TEAS 7 Reading Practice Questions

Which statement best expresses the main idea of the passage?

1. ABright screens are the main reason most adults today do not sleep enough.
2. BSleep runs in cycles whose stages do different jobs, so the whole night matters.
3. CDeep sleep matters more for health than REM sleep does in any part of the night.
4. DMelatonin is the hormone that controls dreaming and memory during REM sleep.

As used in the first paragraph, the word "sort" most nearly means

1. Adescribe
2. Bmeasure
3. Crepeat
4. Dorganize

Based on the passage, a student who scrolls on a bright phone late at night would most likely

1. Afall asleep later than planned because the melatonin signal is delayed
2. Bfall asleep sooner than usual because the eyes become tired from the light
3. Cget more REM sleep, because the brain stores what was read on the screen
4. Dskip deep sleep entirely, because light shortens each ninety-minute cycle

How is the passage mainly organized?

1. AIt compares two competing theories and then argues for the stronger of the two.
2. BIt tells a personal story and then draws a general lesson about healthy sleep habits.
3. CIt describes a process, explains what controls it, and then states a consequence.
4. DIt lists several problems in order of importance and then proposes solutions.

Which detail from the passage best supports the claim that waking up too early can affect memory?

1. AEach sleep cycle lasts roughly ninety minutes from start to finish.
2. BEarly cycles contain more deep sleep, which helps the body repair and rebuild tissue.
3. CToward morning, REM periods grow longer and appear to help store memories.
4. DWhen evening light fades, the brain releases the hormone melatonin.

What is the author's main purpose in writing this passage?

1. ATo persuade the district to give students more seated time to eat lunch
2. BTo inform readers about how the district carried out its cafeteria survey
3. CTo entertain readers with stories about crowded school cafeterias
4. DTo explain how the district plans its school lunch menus each year

Which sentence from the passage expresses an opinion rather than a fact?

1. AAt many schools, the lunch period is officially thirty minutes long.
2. BAfternoon teachers already report that many students are restless and distracted.
3. CSome board members argue that adding ten minutes to lunch would take time away from instruction.
4. DOur students deserve a meal, not a race.

Which statement best evaluates the evidence the author uses?

1. AEvery claim is supported by survey data collected from several different school districts.
2. BThe survey supports the point about wasted produce, but the learning claim rests on teacher reports.
3. CThe author relies only on personal stories and offers no measured data for any claim.
4. DThe claim about lost instruction time is supported by test scores from afternoon classes.

According to the passage, what do students do when lunch is rushed?

1. AThey leave behind fruit and vegetables that take longer to eat.
2. BThey skip the serving line and eat snacks from vending machines.
3. CThey arrive late to their first class of the afternoon period.
4. DThey choose to eat outside rather than sit in the cafeteria.

Which words best describe the author's tone?

1. Aamused and casual
2. Bconcerned but practical
3. Cbitter and hopeless
4. Dplayful and lighthearted

According to the notice, what should a patient do right after the kiosk prints a numbered ticket?

1. AGo straight to Window 1 and show the front and back of the insurance card.
2. BEnter a date of birth and the last four digits of a phone number.
3. COpen the link in the text message and complete the online form.
4. DSit down and watch the screen above the reception desk for the number.

A patient who uses a wheelchair arrives without having completed the online form. Based on the notice, what is the most reasonable action?

1. AUse the kiosk first, because the Window 1 rule applies only to patients who finished the form.
2. BReturn home to complete the form and then come back the next day.
3. CGo straight to Window 1 and expect the check-in to take extra time.
4. DAsk the clinic to cancel the visit because the deadline has passed.

A patient also receives this text message: "Riverside Family Clinic: Your visit is Thu 10:30 AM. Complete your check-in form by Wed 10:30 AM. Please arrive 10 minutes early." How does the text message relate to the notice?

1. AIt contradicts the notice by setting a shorter deadline for completing the form.
2. BIt repeats the notice exactly and gives the patient no new information at all.
3. CIt replaces the kiosk step with a phone call to the reception desk upon arrival at the clinic.
4. DIt matches the 24-hour deadline and adds an arrival time the notice does not give.

Which detail from the notice best supports the clinic's claim that the new process will shorten waiting times?

