Nelson-Denny Reading Test Reading Overall Test Structure 2

Question 1

Which organization most commonly uses the Nelson-Denny Reading Test for placement decisions?

Accepted Answer

Community colleges and universities

Answer

Community colleges and universities widely use the Nelson-Denny to place students into appropriate reading or developmental English courses.

Question 2

How many total test questions appear in the standard Nelson-Denny Reading Test (Forms G and H)?

Accepted Answer

118

Answer

The standard Nelson-Denny contains 80 vocabulary items plus 38 reading comprehension questions, totaling 118 questions.

Question 3

What does the 'Part Mark' recorded during the Nelson-Denny Reading Test measure?

Accepted Answer

The reading rate based on how far a student read in the first minute of the comprehension section

Answer

The Part Mark is taken at the one-minute signal during the comprehension section to calculate the student's reading rate in words per minute.

Question 4

On the Nelson-Denny, the Vocabulary section asks test-takers to identify the meaning of underlined words within what context?

Accepted Answer

Short sentences

Answer

Each vocabulary item presents a target word underlined within a short sentence, and students choose the answer that best matches its meaning.

Question 5

Which of the following best describes the Reading Comprehension section format on the Nelson-Denny?

Accepted Answer

Several passages of varying length each followed by multiple-choice questions

Answer

The comprehension section presents multiple reading passages of different lengths, each followed by a set of multiple-choice questions.

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