Act Practice Questions

When pacing yourself through the Reading portion of the ACT, how much time should you give yourself per passage?

• 10 minutes per passage: 5 to read it and 5 to answer questions.

• 9 minutes per passage: 5 to read it and 4 to answer questions.

• 8 minutes per passage: 3 to read it and 5 to answer questions.

• You don't need to pace yourself through the reading portion.

When Jenny reads her answer choices she marks out the obviously wrong answer choices. This strategy is called ________.

• Mark and Move

• Cherry Picking

• Two Wrongs Make a Right

• The Process of Elimination

What approach should you use when taking the English portion of the ACT?

• Edit as you go.

• Read the passage, then answer the questions.

• Read the questions, then the passage, then answer the questions.

• Don't worry about reading the passage, just answer the questions.

Which of the following sentences is grammatically correct?

• A) She don't like apples.

• B) He and I is going to the store.

• C) Neither the teacher nor the students were late.

• D) Each of the players have a unique skill.

What is the main purpose of a topic sentence in a paragraph?

• A) To provide evidence for the argument.

• B) To introduce the main idea of the paragraph.

• C) To conclude the paragraph.

• D) To confuse the reader.

In the context of reading comprehension, what does the term 'inference' mean?

• A) A direct statement from the text.

• B) A guess based on personal opinion.

• C) A conclusion drawn from evidence and reasoning.

• D) A summary of the text.

Which word is a synonym for 'benevolent'?

• A) Malevolent

• B) Kind

• C) Angry

• D) Indifferent

Identify the sentence with the correct punctuation.

• A) Its a beautiful day, isn't it?

• B) It's a beautiful day isn't it?

• C) Its a beautiful day isn't it?

• D) It's a beautiful day, isn't it?

What is the effect of using a first-person narrative in a story?

• A) It creates a sense of objectivity.

• B) It allows the reader to know the thoughts and feelings of all characters.

• C) It provides a personal perspective and insight into the narrator's thoughts.

• D) It distances the reader from the main character.

Which of the following is an example of a metaphor?

• A) The leaves danced in the wind.

• B) Her smile was as bright as the sun.

• C) The classroom was a zoo.

• D) He ran like the wind.