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SAT Central Ideas and Details practice questions

Central Ideas and Details is one of the skills tested in the Information and Ideas domain of the Digital SAT Reading and Writing section. Below are 27 free practice questions sorted from easy to hard. Open one to answer it and see the explanation.

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Question 1
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?EasyQuestion 2
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?EasyQuestion 3
According to the text, why did Bo Bardi keep the old factory?EasyQuestion 4
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?EasyQuestion 5
According to the text, how do jumping spiders catch their prey?EasyQuestion 6
According to the text, what is the function of the pleats on a saguaro's trunk?EasyQuestion 7
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?EasyQuestion 8
According to the text, what is the main source of food for the animal communities around hydrothermal vents?EasyQuestion 9
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?MediumQuestion 10
According to the text, how do some plants in the Atacama Desert obtain water?MediumQuestion 11
Based on the text, what puzzle does Lindqvist's research help address?MediumQuestion 12
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?MediumQuestion 13
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?MediumQuestion 14
Based on the text, what remains uncertain about the Ishango bone?MediumQuestion 15
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?MediumQuestion 16
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?MediumQuestion 17
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?MediumQuestion 18
Based on the text, why are the tools found at Lomekwi significant?MediumQuestion 19
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?MediumQuestion 20
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?HardQuestion 21
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?HardQuestion 22
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?HardQuestion 23
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?HardQuestion 24
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?HardQuestion 25
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?HardQuestion 26
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?HardQuestion 27
Which choice best states the main idea of the text?Hard