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WorksheetsACT Prep Exam
Total questions: 101
Worksheet time: 51mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
large or heavy and therefore difficult to carry or use
a)
cumbersome
b)
arcane
c)
engross
d)
burgeon
2.
extremely delicate and light in a way that seems too perfect for this world
a)
ethereal
b)
coherent
c)
discrepancy
d)
engross
3.
absorb all the attention or interest of
a)
engross
b)
cumbersome
c)
coherent
d)
arcane
4.
a lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts
a)
discrepancy
b)
engross
c)
contour
d)
ambiguous
5.
slow or complicated and therefore inefficient
a)
cumbersome
b)
discrepancy
c)
burgeon
d)
engross
6.
logical and consistent
a)
coherent
b)
cumbersome
c)
arcane
d)
discrepancy
7.
begin to grow or increase rapidly; flourish
a)
burgeon
b)
engross
c)
ambiguous
d)
arcane
8.
state a fact or belief confidently and forcefully
a)
assert
b)
cumbersome
c)
engross
d)
ethereal
9.
open to more than one interpretation; having a double meaning
a)
ambiguous
b)
cumbersome
c)
engross
d)
coherent
10.
What does the word "inscrutable" mean?
a)
Unbelievable
b)
Mysterious
c)
Reliable
d)
courageous
11.
not meant to be taken seriously or literally; amusing; humorous
a)
tranfix
b)
dither
c)
facecious
d)
jaded
12.
an outline, especially one representing or bounding the shape or form of something
a)
contour
b)
assert
c)
ethereal
d)
engross
13.
believable; having an appearance of truth or reason; seemingly worthy of approval or acceptance; credible
a)
manifest
b)
jaded
c)
transfix
d)
plausible
14.
to be indecisive
a)
boon
b)
dither
c)
animosity
d)
manifest
15.
What does the term 'Autonomy' mean?
a)
A strong dislike or disinclination
b)
The state of being self-governing or independent
c)
To make someone or something seem less impressive
d)
To leave property to someone by a will
16.
to urge, coax
a)
cajole
b)
plausible
c)
animostity
d)
jubilant
17.
a feeling of strong dislike, ill will, or enmity that tends to display itself in action
a)
animosity
b)
jaded
c)
dither
d)
facetious
18.
mysterious or secret
a)
arcane
b)
burgeon
c)
discrepancy
d)
contour
19.
dulled; depleted of excitement and enthusiasm, usually after having had too much of something
a)
cajole
b)
boon
c)
jaded
d)
dither
20.
showing great joy, satisfaction, or triumph; rejoicing; exultant
a)
jubilant
b)
transfix
c)
cajole
d)
plausible
21.
to make clear or evident to the eye or the understanding; show plainly
a)
manifest
b)
plausible
c)
jaded
d)
boon
22.
to make or hold motionless with amazement, awe, terror, etc.
a)
boon
b)
manifest
c)
transfix
d)
facetious
23.
a gift or blessing
a)
dither
b)
boon
c)
cajole
d)
manifest
24.
How would you define 'Aversion'?
a)
Unusual or odd
b)
Carefree and casual
c)
Intentional rudeness or scorn
d)
A strong dislike or disinclination
25.
Which option best describes the term 'Belittle'?
a)
To make something seem less impressive
b)
To leave property to someone by will
c)
A loud, unpleasant mixture of sounds
d)
A state of being self-governing or independent
26.
What is the meaning of the word 'Bequeath'?
a)
The state of being self-governing or independent
b)
To leave property to someone by will
c)
Carefree and casual
d)
Unusual or odd
27.
How would you describe something that is 'Bizarre'?
a)
To make someone or something seem less impressive
b)
Very colorful and showy, but lacking in real value
c)
An extravagant or boastful style of writing or speech
d)
Unusual or odd
28.
Which term signifies being 'Blithe'?
a)
Carefree and casual
b)
A strong dislike or disinclination
c)
Intentional rudeness or scorn
d)
To make something seem less impressive
29.
What does 'Bombastic' refer to?
a)
A loud, unpleasant mixture of sounds
b)
An extravagant or boastful style of writing or speech
c)
Very colorful and showy, but lacking in real value
d)
Unusual or odd
30.
How would you characterize a 'Buffoon'?
a)
To leave property to someone by will
b)
A state of being self-governing or independent
c)
A person who behaves in a ridiculous but amusing way
d)
The quality or state of being alone and not seen or heard by anyone
31.
What does the term 'Cache' mean?
a)
A group of three people with authority or control
b)
A person who behaves in a ridiculous but amusing way
c)
A place or container used for storing hidden supply of goods
d)
A strong or harsh collection of sounds
32.
