Reading Test 5 – SAT 1 – 24/7 Teach App

1. Question

In lines 9-17, the author of Passage 1 mentions several companies primarily to

A. note the technological advances that make space mining possible.
B. provide evidence of the growing interest in space mining.
C. emphasize the large profits to be made from space mining.
D. highlight the diverse ways to carry out space mining operations.

2. Question

The author of Passage 1 indicates that space mining could have which positive effect?

A. It could yield materials important to Earth’s economy.
B. It could raise the value of some precious metals on Earth.
C. It could create unanticipated technological innovations.
D. It could change scientists’ understanding of space resources.

3. Question

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A. Lines 18-22 (“Within…lanthanum”)
B. Lines 24-28 (“They…projects”)
C. Lines 29-30 (“In this…commodity”)
D. Lines 41-44 (“Companies…machinery”)

4. Question

As used in line 19, “demands” most nearly means

A. offers.
B. claims.
C. inquiries.
D. desires.

5. Question

What function does the discussion of water in lines 35-40 serve in Passage 1?

A. It continues an extended comparison that begins in the previous paragraph.
B. It provides an unexpected answer to a question raised in the previous paragraph.
C. It offers hypothetical examples supporting a claim made in the previous paragraph.
D. It examines possible outcomes of a proposal put forth in the previous paragraph.

6. Question

The central claim of Passage 2 is that space mining has positive potential but

A. it will end up encouraging humanity’s reckless treatment of the environment.
B. its effects should be thoughtfully considered before it becomes a reality.
C. such potential may not include replenishing key resources that are disappearing on Earth.
D. experts disagree about the commercial viability of the discoveries it could yield.

7. Question

As used in line 68, “hold” most nearly means

A. maintain.
B. grip.
C. restrain.
D. withstand.

8. Question

Which statement best describes the relationship between the passages?

A. Passage 2 refutes the central claim advanced in Passage 1.
B. Passage 2 illustrates the phenomenon described in more general terms in Passage 1.
C. Passage 2 argues against the practicality of the proposals put forth in Passage 1.
D. Passage 2 expresses reservations about developments discussed in Passage 1.

9. Question

The author of Passage 2 would most likely respond to the discussion of the future of space mining in lines 18-28, Passage 1, by claiming that such a future

A. is inconsistent with the sustainable use of space resources.
B. will be difficult to bring about in the absence of regulations.
C. cannot be attained without technologies that do not yet exist.
D. seems certain to affect Earth’s economy in a negative way.

10. Question

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

A. Lines 60-63 (“Some…pristine”)
B. Lines 74-76 (“The resources…Earth”)
C. Lines 81-83 (“One…avoided”)
D. Lines 85-87 (“Without…insecure”)

11. Question

Which point about the resources that will be highly valued in space is implicit in Passage 1 and explicit in Passage 2?

A. They may be different resources from those that are valuable on Earth.
B. They will be valuable only if they can be harvested cheaply.
C. They are likely to be primarily precious metals and rare earth elements.
D. They may increase in value as those same resources become rare on Earth.