TEAS - Reading Practice Test with
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Passage #1
what is the author's likely purpose in writing this passage about Queen Victoria?
a. to persuade the reader to appreciate the accomplishments of Queen Victoria,
especially when placed against the failures of her forebears.
b. to introduce the historical impact of the Victorian Era by introducing to readers the
queen who gave that era its name.
c. to explain how small events in history placed on an unlikely princess in line to
become the queen of England
d. to indicate the role that King George III's many sons played in changing the history of
England. - ANS-c. to explain how small events in history placed on an unlikely princess
in line to become the queen of England
Passage #1
Based on the context of the passage, the reader can infer that this information is likely
to appear in which of the following types of works?
a. a scholarly paper
b. a mystery
c. a fictional story
d. a biography - ANS-d. a biography
Passage #1
which of the following shows the correct chronological order of events from the
passage?
a. Princess Charlotte Augusta died, Princess Alexandrina Victoria was born, King
George IV married Maria Fitzherbert, King George IV married Caroline of Brunswick
b. Princess Alexandrina Victoria was born, King George IV married Maria Fitzherbert,
King George IV married Caroline of Brunswick, Princess Charlotte Augusta died
c. King George IV married Maria Fitzherbert, King George IV married Caroline
Brunswick, Princess Charlotte Augusta died, Princess Alexandria Victoria was born
d. King George IV married Caroline of Brunswick, Princess Charlotte Augusta died, King
George IV married Maria Fitzherbert, Princess Alexandrina Victoria was born - ANS-c.
King George IV married Maria Fitzherbert, King George IV married Caroline Brunswick,
Princess Charlotte Augusta died, Princess Alexandria Victoria was born
Passage #1
,Which of the following could be considered a theme of the passage?
a. Anyone can become royalty
b. people should only marry for advantage
c. Queen Victoria was a fair, but unlikely, queen
d. even the most likely events can happen - ANS-d. even the most likely events can
happen
If an author argues that children like strawberries more than any other fruit, what would
be the best evidence to support her argument?
a. a diary written by one child
b. an interview from a kindergarten teacher
c. an article about strawberries from a school paper
d. a survey of 500 children that supports the author's theory - ANS-d. a survey of 500
children that supports the author's theory
which of the answer choices gives the best definition for the word in parentheses in the
following sentence?
Adelaide attempted to (assuage) her guilt over the piece of cheesecake by limiting
herself to salads the following day.
a. increase
b. support
c. appease
d. conceal - ANS-c. appease
which of the following statements represents the best way to evaluate the information in
a source?
a. make an educated guess about the source's
b. assume any printed source is completely accurate
c. get in touch with the person who wrote the source
d. check it against information in one or more other sources - ANS-d. check it against
information in one or more other sources
Chart #1
between 1925 and 1991, Lative was part of the Soviet Union. Since 1991, the
population of which ethnic group in Latvia appears to have decreased the most?
a. Latvian
b. Russian
c. Ukrainian
d. German - ANS-b. Russian
Chart #1
, After world war II ended in 1945, large numbers of non-Latvian workers entered the
country, primarily to work at construction jobs. Among these non-Latvian ethnic groups,
the increase in workers represented a population percentage shift of less than one
percent before 1945 to more than three percent by the time of the Soviet Union's
collapse. Which ethnic group shown on the chart best represents this shift?
a. Latvian
b. Russian
c. Ukrainian
d. German - ANS-c. Ukrainian
which ethnic group's population had the least change after the end of World War II?
a. Latvian
b. Russian
c. Ukrainian
d. German - ANS-d. German
Passage #2
what is the main idea of this passage?
a. studying a foreign language will help graduating students find jobs after high school
b. studying a foreign language should be a mandatory requirement for high school
graduation
c. studying a foreign language helps students gain an understanding of other cultures
d. studying a foreign language is essential if a student hopes to get into college - ANS-
b. studying a foreign language should be a mandatory requirement for high school
graduation
Passage #2
Which of the following statements represents the best summary of the claims made in
this passage?
a. studying a foreign language is important if you want to graduate from high school and
get a job
b. studying a foreign language is important for the global economy because of the
technological advances that have been made in international communications.
c. studying a foreign language is important for the global economy, college acceptance
rates, and becoming a sought-after candidate in the job market
d. studying a foreign language is important for college acceptance rates and obtaining a
job after college. - ANS-c. studying a foreign language is important for the global
economy, college acceptance rates, and becoming a sought-after candidate in the job
market
Passage #2
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Passage #1
what is the author's likely purpose in writing this passage about Queen Victoria?
