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A comprehensive study guide for the act exam, including the number of questions, time limits, passage types, and question types for each section of the test. It also includes strategies for reading faster, staying focused, and guessing correctly. The guide covers the english, math, reading, science, and writing portions of the test, and includes a list of key vocabulary words and their definitions.
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How many questions are on the English part of the ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER 75 How many minutes do you have to take the English part of the ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER 45 How many passages are there on the English part of the ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER 5 How many questions are on the math part of the ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER 60 How many minutes do you have to take the math part of the ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER 60 How many questions are on the reading part of the ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER 40 How many minutes do you have to take the reading part of the ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER 35 How many passages are on the reading part of the ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER 4 About how many words are in each passages? - CORRECT ANSWER 1, What are the four types of passages on the reading part of the ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER prose fiction, natural science, social studies, humanities How many questions are on the science part of the ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER 40 How many minutes do you have to take the science part of the ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER 35 How many passages are there on the science part of the ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER 7
How many times can you take the ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER 12 How many total questions are on the ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER 215 What is the highest you can score on the ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER 36 What is the national average made on the ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER 21 If it looks _____, do it right away. - CORRECT ANSWER reasonable If it looks tough but _____, circle the question number and come back to it later. - CORRECT ANSWER doable If it looks _____, guess and move on. - CORRECT ANSWER impossible You should never leave an ACT question... - CORRECT ANSWER blank You have at least a _____% chance of guessing correctly. - CORRECT ANSWER 20 You can mark in your ACT booklet. T or F - CORRECT ANSWER true _____ questions on the ACT go with answers A, B, C, D (E in math). - CORRECT ANSWER odd _____ questions on the ACT go with answers F, G, H, J (K in math). - CORRECT ANSWER even At the five-minute mark, what should you do? - CORRECT ANSWER fill in remaining empty bubbles With english and reading passages you have about _____ minutes per passage. - CORRECT ANSWER 9 With the science you have about _____ minutes per passage. - CORRECT ANSWER 5
With english, when in doubt, _____ it out. - CORRECT ANSWER leave With english, trust your _____. - CORRECT ANSWER ear What is a period? - CORRECT ANSWER end of the sentence What is a question mark? - CORRECT ANSWER asking a question What is an exclamation mark? - CORRECT ANSWER conveys extreme emotion What is a comma? - CORRECT ANSWER a short pause What is a semicolon? - CORRECT ANSWER seperates 2 complete but closelt related sentences What is a colon? - CORRECT ANSWER works like an = sign, usually starts lists What is a dash? - CORRECT ANSWER long pause When do you use between? - CORRECT ANSWER when two things are involved When do you use among? - CORRECT ANSWER when more than two things are involved Remember that less = _____ - CORRECT ANSWER uncountable and _____ = countable and people are always _____ - CORRECT ANSWER fewer, considered countable The math test is generally arranged with the "easiest" questions first. T or F - CORRECT ANSWER true Using the two pass strategy with math, how long should the first pass take you and long should the second pass take you? - CORRECT ANSWER 45 mins, 15 mins
What is the math strategy called where you plug in the equation the answer choices the ACT gives you? - CORRECT ANSWER back solve What should you use to help you read faster and stay focused on the reading passage? - CORRECT ANSWER your finger _____ questions ask you to find or use information that is clearly stated in the passage. - CORRECT ANSWER referring _____ questions ask you to do more: they ask you to take information that's either implied or stated and use it to answer more complex questions. - CORRECT ANSWER reasoning With the prose fiction passage, almost all the questions will relate to the... - CORRECT ANSWER characters With the social studies passage, pay close attention to what _____ goes with what concept and keep track of who said what in a passage discussing different _____. - CORRECT ANSWER name, views _____ passages describe or analyze ideas or works of art. - CORRECT ANSWER humanities What are the four areas that have that the science part of the ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER biology, chemistry, physics, earth & space Usually one passage will put two scientists in _____ of each other. - CORRECT ANSWER opposition In order to read most graphs: you should determine what is being _____, determine what the _____ represent, and notice units of _____. - CORRECT ANSWER represented, axis', measurment How many minutes do you have to write your essay during the writing portion of the ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER 40
In science what passage has 7 questions? - CORRECT ANSWER conflicting viewpoints In science what passage has 5 questions? - CORRECT ANSWER data representation In science what passage has 6 questions? - CORRECT ANSWER data research summary Approximately - CORRECT ANSWER almost exact, estimate Remnant - CORRECT ANSWER a small remaining quantity of something Alleged - CORRECT ANSWER assumed to be true but not proven Limbo - CORRECT ANSWER state of waiting ans uncertainty Minuscule - CORRECT ANSWER very tiny or insignificent Deterred - CORRECT ANSWER to prevent an individual from acting Imminent - CORRECT ANSWER about to or ready to take place Recapitulate - CORRECT ANSWER to summarize, recap, or review Premiere - CORRECT ANSWER relating to the first performance of showing ofba movie or play Sample - CORRECT ANSWER randomly selected group chosen for the purpose of collecting data Numerator - CORRECT ANSWER the expression written above the line in a common fraction Quadrant - CORRECT ANSWER one-fourth of a coordinate plane Denominator - CORRECT ANSWER the expression written below the line in a common fraction
Integer - CORRECT ANSWER the set of whole numbers and their opposites Median - CORRECT ANSWER of or being in the middle value in a distribution Mode - CORRECT ANSWER the number in a distribution that occurs most frequently Average - CORRECT ANSWER the sum of a group of #'s divided by the amount of numbers Anomalie - CORRECT ANSWER something that deviates from the norm, not easily classified Paragon - CORRECT ANSWER someone/something that is the very best model or example