{"id":2359,"date":"2023-09-22T11:54:47","date_gmt":"2023-09-22T11:54:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/?p=2359"},"modified":"2023-09-29T20:24:05","modified_gmt":"2023-09-29T20:24:05","slug":"psat-reading-quiz-detail-questions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpapp.kaptest.com\/study\/psat\/psat-reading-quiz-detail-questions\/","title":{"rendered":"PSAT Reading Quiz: Detail Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Try the quiz below to see how ready you are for Detail Questions on the Verbal section of the Digital PSAT.<\/p>\n<p><b>[\u00a0 MORE Free PSAT Reading Quizzes:\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/psat\/quiz-difficult-passages-and-vocab-in-context\/\">Difficult Passages and Vocab-in-Context<\/a>\u00a0 \u2022\u00a0\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/study\/psat\/psat-reading-quiz\/\">Main PSAT Reading Quiz<\/a>\u00a0\u00a0<strong>]<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a title=\"PSAT Free Practice Quizzes\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kaptest.com\/blog\/prep\/psat\/psat-free-practice-quizzes\/\"><strong>\u00a0&lt;<\/strong> Back to All Free PSAT Quizzes<\/a><\/p>\n<div  class='avia-builder-widget-area clearfix  avia-builder-el-0  el_before_av_promobox  avia-builder-el-first '><div id=\"custom_html-23\" class=\"widget_text widget clearfix widget_custom_html\"><div class=\"textwidget custom-html-widget\"><div><div class='op-interactive' id='6359613c39b66732a12ef924' data-title='PSAT Reading Quiz: Detail Questions' data-url='https:\/\/kaplannorthamerica.outgrow.us\/6359613c39b66732a12ef924?vHeight=1' data-width='100%'><\/div><script src='\/\/dyv6f9ner1ir9.cloudfront.net\/assets\/js\/nloader.js'><\/script><script>initIframe('6359613c39b66732a12ef924');<\/script><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-1  el_after_av_sidebar  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><\/p>\n<p><strong>PSAT Reading Detail Question 1<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The following text is from Gustave Flaubert\u2019s 1857 novel\u00a0Madame Bovary.<\/p>\n<p>Old Rouault would not have been sorry to<br \/>\nbe rid of his daughter, who was of no use to him in the house. In his heart he excused her, thinking her too clever for farming, a call-<br \/>\ning under the ban of Heaven, since one never saw a millionaire in it. Far from having made<br \/>\na fortune by it, the good man was losing every year; for if he was good in bargaining, in which he enjoyed the dodges of the trade, on the other hand, agriculture properly so called, and the internal management of the farm, suited him less than most people. He did not willingly take his hands out of his pockets, and did not spare expense in all that concerned himself, liking to eat well, to have good fires, and to sleep well.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 351\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>According to the passage, Old Rouault thinks that farming<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A)\u00a0is an apt career for his daughter.<\/li>\n<li>B)\u00a0contributes to a good night\u2019s sleep.<\/li>\n<li>C)\u00a0is not a highly profitable occupation.<\/li>\n<li>D) helps meet his basic needs.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-2  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-1\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-1\">PSAT Reading Detail Answer 1<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-1\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Correct Answer: C<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Difficulty<\/strong>:\u00a0Easy<\/p>\n<p><strong>Category<\/strong>:\u00a0Information and Ideas<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Getting to the Answer<\/strong>: This question is asking you to identify details about Old Rouault\u2019s opinion about farming in the passage. The passage includes many references to his opinions on both farming and being a farmer, which could result in predictions that are too broad. Elimination may be the faster strategy for this question. Eliminate choice (A) is because it is the opposite of what he says in the passage: he thinks his daughter is \u201ctoo clever for farming.\u201d Choice (B) misuses a detail from the last sentence; Rouault does not make a connection between farming and sleep quality. Choice (D) is out of scope; he does not mention his basic needs, only the things for which he spares no expense. In the second and third sentences, he makes the claims that \u201cone never saw a millionaire in [farming]\u201d and that \u201cfar from\u201d making a fortune, he was \u201closing every year.\u201d Choice (C) is aligned with his statements on farming and is correct.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-3  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><\/p>\n<p><strong>PSAT Reading Detail Question 2<\/strong><\/p>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>Though vilified in media, sharks pose a rela- tively low danger to humans in the water, and their unique characteristics have actually inspired life-changing innovations that are used in advancing technology and medicine. For example, a shark\u2019s skin is formed by many microscopic, overlapping teeth-like \u201cscales\u201d called dermal denticles that increase a shark\u2019s speed by decreasing speed discrepancy and turbulence. Paint that mimics a shark\u2019s skin has been shown to improve marine transportation outcomes by decreasing fuel costs. Further- more, the dermal denticles of the skin create\u00a0a rough texture that discourages the attach- ment of parasites. This same principle was applied to the medical field when surfaces in hospitals and clinics were similarly modeled: it decreased the spread of bacteria and germs by preventing them from attaching to surfaces.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>According to the passage, how have the features of a shark\u2019s skin influenced innovation?