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Quiz for ACT Prep Seminar
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1
How do you find the perimeter of a figure?
Multiply the length of all sides.
P=25x
P=25/L
Add the length of all sides
2
What do adverbs modify?
Pronouns
Adjectives
Verbs
Other Adverbs
3
Some of the harder math formulas are provided for you.
False
True
4
The OMIT answer should be avoided.
True
False
5
You should spend as much time as you need to get every question right.
True
False
6
How do you convert a percent to a decimal?
Divide by 100
Move the decimal point 2 places to the left.
7
The shortest answer is usually wrong.
True
False
8
In mathematical terms, "of" always means what?
Subtract
Add
Multiply
Divide
9
All four sections of the ACT are the same length.
True
False
10
You should ONLY pay attention to the underlined portion when figuring out the answer.
False
True
11
Most correct answers directly quote the passage.
False
True
12
According to its makers, the ACT is an IQ test.
True
False
13
What do you call a triangle with 2 equal sides?
Scalene
Isosceles
Equilateral
Big
14
You should never trust your "ear" when figuring out the answer.
True
False
15
The ACT test includes trigonometry.
True
False
16
The ACT tests standard written English.
False
True
17
What is a hypothesis?
Some kind of sea creature?
The standard you measure your experiments against.
An educated guess about a scientific process.
Drawing a conclusion based on facts you have.
18
On the test, the different categories of questions are present separately.
False
True
19
What is POE?
Puppies On Elephants
Process of Elimination
Princess of Everything
Piles Of Eclaires
20
The test is scored on a scale of 200-800 points.
False
True
21
Biased experiments are not good experiments.
False
True
22
You can use a calculator while taking the test.
False
True
23
When we pick and choose numbers, we have to test all answer choices.
False
True
24
What answer choice should you start with on Pick and Choose answer problems?
B
C
A
H
25
How many degrees are in a square?
500
360
90
180
26
If you don't know the answer, leave it blank.
True
False
27
How many minutes should you spend reading each passage?
Until I understand it
5 Minutes
No more than three
Less than 10
28
The ACT includes only multiple choice questions
False
True
29
Harder questions are worth more points.
False
True
30
Just because an answer isn't mentioned or supported in the passage doesn't mean it's wrong.
True
Falsd
31
If you were comparing apples and oranges, it is correct to say that one was the tastiest.
False
True
32
If you have difficulty with a question, you should quickly eliminate answers and make a guess.
True
False
33
When we pick and choose answers, we have to test all answer choices.
False
True
34
The "No-Change" option is correct 20-25% of the time.
True
False
35
An experiment should test multiple variables at once.
False
True
36
What does absolute value do to a negative number?
Makes it disappear.
Makes it a negative number.
Makes it a prime number.
Makes it a positive number
37
The ACT includes a strong vocabulary component.
False
True
38
We need to write down which numbers we choose for our variables.
True
False
39
How long is the Science Reasoning Section?
27 Minutes
1 Hour
75 Minutes
35 Minutes
40
In the following sentence, "there" is spelled correctly: "We went shopping there yesterday."
Yes
No
41
The science questions are arranged in order of difficulty.
True
False
42
Variables are rarely easier to work with than actual numbers.
True
False
43
How many math questions are on the test?
50
60
30
40
44
What is "c" in the Pythagorean Theorem?
Candy
Hypotenuse
Hypothesis
Calculate
45
If you are behind on the reading section, maintain your pace and get as many right as you can.
False
True
46
How many reading questions are on the test?
40
50
60
92
47
1 is a prime number.
True
False
48
Word choice questions are tricky because the choices will usually be grammatically correct.
True
False
49
You should read the entire passage before attempting to answer the questions.
True
False
50
Why should you show your math work?
It's a trap!
If you have time, you can double check for mistakes.
The test graders want to see how nice your handwriting is.
You are required to show all work.
51
What is the Pythagorean Theorem?
a + b = c
a2 + b = c2
a 2 + b2 = c2
Really hard to spell.
52
Compared to the SAT, the ACT has fewer trick questions, but poses a greater timing challenge.
False
True
53
You can focus strictly on a search for errors in the passages and do well.
False
True
54
You should use a calculator on every math problem.
False
True
55
What do you call a triangle with 3 equal sides?
Pretty
Isosceles
Scalene
Equilateral
