MATH
5. Which of the following expressions is equivalent to x 2 − x − 30 ?
A. (x + 3) (x − 10)
B. (x + 6) (x − 5)
C. (x − 6) (x + 5)
D. (x − 15) (x − 15)
C. (x − 6) (x + 5)
Which choice best maintains the stylistic pattern of descriptions established earlier in the sentence?
A. No Change
B. something with a dizzying effect—
C. mazes that she creates—
D. so many lines—
A. No Change
19. Based on the results of Experiment 2, which of the following incubation times would most likely have produced a tomato mixture with a lycopene concentration between 5 mg/g tomato and 6 mg/g tomato?
A. 0 min
B. 0.2 min
C. 2 min
D. 20 min
D. 20 min
3 1. The point of view from which the passage is told is best described as that of a:
A. first person narrator, present in the action, who relates events as they happen.
B. first person narrator, not present in the action, who relates events that happened in the past.
C. third person narrator, present in the action, who relates the thoughts and feelings of many characters.
D. third person narrator, not present in the action, who relates the thoughts and feelings of primarily one character.
D. third person narrator, not present in the action, who relates the thoughts and feelings of primarily one character.
Mr. McGuyer is in his Masters program for Clinical and School Counseling.
A. True - Wow that's so cool and smart of him.
B. False - No he will be Career Coach forever, idiot.
A. True
If you said false, your SOOOOO funny.
10. A boat is traveling at a speed of 30 miles per hour. What is the boat’s speed in feet per second? (Note: 1 mile = 5,280 feet)
F. 20
G. 30
H. 44
J. 176
H. 44
Which choice makes the sentence most grammatically acceptable?
F. No Change
G. centuries-old
H. centuries’-old
J. century’s-old
G. centuries-old
20. A student claimed that heating tomatoes decreases the concentration of nutrients present. This claim is consistent with the results shown for which of vitamin C and lycopene, if either?
F. Vitamin C only
G. Lycopene only
H. Both vitamin C and lycopene
J. Neither vitamin C nor lycopene
F. Vitamin C only
2. The passage as a whole can best be described as an exploration of the:
F. career of a real estate agent and the agent’s typically mundane transactions with clients.
G. special glaze on a bowl and why the glaze makes the bowl both subtle and noticeable.
H. perceived perfection of an object and that object’s effect on people.
J. problems that can result from a person’s unyielding focus on obtaining material goods.
H. perceived perfection of an object and that object’s effect on people.
Mr. McGuyer made a 14 on his first ACT test
A. True - Mr. M was once a big ol dummy
B. False - He's actually so smart, all time smart
B. False
I actually made a 15
20. At a certain time of day, a flagpole casts a 9.0 -foot-long shadow and a nearby 4.0 -foot-tall fence post casts a 2.4 -foot-long shadow. Given that both the flagpole and the fence post are vertical and on level ground, what is the height, in feet, of the flagpole?
F. 5.4
G. 10.6
H. 15.0
J. 15.4
H. 15.0
43. The writer is considering deleting the underlined sentence. Should the sentence be kept or deleted?
A. Kept, because it compares Pang Xiong’s embroidery style with that of modern paj ntaub.
B. Kept, because it places the subject of the essay in a modern context.
C. Deleted, because it detracts from the paragraph’s focus on the various styles of ancient Hmong needle work arts.
D. Deleted, because it adds a detail that is irrelevant to the paragraph’s introduction of Pang Xiong’s connection to paj ntaub.
D. Deleted, because it adds a detail that is irrelevant to the paragraph’s introduction of Pang Xiong’s connection to paj ntaub.
21. Assume that, in the experiments, the water bath contained pure water at standard atmospheric pressure (1 atmosphere; atm). While the bags containing the samples were being incubated, was the water in the water bath most likely boiling?
A. Yes; the incubation temperature was less than the boiling point of water at 1 atm.
B. Yes; the incubation temperature was greater than the boiling point of water at 1 atm.
C. No; the incubation temperature was less than the boiling point of water at 1 atm.
D. No; the incubation temperature was greater than the boiling point of water at 1 atm.
C. No; the incubation temperature was less than the boiling point of water at 1 atm.
3. The passage most strongly suggests that a useful characteristic of the bowl, in terms of Andrea’s purpose for the object, is the bowl’s:
A. universal appeal.
B. famous designer.
C. ostentatious look.
D. commercial availability.
A. universal appeal.
Mr. McGuyer once scored this many points in a row his junior year :
A. 5
B. 12
C. 9
D. 22
D. 22
take that hoover
29. Tanya earns $34,000 in her 1 st year at a job. She is given a raise of the same dollar amount each year, resulting in her earning $38,080 in the 4 th year at the job. What is the total of Tanya’s earnings during her 4 years at the job?
A. $136,000
B. $140,080
C. $144,160
D. $152,320
C. 144,160
44. The best placement for the underlined portion would be:
F. where it is now.
G. after the word made.
H. after the word clothing.
J. after the word needlework
H. after the word clothing.
22. In Experiment 1, how many of the samples had a vitamin C concentration of less than 1.0 μmol/g tomato?
F. 0
G. 1
H. 3
J. 4
J. 4
4. In lines 53–75, Andrea responds to an inquiry about her bowl and explains why her bowl was placed in a client’s home with statements that can best be described as:
F. vague generalizations.
G. absolute truths.
H. half-truths.
J. lies.
J. lies.
Mr. Mcguyers major in college was what :
A. Education
B. Psychology
C. Business
D. Marketing
B. Psychology
42. Which of the following datasets has the largest standard deviation?
F. 0 , 0 , 10 , 10
G. 0 , 1 , 9 , 10
H. 2 , 3 , 5 , 7
J. 5 , 5 , 5 , 5
F. 0, 0, 10, 10
45. Which choice most clearly builds on the information provided earlier in the sentence about a common theme in paj ntaub patterns and images?
A. No Change
B. only a master artist is able to create paj ntaub clothing for special occasions.
C. paj ntaub patterns are extraordinarily colorful.
D. paj ntaub celebrates the natural world.
D. paj ntaub celebrates the natural world.
18. Which of the samples in Experiment 1 was most likely intended as a control for the concentration of vitamin C present in the unheated tomatoes?
F. Sample 1
G. Sample 2
H. Sample 3
J. Sample 4
F. Sample 1
5. In the passage, Andrea is characterized as believing that compared to most tricks used by real estate agents to impress potential buyers, her trick of placing the bowl in a home is:
A. more humorous to potential buyers.
B. more obvious to potential buyers.
C. less familiar to potential buyers.
D. less enticing to potential buyers.
C. less familiar to potential buyers.
Mr McGuyers two favorite superheros are who
A. Batman and Iron Man
B. Flash and Thor
C. Captain America and Thor
D. Superman and Captain America
D. Superman and Captain America