HiSET Language Arts - Reading
Practice Test Questions and Answers
According to the passage, what is one way biologists use models like those used by
economists? - ANSWER-A- To measure and compare the caloric expenditures of
various activities
Based on details in the poem, which of the following can be concluded about the soccer
players? - ANSWER-B- They are accustomed to playing together
How did Jukes feel when Captain MacWhirr came on deck? - ANSWER-D- Comforted
In line 1, the word "fleet" most nearly means ? - ANSWER-B- swift.
In line 3, the phrase "In his wake" means that "the paler one" is ? - ANSWER-C- close
behind him.
In lines 1-2, the description of Jukes as "as ready a man as any half-dozen young mates
that may be caught by casting a net upon the waters" means that he? - ANSWER-C- is
as generally capable as other first mates.
In the third and fourth paragraphs (lines 13 - 26), the author has used the storm as an
opportunity to do which of the following? - ANSWER-C- Contrast the captain's position
of responsibility with Jukes's position
Jukes most likely told himself that he had "just expected this" (line 7) in order to? -
ANSWER-A- reassure himself.
One of the poem's main themes is - ANSWER-D- the unselfishness required to be a
good team player.
The passage suggests that the primary reason for animal inactivity is? - ANSWER-D-
self-preservation
The player described in lines 5-7 is apparently ? - ANSWER-A- pushing himself to the
limit.
What does " indolence" (line 6) mean? - ANSWER-D- Laziness
What innovation allowed biologists to discover that certain species of insects were less
active than had previously been supposed? - ANSWER-C- The ability to mark and keep
track of individual members of the species
Practice Test Questions and Answers
According to the passage, what is one way biologists use models like those used by
economists? - ANSWER-A- To measure and compare the caloric expenditures of
various activities
Based on details in the poem, which of the following can be concluded about the soccer
players? - ANSWER-B- They are accustomed to playing together
How did Jukes feel when Captain MacWhirr came on deck? - ANSWER-D- Comforted
In line 1, the word "fleet" most nearly means ? - ANSWER-B- swift.
In line 3, the phrase "In his wake" means that "the paler one" is ? - ANSWER-C- close
behind him.
In lines 1-2, the description of Jukes as "as ready a man as any half-dozen young mates
that may be caught by casting a net upon the waters" means that he? - ANSWER-C- is
as generally capable as other first mates.
In the third and fourth paragraphs (lines 13 - 26), the author has used the storm as an
opportunity to do which of the following? - ANSWER-C- Contrast the captain's position
of responsibility with Jukes's position
Jukes most likely told himself that he had "just expected this" (line 7) in order to? -
ANSWER-A- reassure himself.
One of the poem's main themes is - ANSWER-D- the unselfishness required to be a
good team player.
The passage suggests that the primary reason for animal inactivity is? - ANSWER-D-
self-preservation
The player described in lines 5-7 is apparently ? - ANSWER-A- pushing himself to the
limit.
What does " indolence" (line 6) mean? - ANSWER-D- Laziness
What innovation allowed biologists to discover that certain species of insects were less
active than had previously been supposed? - ANSWER-C- The ability to mark and keep
track of individual members of the species
