ATI TEAS Mastery Volume 4: 100 Practice
Questions with Explanations
� Section 1: Reading (Questions 1–25)
1. What is the author’s purpose in a passage that explains how vaccines work?
A) To entertain
B) To persuade
C) To inform
D) To narrate a story
Answer: C) To inform
Explanation: The purpose is to explain a process or concept, which is informative.
2. A writer says, “The city was a jungle of steel and noise.” What literary device is used?
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Hyperbole
D) Alliteration
Answer: B) Metaphor
Explanation: The city is directly compared to a jungle without “like” or “as.”
3. Which of the following best defines “central idea”?
A) A minor detail
B) The most important point the author wants to convey
C) The title of the passage
D) A quote from a character
Answer: B) The most important point the author wants to convey
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,Explanation: The central idea is the overarching message of the text.
4. What is the function of a bibliography in a research paper?
A) To list all the images used
B) To provide definitions of terms
C) To give credit to sources used
D) To summarize the introduction
Answer: C) To give credit to sources used
Explanation: A bibliography lists all sources cited in the paper.
5. A passage begins: “Imagine a world without clean water.” What is the author’s likely
purpose?
A) To inform
B) To persuade
C) To engage the reader’s imagination
D) To describe a past event
Answer: C) To engage the reader’s imagination
Explanation: Rhetorical questions or hypotheticals are used to draw the reader in.
6. In a scientific study, where would you find the researchers’ interpretation of the results?
A) Methods
B) Results
C) Discussion
D) Abstract
Answer: C) Discussion
Explanation: The discussion section interprets findings and explains their significance.
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,7. What does the prefix “re-” mean?
A) Again
B) Before
C) Against
D) Between
Answer: A) Again
Explanation: “Re-” means to do again, as in “rewrite” or “replay.”
8. A student reads: “The results were inconclusive due to a small sample size.” What
does “inconclusive” mean?
A) Final
B) Exciting
C) Not decisive
D) Incorrect
Answer: C) Not decisive
Explanation: Inconclusive means the results do not support a firm conclusion.
9. Which of the following is a primary source?
A) A news article summarizing a speech
B) A textbook on American history
C) A photograph from the Civil Rights Movement
D) A documentary narrated by a historian
Answer: C) A photograph from the Civil Rights Movement
Explanation: Photographs taken at the time are primary sources.
10. A paragraph explains the causes of climate change. What text structure is used?
A) Sequence
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, B) Cause and effect
C) Compare and contrast
D) Problem and solution
Answer: B) Cause and effect
Explanation: The passage shows how certain actions lead to environmental changes.
11. What is the tone of a passage that uses words like “remarkable,” “innovative,” and
“groundbreaking”?
A) Critical
B) Humorous
C) Admiring
D) Sarcastic
Answer: C) Admiring
Explanation: These words express respect and praise, indicating a positive tone.
12. Which signal word indicates a sequence?
A) However
B) Because
C) Next
D) Therefore
Answer: C) Next
Explanation: “Next” signals the order of events in a process.
13. What is the best way to identify the author’s point of view?
A) Count the number of paragraphs
B) Look for opinion words and bias
C) Focus on punctuation
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Questions with Explanations
� Section 1: Reading (Questions 1–25)
1. What is the author’s purpose in a passage that explains how vaccines work?
A) To entertain
B) To persuade
C) To inform
D) To narrate a story
Answer: C) To inform
Explanation: The purpose is to explain a process or concept, which is informative.
2. A writer says, “The city was a jungle of steel and noise.” What literary device is used?
A) Simile
B) Metaphor
C) Hyperbole
D) Alliteration
Answer: B) Metaphor
Explanation: The city is directly compared to a jungle without “like” or “as.”
3. Which of the following best defines “central idea”?
A) A minor detail
B) The most important point the author wants to convey
C) The title of the passage
D) A quote from a character
Answer: B) The most important point the author wants to convey
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,Explanation: The central idea is the overarching message of the text.
4. What is the function of a bibliography in a research paper?
A) To list all the images used
B) To provide definitions of terms
C) To give credit to sources used
D) To summarize the introduction
Answer: C) To give credit to sources used
Explanation: A bibliography lists all sources cited in the paper.
5. A passage begins: “Imagine a world without clean water.” What is the author’s likely
purpose?
A) To inform
B) To persuade
C) To engage the reader’s imagination
D) To describe a past event
Answer: C) To engage the reader’s imagination
Explanation: Rhetorical questions or hypotheticals are used to draw the reader in.
6. In a scientific study, where would you find the researchers’ interpretation of the results?
A) Methods
B) Results
C) Discussion
D) Abstract
Answer: C) Discussion
Explanation: The discussion section interprets findings and explains their significance.
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,7. What does the prefix “re-” mean?
A) Again
B) Before
C) Against
D) Between
Answer: A) Again
Explanation: “Re-” means to do again, as in “rewrite” or “replay.”
8. A student reads: “The results were inconclusive due to a small sample size.” What
does “inconclusive” mean?
A) Final
B) Exciting
C) Not decisive
D) Incorrect
Answer: C) Not decisive
Explanation: Inconclusive means the results do not support a firm conclusion.
9. Which of the following is a primary source?
A) A news article summarizing a speech
B) A textbook on American history
C) A photograph from the Civil Rights Movement
D) A documentary narrated by a historian
Answer: C) A photograph from the Civil Rights Movement
Explanation: Photographs taken at the time are primary sources.
10. A paragraph explains the causes of climate change. What text structure is used?
A) Sequence
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, B) Cause and effect
C) Compare and contrast
D) Problem and solution
Answer: B) Cause and effect
Explanation: The passage shows how certain actions lead to environmental changes.
11. What is the tone of a passage that uses words like “remarkable,” “innovative,” and
“groundbreaking”?
A) Critical
B) Humorous
C) Admiring
D) Sarcastic
Answer: C) Admiring
Explanation: These words express respect and praise, indicating a positive tone.
12. Which signal word indicates a sequence?
A) However
B) Because
C) Next
D) Therefore
Answer: C) Next
Explanation: “Next” signals the order of events in a process.
13. What is the best way to identify the author’s point of view?
A) Count the number of paragraphs
B) Look for opinion words and bias
C) Focus on punctuation
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