1. APatients confirm their information and upload insurance cards before arriving.
2. BPatients who need a wheelchair may go straight to Window 1 on arrival.
3. CThe self-service kiosk is located to the left of the main entrance.
4. DPatients without the form should allow 15 extra minutes for check-in.

A 15-year-old took 2 tablets at 8:00 AM and 2 more tablets at 1:00 PM. Without a doctor's directions, how many more tablets can the teen take before 8:00 AM the next day?

1. A0 tablets
2. B2 tablets
3. C4 tablets
4. D6 tablets

A handout found online says adults may take this medicine "up to 8 tablets a day if needed." Based on the label, how should a reader handle this difference?

1. AFollow the handout, because it is newer and gives a more flexible daily dose.
2. BTake 7 tablets a day, which falls halfway between the two recommendations.
3. CFollow the label's limit of 6 tablets unless a doctor gives other directions.
4. DTake 8 tablets only on days when the fever has lasted more than 3 days.

Which statement best expresses the main idea of the passage?

1. ATeenagers stay up late mainly because they are lazy and need stricter bedtimes.
2. BLater school start times will solve every problem that tired students face, including poor sleep habits at home.
3. CChanges in teenagers' body clocks conflict with early school start times, and adjusting school hours may help.
4. DTeenagers should replace nighttime sleep with short naps during the school day.

According to the passage, by how much can melatonin release be delayed in adolescence compared with childhood?

1. AAs much as two hours
2. BAs much as thirty minutes
3. CAs much as one hour
4. DAs much as four hours

According to the passage, what did some districts report after moving their first bell to 8:30 a.m. or later?

1. AStudents no longer needed eight hours of sleep.
2. BTest scores rose in every subject and fewer students needed tutoring.
3. CStudents stopped using screens before bed.
4. DAttendance rose and fewer students arrived late.

A student must wake at 6:00 a.m. for school and does not fall asleep until midnight. Based on the passage, what can be inferred about this student?

1. AThe student is getting more sleep than most teenagers need.
2. BThe student's body releases melatonin earlier than usual.
3. CThe student's sleep schedule matches the school's start time well.
4. DThe student is probably getting fewer hours of sleep than the passage says teenagers need.

Why does the author write, 'Experts do not claim that a later start solves every problem'?

1. ATo argue that school start times do not matter
2. BTo show that experts disagree about how much sleep teenagers need
3. CTo acknowledge a limit of the proposal before restating its value
4. DTo introduce a new cause of teenage sleep loss

Which statement best expresses the main idea of the passage?

1. ATide pools are harsh, changing habitats, and the animals living in them cope in different ways.
2. BHermit crabs are better suited to tide pools than any other animal.
3. CTide pools are too fragile for scientists to study.
4. DThe water in a tide pool stays the same temperature and saltiness all day, so few animals need special adaptations.

According to the passage, which event can make the water in a tide pool saltier?

1. ARain falling into the pool
2. BMussels closing their shells
3. CAnemones pulling in their tentacles
4. DEvaporation of water in the sun

How is the second paragraph organized?

1. AIt lists the steps by which a tide pool forms.
2. BIt gives examples of animals and describes how each one copes with changing conditions.
3. CIt compares tide pools with the open ocean.
4. DIt presents a problem that tide pools face and then explains a solution proposed by scientists who study them.

How does the hermit crab's response differ from the responses of the anemone and the mussel?

1. AThe hermit crab holds water inside its shell, while the others move.
2. BThe hermit crab pulls in its tentacles, while the others scuttle away.
3. CThe hermit crab moves to a different pool, while the others protect themselves in place.
4. DThe hermit crab survives only in deep water, while the others survive in air.

According to the passage, why do scientists study tide pools?

1. AThe pools can be observed quickly and show clearly how living things respond to stress.
2. BThe pools contain fewer species than the surrounding rock, which makes counting each one easy.
3. CThe pools are the only places where anemones live.
4. DThe pools stay at one temperature, which makes experiments simple.

According to the information given, how many flu vaccinations did the clinic give during the four weeks?

1. A331
2. B341
3. C351
4. D361

Compared with the week before, in which week did the number of children vaccinated increase the most?

1. AWeek 4
2. BWeek 2
3. CWeek 3
4. DThe increase was the same in every week

Which detail from the passage best explains why more children were vaccinated in Week 3?

