15 free questions from the CinnaEntry TEAS 7 reading bank (645 in the app). Tap an answer to check it. The rationale opens right away.
Read: 'Stretch daily, lift with your legs, and take breaks.' The main idea is about:
Answer: B. Preventing injury
The tips describe how to prevent injury (especially back injury).
Read: 'Warm up, use proper form, and rest between sets.' The main idea is about:
Answer: B. Lifting weights safely
The tips describe how to lift weights safely.
Which is the best summary of a passage describing the parts of a plant?
Answer: B. A plant has roots, a stem, leaves, and flowers, each with a job
A good summary captures the main points — the plant's parts and their functions.
Read: 'The problem was hunger in the town, so volunteers held a food drive.' This passage uses which structure?
Answer: B. Problem and solution
It presents a problem (hunger) and a solution (a food drive).
Read: 'The dog barked and wagged its tail at the front door.' You can infer that:
Answer: B. Someone arrived at the door
Barking and tail-wagging at the door suggest someone has arrived.
A passage that first states a claim, then gives three supporting reasons, is organized to:
Answer: B. Support a main point with evidence
A claim followed by supporting reasons is a structure that backs up a main point.
Read: 'The ground is wet and the sky is gray.' A reasonable conclusion is:
Answer: B. It may have rained recently
Wet ground and gray skies support the inference that it rained.
Read: 'Regular handwashing helps prevent the spread of germs.' The main idea is that handwashing:
Answer: B. Prevents the spread of germs
The sentence states that handwashing prevents germs from spreading — its main idea.
A passage stating 'The problem is heavy traffic; the solution is more bus lanes' uses which structure?
Answer: B. Problem and solution
It names a problem and then offers a solution.
Read: 'Sharks, whales, and dolphins all live in the ocean.' The main idea is about:
Answer: B. Animals that live in the ocean
The examples are all ocean-dwelling animals, which is the main idea.
Read: 'The bread rose, browned, and filled the kitchen with a warm smell.' The passage is describing:
Answer: B. Baking bread
Rising, browning, and a warm smell describe bread baking.
The best strategy to identify the main idea of a passage is to:
Answer: B. Ask what the whole passage is mostly about
The main idea is what the entire passage is mostly about.
Read: 'The runner crossed the finish line, gasping but grinning.' You can infer that the runner is:
Answer: B. Tired but pleased
Gasping (tired) but grinning (pleased) shows the runner is tired but happy.
The purpose of a persuasive flyer for a school event is to:
Answer: B. Convince people to attend
A persuasive flyer aims to convince people to take part.
Read: 'Then, next, and finally' in a paragraph signal a text organized by:
Answer: B. Sequence
These transition words show the order of steps or events — a sequence.
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