Skimming and Scanning Skills MCQs

1. What is the main purpose of skimming a text?
(A) To memorize every word
(B) To understand detailed facts
(C) To get the general idea or main theme
(D) To translate the passage

2. What is scanning mainly used for?
(A) Reading a story for enjoyment
(B) Understanding the tone of the passage
(C) Searching for specific information quickly
(D) Learning new vocabulary

3. Which of the following is an example of scanning?
(A) Reading a novel line by line
(B) Looking for the date of a historical event in a textbook
(C) Reading a summary of a chapter
(D) Reading a news article slowly

4. Skimming is most useful when you want to:
(A) Answer comprehension questions in detail
(B) Find a particular number in a report
(C) Know if the text is relevant for your research
(D) Understand every argument in the text

5. While scanning a passage, you should:
(A) Read each sentence carefully
(B) Focus on the title only
(C) Look for keywords or numbers
(D) Skip the entire text

6. Which skill is most helpful when reading a menu to find the price of a dish?
(A) Skimming
(B) Scanning
(C) Summarizing
(D) Predicting

7. When should you use skimming?
(A) When you need to understand detailed concepts
(B) When you want to grasp the overall idea quickly
(C) When searching for the answer to a specific question
(D) When analyzing literary devices

8. Skimming involves:
(A) Careful, slow reading of every word
(B) Ignoring headings and subheadings
(C) Quickly glancing through to identify the main idea
(D) Reading footnotes and references

9. Scanning is best used for:
(A) Reading poetry for enjoyment
(B) Finding a phone number in a contact list
(C) Understanding a plot
(D) Interpreting figurative language

10. Which of the following best defines scanning?
(A) Reading slowly for full comprehension
(B) Reading to get the main idea
(C) Quickly looking for specific information
(D) Reading aloud to improve fluency