Nelson-Denny Reading Test Reading Comprehension: Recalling Factual Details 2

Question 1

A passage states: 'The Amazon River discharges approximately 20% of all fresh water that flows into the world's oceans.' According to this statement, what fraction of global freshwater ocean discharge does the Amazon represent?

Accepted Answer

One-fifth

Answer

One-tenth

Answer

One-quarter

Answer

One-third

Question 2

A passage reads: 'Penicillin was discovered by Alexander Fleming in 1928 when he noticed mold contaminating a petri dish had killed surrounding bacteria.' Where did Fleming first observe the effect of penicillin?

Accepted Answer

In a petri dish

Answer

In a hospital ward

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In a test tube

Answer

On a glass slide

Question 3

According to a passage: 'The Great Wall of China was built over many centuries, with the majority of the existing structure constructed during the Ming Dynasty (1368–1644).' During which dynasty was most of the current wall built?

Accepted Answer

Ming Dynasty

Answer

Han Dynasty

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Tang Dynasty

Answer

Qing Dynasty

Question 4

A passage states: 'Photosynthesis occurs in two stages: the light-dependent reactions, which take place in the thylakoid membranes, and the Calvin cycle, which occurs in the stroma.' Where does the Calvin cycle take place?

Accepted Answer

Stroma

Answer

Thylakoid membranes

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Cell membrane

Answer

Nucleus

Question 5

A passage reads: 'In 1869, John Wesley Hyatt invented celluloid, the first synthetic plastic, as a substitute for ivory in billiard balls.' What was celluloid originally intended to replace?

Accepted Answer

Ivory

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Rubber

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Wood

Answer

Glass

Question 6

According to a passage: 'The Mariana Trench reaches its greatest depth at the Challenger Deep, which measures approximately 36,000 feet below sea level.' What is the name of the deepest point in the Mariana Trench?

Accepted Answer

Challenger Deep

Answer

Hadal Deep

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Pacific Abyss

Answer

Trench Nadir

Question 7

A passage states: 'Marie Curie was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 1903 and the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1911, making her the first person to win Nobel Prizes in two different sciences.' How many Nobel Prizes did Marie Curie win in total, according to the passage?

Accepted Answer

Two

Answer

One

Answer

Three

Answer

Four