1. AA free vaccination day for school-aged children was held that week.
2. BThe clinic is open Monday through Saturday.
3. CMore adults than usual came in that week.
4. DWeek 3 had more days than the other weeks, so the clinic was open for longer.

Which statement is supported by the information in the passage?

1. AMore children than adults were vaccinated in every week.
2. BThe total number of vaccinations rose every week.
3. CThe clinic gave fewer than 100 vaccinations in every week.
4. DAdult vaccinations were highest in Week 3.

What was the family's total electricity use in the first month?

1. A250 kWh
2. B300 kWh
3. C320 kWh
4. D360 kWh

What was the family's total electricity use in the second month?

1. A260 kWh
2. B270 kWh
3. C275 kWh
4. D280 kWh

What percent of the first month's total electricity use was used by the water heater?

1. A40%
2. B35%
3. C30%
4. D25%

By what fraction did the family's lighting use drop after the new bulbs were installed?

1. AOne-half
2. BOne-third
3. CTwo-thirds
4. DOne-fourth

Both passages refer to which of the following?

1. AA hospital that tested a shorter work week
2. BA survey of customers about business hours
3. CA law requiring a four-day work week
4. DA trial of a shorter work week at a software firm

Which statement best describes how the two passages differ?

1. APassage 1 opposes a shorter week, while Passage 2 supports it.
2. BPassage 1 argues that a shorter week can raise productivity, while Passage 2 argues that the results may not apply to every business.
3. CPassage 1 describes hospitals, while Passage 2 describes software firms.
4. DPassage 1 gives no evidence, while Passage 2 describes a full study.

How would the writer of Passage 2 most likely respond to the statement in Passage 1 that workers were more focused during the trial?

1. AThe focus proves that every business should adopt a four-day week.
2. BWorkers cannot become more focused when they work fewer hours.
3. CThe focus may have come from the arrangement being new rather than from lasting benefits.
4. DThe trial should have lasted only a few weeks.

Why does the writer of Passage 2 mention a hospital, a restaurant, and a repair shop?

1. ATo give examples of businesses that must be staffed on certain days
2. BTo show that these businesses already use a four-day week
3. CTo prove that the software firm's trial was badly designed
4. DTo compare the wages paid in these businesses with the wages of software workers

Which sentence from Passage 1 is best described as the writer's recommendation rather than a reported result?

1. AIn a trial at a mid-sized software firm, employees worked 32 hours instead of 40 for six months.
2. BCompanies should consider a four-day work week with the same pay.
3. COutput stayed steady, and the number of sick days taken fell by nearly a third.
4. DManagers who had expected chaos were surprised by how smoothly the schedule ran.

Which statement best compares the two passages?

1. APassage 1 favors e-readers for their low cost and light weight, while Passage 2 favors printed paper books for their old-fashioned charm.
2. BBoth writers prefer paper books, but for different reasons.
3. CBoth writers say the format of a book makes no difference.
4. DPassage 1 favors paper books for focus and memory, while Passage 2 favors e-readers for convenience and adjustability.

Which advantage is mentioned in Passage 2 but not in Passage 1?

1. AThe text size can be made larger when the eyes are tired.
2. BThere are no notifications to interrupt reading.
3. CA book never runs out of battery on a long trip.
4. DThe reader can sense roughly where he or she is in the book.

How does the writer of Passage 1 support the claim that readers recall slightly more of a story on paper?

1. ABy quoting a librarian
2. BBy describing the writer's own test scores
3. CBy referring to several studies, including one with high school students
4. DBy comparing the prices of paper and digital books

Why does the writer of Passage 2 say, 'I admit that paper has a certain charm'?

1. ATo announce a switch to paper books
2. BTo suggest that e-readers are hard to use
3. CTo argue that the charm of paper matters more than the low cost of digital copies
4. DTo acknowledge another view before restating a preference for e-readers

Based on Passage 2, which reader would the writer most likely recommend an e-reader to?

1. AA collector who likes the look of printed books on a shelf
2. BA commuter who wants to carry many books and read comfortably when the eyes are tired
3. CA reader who wants to remember a page's location by touch
4. DA person who never reads in dark rooms and never borrows library books

Which statement best expresses the main idea of the passage?

1. AFranklin's idea of pooling members' money to buy shared books was an early step toward free public libraries.
2. BFranklin invented the printing press so that ordinary people could own books.
3. CThe Library Company was the first library ever created.
4. DPublic libraries failed because towns and states could not afford to pay for books, so members had to fund them.

