ACCUPLACER EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED | 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE |
GRADED A+
Read the passages and ANSWER the questions that follow: People loved to come to the Grogrande
Bakery. When one opened the door an exquisite fragrance of newly baked bread and cakes greeted
the nostrils; and, if you were not hungry when you entered, you were sure to become so when you
examined and smelled the delicious pies and doughnuts and gingerbread and buns with which the
shelves and show-cases were stocked. There were trays of French candies, too; and because all the
goods were fresh and wholesome the bakery was well patronized and did a thriving business. -
ANSWER
What is the main idea of this passage?
A: People love to eat bread.
B: People loved to come to the Grogrande Bakery.
C: Gingerbread is delicious.
D: The Grogrande bakery made a ton of money. - ANSWER B. The passage describes all of the reasons
why the bakery was appealing.
Which word best defines the function of the passage?
A: interrogative
B: exclamatory
C: descriptive
D: persuasive - ANSWER C. The passage consists of a list of details about the bakery.
What kind of text would this passage likely appear in?
A: magazine article
B: story
C: editorial
D: letter - ANSWER B. The diction and subject matter of this passage is appropriate for children.
What does the author mean by 'well-patronized'?
A: The bakery got its water from a well.
B: Very few people shopped there.
COMPLETE SOLUTIONS VERIFIED | 2026/2027 LATEST UPDATE |
GRADED A+
Read the passages and ANSWER the questions that follow: People loved to come to the Grogrande
Bakery. When one opened the door an exquisite fragrance of newly baked bread and cakes greeted
the nostrils; and, if you were not hungry when you entered, you were sure to become so when you
examined and smelled the delicious pies and doughnuts and gingerbread and buns with which the
shelves and show-cases were stocked. There were trays of French candies, too; and because all the
goods were fresh and wholesome the bakery was well patronized and did a thriving business. -
ANSWER
What is the main idea of this passage?
A: People love to eat bread.
B: People loved to come to the Grogrande Bakery.
C: Gingerbread is delicious.
D: The Grogrande bakery made a ton of money. - ANSWER B. The passage describes all of the reasons
why the bakery was appealing.
Which word best defines the function of the passage?
A: interrogative
B: exclamatory
C: descriptive
D: persuasive - ANSWER C. The passage consists of a list of details about the bakery.
What kind of text would this passage likely appear in?
A: magazine article
B: story
C: editorial
D: letter - ANSWER B. The diction and subject matter of this passage is appropriate for children.
What does the author mean by 'well-patronized'?
A: The bakery got its water from a well.
B: Very few people shopped there.
