading Prep

Question 1

Questions that allow the reader to come to their own conclusions based on explicit details are:

Accepted Answer

Implied

Question 2

Which of the following steps are NOT included in the "Read and Focus" strategy?

Accepted Answer

Preview the Questions

Question 3

Science passage questions are mainly about:

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 4

Which of the following is TRUE of paired passages?

Accepted Answer

May convey different opinions or ideas about 1 topic

Question 5

Social studies questions are embedded in which of the following tests?

Accepted Answer

All of the above

Question 6

Primary sources are non-fiction, while secondary sources are typically fiction.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 7

Which of the following is the correct order (easy to hard) of reading comprehension levels?

Accepted Answer

General theme, Specific points, Evaluation

Question 8

The stem "The primary purpose of this passage" would indicate what TYPE of question?

Accepted Answer

Main Idea

Question 9

The perspective from which an author wishes to narrate a story is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

Point of View

Question 10

Harder questions are worth more points, so you should do those first.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 11

You are NOT penalized for wrong answers.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 12

How many passages are on the reading portion of the SAT?

Accepted Answer

5

Question 13

About how much time should you spend on each passage, including answering the questions?

Accepted Answer

13 minutes

Question 14

For the SAT writing, you are expected to write an argument based on a contemporary issue.

Accepted Answer

False

Question 15

The ability to use textual support to prove a main idea is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

Command of Evidence

Question 16

If an answer choice suggests ALL or NOTHING, that is typically an incorrect answer.

Accepted Answer

True

Question 17

When you read a question, you should do all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

Circle the right answer as soon as you read it

Question 18

Which subject(s) will the paired passages represent?

Accepted Answer

Social Studies or Science

Question 19

All of the following are examples of "Distraction Traps" except:

Accepted Answer

Inference

Question 20

You need to memorize the authors of the majority of the Founding Documents

Accepted Answer

False

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