ACCUPLACER Test Questions -
Complete Organized Review
PART 1: READING COMPREHENSION
Passage 1: Luke and the Watch
Story: Luke is a school student who expected to win a watch but didn't. He
goes ice skating instead and comes home at 5 o'clock to find his mother
preparing supper.
Questions & Answers:
When does this passage take place?
A: Winter ✓ (ice skating indicates winter)
B: Christmas
C: Summer
D: Spring
How old might Luke be?
A: 3
B: 12 ✓ (appropriate age for school contest)
C: 25
D: 40
Why is Luke disappointed?
A: He has to go home without skating
B: He did not win the watch ✓
C: His teacher does not like him
D: He has won a watch
Why is the teacher sorry that Luke has lost the watch?
A: He feels that Luke deserves the watch ✓
B: He likes Luke better than other students
C: He knew Luke needed a watch
D: He dislikes the boy who has won the watch
Passage 2: The Grogrande Bakery
Story: A popular bakery with fresh bread, cakes, pies, doughnuts, and French
candies that attracts many customers.
Questions & Answers:
,What does "well-patronized" mean?
A: The bakery got water from a well
B: Very few people shopped there
C: A large number of people shopped there ✓
D: The bathroom sink was always clean
What is the main idea of this passage?
A: People love to eat bread
B: People loved to come to the Grogrande Bakery ✓
C: Gingerbread is delicious
D: The bakery made a ton of money
What kind of text would this passage likely appear in?
A: Magazine article
B: Story ✓ (appropriate diction for children)
C: Editorial
D: Letter
Which word best defines the function of the passage?
A: Interrogative
B: Exclamatory
C: Descriptive ✓ (list of details about the bakery)
D: Persuasive
Passage 3: Piggy Banks
Story: Explains the origin of piggy banks, tracing them back to "pygg" clay
from England, not from pigs symbolizing greed.
Question & Answer:
This passage is mainly about:
A: How people in different countries save money
B: How people in England made pottery centuries ago
C: How a common expression began in a surprising way ✓
D: How an unusual custom got started
Passage 4: Sleep Requirements
Statements:
"The average teenager needs around 9.5 hours of sleep per night"
"The average adult requires between 6-8 hours of sleep"
Question & Answer:
, How do the two sentences relate?
A: They establish a contrast ✓
B: They contradict each other
C: They reinforce each other
D: They provide a problem and solution
Passage 5: Snow Crystals
Story: All water molecules form six-sided structures when they freeze, with
shapes determined by temperature, vapor, and wind conditions.
Question & Answer:
The purpose of the passage is to present:
A: A personal observation
B: A solution to a problem
C: Actual information ✓
D: Opposing scientific theories
Passage 6: Baby Carriages
Story: Charles Burton invented the baby carriage in 1848, faced objections in
America, but found success in England with orders from royalty. America later
adopted the invention.
Question & Answer:
Even after the success of baby carriages in England:
A: Charles Burton was a poor man
B: Americans were still reluctant to buy baby carriages ✓
C: Americans purchased thousands of baby carriages
D: The United States bought more carriages than any other country
Passage 7: Memory Strengthening
Story: Quotes Thomas DeQuincey about memory strengthening with use,
suggests techniques for remembering names.
Questions & Answers:
The main idea maintains that memory:
A: Always operates at peak efficiency
Complete Organized Review
PART 1: READING COMPREHENSION
Passage 1: Luke and the Watch
Story: Luke is a school student who expected to win a watch but didn't. He
goes ice skating instead and comes home at 5 o'clock to find his mother
preparing supper.
Questions & Answers:
When does this passage take place?
A: Winter ✓ (ice skating indicates winter)
B: Christmas
C: Summer
D: Spring
How old might Luke be?
A: 3
B: 12 ✓ (appropriate age for school contest)
C: 25
D: 40
Why is Luke disappointed?
A: He has to go home without skating
B: He did not win the watch ✓
C: His teacher does not like him
D: He has won a watch
Why is the teacher sorry that Luke has lost the watch?
A: He feels that Luke deserves the watch ✓
B: He likes Luke better than other students
C: He knew Luke needed a watch
D: He dislikes the boy who has won the watch
Passage 2: The Grogrande Bakery
Story: A popular bakery with fresh bread, cakes, pies, doughnuts, and French
candies that attracts many customers.
Questions & Answers:
,What does "well-patronized" mean?
A: The bakery got water from a well
B: Very few people shopped there
C: A large number of people shopped there ✓
D: The bathroom sink was always clean
What is the main idea of this passage?
A: People love to eat bread
B: People loved to come to the Grogrande Bakery ✓
C: Gingerbread is delicious
D: The bakery made a ton of money
What kind of text would this passage likely appear in?
A: Magazine article
B: Story ✓ (appropriate diction for children)
C: Editorial
D: Letter
Which word best defines the function of the passage?
A: Interrogative
B: Exclamatory
C: Descriptive ✓ (list of details about the bakery)
D: Persuasive
Passage 3: Piggy Banks
Story: Explains the origin of piggy banks, tracing them back to "pygg" clay
from England, not from pigs symbolizing greed.
Question & Answer:
This passage is mainly about:
A: How people in different countries save money
B: How people in England made pottery centuries ago
C: How a common expression began in a surprising way ✓
D: How an unusual custom got started
Passage 4: Sleep Requirements
Statements:
"The average teenager needs around 9.5 hours of sleep per night"
"The average adult requires between 6-8 hours of sleep"
Question & Answer:
, How do the two sentences relate?
A: They establish a contrast ✓
B: They contradict each other
C: They reinforce each other
D: They provide a problem and solution
Passage 5: Snow Crystals
Story: All water molecules form six-sided structures when they freeze, with
shapes determined by temperature, vapor, and wind conditions.
Question & Answer:
The purpose of the passage is to present:
A: A personal observation
B: A solution to a problem
C: Actual information ✓
D: Opposing scientific theories
Passage 6: Baby Carriages
Story: Charles Burton invented the baby carriage in 1848, faced objections in
America, but found success in England with orders from royalty. America later
adopted the invention.
Question & Answer:
Even after the success of baby carriages in England:
A: Charles Burton was a poor man
B: Americans were still reluctant to buy baby carriages ✓
C: Americans purchased thousands of baby carriages
D: The United States bought more carriages than any other country
Passage 7: Memory Strengthening
Story: Quotes Thomas DeQuincey about memory strengthening with use,
suggests techniques for remembering names.
Questions & Answers:
The main idea maintains that memory:
A: Always operates at peak efficiency
