ACT Facts
What is the highest you can score on the ACT?
36
What is the highest you can score on the SAT?
1600.
Try not to (loose, lose) your good reputation.
Lose.
In simple terms, define what a hypothesis is.
An educated guess.
To demonstrate his interest in the University of California, Los Angeles, Sam visited the campus, interviewed with the admissions officers, and has attended several classes.
A) No change
B) Attended
C) Attend
D) Attending
B) Attended
What topics will you be tested on?
English, Math, Reading & Science. Optional Writing
What topics will you be tested on?
Math & Evidence-based reading and writing, optional essay
Which is correct? We went to the state [capitol]. We went to the state [capital].
Capitol
The four science areas tested are
What are earth/space, physics, biology and chemistry.
True or false. The ACT and SAT also test your IQ
False.
How many times can you retake the ACT?
Up to 12 times.
How many times can you retake the SAT?
Unlimited.
We understand each other [really well; really good].
Really well.
πr2 is the formula used to figure this out.
What is the area of a circle.
I hope your company will (accept, except) our offer.
Accept.
True or False. A workable strategy is: You should start to answer questions before you have read the entire passage
True.
True/False: wrong answers will count against you
False.
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.
Use each word properly in a sentence: affect, effect.
Affect (to impact or change): The cold weather affected the crops.
Effect (the result of something): His sunburn was an effect of exposure to the sun.
How much time are you give for the exam?
The ACT is 3 hours long (technically 2 hours and 55 minutes). Including breaks, the exam takes 3 hours and 30 minutes to complete. With the optional essay (the ACT Plus Writing ), the test clocks in at 3 hours and 40 minutes or just over 4 hours with breaks.
These are the only types of calculators permitted in the SAT
What is graphing, scientific and four-function. (Note: four-functions are not recommended.)
Fill in the blanks: Hoping to ------- the dispute, negotiators proposed a compromise that they felt would be ------- to both labor and management.
A) resolve . . acceptable
B) end . . divisive
C) overcome . . unattractive
D) extend . . satisfactory
E) enforce . . useful (500)
Name the 4 steps of the Scientific Method, in order
1. Observe natural phenomena 2. Formulate a Hypothesis 3. Experimentation 4. Establish Theory/Results
*DAILY DOUBLE!* The items you should have on test day are
What are a calculator, your ID, admission ticket, pencils and a watch