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