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 amount of passages that are included and how long you have to complete them

4 passages, 75 minutes

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 skip 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

True or False: A calculator is not allowed on the ACT.

What is false?

200

True or False: a workable strategy is You should start to answer questions before you have read the entire passage

What is "True".

200

Knowing how to read these is key to succeeding in the science section

graphs and/or charts

300

True or False: You do not receive a break during the entire ACT test

False

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

How many minutes do you have to complete the math section?

60 minutes

300

Name ONE of the four types of passages on the reading section of the ACT

literary narrative, social science, humanities, and natural science

300

True or False: This is the third section of the ACT

False

400

The 3 out of 4 sections that 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 right the order of operations to approach a problem known as PEMDAS?

What are: parenthesis, Exponents, multiply, divide, add and subtract.

400

True or False: The reading section is given directly after the break

True

400

A variable that the scientist changes on purpose:

independent

500

The highest score you can make on the ACT

What is 36

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 questions on the math section of the ACT gradually get ____.

harder

500

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

8.5 minutes

500

True or false: ATP is a molecule that carries energy

True

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