GED Reading: Cracking the Test Strategy Quiz

Question 1

What is the best way to determine the main idea of a passage?

A Memorize every single word

B Read only the last sentence

C Look at the title and topic sentences

D Count the number of paragraphs

Question 2

What does it mean to 'infer' something from a text?

A To ignore the author's opinion

B To quote the text directly

C To rewrite the entire passage

D To reach a conclusion based on evidence

Question 3

When asked to summarize, what should you include?

A The dictionary definition of keywords

B Every minor detail

C Only the most important points

D Your personal opinion

Question 4

If you are unsure of a word's meaning, what should you look for?

A The bibliography

B The publisher's name

C The back cover

D Context clues

Question 5

What is the author's tone?

A The author's attitude toward the subject

B The font style used

C The length of the text

D The complexity of the vocabulary

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