Metal Detectors
               
               Reading Comprehension Quiz
               
              
		    
          
		 	
		  
		  
Which was not one of the problems with the first metal detectors?
They were too expensive.
They were too big.
They didn't work well.
They were unsafe.
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Which best describes the main idea of the second paragraph?
It explains how metal detectors work.
It describes the sounds of a metal detector.
It explains how magnetic waves move.
It warns about the effects of metal detectors.
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How do metal detectors make clothing safer?
Metal detectors help people recover lost clothing at the beach.
Metal detectors make sure factory machines are working the right way.
Metal detectors keep workers from bringing weapons into factories.
Metal detectors make sure that broken needles don't get into clothing.
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Why were metal detectors first used?
To help soldiers
To help security guards
To help miners
To help doctors
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According to the text, metal detectors have been used in all of the following except which?
court houses
airports
churches
schools
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How do metal detectors help soldiers?
Metal detectors create a relaxing beeping noise.
Metal detectors find weaknesses in their armor.  
Metal detectors warn soldiers when bullets are coming.
Metal detectors help soldiers find hidden bombs.
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Why do people bring metal detectors to the beach?
Metal detectors help people find valuable items.
Metal detectors help guards keep weapons away from the beach.
Metal detectors are fashionable and look cool.
Metal detectors help people keep the sand clean and safe.
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Which happens first?
The metal detector creates magnetic waves.
The magnetic waves hit metal and change.
The magnetic waves go through the ground.
The metal detector beeps alarmingly.
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How did metal detectors get better over time?
They became cheaper.
They became lighter.
They began working better.
All of these
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Which title would best describe the purpose of this text?
Metal Detectors: What They Do and How We Use Them
A Day at the Beach: Using Your Metal Detector to Find Things
Magnetism and More: How a Metal Detector Works
Metal Detectors: a Complete the Story of Their Invention
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Why do you believe this? Explain your argument completely.
 
									
								
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How do metal detectors make save lives? Explain your answer using the text.
 
											
										
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Why would buying an early metal detector have been disappointing? Refer to the text in your answer.
 
											
										
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In your own words, explain how metal detectors make buying clothes a safer experience.
 
											
										
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