MCQ Quiz: Skimming and Scanning

What is the purpose of skimming?

• To find specific facts

• To read in detail

• To get the general idea

• To understand every paragraph

Which of the following best defines scanning?

• Reading slowly to understand tone

• Reading for the main idea

• Reading a text to memorise new terms

• Rapidly locating specific information

Skimming is usually done at what reading speed?

• 300 wpm

• 1000 wpm

• 200 wpm

• 150 wpm

Which strategy involves moving your eyes quickly over the text to find key points and main ideas?

• Summarising

• Predicting

• Skimming

• Scanning

What makes scanning different from normal reading?

• It is used for understanding character development

• It requires slow reading and deep comprehension

• It skips most text and focuses only on needed information

• It includes rereading full paragraphs

Which technique involves ignoring large sections of text?

• Editing

• Annotating

• Scanning

• Outlining

You are searching through a travel blog to find only the hotel prices. What strategy should you use?

• Annotating

• Skimming

• Scanning

• Highlighting

Which task is MOST suitable for skimming?

• Finding a phone number

• Locating a grammar rule

• Getting the gist of a long article

• Memorising new vocabulary

A student is looking at a dictionary to find the meaning of 'photosynthesis'. What is the student doing?

• Skimming

• Predicting

• Scanning

• Reading for pleasure

If you're reviewing for an exam and want to quickly recall previously learned content, which technique should you use?

• Skimming

• Proofreading

• Predicting

• Deep reading