College Board PSAT-READING Exam (page: 8)
College Board Preliminary Scholastic Aptitude Test - Reading
Updated on: 31-Mar-2026

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Herbert had none of the social graces; he was appallingly ____________ .

  1. unlimbered
  2. underrated
  3. unfettered
  4. uncluttered
  5. uncouth

Answer(s): E

Explanation:

Having no social graces means to be rude, or crude. The obvious answer is uncouth (uncultured, crude, boorish).



The ____________ shantytown was infested with vermin and ____________ with disease.

  1. attractive .. riddled
  2. spurious .. infected
  3. squalid .. rife
  4. tidy .. inoculated
  5. lugubrious .. fraught

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

A shantytown is a collection of ramshackle dwellings that are often miserable, dirty, or squalid. Such places are likely to be rife, or filled, with disease.



The gathering was anything but ____________ ; the partygoers were in a(n) ____________ mood.

  1. aggressive .. pushy
  2. modest .. humble
  3. gregarious .. loquacious
  4. mournful .. ebullient
  5. hostile .. frenetic

Answer(s): D

Explanation:

The "anything but" construction calls for words that are opposites. The only answer choice that offers a pair of opposites is (D), mournful (sad) and ebullient (joyful).



The entering class was fairly ____________ ; nearly all the students came from a ____________ background.

  1. hostile .. receptive
  2. homogeneous .. similar
  3. formidable .. fastidious
  4. exemplary .. related
  5. parochial .. redundant

Answer(s): B

Explanation:

Since the second clause of the sentence defines the first, the only possible answer must be a pair of synonyms. The only such pair is answer (B), homogeneous (alike) and



When you are restive, you don't have much ____________ .

  1. restlessness
  2. animosity
  3. equanimity
  4. motion
  5. equilibrium

Answer(s): C

Explanation:

When you are restive (nervous, upset), you may have at the same time restlessness, animosity, motion, or equilibrium, but you cannot have equanimity (evenness, peace of mind, or tranquility).



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