GED Reasoning Through Language Arts (Language Arts - Reading) (GED-Reading) Free Practice Test

Question 1

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Granny's name is "Weatherall"Based on the information about her in the excerpt, why is this a good name for her?

A. discovered how to help her children

B. spent long hours working outdoors

C. used the weather to plant her gardens

D. found the best memories to keep her happy

E. come through a challenging life successfully

Correct Answer: E

Question 2

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Theobald "did not say smart things himself and did not want other people to say them" (lines 11-13). What does this reveal about Theobald?

A. excitable

B. discouraged

C. fair

D. insecure

E. gentle

Correct Answer: D

Question 3

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The author describes Ma with words like "sharply" (line 15), "wary" (line 21), and "watched" (line 42). What do these words emphasize about Ma?

A. She is desperate for attention.

B. She is a strong, calculating mother.

C. She is in bad health.

D. She is indifferent to her children's decisions.

E. She loves her son but hates her daughter.

Correct Answer: B

Question 4

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Why did Charles Greenlund first write to Ross T.Jessup?

A. He is looking for a job.

B. His family might vacation in Stateport.

C. He wants to attend college in Stateport.

D. He wants to invest in a high-rise hotel.

E. He is doing historical research on the Civil War.

Correct Answer: B

Question 5

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Later in the essay from which this excerpt is taken, a young man offers to help the narrator to cross the street.
With this information and the information in this excerpt, what can the reader conclude about the actual effect the aging process is having on the narrator?

A. The narrator truly looks and acts like an old man.

B. The narrator looks younger than his actual age.

C. The narrator enjoys pretending he is an old man.

D. The narrator has found humor in teasing people older than he is.

E. The narrator loses his sense of humor when children are around.

Correct Answer: A

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When Rose tells Sam that he is "different" from anybody she knows (lines 4-5), what is she acknowledging?

A. loves someone else

B. is surprised by his proposal to go with her

C. is concerned about what her friends might think

D. finds him peculiar

E. likes him

Correct Answer: E

Question 7

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As a student, with which assignment would Theobald probably have been most comfortable?

A. giving an oral presentation

B. preparing an individual assignment

C. co-authoring a newspaper article

D. working on a group project

E. reading aloud to the class

Correct Answer: B

Question 8

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When might Grandmother feel that it is important to give a grandchild advice like this?

A. refusing to try new things

B. debating a political topic

C. playing on a baseball team

D. learning to operate a computer

E. choosing right over wrong

Correct Answer: A

Question 9

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When Tante Atie was prepared to become a woman, what skills was she taught?

A. decorate a house

B. make home repairs and maintenance

C. sew and tailor clothing

D. prepare food, nurse the sick, and mother children

E. manage money for household accounts

Correct Answer: D

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Why are the opinions of Ted Fraser and David Pelly presented in this excerpt?

A. to make more people want to buy Inuit artworks

B. to show that the author knows many important people

C. to add humor to an otherwise serious article

D. to present two opposing views on the subject

E. to give authority to the view that Annaqtuusi's work is important

Correct Answer: E

Question 11

Exhibit: What emotion do the people share with the fish when they are "peering, peering there" (line 10)?

A. distress

B. happiness

C. anxiety

D. curiosity

E. loneliness

Correct Answer: D

Question 12

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According to the narrator, what did ten-year-olds of his day use as an excuse when they wanted to play?

A. on the baseball field

B. at the movies

C. at the gym

D. at a friend's house

E. out in the woods

Correct Answer: E

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Which of the following pairs of words best describes Ray's character?

A. angry and violent

B. determined and thoughtful

C. humorous and talkative

D. excitable and frantic

E. weak and changeable

Correct Answer: B

Question 14

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In this excerpt, Manuel's actions are most like those of what other kind of person?

A. doctor without adequate training

B. teacher unprepared for class

C. traveler recovering from jet lag

D. mountain climber afraid of heights

E. runner suffering from overexertion

Correct Answer: E

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GED Reasoning Through Language Arts (Language Arts - Reading) (GED-Reading) Free Practice Test