ACCUPLACER Next Generation Reading Version 5
Practice exam for Accuplacer under College Placement Exams (College Exams). 5 sample questions.
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Question 1
The last sentence of the passage primarily emphasizes which point about jazz?
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: The last sentence focuses on the personal connection between the musician and their instrument, highlighting the creative expression unique to each artist.
Rationale: The last sentence focuses on the personal connection between the musician and their instrument, highlighting the creative expression unique to each artist.
Question 2
The main idea of the passage is that some types of poison frogs
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The passage centers on how poison frogs have evolved to avoid self-toxicity from the poisons they store, making this the main idea.
Rationale: The passage centers on how poison frogs have evolved to avoid self-toxicity from the poisons they store, making this the main idea.
Question 3
The English monarch Elizabeth I may have wanted the miniature portraits of herself and her disgraced mother kept secret, since they were her ring.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Concealed within' aligns with the idea of secrecy, as the portraits being hidden inside the ring explains why they were kept secret.
Rationale: Concealed within' aligns with the idea of secrecy, as the portraits being hidden inside the ring explains why they were kept secret.
Question 4
Which choice best characterizes the way the author presents the relationship between the arts and political and social issues?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: The author describes how performance art mirrors social and political movements like feminism and anti-war activism, indicating a reflective relationship.
Rationale: The author describes how performance art mirrors social and political movements like feminism and anti-war activism, indicating a reflective relationship.
Question 5
Daryl and Kristen preferred not to see the latest horror film that their friends wanted to see, so they chose a showing of a highly rated comedy film that started and ended at the same time as the horror film.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Concurrent' means occurring at the same time, which fits the context of the comedy film aligning with the horror film's schedule.
Rationale: Concurrent' means occurring at the same time, which fits the context of the comedy film aligning with the horror film's schedule.