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ACT Prep 2022 Overview & Sections Introduction
ACT Prep 2022 Overview & Sections Introduction
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Correct Grammar? My sisters' soccor match was canceled.
False
True
2
Research summaries offer little text about procedures that also include charts and graphs.
False
True
3
When guessing on question, you should (choose 2 that apply)...
If you do not know or are running short on time, pick the letter of the day
If you do not know or are running short on time, pick the number of the day
Try to strategically eliminate choices before guessing
4
Commas are
not
needed after subordinate clauses.
True
False
5
Number & Quantity, Algebra, Functions, & Geometry all =about 15 % of the Math skills.
False
True
6
Grammar: Put commas around nonessential information.
True
False
7
For the English Section, your second step= plug in the most, correct, & concise answer
true
false
8
GR: Which is not a type of sentence
abstract-complex
compound-complex
compound
simple
9
Do not separate a verb from its object or a preposition from its object.
True
False
10
Use a comma between two adjectives if their meaning is not similar.
True
False
11
When raising the power to another power, divide the exponents
True
False
12
Inference questions have to do with (select 1)...
what happens in precise detail
both how & why characters or events develop
how characters or events develop
why characters or events develop
13
Research summaries and data interpretation represent the most important science skills on the test.
False
True
14
Grammar: Use a comma between two related adjectives.
True
False
15
What is
not
a tip for Strategy #2: Eliminate?
Read each answer choice.
Do not answer the tough questions & leave them blank.
Take your best guess.
Cross out incorrect answers.
16
Cube roots of negative number are postive.
False
True
17
Use a comma after an intro phrase or subordinate clause.
False
True
18
When multiplying 2 terms with the same base...
subtract the exponents.
multiply the exponents.
add the exponents.
divide the exponents.
19
What are the other ACT test Sections (You may choose more than 1)?
English
Math
Reading
Science
20
Just like the prose fiction passage, look for the how and why of the emotion and events of the humanities passage.
False
True
21
The Writing Section is mandatory.
True
False
22
Conflicting Viewpoint passages =2 or more competing theories with more text & less figures
False
True
23
Matrixes are rectangular arrangements of... (Select all that apply)
numbers
formatted in rows & columns
symbols
expressions
24
For revising text questions you should (choose 2)
choose the opposite of what you think the author intends.
see if the underlined portion matches the writer's focus.
Make sure it expresses the purpose of the sentence or paragraph.
25
For the grammar questions that offer no change as the option, "no change" will be correct 25% of the time.
True
False
26
Thus, hence, and moreover are examples of conjunctive adverbs.
False
True
27
Questions that deal with historical or scientific events will have be about either (select 2)...
just the location of the event(s)
cause and effect of event(s)
chronological sequence of events
28
Data Representation passages will tend to be light on text but heavy on data on graphs & charts.
True
False
29
The reading section could be 4 passages or 3 passages with 1 paired reading
False
True
30
You may use a dash to start and finish and appositive phrase in sentence.
False
True
Maybe
31
Select all of the Kaplan Method All Tips for Reading Question Method
Unpack the question stem.
Research the answer.
Predict the answer.
Find the answer
32
Use FOIL to
divide
complex numbers by their conjugate numbers.
True
False
33
The English section questions that have no question or question stem want you to fix the error or choose no error.
True
False
34
Correct Grammar: Andre nearly watched the game for four hours.
False
True
35
ACT questions with underlined verbs may have what errors? Select 3.
parallel structure
verb tense
agreement
action
36
GR: Use FANBOYs after a comma to connect two ICs.
False
True
37
Barely, hardly, and scarcely are words that can't pair with negative words.
True
False
38
The ACT
is like
the unit tests you take at school.
True
False
39
Any non-zero term raised to the zero power= 1.
False
True
40
The first passage is prose fiction is narrative poetry.
True
False
41
The ACT Reading section has 4 reading sections at 750-1000 words
true
false
42
Grammar: A serial comma is the last comma in a list.
True
False
43
Select tips for the Strategy #1: Triage the Test
start with least challenging passages for math
start with least challenging passages for reading & science
conclude with difficult but doable then the hardest questions
complete low-difficulty questions first
44
A run-on sentence
does
include necessary punctuation within a sentence.