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A) Boats that have been sprayed with paint that is modeled after shark skins have decreased fuel costs.<\/li>\n<li>B) Whales have smooth skin that allows bar- nacles to attach themselves to the whale\u2019s body.<\/li>\n<li>C) Wetsuits made with a sharkskin material increase swimmers\u2019 speed by increasing speed discrepancy.<\/li>\n<li>D) Surfaces that have the texture like a shark\u2019s skin increase the spread of bacteria.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-4  el_after_av_promobox  el_before_av_promobox \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-2\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-2\">PSAT Reading Detail Answer 2<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-2\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><strong>Correct Answer: A<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Difficulty<\/strong>:\u00a0Medium<\/p>\n<p><strong>Category<\/strong>:\u00a0Information and Ideas<\/p>\n<p><strong>Getting to the Answer<\/strong>:\u00a0Read the passage carefully for details about the application of sharkskin technology. In the third and last sentences, the author claims that mimicry of a shark\u2019s skin has \u201cdecreas[ed] fuel costs\u201d in marine transportation and \u201cdecreas[ed] the spread of bacteria\u201d by modeling the rough texture of sharks\u2019 skin. The correct answer will include one or both of those details. The correct choice\u00a0(A)\u00a0refers to sharkskin paint on boats that decreases fuel costs.<\/p>\n<p>Choices (B) and (C) are out of scope; neither whales nor wetsuits are mentioned in the passage. Choice (D) is incorrect because it asserts the opposite of the passage; the texture does\u00a0not\u00a0increase the spread of bacteria.<\/p>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n\t<div   class='av_promobox  avia-button-no   avia-builder-el-5  el_after_av_toggle_container  el_before_av_toggle_container '>\t\t<div class='avia-promocontent'><\/p>\n<p><strong>PSAT Reading Detail Question 3<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Some countries still adhere to an archaic practice of daylight savings, which was introduced and spread globally during World War I as a method to increase working hours and decrease the reliance on artificial light so that fuel could be reserved for war efforts; many countries ceased participating in the daylight savings after the war ended. In the U.S., the time shift mandate was rescinded a few months after it was enacted, but World War II brought with it a reenactment of the mandatory time shift to once again decrease fuel consumption. Just as the U.S. government did previously, the law was repealed after the cessation of the war. In 1966, a year after the U.S. President sent military troops into Vietnam, the Uniform Time Act was passed to provide a permanent, national framework for seasonal time shifts.<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 352\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>The passage indicates that daylight savings<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A) was mandated in all countries since the sec- ond world war.<\/li>\n<li>B) is a modern practice that was first imple- mented in the United States.<\/li>\n<li>C) increased reliance on artificial light when implemented nationwide.<\/li>\n<li>D) was initially implemented to conserve fuel during times of war.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/p>\n<p><div  class=\"togglecontainer   toggle_close_all  avia-builder-el-6  el_after_av_promobox  avia-builder-el-last \" >\n<section class=\"av_toggle_section\"  itemscope=\"itemscope\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/BlogPosting\" itemprop=\"blogPost\"  >    <div role=\"tablist\" class=\"single_toggle\" data-tags=\"{All} \"  >        <p data-fake-id=\"#toggle-id-3\" class=\"toggler \"  itemprop=\"headline\"    role=\"tab\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"toggle-id-3\">PSAT Reading Detail Answer 3<span class=\"toggle_icon\" >        <span class=\"vert_icon\"><\/span><span class=\"hor_icon\"><\/span><\/span><\/p>        <div id=\"toggle-id-3\" class=\"toggle_wrap \"  >            <div class=\"toggle_content invers-color \"  itemprop=\"text\"   ><p><b>Correct Answer:\u00a0<\/b>D<\/p>\n<p><strong>Difficulty<\/strong>:\u00a0Hard<\/p>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 384\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p><strong>Category<\/strong>:\u00a0Information and Ideas<\/p>\n<p><strong>Getting to the Answer<\/strong>: The phrase \u201cThe passage indicates\u201d means that this is a Detail question and that the correct answer will be explicitly stated or supported by the author. Because the passage contains a surplus of details, elimination is the strategy to use here. Eliminate choice (A) because it is a misuse of details. In the first sentence, the author states that daylight savings was introduced during the first world war but does not state that all countries mandated it. Choice (B) is incorrect; the author never states which country first implemented the practice. Choice (C) is a distortion of details; the author asserts that daylight saving was a method to decrease reliance on artificial light. Choice (D) is correct because the author states that daylight savings was \u201cintroduced\u201d during World War I and was reintroduced during World War II to \u201conce again decrease fuel consumption.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n            <\/div>        <\/div>    <\/div><\/section>\n<\/div><br \/>\n<span style=\"color: inherit; letter-spacing: 0px; font-size: 18px; line-height: 1.5em; font-family: 'Helvetica Neue', Arial, sans-serif; background-color: transparent;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Try the quiz below to see how ready you are for Detail Questions on the Verbal section of the Digital PSAT. 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