SAT August 23rd 2025 US - Version 3 - SAT Reading and Science Practice Questions

Aug 25, 2026

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A collection of SAT-style passages and multiple-choice questions covering diverse reading skills and scientific reasoning. Topics include cultural water-management systems, bird-crocodile symbiosis, Senate debate procedure, a literary excerpt, and research on ocean acidification and fish behavior. Additional questions assess main idea and function, interpreting evidence from studies and data tables, plus experiments on habitat navigation in fish. Answers require choosing the most logical and precise word or phrase and selecting statements supported by presented information.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

FormatPDF

Pages103

Reading Time4 h 20 min

AccessFree to download

Multiple-choice Word/Phrase Completion

Logic and Precision Choices

Passage Questions

Function of an Underlined Sentence

Main Purpose of a Text

Main Idea of a Text

Evidence-Based Reasoning

Data Table Interpretation

Graph Evidence for a Claim

Experimental Research in Biology

Ocean Acidification and Fish Behavior

Habitat Navigation Skills in Fish

The unique subak water management system used to irrigate the rice paddy fieldsof the Indonesian island of Bali has a rich cultural,philosophical,and historicalsignificance dating back to the ninth century.The many elements of subak—terraces,canals,and water temples—are they are joined together into asingle cohesive unit. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word orphrase? A.interconnected B.outmoded C.optional D.informal The Egyptian plover—a bird native to Africa—has a symbiotic relationship with thetheNile crocodile.While a crocodile rests on land with its mouth open for extendedperiods of time,the plover eats the food that is stuck in the crocodile's teeth.Thishis relationship provides a nutritious meal for the bird and removes potentiallylydangerous bacteria from the crocodile's mouth. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word orphrase? A.inefficient B.reciprocal C.interchangeable D.unequal Until 1917,there was no formal measure in the United States Senate that could be to end a debate that had been excessively prolonged as a tactic to blockvoting on a matter.In that year,a procedure was created to allow a majority ofsenators to curtail deliberation and force a vote. Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word orphrase? A.improvised B.invoked C.abolished D.partitioned The following text is adapted from Akwaeke Emezi's 2019 novel Pet.Jam is ateenager who lives with her father,Aloe,and her mother,Bitter,who is a painter. Bitter finished the painting in the dark morning of a day—it was well past midnightwhen Jam heard the studio door creak open.She stared into the velvet black of herroom and listened to her mother's footsteps walking in her [mother]and Aloe'sbedroom.There was a weight thrumming through the floorboards in a low song,and that was how Jam knew the painting was done.Bitter's feet were singing thenews. ◎2019 by Akwaeke Emezi Which choice best states the function of the underlined sentence in the textas a whole? A.It adds to the idea that Bitter's footsteps reveal something to Jam. B.It indicates that Jam is more interested in music than in art. C.It indicates that Bitter always sings when working on a painting. D.It describes Aloe's reaction upon seeing the painting for the first time. In 2011 Ingrid L.Cripps and colleagues published a study concluding that oceanacidification has a strong effect on the behavior of Pseudochromis fuscus,aspecies of fish.However,Cripps and colleagues'study relied on a mean sample sizeof only about 9 fish.In a 2022 review of various scientists'conclusions about theimpacts of ocean acidification on fish behavior,Josefin Sundin and colleaguescaution that relying on such a relatively small sample size can increase thepotential for biased analysis.Such analysis,in turn,can contribute to reports ofexaggerated effects. Which choice best states the main purpose of the text? | A.To explain how the behavior of a fish species has changed over time | | --- | | B.To note a potential concern about the findings of a scientific study | C.To present a debate between two research teams about a cause of oceanacidification D.To discuss an aspect of ocean acidification that is frequently overlooked Habitat navigation is a skill that helps animals reach food or safety.To test hownavigation works in fish,Shachar Givon and colleagues taught goldfish to drive avehicle—a motorized fish tank with wheels—on land.The vehicle was programmedto move in the same direction that the fish swam in within the tank.In theexperiment,the fish were tasked with driving their tank to a pink board.Theyreceived a treat when they succeeded,and they often did.Because the fish couldmove their tank to the board,Givon concludes that their navigational skills aren'tspecific to an aquatic environment. 58 Which choice best states the main idea of the text? A.Research shows that

FAQs

How are the SAT questions structured in this document?

The document presents multiple reading passages followed by questions that ask for the most logical and precise word or phrase, as well as questions about main purpose, main idea, and the function of an underlined sentence.

What kinds of scientific topics appear in the practice passages?

It includes ocean acidification and fish behavior, habitat navigation experiments using trained fish, and an example of animal interactions such as a symbiotic relationship between a bird and a crocodile.

How do data tables and graphs factor into the questions?

Some questions require selecting an option that uses the table or graph data to support an underlined claim or complete a statement, ensuring the chosen answer matches the evidence presented.

Aug 25, 2026

Uploaded by Theodore