General Test Questions
This section tests your understanding of grammar and standard, formal English.
What is the English Section.
This punctuation mark ends a complete thought and functions the same as a period.
What is a semicolon?
The four types of passages on the reading test.
What are prose fiction, social science, humanities, and natural science?
True or False: The ACT Science section tests reasoning over specific content knowledge
What is "true"
You should never do this on the ACT, even when running out of time.
What is leave a question blank
There are seven of these which work together to connect independent clauses and they can be memorized with this mnemonic device
What is "FANBOYS"?
What type of math is primarily tested?
What is algebra?
True or False: a workable approach for the reading test is 1-1: read the question then go find the answer.
What is "True".
The three types of science passages
What are data representation, conflicting viewpoints, and research summary?
On average, how much time should you spend on each math question?
1 minute
The proper punctuation mark in the following example should be: The response is __ therefore, obvious to anyone who has paid attention.
What is a comma
The name of your ACT math tutor.
Who is Coach Lemley?
Two "drier and more factual" passages on the ACT Reading section allowing you to possibly use the 1 to 1 approach
What are the Social Science and Natural Science passages.
Each ACT Science passage requires logic and reasoning, this is the third planet from the sun
What is earth?
Which of the sections focus a lot on your reading skills?
What are the English, Reading and Science sections.
This punctuation mark should only be used after a complete sentence to introduce a list, quote or detailed explanation.
What is a colon?
PEMDAS is an abbreviation for what?
What are: parenthesis, Exponents, multiply, divide, add and subtract
Moving your finger or pencil along the lines a little faster than you think your eyes can go and still pick up key words
What is a speed reading strategy?
Diagrams are usually used for this science category
What is research summaries?
Name 4 of the 5 items you should have with you on test day required by ACT.
What are a calculator, your ID, admission ticket, pencils and a watch?
What punctuation mark should be inserted in the following sentence?
Although spring break is only a few weeks away, we still have work to do __ therefore, we need to keep our eye on the prize and finish strong.
What is a semi-colon?
approximately 8.5 minutes
What is the amount of time you have for each passage and its questions?
The variable that scientists change on purpose.
What is independent variable?