ASET Reading Comprehension

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of identifying the main idea in a reading passage?

Accepted Answer

To understand the central point the author is communicating

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To memorize every detail in the passage

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To identify the longest paragraph

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To count the number of supporting examples

Question 2

If a passage states 'The new policy was met with widespread opposition,' what can be inferred?

Accepted Answer

Many people disagreed with the new policy

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The policy was later withdrawn

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Opposition leaders wrote the passage

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The policy benefited most people

Question 3

Which reading strategy helps best when encountering an unfamiliar word in a passage?

Accepted Answer

Using context clues from surrounding sentences

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Skipping the word and guessing the meaning later

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Looking only at the word's first letter

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Replacing the word with a synonym you already know

Question 4

A passage describes a scientist's experiments in detail before stating conclusions. What organizational structure is being used?

Accepted Answer

Chronological order

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Problem-solution

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Cause and effect

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Compare and contrast

Question 5

What is the difference between explicit information and implicit information in a passage?

Accepted Answer

Explicit information is directly stated; implicit information must be inferred

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Explicit information is opinion; implicit information is fact

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Explicit information appears only in headings; implicit information is in the body

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Explicit information is difficult to understand; implicit information is simple

Question 6

A question asks for the author's tone in a passage that uses words like 'alarming,' 'urgent,' and 'crisis.' What is the tone?

Accepted Answer

Concerned

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Humorous

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Indifferent

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Celebratory