TEAS 7 Reading Subtopics Practice Questions
Each question includes an answer key with explanations.
Topic, Main Idea & Supporting Details
Passage 1
Recycling one aluminum can saves enough energy to run a television for three hours. Despite this, over 800 million cans end up in landfills each year. Increasing public awareness and improving access to recycling programs could significantly reduce this waste.
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
A) Aluminum cans are recyclable.
B) Recycling saves energy and reducing landfill waste is possible with better programs.
C) Television uses a lot of electricity.
D) People should buy fewer aluminum products.
2. Which of the following is a fact, not an opinion?
A) Recycling programs are too difficult to access.
B) Over 800 million cans go to landfills each year.
C) People should feel guilty about wasting cans.
D) Aluminum recycling is the most important environmental issue.
3. Which detail best supports the main idea?
A) One can powers a TV for three hours.
B) Aluminum is lightweight.
C) Many people do not recycle.
D) Landfills are unsightly.
Summarization
Passage 2
Regular exercise reduces the risk of chronic diseases like diabetes and heart disease. It also improves mental health by decreasing symptoms of anxiety and depression. Even 30 minutes of walking daily can lead to significant long-term health benefits. However, many adults do not meet recommended activity levels due to busy schedules.
4. Which of the following is the best summary of the passage?
A) Walking is the best form of exercise for mental health.
B) Chronic diseases are caused by lack of exercise.
C) Exercise prevents disease and improves mental health, yet many adults are inactive.
D) Adults are too busy to exercise 30 minutes daily.
5. Which detail should be excluded from a summary of this passage?
A) Exercise reduces diabetes and heart disease risk.
B) Exercise improves anxiety and depression.
C) Some people prefer running over walking.
D) Many adults don’t exercise enough due to busy schedules.
Drawing Conclusions & Making Inferences
Passage 3
Dr. Chen’s research team observed that patients who drank green tea daily had lower blood pressure than those who did not. However, the study did not control for diet or exercise habits. Dr. Chen warned against concluding that green tea alone causes lower blood pressure.
6. What can be inferred from the passage?
A) Green tea definitely lowers blood pressure.
B) Other factors like diet or exercise may have influenced the results.
C) Dr. Chen’s study was useless.
D) All patients should drink green tea.
7. Based on the text, what would Dr. Chen most likely agree with?
A) Green tea is a proven treatment for hypertension.
B) More research is needed before making firm conclusions.
C) Exercise is more important than diet for blood pressure.
D) Patients should stop taking blood pressure medication.
Predicting Outcomes
Passage 4
A small coastal town recently removed its sea walls to restore natural beaches. Without the walls, high tides now flood low-lying streets during storms. The town council is considering rebuilding the walls or elevating roads.
8. Based on the passage, what is the most likely outcome if the town takes no action?
A) Flooding will continue during storms.
B) Tourists will visit more often.
C) Sea walls will reappear naturally.
D) The town will declare bankruptcy.
Cause & Effect
Passage 5
When beekeepers noticed a sharp decline in honeybee populations, they began planting wildflowers and reducing pesticide use. Over two years, bee colonies stabilized and honey production returned to normal levels.
9. What caused bee colonies to stabilize?
A) Decline in honey production
B) Planting wildflowers and reducing pesticides
C) Warmer weather
D) Increased beekeeper salaries
10. What effect did the beekeepers’ actions have?
A) Pesticide use increased
B) Honeybee populations declined further
C) Bee colonies stabilized and honey production returned
D) Wildflowers died out
Compare & Contrast
Passage 6
Butterflies and moths both belong to the order Lepidoptera. Butterflies are typically active during the day and have club-shaped antennae. Moths are usually nocturnal and have feathery or comb-like antennae. When resting, butterflies hold their wings upright, while moths spread theirs flat.
11. How are butterflies and moths similar?
A) Both are active during the day.
B) Both belong to Lepidoptera.
C) Both hold wings upright at rest.
D) Both have feathery antennae.
12. Which statement correctly contrasts butterflies and moths?
A) Moths are typically diurnal; butterflies are nocturnal.
B) Butterflies spread wings flat; moths hold wings upright.
C) Butterflies have club-shaped antennae; moths have feathery antennae.
D) Both have identical antennae.
Chronological Order
Passage 7
(1) First, the body breaks down carbohydrates into glucose. (2) Next, the pancreas releases insulin to help cells absorb glucose. (3) Then, cells use glucose for energy. (4) Any excess glucose is stored in the liver as glycogen.
13. What happens immediately after the pancreas releases insulin?
A) Glucose is stored in the liver.
B) Cells absorb glucose.
C) Carbohydrates are broken down.
D) Insulin is destroyed.
Problem/Solution
Passage 8
Many rural hospitals lack sufficient blood supply for emergencies. To address this, a state health agency launched a drone delivery system that transports blood packs to remote clinics within 30 minutes. Since implementation, no rural hospital has run out of blood during a critical emergency.
14. What is the problem described in the passage?
A) Drones are too expensive.
B) Rural hospitals lack enough blood for emergencies.
C) State agencies are unhelpful.
D) Emergencies happen too often.
15. What solution did the state agency implement?
A) Building more hospitals
B) Drone delivery of blood packs
C) Reducing emergency calls
D) Training rural doctors differently
Conclusions & Logical Endings
Passage 9
In a study, 90% of participants who ate a Mediterranean diet maintained cognitive function into old age. Only 60% of those eating a standard Western diet did the same. The researchers accounted for education, exercise, and income levels.
16. Which conclusion is best supported by the passage?
A) The Mediterranean diet causes better cognitive function.
B) There is a strong association between Mediterranean diet and cognitive health.
C) Western diet is healthier for young people.
D) Education level is the only factor affecting cognition.
17. Which statement must be true based on the passage?
A) All participants who ate Western diet lost cognitive function.
B) The study controlled for income and exercise.
C) Mediterranean diet is expensive.
D) Researchers did not account for education.
Answer Key with Explanations
1. B
The passage focuses on the benefits of recycling and how better programs could reduce landfill waste.
2. B
This is a measurable statement that can be verified with data, making it a fact.
3. A
The energy-saving benefit strongly supports the importance of recycling.
4. C
This answer includes all major ideas: disease prevention, mental health benefits, and low activity levels.
5. C
The passage never discusses preferences for running over walking, so this detail is irrelevant.
6. B
The study did not control diet or exercise, so these factors may have influenced results.
7. B
Dr. Chen warns against firm conclusions, suggesting additional research is needed.
8. A
The passage states flooding already occurs during storms, so it will likely continue without action.
9. B
The passage directly links planting wildflowers and reducing pesticides to stabilization.
10. C
The actions resulted in stable colonies and normal honey production.
11. B
The passage states both butterflies and moths belong to Lepidoptera.
12. C
This accurately describes the difference in antennae types.
13. B
The next step after insulin release is that cells absorb glucose for energy.
14. B
The main issue is insufficient blood supply in rural hospitals.
15. B
The agency solved the problem by using drone blood deliveries.
16. B
The study shows an association, not definite causation.
17. B
The passage explicitly says researchers accounted for income and exercise.
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