The SAT® Practice Test - 2 - Choose the Most Logical and Precise Answer

Aug 25, 2026

A two-part SAT practice test page with multiple reading-based question sets. Each question presents a short passage about history, literature, science, archaeology, biology, policy, anthropology, and poetry, then asks which option best completes the text or states the main purpose. Students select from A–D choices testing vocabulary precision, logical transitions, inference from context, and analysis of rhetorical function. The practice emphasizes clarity of reasoning across diverse disciplines.

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Reading Time2 h 21 min

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Practice Questions

Passage Completion Questions

Main Purpose and Function Questions

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829925 2 6TSL03 Test begins on the next page. DIRECTIONS 1 As Mexico’s first president from an Indigenous community, Benito Juarez became one of the most figures in his country’s history: among themany significant accomplishments of his long tenurein office (1858–1872), Juarez consolidated theauthority of the national government and advancedthe rights of Indigenous peoples. Which choice completes the text with the mostlogical and precise word or phrase? A) unpredictable B) important C) secretive D) ordinary Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal. 2 ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 2 Due to their often strange images, highlyexperimental syntax, and opaque subject matter,many of John Ashbery’s poems can be quite difficultto and thus are the object of heated debateamong scholars. Which choice completes the text with the mostlogical and precise word or phrase? A) delegate B) compose C) interpret D) renounce CONTINUE 3 The Cambrian explosion gets its name from thesudden appearance and rapid diversification ofanimal remains in the fossil record about 541 millionyears ago, during the Cambrian period. Somescientists argue that this change in the fossilrecord might be because of a shift in many organismsto body types that were more likely to be preserved.Which choice completes the text with the mostlogical and precise word or phrase? A) catastrophic B) elusive C) abrupt D) imminent 4 During a 2014 archaeological dig in Spain, Vicente Lull and his team uncovered the skeleton ofa woman from ElAlgar, an Early Bronze Age society,buried with valuable objects signaling a high positionof power. This finding may persuade researchers whohave argued that Bronze Age societies were ruled bymen to that women may have also heldleadership roles. Which choice completes the text with the mostlogical and precise word or phrase? A) waive B) concede C) refute D) require 5 Within baleen whale species, some individualsdevelop an accessory spleen—a seeminglyfunctionless formation of splenetic tissue outsidethe normal spleen. Given the formation’s greaterprevalence among whales known to make deeperdives, some researchers hypothesize that its role isn’t ; rather, the accessory spleen may activelysupport diving mechanisms. Which choice completes the text with the mostlogical and precise word or phrase? A) replicable B) predetermined C) operative D) latent 6 According to a US tax policy expert, state taxes are other factors when considering an interstatemove. Even significant differences in state taxationhave almost no effect on most people’s decisions,while differences in employment opportunities,housing availability, and climate are stronginfluences. Which choice completes the text with the mostlogical and precise word or phrase? A) consistent with B) representative of C) overshadowed by D) irrelevant to Unauthorized copying or reuse of any part of this page is illegal. 3 CONTINUE 7 The author’s claim about the relationship betweenNeanderthals and Homo sapiens is , as itfails to account for several recent archaeologicaldiscoveries. Tobe convincing, his argument wouldneed to address recent finds of additional hominidfossils, such asthe latest Denisovan specimens andHomo longi. Which choice completes the text with the mostlogical and precise word or phrase? A) disorienting B) tenuous C) nuanced D) unoriginal 8 The following text is from Georgia DouglasJohnson’s 1922 poem “Benediction.” Go forth, my son, Winged by my heart’s desire! Great reaches, yet unknown, Await Foryour possession. I may not, if I would, Retrace the way with you, My pilgrimage is through, But life is calling you! Which choice best states the mai

FAQs

How do these SAT practice questions usually work?

Each item provides a passage, then asks students to choose the option that completes the text logically or identifies the main purpose or function of a sentence.

What skills are tested in passage completion questions?

Students must select the most logical and precise word or phrase based on context, tone, and argument consistency.

What types of content appear in the practice passages?

The passages cover varied topics such as historical figures, modern poetry, scientific explanations, archaeology findings, biology, policy considerations, and memoir excerpts.

Aug 25, 2026

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