According to the passage, why did few ordinary people own many books in 1731?

1. AFew people were able to read.
2. BPrinters in the colonies refused to sell their books to ordinary people.
3. CBooks were expensive and had to be shipped across the Atlantic.
4. DLaws limited the number of books a person could own.

According to the passage, how were members able to afford more titles than any one of them could buy alone?

1. AFranklin printed all of the books himself.
2. BThey combined their entry fees and yearly payments to buy books.
3. CTowns and states paid for the books with public money from the start.
4. DShipping companies donated the books.

Which conclusion is best supported by the passage?

1. AFranklin opposed using public money for libraries.
2. BThe Library Company was free for everyone to join.
3. CSubscription libraries ended as soon as books became cheaper.
4. DPublic funding of libraries came after subscription libraries like the Library Company.

As used in the passage, the word 'handful' most nearly means

1. Aa small number
2. Ba large collection
3. Ca type of valuable book
4. Dan amount that fits in one bag

What is the main purpose of the memo?

1. ATo announce that pay will be reduced
2. BTo ask employees to vote on a new procedure
3. CTo tell employees about a new check-in procedure and what they must do
4. DTo report on last month's attendance and explain which employees arrived late

According to the memo, what should an employee do if he or she forgets a badge?

1. AUse the paper sign-in sheet
2. BCall extension 214 to order a new badge
3. CWait until Friday to scan in
4. DSee the front desk supervisor for a one-day pass

Before what date should employees who have not received a badge stop by the office?

1. AMonday, March 3
2. BFriday, February 28
3. CFriday, March 7
4. DFriday, February 21

According to the memo, which is one reason for the change?

1. AIt will help staff know who is in the building during an emergency.
2. BIt will reduce the number of employees needed.
3. CIt will shorten each shift.
4. DIt will let employees leave early on Fridays.

Which phrase best describes the tone of the memo?

1. AHumorous and casual
2. BAngry and critical
3. CFormal and instructional
4. DUncertain and apologetic

A medicine label reads: 'Take 1 tablet every 8 hours with food. Do not take more than 3 tablets in 24 hours.' A patient takes the first tablet at 7:00 a.m. Which set of times for the next two tablets follows the label?

1. A11:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
2. B3:00 p.m. and 11:00 p.m.
3. C1:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m.
4. D2:00 p.m. and 9:00 p.m.

A bus leaves Maple Station at 6:40, 7:10, 7:40 and 8:10 a.m. The ride to the Central Library takes 25 minutes. Maya must be at the library by 8:00 a.m. What is the latest bus she can take?

1. A6:40 a.m.
2. B7:10 a.m.
3. C7:40 a.m.
4. D8:10 a.m.

Which of the following sentences states a fact that could be checked?

1. AThe new bridge opened in June and is 400 meters long.
2. BThe new bridge is the most beautiful in the state.
3. CEveryone should drive across the new bridge.
4. DThe new bridge was a waste of the money that taxpayers spent on it.

A set of instructions for cleaning a filter says: '1. Unplug the device. 2. Remove the filter. 3. Rinse it under cold water for 30 seconds. 4. Let it dry completely for at least 2 hours. 5. Replace the filter and plug in the device.' According to the instructions, what must happen before the filter is put back?

1. AIt must be rinsed under warm water.
2. BIt must be left plugged in.
3. CIt must dry completely for at least 2 hours.
4. DIt must be rinsed for two hours.

A student wants to find the recommended daily amount of vitamin D for adults. Which source is most likely to be reliable?

1. AA fitness fan's personal blog
2. BA national health agency's published guidelines
3. CA social media post from a supplement seller with many followers
4. DAn advertisement for a vitamin brand

Read the sentence: 'The scientist's explanation was so lucid that even the newest student could follow every step.' As used in the sentence, the word 'lucid' most nearly means

1. Aconfusing
2. Blengthy
3. Churried
4. Dclear

Read the text: 'Before you sign a gym contract, read every line. Ask about cancellation fees, and compare at least three gyms. Your wallet will thank you.' What is the author's main purpose?

1. ATo persuade readers to be careful before signing a contract
2. BTo entertain readers with a funny story about a person who joined a gym
3. CTo describe how gyms are built
4. DTo report a change in gym prices