ATI TEAS 7 2026 Complete Test Preparation
| Math, Reading, Science and English
Review
Section 1: Reading (Questions 1–35)
1. Which of the following is the main idea of a passage that describes the water
cycle, including evaporation, condensation, and precipitation?
• A. Precipitation is the most important step.
• B. The water cycle is a continuous process that moves water through the
environment.
• C. Evaporation only happens in the ocean.
• D. Condensation forms clouds.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The main idea summarizes the entire passage. Since the passage
describes evaporation, condensation, and precipitation together, the main idea is
that the water cycle is a continuous process moving water through the
environment. A, C, and D are supporting details or incorrect generalizations.
2. What is the author’s purpose in a text that explains how to change a bicycle
tire?
• A. To entertain
• B. To inform
• C. To persuade
• D. To criticize
, Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A how-to text is written to inform or instruct the reader.
Entertaining, persuading, or criticizing are not the primary goals of a procedural
text.
3. Which sentence contains a fact?
• A. Chocolate is the best dessert.
• B. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris, France.
• C. Everyone should visit Japan.
• D. Blue is the prettiest color.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A fact is verifiable. The Eiffel Tower’s location is objectively true.
The other options are opinions.
4. In the sentence “The cat, which was black and white, slept on the
windowsill,” what is the function of “which was black and white”?
• A. Independent clause
• B. Adjective clause
• C. Adverb clause
• D. Noun clause
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: “Which was black and white” modifies the noun “cat,” so it is an
adjective (relative) clause.
,5. Which of the following is a primary source?
• A. A textbook summary of the Civil War
• B. A diary written by a soldier during the Civil War
• C. An encyclopedia article about the Civil War
• D. A documentary about the Civil War
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A primary source is a firsthand account. A diary from a soldier is
primary. Textbooks, encyclopedias, and documentaries are secondary sources.
6. What does the prefix “anti-” mean in the word “antibiotic”?
• A. Before
• B. Against
• C. With
• D. After
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: “Anti-” means against. Antibiotic means against bacteria (life).
7. Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
• A. The wind whispered through the trees.
• B. Time is a thief.
• C. She is as busy as a bee.
• D. The sun smiled down on us.
Correct Answer: B
, Rationale: A metaphor directly compares two unlike things without “like” or
“as.” “Time is a thief” is a metaphor. A and D are personification; C is a simile.
8. What is the tone of a passage that uses words like “unfortunately,” “tragic,”
and “devastating”?
• A. Optimistic
• B. Humorous
• C. Somber
• D. Sarcastic
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The word choices convey sadness and seriousness, so the tone is
somber.
9. Which of the following best describes the structure of a compare-and-contrast
text?
• A. It presents a problem and solution.
• B. It explains similarities and differences between two or more subjects.
• C. It tells a story in chronological order.
• D. It lists steps in a process.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Compare-and-contrast structure focuses on similarities and
differences.
10. In a passage, the author writes: “Many people believe that breakfast is the
most important meal of the day.” What type of statement is this?
| Math, Reading, Science and English
Review
Section 1: Reading (Questions 1–35)
1. Which of the following is the main idea of a passage that describes the water
cycle, including evaporation, condensation, and precipitation?
• A. Precipitation is the most important step.
• B. The water cycle is a continuous process that moves water through the
environment.
• C. Evaporation only happens in the ocean.
• D. Condensation forms clouds.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The main idea summarizes the entire passage. Since the passage
describes evaporation, condensation, and precipitation together, the main idea is
that the water cycle is a continuous process moving water through the
environment. A, C, and D are supporting details or incorrect generalizations.
2. What is the author’s purpose in a text that explains how to change a bicycle
tire?
• A. To entertain
• B. To inform
• C. To persuade
• D. To criticize
, Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A how-to text is written to inform or instruct the reader.
Entertaining, persuading, or criticizing are not the primary goals of a procedural
text.
3. Which sentence contains a fact?
• A. Chocolate is the best dessert.
• B. The Eiffel Tower is in Paris, France.
• C. Everyone should visit Japan.
• D. Blue is the prettiest color.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A fact is verifiable. The Eiffel Tower’s location is objectively true.
The other options are opinions.
4. In the sentence “The cat, which was black and white, slept on the
windowsill,” what is the function of “which was black and white”?
• A. Independent clause
• B. Adjective clause
• C. Adverb clause
• D. Noun clause
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: “Which was black and white” modifies the noun “cat,” so it is an
adjective (relative) clause.
,5. Which of the following is a primary source?
• A. A textbook summary of the Civil War
• B. A diary written by a soldier during the Civil War
• C. An encyclopedia article about the Civil War
• D. A documentary about the Civil War
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: A primary source is a firsthand account. A diary from a soldier is
primary. Textbooks, encyclopedias, and documentaries are secondary sources.
6. What does the prefix “anti-” mean in the word “antibiotic”?
• A. Before
• B. Against
• C. With
• D. After
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: “Anti-” means against. Antibiotic means against bacteria (life).
7. Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?
• A. The wind whispered through the trees.
• B. Time is a thief.
• C. She is as busy as a bee.
• D. The sun smiled down on us.
Correct Answer: B
, Rationale: A metaphor directly compares two unlike things without “like” or
“as.” “Time is a thief” is a metaphor. A and D are personification; C is a simile.
8. What is the tone of a passage that uses words like “unfortunately,” “tragic,”
and “devastating”?
• A. Optimistic
• B. Humorous
• C. Somber
• D. Sarcastic
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The word choices convey sadness and seriousness, so the tone is
somber.
9. Which of the following best describes the structure of a compare-and-contrast
text?
• A. It presents a problem and solution.
• B. It explains similarities and differences between two or more subjects.
• C. It tells a story in chronological order.
• D. It lists steps in a process.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Compare-and-contrast structure focuses on similarities and
differences.
10. In a passage, the author writes: “Many people believe that breakfast is the
most important meal of the day.” What type of statement is this?