a. to persuade the reader to appreciate the accomplishments of Queen Victoria,
especially when placed against the failures of her forebears.
b. to introduce the historical impact of the Victorian Era by introducing to readers the
queen who gave that era its name.
c. to explain how small events in history placed on an unlikely princess in line to
become the queen of England
d. to indicate the role that King George III's many sons played in changing the history of
England. - ANS-c. to explain how small events in history placed on an unlikely princess
in line to become the queen of England
Passage #1
Based on the context of the passage, the reader can infer that this information is likely
to appear in which of the following types of works?
a. a scholarly paper
b. a mystery
c. a fictional story
d. a biography - ANS-d. a biography
Passage #1
which of the following shows the correct chronological order of events from the
passage?
a. Princess Charlotte Augusta died, Princess Alexandrina Victoria was born, King
George IV married Maria Fitzherbert, King George IV married Caroline of Brunswick
b. Princess Alexandrina Victoria was born, King George IV married Maria Fitzherbert,
King George IV married Caroline of Brunswick, Princess Charlotte Augusta died
c. King George IV married Maria Fitzherbert, King George IV married Caroline
Brunswick, Princess Charlotte Augusta died, Princess Alexandria Victoria was born
d. King George IV married Caroline of Brunswick, Princess Charlotte Augusta died, King
George IV married Maria Fitzherbert, Princess Alexandrina Victoria was born - ANS-c.
King George IV married Maria Fitzherbert, King George IV married Caroline Brunswick,
Princess Charlotte Augusta died, Princess Alexandria Victoria was born
Passage #1
,Which of the following could be considered a theme of the passage?
a. Anyone can become royalty
b. people should only marry for advantage
c. Queen Victoria was a fair, but unlikely, queen
d. even the most likely events can happen - ANS-d. even the most likely events can
happen
If an author argues that children like strawberries more than any other fruit, what would
be the best evidence to support her argument?
a. a diary written by one child
b. an interview from a kindergarten teacher
c. an article about strawberries from a school paper
d. a survey of 500 children that supports the author's theory - ANS-d. a survey of 500
children that supports the author's theory
which of the answer choices gives the best definition for the word in parentheses in the
following sentence?
Adelaide attempted to (assuage) her guilt over the piece of cheesecake by limiting
herself to salads the following day.
a. increase
b. support
c. appease
d. conceal - ANS-c. appease
which of the following statements represents the best way to evaluate the information in
a source?
a. make an educated guess about the source's
b. assume any printed source is completely accurate
c. get in touch with the person who wrote the source
d. check it against information in one or more other sources - ANS-d. check it against
information in one or more other sources
Chart #1
between 1925 and 1991, Lative was part of the Soviet Union. Since 1991, the
population of which ethnic group in Latvia appears to have decreased the most?
a. Latvian
b. Russian
c. Ukrainian
d. German - ANS-b. Russian
Chart #1
, After world war II ended in 1945, large numbers of non-Latvian workers entered the
country, primarily to work at construction jobs. Among these non-Latvian ethnic groups,
the increase in workers represented a population percentage shift of less than one
percent before 1945 to more than three percent by the time of the Soviet Union's
collapse. Which ethnic group shown on the chart best represents this shift?
a. Latvian
b. Russian
c. Ukrainian
d. German - ANS-c. Ukrainian
which ethnic group's population had the least change after the end of World War II?
a. Latvian
b. Russian
c. Ukrainian
d. German - ANS-d. German
Passage #2
what is the main idea of this passage?
a. studying a foreign language will help graduating students find jobs after high school
b. studying a foreign language should be a mandatory requirement for high school
graduation
c. studying a foreign language helps students gain an understanding of other cultures
d. studying a foreign language is essential if a student hopes to get into college - ANS-
b. studying a foreign language should be a mandatory requirement for high school
graduation
Passage #2
Which of the following statements represents the best summary of the claims made in
this passage?
a. studying a foreign language is important if you want to graduate from high school and
get a job
b. studying a foreign language is important for the global economy because of the
technological advances that have been made in international communications.
c. studying a foreign language is important for the global economy, college acceptance
rates, and becoming a sought-after candidate in the job market
d. studying a foreign language is important for college acceptance rates and obtaining a
job after college. - ANS-c. studying a foreign language is important for the global
economy, college acceptance rates, and becoming a sought-after candidate in the job
market
Passage #2
