Free Online Math Reading Questions Test 1

Question 1

Over the course of the passage, the main focus of the narrative shifts from the

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intensity of feeling a character has for another person to the character’s concern that that intensity is not reciprocated.

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reservations a character has about a person he has just met to a growing appreciation that character has of the person’s worth.

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ambivalence a character feels about his sensitive nature to the character’s recognition of the advantages of having profound emotions.

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value a character attaches to the wonders of the natural world to a rejection of that sort of beauty in favor of human artistry.

Question 2

In the context of the passage, the author’s use of the phrase “her light step flying to keep time with his long stride” (line 3) is primarily meant to convey the idea that

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Ethan and Mattie share a powerful enthusiasm.

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Mattie strives to match the speed at which Ethan works.

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Mattie and Ethan playfully compete with each other.

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Ethan walks at a pace that frustrates Mattie.

Question 3

The description in the first paragraph indicates that what Ethan values most about Mattie is her

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receptive nature.

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fitness for farm labor.

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vivacious youth.

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freedom from worry.

Question 4

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

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Lines 11–13 (“She had...will”)

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Lines 1–4 (“Mattie...farm”)

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Lines 5–9 (“He had...anyhow”)

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Lines 9–10 (“But it...hearth”)

Question 5

The author includes the descriptions of the sunset, the clouds, and the hemlock shadows (lines 30–32) primarily to

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emphasize the acuteness of two characters’ sensations.

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suggest the peacefulness of the natural world.

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foreshadow the declining fortunes of two characters.

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offer a sense of how fleeting time can be.

Question 6

The passage most strongly suggests that researchers at the Martin Prosperity Institute share which assumption?

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Employees whose commutes are shortened will use the time saved to do additional productive work for their employers.

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Employees who work from home are more valuable to their employers than employees who commute.

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Employees can conduct business activities, such as composing memos or joining conference calls, while commuting.

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Employees who have lengthy commutes tend to make more money than employees who have shorter commutes.

Question 7

As used in line 39, “intense” most nearly means

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concentrated.

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emotional.

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brilliant.

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determined.

Question 8

Which claim about traffic congestion is supported by the graph?

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Commuters in Washington, D.C., face greater delays annually due to traffic congestion than do commuters in New York City.

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New York City commuters spend less time annually delayed by traffic congestion than the average for very large cities.

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Los Angeles commuters are delayed more hours annually by traffic congestion than are commuters in Washington, D.C.

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Commuters in Detroit spend more time delayed annually by traffic congestion than do commuters in Houston, Atlanta, and Chicago.

Question 9

The passage most strongly suggests that Adelita used which of the following to navigate her 9,000-mile journey?

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The inclination and intensity of Earth’s magnetic field

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The current of the North Atlantic gyre

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Cues from electromagnetic coils designed by Putman and Lohmann

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A simulated “magnetic signature” configured by Lohmann

Question 10

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

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Lines 45–46 (“Neither...it is”)

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Lines 1–2 (“In 1996...way”)

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Lines 20–21 (“Using...surface”)

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Lines 37–38 (“In the wild...stars”)