TEAS Reading Practice Test #1 2

Question 1

What is the primary purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

Accepted Answer

To introduce the main idea of the paragraph

Answer

A topic sentence states the main idea or controlling idea of a paragraph. All other sentences in the paragraph should support, explain, or elaborate on the topic sentence.

Question 2

When an author's purpose is to "entertain," which type of writing would this most likely be?

Accepted Answer

A short story with vivid characters

Answer

Writing that aims to entertain typically involves narrative elements: characters, plot, setting, and conflict. A short story fits this purpose, while the others serve informative or persuasive purposes.

Question 3

Read the following passage and identify the inference: "Maria arrived at work with wet hair and a heavy coat despite the sunny forecast." What can be inferred?

Accepted Answer

It rained unexpectedly where Maria was.

Answer

The wet hair combined with the heavy coat despite a sunny forecast suggests it rained where Maria was coming from. An inference is a logical conclusion drawn from evidence in the text, not directly stated.

Question 4

Which context clue strategy helps determine the meaning of "benign" in: "The tumor was benign, so no treatment was necessary and the patient was relieved"?

Accepted Answer

Cause-and-effect clue

Answer

The sentence shows the effect of "benign" (no treatment needed, patient relieved), which tells us benign means harmless or not dangerous. This is a cause-and-effect context clue.

Question 5

What does it mean to read a text "critically"?

Accepted Answer

To evaluate the author's arguments, evidence, and assumptions

Answer

Critical reading involves analyzing and evaluating what you read — questioning the author's assumptions, assessing the quality of evidence, identifying bias, and drawing your own conclusions.

TEAS Practice Test

TEAS Practice Test

TEAS Reading Practice Test #1 2