Questions of the TOEFL iBT Reading Comprehension Practice Test 014

Question 1. According to the paragraph, what is the name of the scientific instrument that is used to study the formation of galaxies and stars?
A) STIS
B) NICMOS
C) ACS
D) WFPC2

Question 2. Paragraph 3 mentions all of these facts about Hubble Space Telescope’s launch EXCEPT:
A) It was launched on April 24, 1990.
B) It was launched aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery.
C) It was positioned in low Earth orbit at an altitude of approximately 547 kilometers.
D) It was positioned in geostationary orbit at an altitude of approximately 35,786 kilometers.

Question 3. According to paragraph two, which of these statements is NOT true about Hubble Space Telescope’s scientific instruments?
A) They operate in different regions of electromagnetic spectrum.
B) They study specific aspects of universe such as dark matter or exoplanets.
C) They have a primary mirror size of four meters.
D) They provide images that are not possible from ground due to atmospheric interference.

Question 4. Which of these statements can be inferred from paragraph one about Edwin Hubble?
A) He was a space-based observatory.
B) He was a European astronomer.
C) He was a collaborator of NASA and ESA.
D) He was a pioneer of cosmology.

Question 5. The author of paragraph two implies that Hubble Space Telescope’s scientific instruments are:
A) interchangeable and replaceable.
B) specialized and diverse.
C) outdated and obsolete.
D) identical and redundant.

Question 6. Why does the author mention that Hubble Space Telescope provides images that are not possible from ground due to atmospheric interference?
A) To compare Hubble Space Telescope with other space-based observatories
B) To criticize Earth’s atmosphere for blocking astronomical observations
C) To highlight Hubble Space Telescope’s advantage over ground-based telescopes
D) To explain Hubble Space Telescope’s technical difficulties in capturing images

Question 7. The word "aberration" in the passage is closest in meaning to:
A) Observation
B) Anomaly
C) Detection
D) Explanation

Question 8. The phrase "deep-field observations" in the passage is closest in meaning to:
A) Observations made at great depths
B) Observations made in outer space
C) Observations made in remote locations
D) Observations made over long periods of time

Question 9. Which of the sentences below best expresses the essential information in the following sentence? "The Hubble Space Telescope operates in multiple regions of the electromagnetic spectrum and provides images not possible from the ground due to atmospheric interference."
A) The Hubble Space Telescope takes images that can't be taken from Earth because of its atmosphere.
B) The Hubble Space Telescope uses different types of light to take images.
C) The Hubble Space Telescope only takes pictures from space.
D) The Hubble Space Telescope doesn't have to deal with atmospheric interference.

Question 10. Look at the four letters – (A), (B), (C), and (D), – that indicate where the following sentence can be added to the passage. "The Hubble Space Telescope has been servicing for more than 30 years, making it one of the longest-serving telescopes in history." Where would the sentence best fit?
(A)
(B)
(C)
(D)