03 Reading Analysis and Information Literacy Online Quiz Questions

A chart axis that starts above zero can make a difference between values look larger than it is, so readers should check the scale.

A passage discusses city water use and argues that cities should repair leaking pipes before imposing water restrictions. Which statement best expresses the passage's central idea?

A table lists 40 evening visits in April and 60 in June. By how many visits did the total increase from April to June?

A passage explains how two types of home insulation are alike and how they differ. Which text structure does it mainly use?

Before deciding what a chart's data show, which steps should a reader take? Select all that apply.

A clinic extends its evening hours, and the number of evening visits rises. What reasonable inference about clinic use does this evidence support?

One person's experience may illustrate a problem, but by itself it rarely establishes how common that problem is.

You are evaluating a source that makes claims about changing health guidance. Which factors should you consider? Select all that apply.

A report discusses evening visits across a region, but its chart contains data from only one clinic. Which conclusion is best supported by the chart?

A report says, “The school should adopt Schedule B because students using it earned higher quiz scores.” Which statement is the author's claim?

A passage describes a neighborhood's frequent flooding and explains a drainage plan designed to address it. Which structure does the passage mainly use?

A bar chart compares two years of water use, but its vertical axis begins well above zero. Explain how this scale may affect a reader's interpretation, what the reader should check, and what the chart alone can establish about the change.

A clinic recorded 40 evening visits in April and 60 in June. How many more evening visits were recorded in June than in April? Enter the increase as a number of visits.

A source's viewpoint does not automatically make it unreliable; its evidence and reasoning still need to be scrutinized.

A passage explains that heavy rain flooded roads and that the flooding delayed deliveries. Which structure best describes how the ideas are connected?

In an argument, what term names the explanation of why the evidence supports the claim?

A clinic's table lists 40 evening visits in April, 52 in May, and 60 in June. Which conclusion is supported by the table alone?

A clinic's visits increased after it introduced a new service. Which conclusion best reflects what this timing can establish?