ACCUPLACER READING
COMPREHENSION SAMPLES EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
At the time Paine wrote "Common Sense," most colonists considered themselves to be
aggrieved Britons. Paine fundamentally changed the tenor of colonists' argument with
the crown when he wrote the following: "Europe, and not England, is the parent country
of America. This new world hath been the asylum for the persecuted lovers of civil and
religious liberty from every part of Europe. Hither they have fled, not from the tender
embraces of the mother, but from the cruelty of the monster; and it is so far true of
England, that the same tyranny which drove the first emigrants from home, pursues
their descendants still."
The main idea of the paragraph suggests that Paine: - ANSWERSa.) influenced people
to migrate from England to the colonies.
b.) contributed to the colonists' growing sense of group identity.
c.) refuted the notion that most colonists emigrated from Britain.
d.) had come from a country other than England.
Sea turtles migrate across thousands of miles of ocean before returning to nest on the
same stretch of coastline where they hatched, but how they do this has mystified
scientists for more than fifty years. Sea turtles likely go to great lengths to find the
places where they began life because successful nesting requires a combination of
environmental features that are rare: soft sand, the right temperature, few predators,
and an easily accessible beach.
From this passage, it is safe to conclude that sea turtles: - ANSWERSa.) are not easily
observed by scientists.
b.) cannot lay their eggs on any beach other than the one on which they hatched.
c.) will not lay their eggs on beaches with pebbly sand.
d.) must have the ability to precisely detect their location.
Credit scores are used by many institutions to evaluate the risk of providing loans,
rentals, or services to individuals. Banks use credit scores when deciding when to
approve loans; they can also use them to determine the terms of the loan itself.
Similarly, car dealers, landlords, and credit card companies will likely all access your
credit report before agreeing to do business with you. Even your employer can access a
modified version of your credit report (although it will not have your actual credit score
on it).
The main idea of the passage is that: - ANSWERSa.) credit scores are used by many
different institutions for many different types of interactions with individuals.
COMPREHENSION SAMPLES EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
At the time Paine wrote "Common Sense," most colonists considered themselves to be
aggrieved Britons. Paine fundamentally changed the tenor of colonists' argument with
the crown when he wrote the following: "Europe, and not England, is the parent country
of America. This new world hath been the asylum for the persecuted lovers of civil and
religious liberty from every part of Europe. Hither they have fled, not from the tender
embraces of the mother, but from the cruelty of the monster; and it is so far true of
England, that the same tyranny which drove the first emigrants from home, pursues
their descendants still."
The main idea of the paragraph suggests that Paine: - ANSWERSa.) influenced people
to migrate from England to the colonies.
b.) contributed to the colonists' growing sense of group identity.
c.) refuted the notion that most colonists emigrated from Britain.
d.) had come from a country other than England.
Sea turtles migrate across thousands of miles of ocean before returning to nest on the
same stretch of coastline where they hatched, but how they do this has mystified
scientists for more than fifty years. Sea turtles likely go to great lengths to find the
places where they began life because successful nesting requires a combination of
environmental features that are rare: soft sand, the right temperature, few predators,
and an easily accessible beach.
From this passage, it is safe to conclude that sea turtles: - ANSWERSa.) are not easily
observed by scientists.
b.) cannot lay their eggs on any beach other than the one on which they hatched.
c.) will not lay their eggs on beaches with pebbly sand.
d.) must have the ability to precisely detect their location.
Credit scores are used by many institutions to evaluate the risk of providing loans,
rentals, or services to individuals. Banks use credit scores when deciding when to
approve loans; they can also use them to determine the terms of the loan itself.
Similarly, car dealers, landlords, and credit card companies will likely all access your
credit report before agreeing to do business with you. Even your employer can access a
modified version of your credit report (although it will not have your actual credit score
on it).
The main idea of the passage is that: - ANSWERSa.) credit scores are used by many
different institutions for many different types of interactions with individuals.
