SAT/ACT and Platt College

What does S.A.T. stand for?

• schematic aptitude test

• standard adjustment test

• scholastic aptitude test

• society attitude training

What does A.C.T. stand for?

• analytical critical thinking

• adjustment collaborative testing

• American collegiate transition

• American college testing

What are the SAT and ACT tests used for? Choose 2.

• to brag to others about how smart you are

• to measure your readiness for college-level skills

• to add more stress to a teenager's life

• for entrance into a four-year university

There is a penalty for guessing on the SAT and ACT, so if you're not sure, leave it blank.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which test is logic-based?

• S.A.T.

• A.C.T.

Which test is based on what you learn in school?

• S.A.T.

• A.C.T.

You don't need to take BOTH the SAT and ACT. As long as you take one of them, you are on the right track.

• TRUE

• FALSE

Which test has a science section?

• S.A.T.

• A.C.T.

What type of writing below must you do in the S.A.T. essay?

• describe in detail a significant event in your life and reflect on a lesson you learned from it; use narrative elements in your writing

• explain how an author builds an argument to persuade his audience

• state your own perspective on a given issue and analyze the relationship between your perspective and at least one other perspective

• select one of the three controversial topics given and acknowledge the counterarguments while providing refutations for them

What type of writing below must you do in the A.C.T. essay?

• describe in detail a significant event in your life and reflect on a lesson you learned from it; use narrative elements in your writing

• explain how an author builds an argument to persuade his audience

• state your own perspective on a given issue and analyze the relationship between your perspective and at least one other perspective

• select one of the three controversial topics given and acknowledge the counterarguments while providing refutations for them