ACT prep Exam 20 Questions with Verified Answers
As it refers to the ACT, how should one interpret the word "standardized"? - CORRECT ANSWER
... [Show More] Predictable in that the test is made with a formula
How does POE work? - CORRECT ANSWER Process of elimination. When you don't know an answer to a question , you cross out two that you know are wrong and then choose
How is the ACT different from the SAT? - CORRECT ANSWER Same- both are college admissions, scholarship, and college course placement test; both are verbal math and literacy tests; both have the option to take a writing test; both are too many questions and not enough time
Different- ACT randomized difficult questions and SAT orders them easy to hard; SAT has vocabulary and analogy questions; the SAT does not have science; scoring is also different
How long does it take to complete the full ACT without the optional writing test? - CORRECT ANSWER 3.5 hours
What are good ways to study for the ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER Take the timed practice tests; take official tests(look for registered trade mark); do speed drills for reading and science; challenge your reading skills to build them; routine schedule where you're studying two times each week; do all standard work in classes
What is not a good way to study for the ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER Taking the practice tests without timing yourself; using unofficial test materials; waiting until the last minute and cramming
What does the ACT measure? - CORRECT ANSWER Academic achievement: combination of speed and proficiency for the math and language literacy; NOT an IQ test or course subject test
What is the E/L/N rule? - CORRECT ANSWER Except/Least/Not: look at the incorrect rather than correct; reverse- thee are th most missed questions
How does the two-pass system work? - CORRECT ANSWER First time you go through the test, skip over the questions that are harder and more time consuming. Second pass-go back and take your time on those hard questions you skipped
What is the score range of the ACT? - CORRECT ANSWER 1-36 ; subtests are scaled and the composite is the average of the four subjects
What should you bring to the ACT on exam day? - CORRECT ANSWER Calculator,snack, watch(cannot make noise, wooden number two pencils, admission ticket, state issued ID card, water, tissues,layered clothes
What should you NOT bring to the ACT on exam day? - CORRECT ANSWER No unapproved calculator, no mechanical pencils, no highlighters, no cellphones or another device with wifi connectability, no food or drink in the room with the test, no other people
Short answer- How is the ACT important to college/university admissions? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.they use it to allow admission
Ex- every school will have a baseline score to get in. You cannot get into UT Knox without a 25
2. Merit scholarships dash to get money
Ex- if you make a 28 for Austin PEAY, you get money for everything except housing
3. Course and program placement Dash high scores means you get to skip a class
Ex- you have to have a 25 to get into the nursing program at Austin Peay
Short answer-Why is it important for college entrance exams to exist? - CORRECT ANSWER 1.Population control-competitiveness of the university and campus size
2.equality-basing education on race, wealth, and gender is not fair. Some may still be on equal, but not as much as it was before. It allows colleges do you have a tool to separate people.
3.grade inflation- A situation where some kids have A's even when the teacher didn't fully do their job. Ex- if you have a 105 for AP language and you made a three on the exam, there is something wrong.
Short answer- What "back door" plan can you use if you cannot achieve a high enough ACT score to achieve entrance into a four-year university? - CORRECT ANSWER ( for some competitive schools, there is nothing you can do. For others, you can keep applying until you get in.)
1. Try taking SAT instead - study and maybe you can get a better score
2. Get an associate degree first- two years worth of courses and then apply to transfer. Do you want to make sure you don't lose credits.
3. Meet with the admissions counselor and try to get conditional admission-usually given to athletes; it's when you want to go to the school and they want you to be there but your grades aren't up to par. You go to the school for one semester and they go off that to see if you can stay at the school.
Describe the ACT English test. (Time,length,content,construction,and strategies) - CORRECT ANSWER 45 minutes,75 questions; usage,mechanics,rhetoric; A-D multiple choice: 5 passages each with 15 questions; expand your view,POE, two-pass system, avoid time traps, E/L/N rule
Describe the ACT Math test. (Time,length,content,construction,and strategies) - CORRECT ANSWER 60 minutes, 60 questions; elementary and pre algebra, geometry, algebra, and trigonometry; A-E multiple choice-three subgroups; use approved calculator, work math on packet,use math translation skills,POE,two-pass system
Describe the ACT Reading test. (Time,length,content,construction,and strategies) - CORRECT ANSWER 35 minutes, 40 questions; 4 reading passages(750 words each), each passage has 10 multiple choice questions- 5 text direct and 5 passage as a whole- difficulty is randomized; always in this order: prose fiction, social science, humanities, and natural science; comprehension and analysis wit both explicit and inferred meaning, A-D multiple choice; speed reading, read questions first, mark passage, divide and conquer
Describe the ACT Science reasoning test.(Time,length,content,construction,and strategies) - CORRECT ANSWER 35 minutes, 40 questions; data representation, research summaries,conflicting viewpoints; A-D multiple choice that directly ties to the stimulus; no calculator; divide and conquer and check carefully for answer conversions; write on test
Describe the ACT Writing test. (Time,construction,and strategies) - CORRECT ANSWER (Optional, costs more, score does not affect composite score); 40 minutes;persuasive essay; prompt with a summary and 3 positions; you have to agree with one and refute 2; you can't come up with your own position; organization; be organized and make an outline [Show Less]