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 not answer 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
The three sections of the ACT Math section and their titles.
What are three sections, the pre-alg/alg, intermediate alg and co-ordinate Geometry and plane Geomentry/Trig.
200

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

What is False.

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

This section is has 60 questions and takes 60 minutes.

What is math?

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

True or False: The questions on the math portion start hard and get easier.

What is false?

300

How long do you get for the Reading portion and how many questions are there?

What is: 35 minutes/ 40 questions

300

True or False: Most of the Science portion is graphs and models

What is true

400

You should read the question, predict the answer, and apply your choice to the answer grid on these 3 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

True or False: During the reading poriton, it is best to look for specific details than get a broad understanding of the author's purpose.

What is False

400

The Science portion is how long with how many questions?

What is 35 minutes/ 40 questions?

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 that are related.

What is a semi-colon?

500
The term for the perimeter of a cirlce is?
What is circumference
500
8.5 minutes
What is the amount of time you have for each passage and its questions.
500

True or False: The biggest indicator of success on the Science portion is one's ability to read.

What is True! 

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