There are 6 types of reading questions discussed below.Comprehension - This kind of question means mentally grasping the meaning of something. You can answer comprehension questions by finding them in the given passage.Detail Question - They specify smaller chunks of information as compared to comprehension. The answer to such questions is very specific, like a date, number, name, etc.Following Direction Questions - This is a type of comprehension in which it is specified how one should answer a question. You are not supposed to write long answers here. Some examples are: underline the verb, put parentheses around the prepositional phrase, etc.Main Idea Questions - Questions like who, what, where, when, are part of the main idea questions. The main idea question includes a topic and something specific about the topic. For example, the main idea could be “civil war”, and the specific topic could be “the two most important causes of the civil war were disagreements in slavery and state rights.”Inference - This involves the reader to come to decisions or conclusions by inferring the meaning of the passage rather than direct facts and figures. The information is present in the passage as a hint and not stated directly. Some of the questions can be “The writer suggests that…”, “The author seems to expect…”.Sequence - These questions are based on the chronological order of an event. You need to answer questions like what happened first, second, etc.