True
False
45
Reading passages always address they same topic but will have either different purposes or perspectives.
True
False
46
Superlatives compare three or more items such as best, worst, and youngest.
False
True
47
Redundant or wordy language does not offer enough details....
True
False
48
Comparative are between two items such as better, taller, worse.
False
True
49
Absolute value means the number is 0 on the number line.
False
True
50
Parenthetical information can start a sentence, be in the middle, or end a sentence.
False
True
51
Absolute values are either positives or 0.
False
True
52
Correct Grammar: "Tom and Jerry is rivals."
False
True
53
Look for the relationship of the subjects such as predator & prey or the relationship of events for natural science.
False
True
54
In the math sections-- probability & statistics are worth the most %.
True
False
55
it is okay to put a comma between an subject and a verb.
True
False
56
For the English Section, your third step= plug in the most, correct, & concise answer
True
False
57
The English Section has the most questions, 75 in total!
True
False
58
The Conventions of English=51-56% of the English Questions
True
False
59
ACT stands for
A Cruel Test
American College Test
American Credit Test
Actually Cuckoo Test
60
What are 3 other types of reading questions on the ACT?
What are the specific details in the the following lines or paragraph?
What are the obscure details in the following sentence?
What is the purpose or intent of the passage?
What does a word mean in context to how it is used in the following lines?
61
Select all the ways you can correct a run-on or comma slice.
Use a period.
Use a semicolon.
make one clause a subordinate clause.
use a comma followed by a FANBOYS.
62
For the English Section, you should first identify the issue.
True
False
63
A radical can be written using a fractional exponent.
False
True
64
For the natural science section, apply all the same tips as the prose and humanities passages.
False
True
65
Reading questions
will never
ask you to identify the main idea or thesis.
True
False
66
When dividing 2 terms with the same base, subtract the exponents
False
True
67
For the English Section, your second step= eliminate the choices that do not address the issue
True
False
68
Select the 3 Kaplan Method for Reading Passage Strategy Tips.
Extract all that you can from the reading blurb above the passage.
Summarize the passage's big picture.
Read each passage passively.
Read each paragraph actively.
69
You should capitalize the first word that comes after a semicolon.
False
True
70
An incomplete sentence is also called a sentence fragment.
True
False
71
For reading questions stems, you should...(choose the 3 correct options).
Note either specific lines or consider your big picture summary.
Identify words or phrases that describes your task.
Name the question type.
Do nothing
72
Select the types of reading questions
Social Science & Natural Science
Social Science & Neuro. Science
Humanities
Prose Fiction
73
When raising a product to a power, apply the power to all factors in the product.
True
False
74
GR: Select all of the conjunctive adverbs that could start a sentence or go after a ;
more,
hence,
moreover,
thus,
75
For the prose fiction or narrative, you should actively read and skip for the gist of which of the options?
How and why events of plot are important
How & Why of Character feels or develops
the author's intent & themes
a thorough plot summary
76
A based raised to a negative exponent can be written as
as the reciprocal raised to the negative of the original exponent.
a letter.
as the reciprocal raised to the positive of the original exponent.
77
Transitions show logical relationships between sentences, paragraphs, or ideas.
False
True
78
Use a comma after a subordinate/dependent clause or introductory phrase
False
True
79
Aside from line numbers and paragraph numbers, you look for these clues (Choose 3).
quoted text
specific and or whole passage clues
proper nouns
the obscure information
80
When multiplying matrixes, the number of columns must match the # of rows in the 2nd matrix.
True
False
81
Select all possible topics in science passages
Chemistry
Physics
Earth & Space Science
Biology
82
An independent clause
is not
another name for a complete sentence.
False
True
83
You should be most concerned about key ideas & details in the
Math
section.
True
False
84
What should you avoid when choosing an answer on the reading section?Select all that apply.
Avoid rereading large portions of the passage when you answer a questions.
Avoid comparing answer choices to each other.
Look for clues in the answer stem.
Confidently choose that matches the criteria of the question.