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ACT English
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You should do this even if you are unsure of what a question means.
What is Answer it!
100

What is the average ACT score in MS

17.5

100
What is the greatest common factor of 42, 126, and 210 ? F) 2 G) 6 H) 14 J) 21 K) 42
What is K.
100
A typical high school student consumes 67.5 pounds of sugar per year. As part of a new nutrition plan, each member of a track team plans to lower the sugar he or she consumes by at least 20% for the coming year. Assuming each track member had consumed sugar at the level of a typical high school student and will adhere to this plan for the coming year, what is the maximum number of pounds of sugar to be consumed by each track team member in the coming year? A. 14 B. 44 C. 48 D. 54 E. 66
What is D. 54
100
What do we change for "gardener, he still is:"? My father was an avid "gardener, he still is:" and every Saturday morning he would put on his work clothes, pick up his hoe and trowel, and would head out the back door. A. NO CHANGE B. gardener—he still is— C. gardener, he still is— D. gardener and he still is
What is B. gardener—he still is—
200
Situation: You've answered 53/60 questions and have 2 minutes left on the clock. The 7 questions remaining are questions about which you are unsure. What should you do?
What is Fill in the bubbles anyways, but do your best to make educated guesses. Remember: you don't get penalized for wrong answers!
200
What are the total numbers of questions and minutes per ACT section!
What is English 75 45 minutes Mathematics 60 60 minutes Reading 40 35 minutes Science 40 35 minutes Writing (optional) 1 30 minutes
200
What is the degree measure of the acute angle formed by the hands of a 12-hour clock that reads exactly 1 o’clock? A) 15° B) 30° C) 45° D) 60° E) 72°
What is B.
200
There are 15 balls in a box: 8 balls are green, 4 are blue and 3 are white. Then 1 green and 1 blue balls are taken from the box and put away. What is the probability that a blue ball is selected at random from the box? A) 3/13 B) 4/15 C) 3/15 D) 4/13 E) 2/13
What is A. 3/13
200
My father was an avid gardener, he still is: and every Saturday morning he would put on his work clothes, "pick up his hoe and trowel, and would head" out the back door. F. NO CHANGE G. picked up his hoe and trowel, and headed H. pick up his hoe and trowel, and head J. picking up his hoe and trowel, and headed
What is H. pick up his hoe and trowel, and head
300
What is a calculator, picture ID, #2 pencils and eraser, admissions ticket, and yourself! Recommended items include a bottle of water, some snacks and a light sweater or jacket.
What are things you should bring to the ACT?
300
True or false: You cannot go to the bathroom during the test, only during the breaks.
What is FALSE! You can go to the bathroom whenever you want!
300
If xy = 144, x + y = 30, and x > y, what is the value of x – y ? F) 4 G) 6 H) 18 J) 22 K) 24
What is H.
300
The length of a rectangle is 3 times its width. If the width of the rectangle is 5 inches, what is the rectangle's area, in square inches? A) 15 B) 20 C) 30 D) 75 E) 40
What is D. 75
300
As a ten-year-old, I was supremely unenthusiastic about swinging a hoe in the garden when I could be out playing with my friends. "Having tried and failed," my father was unable to make a gardener of me. Which of the choices best emphasizes how much the father wanted his son to share his avid interest in gardening? F. NO CHANGE G. Because of my indifference to his hobby, H. Contrary to this thinking, J. Despite his repeated attempts
What is J. Despite his repeated attempts
400
Situation: Your alarm goes off at 7:15 and you remember you have to be at Round Rock High in less than half an hour. (Remember: the test will not wait for you.) You know you do not have that much time to get over there, and are debating whether or not you should eat breakfast. What should you do?
What is EAT BREAKFAST! Food for your stomach is food for your brain! If you are really in a pinch, grab an apple and some peanut butter, or make some instant oatmeal that you can eat in the car. Whatever you do, make sure to eat breakfast! (We'll have some snacks for you there, too, but they are not a substitute for a proper breakfast.)
400

What is the highest possible score you can get on the ACT?

36

400
A DVD player with a list price of $100 is marked down 30%. If John gets an employee discount of 20% off the sale price, how much does John pay for the DVD player ? A) $86.00 B) $77.60 C) $56.00 D) $50.00 E) $44.00
What is C.
400
If the hypotenuse of a right triangle is 10 inches long and one of its legs is 5 inches long, how long is the other leg? A) 5 B) 5√3 C) 5√5 D) 75 E) 10 - √5
What is B) 5√3
400
"I had no qualms, of course," about enjoying the results of his labor: the potatoes, squash, cucumbers, and cauliflower that he pursued out of the earth. A. NO CHANGE B. More important, I had no qualms C. It stands to reason, then, that I certainly would have no qualms D. I had no qualms, as a consequence of it,
What is A. NO CHANGE
500
Situation: It's Friday night before the test, and you're torn between staying in all night to study or going out all night to hang out with friends. What should you do?
What is Neither! Studying a bunch the night before will only serve to stress you out, while going out all night to party with friends will exhaust you. Do something fun or relaxing the night before--read, watch a movie, hang out with friends until a *reasonable* hour--and try to get into bed by 10:30 or 11 at the latest. You want to be refreshed and ready to go the next morning so you can kick some major ACT hiny!!!
500

What does ACT stand for?

American College Test

500
What is the value of x when 2x + 3 = 3x – 4 ? A. –7 B. C. 1 D. E. 7
What is E. 7
500
In the standard (x,y) coordinate plane, the graph of (x + 3)2 + (y + 5)2 = 16 is a circle. What is the circumference of the circle, expressed in coordinate units? A) 4π B) 5π C) 3π D) 8π E) 25π
What is D) 8π
500
I had no qualms, of course, about enjoying the results of his labor: the potatoes, squash, cucumbers, and cauliflower that he "pursued" out of the earth. F. NO CHANGE G. coaxed H. surrendered J. enlisted
What is G. coaxed
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