SSAT SSAT Practice Test (Lower Level: Reading) 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: If an author's tone is 'sarcastic,' how does the author feel about the subject?
- Sincerely positive
- Mocking or ironic (Correct answer)
- Confused
- Frightened
Correct answer: Mocking or ironic
A sarcastic tone involves saying the opposite of what one means, often mockingly.
Question 2: A passage has a heading, subheadings, and a glossary. This is most likely a:
- Short story
- Poem
- Textbook excerpt (Correct answer)
- Personal letter
Correct answer: Textbook excerpt
Textbooks typically use headings, subheadings, and glossaries to organize information.
Question 3: What does it mean when a passage is written in first-person point of view?
- The narrator is unnamed
- The narrator uses 'I' and tells their own story (Correct answer)
- The narrator knows everything
- The narrator is outside the story
Correct answer: The narrator uses 'I' and tells their own story
First-person point of view uses 'I' and presents the story from the narrator's personal perspective.
Question 4: A passage states: 'Unlike dogs, cats often prefer solitude.' What text structure is used?
- Chronological
- Cause and effect
- Compare and contrast (Correct answer)
- Problem and solution
Correct answer: Compare and contrast
Comparing dogs and cats by showing differences uses the compare and contrast structure.
Question 5: What does it mean to make an inference while reading?
- To memorize facts from the text
- To use clues and prior knowledge to draw a conclusion (Correct answer)
- To look up unfamiliar words
- To summarize the main idea
Correct answer: To use clues and prior knowledge to draw a conclusion
An inference is a logical conclusion drawn from evidence in the text and personal knowledge.
Question 6: The word 'benevolent' in a passage most likely means:
- Cruel
- Generous and kind (Correct answer)
- Confused
- Powerful
Correct answer: Generous and kind
Benevolent means well-meaning and kind, often characterized by doing good deeds.
SSAT SSAT Practice Test (Lower Level: Reading) 2
If an author's tone is 'sarcastic,' how does the author feel about the subject?