Practice Test 2 - PSAT Reading & Writing

20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.

  1. Which finding, if true, would most directly challenge Mehta's claim?
  2. Which choice best states the main idea of the text?
  3. According to the text, why can dredging reduce the carbon-storage benefit of seagrass meadows?
  4. The student wants to emphasize how Gutenberg's technology increased access to books in Europe. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
  5. Which choice best describes what the text is mainly about?
  6. Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the text?
  7. Based on the evidence, which inference explains the deer's behavior?
  8. Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
  9. Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
  10. Which choice completes the sentence with correct punctuation?
  11. Which claim from Text 2 most directly addresses the idea in Text 1 that libraries should become full-service community hubs to remain relevant?
  12. According to the passage, Christie maintained readers' sense of fairness primarily by
  13. Which choice best describes the overall structure of the text?
  14. Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the overall structure of the text?
  15. Which experimental finding, if true, would most directly support Morita's argument?
  16. Some urban planners argue that adding more highway lanes reduces congestion by increasing roadway capacity. _______ induced demand can quickly fill the new lanes, as easier driving encourages more trips and longer commutes, leaving travel times similar to what they were before expansion.
  17. Which choice completes the sentence with the correct comparative form?
  18. Which statement from Passage 2 most directly challenges the claim in Passage 1 that shorter, more frequent breaks would help struggling learners?
  19. In this sentence, "furthermore" mainly functions to
  20. Which choice most effectively avoids wordiness?

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