General Test Questions
Grammar Counts!
The Numbers Have it
Reading is FUNdamental!
MAD Scientist
100
This section tests your understanding of standard, formal English.
What is the English Section.
100
This punctuation mark ends a complete thought when not in a direct quote or an interjection.
What is a period?
100
True of False: The ACT Math section requires and detailied knowledge of Trig and pre-Calc.
What is False
100
The four types of stories you will be tested on
What are prose fiction, humanities, natural science and social sciences.
100
True or False: The ACT SCience section tests reasoning over specific content knowledge
What is "true"
200
You should never do this with a question on the ACT, even when running out of time.
What is omit the question.
200
There are seven of these which work together to connect independent clauses and they can be memorized with this mnemonic device
What is "FANBOYS"?
200

At least three of the topics covered on the ACT Math section.

What are pre-alg/alg, intermediate alg and co-ordinate Geometry and plane Geomentry/Trig?

200

True or False:  You can skip your least favorite passage in the reading section and still get a passing score.

What is "True"?

200
The four science areas tested are:
What are earth/space, physics, biology and chemistry.
300

This is the amount of questions and the amount of time on the ACT Math Section.

What is 60 questions and 60 minutes?

300
The proper puctuation mark in the following example should be: "To cut through root vegetables like potatoes, rutagegas and parsnips, you should use a chef's knife( ) not a paring knife."
What is a comma.
300
These questions, when answered correctly and confidently will give you a great starting point to the Math section.
What are the first 35 out of 60.
300

Two two "drier and more factual" passages on the ACT Reading section.

What are the Social Science and Natural Science passages?

300

Each ACT Science passage uses these to test data representation and comprehension.

What are charts and graphs?

400
You should read the question, predict the answer and apply your choice to the answer grid on these sections.
What are the English, Reading and Science sections.
400
This punctuation mark should only be used after a complete sentence to introduce a list, quote or detailed explanation.
What is a colon?
400
From left to tright the order of operations to approach a problem known as PEMDAS?
What are: parenthesis, Exponents, multiply, divide, add and subtract.
400

Reading two lines above to two lines below a specific underlined portion can help answer

What are Vocabulary in Context questions?

400

This is the name of the type of passage that give  hypotheses and research of several scientists or students on the same subject.

What is "Dualing Scientists"?

500
The items you should have on test day are:
What are a calculator, your ID, admission ticket, pencils and a watch.
500
This punctuation mark should be used to separate two independent clauses and must also be used with a comma.
What is a semi-colon?
500

The term for the perimeter of a circle

What is circumference

500

This is the amount of time you have for each passage and its questions.

What is 8.75 minutes?

500

True or False: You need "outside knowledge" to correctly answer questions on the ACT Science Test.

What is "True," technically, but only on about 1 question per passage, so don't fret when you run into this type of question, just give it your best educated guess!

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