SAT Section 1 Critical Reading

SAT Section 1 Critical Reading practice questions, page 11 of 11, with answer review and explanations.

Question 51

The bright coloration of American coot chicks is an anomaly: although colorful plumage is usually _______ to newborn birds because it may attract predators, among this species it appears to be _______, because parents are more likely to notice and care for brightly-colored offspring.

  1. pernicious . . fatal
  2. dangerous . . unnecessary
  3. deleterious . . favorable
  4. beneficial . . advantageous
  5. detrimental . . helpful

Question 52

Unlike the American worker, who expects to work for several different firms during his or her career, until recently the Japanese worker regarded employment as - _______ commitment.

  1. a lifetime
  2. a significant
  3. a bilateral
  4. an economic
  5. a moral

Question 53

Andre’s gift for music seemed to be ________; both his mother and grandfather before him had been famed concert pianists.

  1. simulated
  2. innate
  3. accidental
  4. inexplicable
  5. prodigious