NIGHTINGALE COLLEGE ACCUPLACER EXAM / APPROVED
ACCUPLACER READING COMPREHENSION TEST LATEST 2026/2027
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1. Read the passage:
"Myths are stories, the products of fertile imagination, sometimes simple, often
containing profound truths. They are not meant to be taken too literally. Details
may sometimes appear childish, but most myths express a culture's most serious
beliefs about human beings, eternity, and God."
What is the main idea of this passage?
A) Myths are created primarily to entertain young children.
B) Myths are purposely written for readers who lack imagination.
C) Myths provide the reader with a means of escape from reality.
D) Myths illustrate the values that are considered important to a society.
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Rationale: The passage states that myths express "a culture's most serious beliefs
about human beings, eternity, and God," which directly indicates they reflect
important societal values. Options A, B, and C are not supported by the text; the
passage explicitly states myths contain "profound truths" rather than mere
entertainment or escape.
2. Read the passage:
,"In the words of Thomas DeQuincey, 'It is notorious that the memory strengthens
as you lay burdens upon it.' If, like most people, you have trouble recalling the
names of those you have just met, try this: the next time you are introduced, plan to
remember the names. Say to yourself, 'I'll listen carefully; I'll repeat each person's
name to be sure I've got it, and I will remember.' You'll discover how effective this
technique is and probably recall those names for the rest of your life."
The main idea of this passage maintains that memory:
A) Always operates at peak efficiency.
B) Breaks down under great strain.
C) Improves if it is used often.
D) Becomes unreliable if it tires.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Rationale: The passage demonstrates that actively using memory through
techniques like repetition strengthens recall, supporting the idea that memory
improves with use. The quote directly supports this concept—memory "strengthens
as you lay burdens upon it." Options A, B, and D are not supported by the text.
3. Read the passage:
"The ultimate source of energy for all plants and animals is sunlight. But the sun's
energy can be harnessed by plants, through photosynthesis, and stored in molecules
of carbohydrates. When animals eat these enzymes, large amounts of energy
become available. Animals immediately convert this energy into molecules of
high-energy ATP (adenosine triphosphate)—the universal currency of energy in
living things. Excluding only the very first stages in carbohydrate breakdown,
which are called glycolysis, the entire complicated process of energy transfer to
ATP takes place within the mitochondria."
,Glycolysis refers to:
A) Initial stages of carbohydrate breakdown.
B) The process of plants producing oxygen and carbohydrates.
C) The production of ATP.
D) The production of body heat which occurs in the mitochondria.
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale: The passage explicitly defines glycolysis as "the very first stages in
carbohydrate breakdown." This is a direct definition question requiring the test-
taker to locate specific information within the text. Options B, C, and D describe
other biological processes not associated with glycolysis.
4. Read the passage:
"Unemployment was the overriding fact of life when Franklin D. Roosevelt
became President of the United States on March 4, 1933. An anomaly of the time
was that the government did not systematically collect statistics of joblessness;
actually it did not start doing so until 1940. The Bureau of Labor Statistics later
estimated that 12,830,000 persons were out of work in 1933, about one-fourth of a
civilian labor force of over fifty-one million. Roosevelt signed the Federal
Emergency Relief Act on May 12, 1933. The President selected Harry L. Hopkins,
who headed the New York relief program, to run FERA. A gifted administrator,
Hopkins quickly put the program into high gear."
This passage is primarily about:
A) Unemployment in the 1930s.
, B) The effect of unemployment on United States families.
C) President Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency.
D) President Roosevelt's FERA program.
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Rationale: While the passage mentions unemployment and Roosevelt's presidency,
the primary focus is on the Federal Emergency Relief Act (FERA) program—its
creation, leadership, and implementation. The majority of the passage details
FERA's operations under Harry Hopkins, making option D the most
comprehensive answer.
5. Read the passage:
"It is said that a smile is universally understood. And nothing triggers a smile more
universally than a taste of sugar. Nearly everyone loves sugar. Infant studies
indicate that humans are born with an innate love of sweets. Based on statistics, a
lot of people in Great Britain must be smiling, because on average, every man,
woman and child in that country consumes ninety-five pounds of sugar each year."
From this passage it seems safe to conclude that the English:
A) Do not know that too much sugar is unhealthy.
B) Eat desserts at every meal.
C) Are fonder of sweets than most people.
