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