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ATI TEAS 7th Edition
Practice Questions
Which of the following is a main idea of a passage?
a. A detailed fact
b. A minor character's opinion
c. The central point the author is making
d. A question posed by the author - -Correct answer-c. The central
point the author is making
Which of the following best describes the author's tone in an
informative text?
a. Humorous
b. Neutral
c. Sarcastic
d. Persuasive - -Correct answer-b. Neutral
What is the purpose of a persuasive text?
a. To inform
b. To entertain
c. To convince the reader of a specific viewpoint
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d. To narrate a personal story - -Correct answer-c. To convince the
reader of a specific viewpoint
A text with the purpose of entertaining the reader will likely include:
a. Data and statistics
b. Vivid imagery and character development
c. Step - -Correct answer-by-step instructions
d. Persuasive arguments
-b. Vivid imagery and character development
Which of the following would be considered a primary source?
a. A biography
b. A newspaper article about an event
c. A diary entry from someone who experienced the event
d. A textbook - -Correct answer-c. A diary entry from someone who
experienced the event
What is a summary?
a. A restatement of every detail in the text
b. A brief statement of the main points of the text
c. A list of all the facts in the text
d. A collection of opinions about the text - -Correct answer-b. A brief
statement of the main points of the text
In a cause - -Correct answer-and-effect relationship, the effect is:
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a. The event that happens first
b. The result of a particular cause
c. The solution to a problem
d. The reason something happens
-b. The result of a particular cause
Which of the following words signals a comparison in a text?
a. Similarly
b. However
c. Therefore
d. Because - -Correct answer-a. Similarly
What type of context clue is used in the following sentence? "The
arboretum, a garden for growing trees, was closed for renovations."
a. Definition clue
b. Synonym clue
c. Antonym clue
d. Example clue - -Correct answer-a. Definition clue
In an article, the heading of a section typically indicates:
a. The main idea of the section
b. The conclusion of the text
c. An unrelated fact
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d. The tone of the passage - -Correct answer-a. The main idea of the
section
What is a theme in a literary text?
a. The setting of the story
b. The central message or underlying meaning
c. A list of characters
d. The tone of the story - -Correct answer-b. The central message or
underlying meaning
Which sentence is an example of a fact?
a. Ice cream is the best dessert.
b. Summer is the warmest season of the year in most places.
c. Cats are better pets than dogs.
d. Reading is the most enjoyable hobby. - -Correct answer-b.
Summer is the warmest season of the year in most places.
The primary difference between a biography and an autobiography
is:
a. A biography is written by someone else, while an autobiography is
written by the subject.
b. A biography includes more facts than an autobiography.
c. An autobiography is more detailed than a biography.
d. A biography is a fictional account of someone's life. - -Correct
answer-a. A biography is written by someone else, while an
autobiography is written by the subject.
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ATI TEAS 7th Edition
Practice Questions
Which of the following is a main idea of a passage?
a. A detailed fact
b. A minor character's opinion
c. The central point the author is making
d. A question posed by the author - -Correct answer-c. The central
point the author is making
Which of the following best describes the author's tone in an
informative text?
a. Humorous
b. Neutral
c. Sarcastic
d. Persuasive - -Correct answer-b. Neutral
What is the purpose of a persuasive text?
a. To inform
b. To entertain
c. To convince the reader of a specific viewpoint
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d. To narrate a personal story - -Correct answer-c. To convince the
reader of a specific viewpoint
A text with the purpose of entertaining the reader will likely include:
a. Data and statistics
b. Vivid imagery and character development
c. Step - -Correct answer-by-step instructions
d. Persuasive arguments
-b. Vivid imagery and character development
Which of the following would be considered a primary source?
a. A biography
b. A newspaper article about an event
c. A diary entry from someone who experienced the event
d. A textbook - -Correct answer-c. A diary entry from someone who
experienced the event
What is a summary?
a. A restatement of every detail in the text
b. A brief statement of the main points of the text
c. A list of all the facts in the text
d. A collection of opinions about the text - -Correct answer-b. A brief
statement of the main points of the text
In a cause - -Correct answer-and-effect relationship, the effect is:
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a. The event that happens first
b. The result of a particular cause
c. The solution to a problem
d. The reason something happens
-b. The result of a particular cause
Which of the following words signals a comparison in a text?
a. Similarly
b. However
c. Therefore
d. Because - -Correct answer-a. Similarly
What type of context clue is used in the following sentence? "The
arboretum, a garden for growing trees, was closed for renovations."
a. Definition clue
b. Synonym clue
c. Antonym clue
d. Example clue - -Correct answer-a. Definition clue
In an article, the heading of a section typically indicates:
a. The main idea of the section
b. The conclusion of the text
c. An unrelated fact
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d. The tone of the passage - -Correct answer-a. The main idea of the
section
What is a theme in a literary text?
a. The setting of the story
b. The central message or underlying meaning
c. A list of characters
d. The tone of the story - -Correct answer-b. The central message or
underlying meaning
Which sentence is an example of a fact?
a. Ice cream is the best dessert.
b. Summer is the warmest season of the year in most places.
c. Cats are better pets than dogs.
d. Reading is the most enjoyable hobby. - -Correct answer-b.
Summer is the warmest season of the year in most places.
The primary difference between a biography and an autobiography
is:
a. A biography is written by someone else, while an autobiography is
written by the subject.
b. A biography includes more facts than an autobiography.
c. An autobiography is more detailed than a biography.
d. A biography is a fictional account of someone's life. - -Correct
answer-a. A biography is written by someone else, while an
autobiography is written by the subject.
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