Accuplacer Reading Comprehension
Test Questions and Answers10
One of the consequences flowing from Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity is that rays
of light bend in the presence of a gravitational field.
Tests done by many universities continue to support the existence of gravitational redshift,
which manifests itself as a change in the color of visible light as the wavelength of the light is
increased toward the red part of the light spectrum.
What does the second sentence do?
(A.) It repeats the same idea as stated in the first sentence.
(B.) It refutes the point raised in the first sentence.
(C.) It presents a solution to the problem mentioned in the first sentence.
(D.) It provides support for the idea stated in the first sentence. - ANSWERS -What does the
second sentence do?
(D.) It provides support for the idea stated in the first sentence.
According to the first law of thermodynamics, the flow of heat is a form of energy transfer.
A quantity of heat that flows from a hot body to a cold one can be expressed as an amount of
energy being transferred from the hot body to the cold one.
What does the second sentence do?
(A.) It applies the theory mentioned in the first sentence.
(B.) It restates the theory mentioned in the first sentence.
(C.) It gives a solution to the problem described in the first sentence.
(D.) It contradicts the evidence provided in the first sentence. - ANSWERS -What does the
second sentence do?
, (A.) It applies the theory mentioned in the first sentence.
The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological model that describes the early development
of the Universe. According to the Big Bang theory, the Universe was once in an extremely hot
and dense state which expanded rapidly. This rapid expansion caused the Universe to cool and
resulted in its present continuously expanding state. According to the most recent
measurements and observations, the Big Bang occurred approximately 13.75 billion years ago,
which is thus considered the age of the Universe.
From this passage, it seems safe to conclude that...
(A.) all scientists now accept the Big Bang theory.
(B.) the center of the universe is 13.75 billion light years away.
(C.) according to this theory, the universe is still getting larger.
(D.) Christians do not accept the Big Bang theory. - ANSWERS -From this passage, it seems safe
to conclude that...
(C.) according to this theory, the Universe is still getting larger.
The Nobel Peace Prize of 1979 was awarded to Mother Teresa for her humanitarian work.
Mother Teresa was born to parents of Albanian descent in 1910, and was named Agnes Gonxha
Bojaxhiu. She joined a religious order of nuns, took the name of Teresa, and moved to Calcutta,
where she worked among the poor, establishing hospitals, orphanages, and schools. Upon her
death in 1997, organizations which she had founded to help the poor numbered over a million
workers.
The purpose of this passage is to...
(A.) demonstrate the need for humanitarian relief.
(B.) explain the awarding of the Nobel Prize.
(C.) show some reasons why Mother Teresa received the Nobel Prize.
(D.) describe Mother Teresa's background in Albania. - ANSWERS -The purpose of this passage is
to...
Test Questions and Answers10
One of the consequences flowing from Albert Einstein's theory of general relativity is that rays
of light bend in the presence of a gravitational field.
Tests done by many universities continue to support the existence of gravitational redshift,
which manifests itself as a change in the color of visible light as the wavelength of the light is
increased toward the red part of the light spectrum.
What does the second sentence do?
(A.) It repeats the same idea as stated in the first sentence.
(B.) It refutes the point raised in the first sentence.
(C.) It presents a solution to the problem mentioned in the first sentence.
(D.) It provides support for the idea stated in the first sentence. - ANSWERS -What does the
second sentence do?
(D.) It provides support for the idea stated in the first sentence.
According to the first law of thermodynamics, the flow of heat is a form of energy transfer.
A quantity of heat that flows from a hot body to a cold one can be expressed as an amount of
energy being transferred from the hot body to the cold one.
What does the second sentence do?
(A.) It applies the theory mentioned in the first sentence.
(B.) It restates the theory mentioned in the first sentence.
(C.) It gives a solution to the problem described in the first sentence.
(D.) It contradicts the evidence provided in the first sentence. - ANSWERS -What does the
second sentence do?
, (A.) It applies the theory mentioned in the first sentence.
The Big Bang theory is the prevailing cosmological model that describes the early development
of the Universe. According to the Big Bang theory, the Universe was once in an extremely hot
and dense state which expanded rapidly. This rapid expansion caused the Universe to cool and
resulted in its present continuously expanding state. According to the most recent
measurements and observations, the Big Bang occurred approximately 13.75 billion years ago,
which is thus considered the age of the Universe.
From this passage, it seems safe to conclude that...
(A.) all scientists now accept the Big Bang theory.
(B.) the center of the universe is 13.75 billion light years away.
(C.) according to this theory, the universe is still getting larger.
(D.) Christians do not accept the Big Bang theory. - ANSWERS -From this passage, it seems safe
to conclude that...
(C.) according to this theory, the Universe is still getting larger.
The Nobel Peace Prize of 1979 was awarded to Mother Teresa for her humanitarian work.
Mother Teresa was born to parents of Albanian descent in 1910, and was named Agnes Gonxha
Bojaxhiu. She joined a religious order of nuns, took the name of Teresa, and moved to Calcutta,
where she worked among the poor, establishing hospitals, orphanages, and schools. Upon her
death in 1997, organizations which she had founded to help the poor numbered over a million
workers.
The purpose of this passage is to...
(A.) demonstrate the need for humanitarian relief.
(B.) explain the awarding of the Nobel Prize.
(C.) show some reasons why Mother Teresa received the Nobel Prize.
(D.) describe Mother Teresa's background in Albania. - ANSWERS -The purpose of this passage is
to...
