SSAT Reading Practice Test 42 All Levels

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1. Which of the following best summarizes the author's main point?

A. Space X is a more successful company than NASA.
B. The United States' space program is reliant on Russia for space travel.
C. In order to explore the solar system, the commercial space flight industry will create faster travel.
D. NASA's purpose is to supply the ISS and conduct experiments in space.
E. It is still possible for the United States to make scientific advancements without NASA's Space Shuttle program.

2. According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true of NASA?

A. NASA collaborates with private companies such as ISS.
B. NASA's Space Shuttle program terminated after thirty years.
C. NASA has plans for man to return to outer space.
D. Columbia, Challenger, Discovery, Endeavor, and Atlantis comprised NASA's shuttle fleet.
E. Prior to 2011, NASA sent manned missions into space.

3. The author's attitude when discussing space exploration is best described as

4. It can most likely be inferred from the passage that when NASA ended the Space Shuttle program,

A. the United States lost momentum in future space discoveries.
B. numerous men and women lost their jobs and their dreams of space travel.
C. NASA also retired their five shuttles from manned space flight.
D. the United States had more money and resources to allocate toward privately operated space missions.
E. NASA turned to rockets and boosters for future manned space missions.

5. The word "reach" in line 7 could be replaced by which of the following without changing the author's meaning?

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