PSAT READING PRACTICE_SET 1

Which choice best states the main purpose of the text?

• To explain why Socrates was not looked upon favorably by the gods

• To describe how Ctesippus appeared to change his perpective

• To demonstrate the strong impression that Clinias held over Athenian youth

• To reveal why Clinias was more appealing to Ctesippus than Socrates was

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Based on the texts, how would the author of Text 2 most likely respond to the claims of the author of Text 1?

• By asserting that using algorithms represents a fundamental change in how computers are now programmed.

• By arguing that even if a computer isn't actually thinking, it is processing information at incredible speed

• By conceding that AI was never intended to replicate human intelligence

• By pointing out that technological breakthroughs in AI go beyond the creation of more advanced algorithms

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.7

CCSS.RI.11-12.7

CCSS.RI.8.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.7

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

What is true about the hour of twilight, according to the text?

• It brings an enchantment that inspires romance.

• It brings a rising wind from the sea.

• It is the only time that the lovers can be alone.

• It is full of eerie shawdows cast by moonlight.

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CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.8.10

CCSS.RL.8.5

CCSS.RL.9-10.10

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which choice best states the main idea of the text?

• The Marciana Library established Venice as a prestigious center of learning.

• The Marciana Library eventually served its intended purpose.

• The best academic libraries are generally not open to the public.

• Many humanist scholars are opposed to opening academic libraries to the public.

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.2

CCSS.RI.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.11-12.2

CCSS.RL.8.2

CCSS.RL.9-10.2

Which quotation from a translation of The Seagull most effectively illustrates the claim?

• "And I am not angry, I am only sorry to see a young man foolishly wasting his time."

• "Let him write as he feels and can, but let him spare me his nonsense."

• "He is simple, good - natured soul, even if he is a celebrity. See, he is embarrassed himself."

• "He always begins to flounder when people say nice things to him."

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

Which choice most logically completes the text?

• lactobacillus and bifidobacterium are not beneficial components of a properly functioning digestive system microbiome.

• people suffering from serious digestive health problems will not benefit from the administration of probiotic supplements.

• restoration of a healthy and diverse gut microbiome in otherwise healthy individuals does not require probiotic supplementation.

• the participates receiving the supplements would have fared better if the dosage of the probiotic organisms had been higher.

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CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1