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CMAT Reading Comprehension — practice questions

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SAT · English · Inference / Reading — T/FRead the answer and worked solution →SAT · English · Reading Evidence — Tap OrderRead the answer and worked solution →Pick the closest meaningRead the answer and worked solution →Sort inborn from learnedRead the answer and worked solution →Rebuild the business linesRead the answer and worked solution →Judge each claim about the economyRead the answer and worked solution →Match each pair of words to the distinctionRead the answer and worked solution →Fewer or less?Read the answer and worked solution →True or false: commonly misused wordsRead the answer and worked solution →Compare to, or compare with?Read the answer and worked solution →Complete the shall and will ruleRead the answer and worked solution →Tap every expression Strunk says to avoid or cutRead the answer and worked solution →Due to, and other trapsRead the answer and worked solution →Two are true, one is notRead the answer and worked solution →Three of these are wrong. Find the one that holds.Read the answer and worked solution →Noun or verb?Read the answer and worked solution →Assertion and reasonRead the answer and worked solution →Flip and pair: word with its meaningRead the answer and worked solution →Spot the one that does not belongRead the answer and worked solution →True or false: more usage entriesRead the answer and worked solution →Order the steps: fix a misused wordRead the answer and worked solution →Choosing the right wordRead the answer and worked solution →

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SAT · English · Inference / Reading — T/F

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Questions
  1. Statement is true
    Yes
    Statement
    'She was the first to leave' suggests she left before others.
  2. Statement is true
    No
    Statement
    An author's tone can be 'objective' AND 'sarcastic' at the same time.
  3. Statement is true
    Yes
    Statement
    If the passage says 'the bridge was reinforced after the storm', we can infer the storm damaged it.
  4. Statement is true
    No
    Statement
    A passage's main idea is always stated in the first sentence.
  5. Statement is true
    Yes
    Statement
    An inference must be supported by evidence in the passage.
  6. Statement is true
    No
    Statement
    All SAT reading questions test memorization.
Instructions
Decide each statement about SAT reading skills.

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SAT · English · Reading Evidence — Tap Order

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Steps
  1. Read the question carefully
  2. Skim the passage for the relevant section
  3. Read the selected lines closely
  4. Eliminate clearly incorrect answer choices
  5. Pick the answer best supported by the text
Instructions
Tap the evidence-based reading strategy in order.

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Pick the closest meaning

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Questions
  1. Question
    Instincts are innate behaviors. "Innate" means
    Choices
    1. chosen
    2. noisy
    3. inborn
    Correct choice
    inborn
  2. Question
    You become accustomed to the noise. "Accustomed" means you
    Choices
    1. get used to it
    2. fight it
    3. leave it
    Correct choice
    get used to it
  3. Question
    The technique will backfire. "Backfire" means it will
    Choices
    1. work twice
    2. do the opposite
    3. cost more
    Correct choice
    do the opposite
  4. Question
    Retain what you observed. "Retain" means
    Choices
    1. repeat aloud
    2. reward
    3. remember
    Correct choice
    remember
  5. Question
    Anna was imitating her mother. "Imitating" means
    Choices
    1. copying
    2. ignoring
    3. helping
    Correct choice
    copying
  6. Question
    A desirable activity is one a child
    Choices
    1. fears
    2. enjoys
    3. forgets
    Correct choice
    enjoys
Instructions
Read each line, then tap the word or phrase closest in meaning to the quoted word.
_Source: OpenStax Psychology 1e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 6 "Learning", section 6.4 Observational Learning (Modeling)_

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