ACT Science
Which type of ACT Science passage is generally considered the most difficult for students?
Fighting Scientists passages
How many questions per passage are on the ACT English?
5 passages / 15 questions each
How many passages appear on the ACT Reading section?
4 passages
What is the ACT composite score range?
1 - 36
How many questions are on the ACT Math
45 questions
How many questions are on the ACT Science section?
40 questions
What are two of the four broad things that are Rhetorical Skill questions on the ACT English?
How an author develops ideas
How they organize ideas
How they use language
How they express ideas
If you attempt all of the passages in the ACT reading, how many minutes per passage does that equal?
8.75 minutes
What are the four main sections of the ACT
English, Math, Reading, and Science
How much time is on the ACT Math
50 minutes
ACT Science question types can boil down to what three general categories:
Data Analysis, Figure-Based questions, and Scientific Knowledge questions.
Punctuation
Verbs
Pronouns
Parallelism
Prepositions
Modifiers
Dependent and Independent Clauses
Conjunctions
What does the ACT Reading section's 6-step approach recommend as the first step?
Preview and reorder the passages
Is the ACT all multiple choice?
Yes
Can you use a calculator on the ACT Math section?
Yes
How many questions does each Analyzing Experiments passage have on ACT Science?
7 questions
Which of the following best describes what Concision questions test on ACT English?
A. Your ability to use as few words as possible to express an idea
Which of the following is NOT a type of passage found on the ACT Reading section?
Fighting Scientists
What is the 5th OPTIONAL test you can take at the end?
Writing
Does the ACT provide a formula sheet for the Math section?
No, you need to know the formulas you may need.
According to the material, how many ACT Science questions typically require outside knowledge of introductory science?
Approximately 2-3 questions
Which of the following is a type of Rhetorical Skills question on ACT English?
Words-in-Context questions
According to the ACT Reading 6-step approach, what should you do after targeting a question?
Avoid getting caught up in the answer choices
Which ACT section is most focused on analyzing data, and experiments rather than memorizing facts?
Science
If you have 50 min for 45 questions, about how much time do you have per question?
1 minute and 7 seconds per question