General Test Questions
This punctuation mark ends a complete thought when not in a direct quote or an interjection.
What is a period?
Line 10: “Her antipathy toward the professor was obvious: she rolled her eyes whenever he entered the classroom.”
In line 10, the word “antipathy” most nearly means
What is a strong feeling of dislike.
Which question type shows up the MOST on the Science ACT?
A. Data Representation
B. Research Summaries
C. Conflicting Viewpoints
B) Research Summary questions make up 45%-55% of ACT Science test. (about 18-22 questions)
You should never do this with a question on the ACT, even when running out of time.
What is omit the question / leaving answers blank.
Having studied, my mother is a marine biologist.
Choose the best answer.
A) NO CHANGE
B) As my mother’s interest is science, she is
C) My mother’s occupation is that of
D) My mother is
The best answer is D. It offers the clearest, most concise wording for this sentence. "My mother is a marine biologist," is a clear statement that avoids unnecessary or confusing words.
The greatest common factor of 42, 126, and 210?
A) 2
B) 6
C) 14
D) 21
E) 42
What is K) 42
Name 2 of the 4 categories of Science tested on the ACT:
Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Earth/Space Science
The ACT consists of the following multiple-choice sections, with an optional writing section:
What are English, Mathematics, Reading, and Science.
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.
The term for the perimeter of a circle is..?
What is circumference.
How many questions are in the reading section and how much time is offered for this section?
What is 40 questions and 35 minutes
True/False: You do not need to know much Science knowledge to do well on this test. 90-95 percent of the questions are not based on content knowledge.
What is true! Only 5-10 percent of ACT Science questions require you to know science knowledge that isn't written on the page. (For example, you may need to know what volume is, or the periodic symbol for iron.)
When is DHS holding the ACT / PreACT for students?
In the Spring (April).
This punctuation mark should only be used after a complete sentence to introduce a list, quote or detailed explanation.
What is a colon? :
From left to right the order of operations to approach a problem known as PEMDAS?
What are: parenthesis, Exponents, multiply, divide, add and subtract.
You will probably need a calculator to answer some of the questions in ACT Science (even though you won't have access to one)
What is false. Any information you need is on the page or in the passage. Use simple math (round, estimate, and approximate).
The acceptable items you should have on test day are: (name 3)
What are a calculator, your ID, admission ticket, pencils and a watch.
This punctuation mark should be used to separate two independent clauses and must also be used with a comma.
What is a semi-colon? ;
A typical high school student consumes 67.5 pounds of sugar per year. As part of a new nutrition plan, each member of a track team plans to lower the sugar he or she consumes by at least 20% for the coming year. Assuming each track member had consumed sugar at the level of a typical high school student and will adhere to this plan for the coming year, this is the maximum number of pounds of sugar to be consumed by each track team member in the coming year. A) 14 B) 44 C) 48 D) 54 E) 66
What is D) 54 pounds
Line 2: “When I asked HR what my chances were of getting the job, they gave me a very ambiguous reply."
As used in line 2, “ambiguous” most nearly means
What is unclear, difficult to understand.
True/False: Read the whole passage in full and try to absorb as much information as possible.
What is False. Use locators to determine the answer.