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