ACCUPLACER Next Generation Reading Version 4
Practice exam for Accuplacer under College Placement Exams (College Exams). 5 sample questions.
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Question 1
Which of the following can be inferred from the passage?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The passage states that Rutgers players wore scarlet-colored scarves during the 1869 game and that Rutgers is now known as the Scarlet Knights. From this, we can reasonably infer that the team’s modern name likely originated from that early uniform detail.
Rationale: The passage states that Rutgers players wore scarlet-colored scarves during the 1869 game and that Rutgers is now known as the Scarlet Knights. From this, we can reasonably infer that the team’s modern name likely originated from that early uniform detail.
Question 2
The purpose of this passage is most likely to:
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: The passage begins with a brief historical reference to Egypt’s impressive ancient monuments, then shifts focus to describe the various modern experiences awaiting visitors—like shopping, visiting villages, and diving. This persuasive tone and list of appealing activities suggest that the passage is intended to encourage tourism, not just deliver facts or historical theories.
Rationale: The passage begins with a brief historical reference to Egypt’s impressive ancient monuments, then shifts focus to describe the various modern experiences awaiting visitors—like shopping, visiting villages, and diving. This persuasive tone and list of appealing activities suggest that the passage is intended to encourage tourism, not just deliver facts or historical theories.
Question 3
Which choice best summarizes the passage?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The passage describes how the narrator and her father collaborated to build a ham radio (sentences 1–5), studied for their radio licenses (sentence 6), received them (sentence 9), and spent time receiving and decoding messages together (sentences 9–17). Choice D best captures this sequence of events and central idea. The other choices are inaccurate or incomplete representations of the full passage.
Rationale: The passage describes how the narrator and her father collaborated to build a ham radio (sentences 1–5), studied for their radio licenses (sentence 6), received them (sentence 9), and spent time receiving and decoding messages together (sentences 9–17). Choice D best captures this sequence of events and central idea. The other choices are inaccurate or incomplete representations of the full passage.
Question 4
What is the main purpose of the questions in sentences 10–12?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The questions in sentences 10–12 are examples of real messages the narrator and her father received using their ham radio. They illustrate the human connection and global communication made possible through amateur radio, supporting the overall nostalgic tone of the passage. Choices A, B, and C do not accurately reflect the content or purpose of the questions.
Rationale: The questions in sentences 10–12 are examples of real messages the narrator and her father received using their ham radio. They illustrate the human connection and global communication made possible through amateur radio, supporting the overall nostalgic tone of the passage. Choices A, B, and C do not accurately reflect the content or purpose of the questions.
Question 5
The third paragraph (sentences 5–8) indicates that in the past, the narrator's father had
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Sentence 8 states: 'He’d been a radio operator as a soldier…' — this directly confirms that the narrator’s father served as a soldier and had experience with radio communication during his time in the military. There is no mention of a shipwreck (A), failure to become a professional radio operator (C), or learning Morse code from his own father (D).
Rationale: Sentence 8 states: 'He’d been a radio operator as a soldier…' — this directly confirms that the narrator’s father served as a soldier and had experience with radio communication during his time in the military. There is no mention of a shipwreck (A), failure to become a professional radio operator (C), or learning Morse code from his own father (D).