English
Even a mediocre solo pianist can render simultaneously a chordal rhythm and an arpeggiated melody. Algebraically, even a fretted instrument like the guitar pales in comparison to the piano's musical potentialities in solo performance.
A NO CHANGE C Numerically
B Mathematically D Precisely
D Precisely
Mrs. Brown is a stockbroker at a major firm. She makes a 1.2% commission based on the total assets she has under management. By what percentage will the amount of moneys makes grow if the assets she manages go from $10,000,000 to $12,000,000?
A. 1
B. 1.2
C. 20
D. 120
E. 2,000,000
C. 20
The total number of reading passages
4
Within each passage, questions get
more difficult
DOUBLE JEOPARDY
Items you must have with you on test day
State issued photo ID
ACT ticket
Sharpened #2 pencils
Permitted Calculator
The nutria has several names depending on where in which of its invaded habitats it is found in.
F. NO CHANGE
G. in which of its invaded habitats it is found.
H. where the habitats which it invades it is located by persons.
J. in where we can find it.
G. in which of its invaded habitats it is found.
Which of these equations would have solutions of 3 and -7?
A. (x+3)(x+7)=0
B. 2x2(x+7)=-3
C. 24x(x-3)=0
D. 16(x-3)(x+7)=0
E. -12=x2
D. 16(x-3)(x+7)=0
Prose fiction, social science, humanities, natural science
6 or 7
The ACT tests students' _________ more than their __________.
thinking, knowledge
With a life that spanned from a time when virtually no women could vote for a time when women were fully accepted professionals, sculptor Louise Bourgeois...
A. NO CHANGE
B. to a
C. through
D. with a
B. to a
A 24-inch-diameter wheel turns at 2 revolutions per second. After 10 seconds, how far in inches will the wheel have traveled straight along the ground?
A. 48
B. 480
C. 480π
D. 576π
E. 1152π
C. 480π
For this passage type, focus heavily on the first paragraph, then read the body paragraphs by reading the topic sentences super carefully and the other sentences of the body paragraphs by reading quickly.
Social Science/Natural Science
Graphs or reading: which should you do first?
Graphs
The penalty (points lost) for wrong answers.
None.
It is said that Nobel decided to create the famous, Nopel Peace Prize named in his honor, after a French newspaper printed an incorrect obituary of Alfred after his brother Ludvig died in Cannes.
F. NO CHANGE
G. famous Nobel Peace Prize named in his honor after
H. famous Nobel Peace Prize, named in his honor, after,
J. famous Nobel Peace Prize, named in his honor, after
J. famous Nobel Peace Prize, named in his honor, after
If a number has ⅓ of itself added to it and ⅛ of this new value subtracted from the new value, what is the end result as a fraction of the original number?
F. 1/24
G. 3/8
H. 5/8
J. 7/6
K. 11/6
J. 7/6
Read this passage like fiction if it is a first-person story, and like non-fiction if it is a third-person story.
Humanities
Three strategies for understanding questions
Coast (waterfall), point, write/draw
The best guessing letter is _____.
Any of them. Answer letters are randomized, so just pick one and stick with it.
Hammerhead sharks or Sphyrnidae sphyrna are native to the Coco Islands near Costa Rica.
F. NO CHANGE
G. sharks; or Sphyrnidae sphyrna are
H. sharks, or Sphyrnidae sphyrna, are
J. sharks – or Sphyrnidae sphyrna, are
H. sharks, or Sphyrnidae sphyrna, are
What is the product of the greatest prime number that is less than 60 and the smallest prime number that is greater than 60?
A. 3,591
B. 3,599
C. 3,705
D. 3,575
E. 3,717
B. 3,599
For this passage type, focus heavily on the beginning paragraph; then read the rest of the passage at a normal pace.
Prose fiction
The three types of science passages
Data representation, research summary, conflicting viewpoints
Mrs. Wilson's "Big 3 for the ACT"
1 week of good sleep, rising at the time you'll need to on test day
1 week of good nutrition, cutting out all sugar
15-20 minutes of vigorous exercise before healthy breakfast on test day