D) Have more cavities than any other people.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
ACCUPLACER READING COMPREHENSION TEST LATEST 2026/2027
PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND A CURRENT UPDATED STUDY GUIDE
ACCURATE EXAM COMPLETE REAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS WITH RATIONALES (100% CORRRECT VERIFIED
SOLUTIONS) LATEST UPDATED VERSION 2026 EDITION |GUARANTEED
SUCCESS A+ |BRAND NEW! |FULL REVISED EXAM
1. Read the passage:
"Myths are stories, the products of fertile imagination, sometimes simple, often
containing profound truths. They are not meant to be taken too literally. Details
may sometimes appear childish, but most myths express a culture's most serious
beliefs about human beings, eternity, and God."
What is the main idea of this passage?
A) Myths are created primarily to entertain young children.
B) Myths are purposely written for readers who lack imagination.
C) Myths provide the reader with a means of escape from reality.
D) Myths illustrate the values that are considered important to a society.
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Rationale: The passage states that myths express "a culture's most serious beliefs
about human beings, eternity, and God," which directly indicates they reflect
important societal values. Options A, B, and C are not supported by the text; the
passage explicitly states myths contain "profound truths" rather than mere
entertainment or escape.
2. Read the passage:
,"In the words of Thomas DeQuincey, 'It is notorious that the memory strengthens
as you lay burdens upon it.' If, like most people, you have trouble recalling the
names of those you have just met, try this: the next time you are introduced, plan to
remember the names. Say to yourself, 'I'll listen carefully; I'll repeat each person's
name to be sure I've got it, and I will remember.' You'll discover how effective this
technique is and probably recall those names for the rest of your life."
The main idea of this passage maintains that memory:
A) Always operates at peak efficiency.
B) Breaks down under great strain.
C) Improves if it is used often.
D) Becomes unreliable if it tires.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
Rationale: The passage demonstrates that actively using memory through
techniques like repetition strengthens recall, supporting the idea that memory
improves with use. The quote directly supports this concept—memory "strengthens
as you lay burdens upon it." Options A, B, and D are not supported by the text.
3. Read the passage:
"The ultimate source of energy for all plants and animals is sunlight. But the sun's
energy can be harnessed by plants, through photosynthesis, and stored in molecules
of carbohydrates. When animals eat these enzymes, large amounts of energy
become available. Animals immediately convert this energy into molecules of
high-energy ATP (adenosine triphosphate)—the universal currency of energy in
living things. Excluding only the very first stages in carbohydrate breakdown,
which are called glycolysis, the entire complicated process of energy transfer to
ATP takes place within the mitochondria."
,Glycolysis refers to:
A) Initial stages of carbohydrate breakdown.
B) The process of plants producing oxygen and carbohydrates.
C) The production of ATP.
D) The production of body heat which occurs in the mitochondria.
CORRECT ANSWER: A
Rationale: The passage explicitly defines glycolysis as "the very first stages in
carbohydrate breakdown." This is a direct definition question requiring the test-
taker to locate specific information within the text. Options B, C, and D describe
other biological processes not associated with glycolysis.
4. Read the passage:
"Unemployment was the overriding fact of life when Franklin D. Roosevelt
became President of the United States on March 4, 1933. An anomaly of the time
was that the government did not systematically collect statistics of joblessness;
actually it did not start doing so until 1940. The Bureau of Labor Statistics later
estimated that 12,830,000 persons were out of work in 1933, about one-fourth of a
civilian labor force of over fifty-one million. Roosevelt signed the Federal
Emergency Relief Act on May 12, 1933. The President selected Harry L. Hopkins,
who headed the New York relief program, to run FERA. A gifted administrator,
Hopkins quickly put the program into high gear."
This passage is primarily about:
A) Unemployment in the 1930s.
, B) The effect of unemployment on United States families.
C) President Franklin D. Roosevelt's presidency.
D) President Roosevelt's FERA program.
CORRECT ANSWER: D
Rationale: While the passage mentions unemployment and Roosevelt's presidency,
the primary focus is on the Federal Emergency Relief Act (FERA) program—its
creation, leadership, and implementation. The majority of the passage details
FERA's operations under Harry Hopkins, making option D the most
comprehensive answer.
5. Read the passage:
"It is said that a smile is universally understood. And nothing triggers a smile more
universally than a taste of sugar. Nearly everyone loves sugar. Infant studies
indicate that humans are born with an innate love of sweets. Based on statistics, a
lot of people in Great Britain must be smiling, because on average, every man,
woman and child in that country consumes ninety-five pounds of sugar each year."
From this passage it seems safe to conclude that the English:
A) Do not know that too much sugar is unhealthy.
B) Eat desserts at every meal.
C) Are fonder of sweets than most people.
D) Have more cavities than any other people.
CORRECT ANSWER: C