How is 'Cacophony' best defined?
a)
The quality or state of being alone and not seen or heard by anyone
b)
A loud, unpleasant mixture of sounds
c)
Very colorful and showy, but lacking in real value
d)
Unusual or odd
33.
How would you best define "irrelevant"?
a)
Unimportant
b)
Essential
c)
Frightening
d)
Joyful
34.
Which term refers to language that is specific to a certain group or profession?
a)
ovial
b)
Jargon
c)
Allegory
d)
Ornate
35.
What does "judicious" mean?
a)
Wise and sensible
b)
Reckless
c)
Hospitable
d)
Agile
36.
What does a "labyrinth" typically represent?
a)
Clarity
b)
Confusion
c)
Victory
d)
Simplicity
37.
If something is described as "lackluster," it is most likely:
a)
Exciting
b)
Dull
c)
Fragile
d)
Abundant
38.
Which term best describes actions done with the intention to harm?
a)
Spontaneous
b)
Malicious
c)
Noble
d)
Serene
39.
Select the word that means showing great attention to detail.
a)
Mediocre
b)
Meandering
c)
Meticulous
d)
Malevolent
40.
Choose the best synonym for "laconic":
a)
Talkative
b)
Brief
c)
Noisy
d)
Messy
41.
What does it mean to "lampoon" something?
a)
To honor
b)
To make fun of openly
c)
To fix
d)
To hide
42.
What is the perimeter of a geometric figure?
a)
a. The area inside a geometric figure
b)
b. The distance around a geometric figure
c)
c. Half the distance around a geometric figure
d)
d. The distance from one corner to the other
43.
Which type of triangle has sides of three different lengths?
a)
a. Equilateral
b)
b. Isosceles
c)
c. Scalene
d)
d. Right
44.
What is the formula for the area of a circle?
a)
a. πr
b)
b. πr²
c)
c. 2πr
d)
d. r²
45.
What does the Pythagorean Theorem state?
a)
a. a² + b² = c²
b)
b. a + b = c²
c)
c. a² + c² = b
d)
d. a + c = b
46.
Which geometric figure has a volume of lwh?
a)
a. Cube
b)
b. Cylinder
c)
c. Rectangular Solid
d)
d. Circle
47.
Circumference is the distance around which shape?
a)
a. Square
b)
b. Triangle
c)
c. Circle
d)
d. Rectangle
48.
Which type of triangle can have two sides of equal length?
a)
a. Equilateral
b)
b. Isosceles
c)
c. Scalene
d)
d. Right
49.
What is the volume of a cube with side length s?
a)
a. s³
b)
b. 2s
c)
c. s²
d)
d. 3s
50.
The sum of all numbers in a set divided by the number of items in the set gives:
a)
a. Maximum value
b)
b. Minimum value
c)
c. Median
d)
d. Average value
51.
What does PEMDAS stand for in mathematics?
a)
a. Please Evaluate My Division And Subtraction
b)
b. Parentheses, Exponents, Multiplication, Division, Addition, Subtraction
c)
c. Product of Exponents, Division, Addition, Subtraction
d)
d. Parentheses, Exponents, Minus, Division, Add, Subtract
52.
In a fraction, what happens when you multiply a fraction by another fraction?
a)
a. It gets smaller
b)
b. It gets larger
c)
c. It remains the same
d)
d. It becomes a whole number
53.
Which of the following is an example of a linear function?
a)
a. y = x²
b)
b. y = 3x + 2
c)
c. y = √x
d)
d. y = x⁴
54.
How many degrees do all triangles contain?
a)
a. 90°
b)
b. 180°
c)
c. 360°
d)
d. 120°
55.
What is the formula for the perimeter of a rectangle?
a)
a. l + w
b)
b. lw
c)
c. 2(l + w)
d)
d. l² + w²
56.
How many questions are on the math part?
a)
50
b)
60
c)
30
d)
40
57.
How long do you have to take the math part?
a)
45 minutes
b)
50 minutes
c)
55 minutes
d)
60 minutes
58.
True or False: Solve as many as you can EASILY your first time through the section.
a)
True
b)
False
59.
True or False: Waste time on problems you cannot do.
a)
True
b)
False
60.
True or False: Circle any you skip or “abandon.”
{THEN}
● Come back and mark your guesses.
a)
True
b)
False
61.
True or False: It doesn't matter if you bubble in an answer for EVERY question before time is up.
a)
True
b)
False
62.
How many questions are on the English component?
a)
45
b)
65
c)
75
63.
How man minutes do you have to take the English part?
a)
45 minutes
b)
75 minutes
c)
35 minutes
64.
Which of these passage types are NOT on ACT?
a)
Social studies
b)
science
c)
prose fiction
d)
nonfiction
e)
humanities
65.
True or False: an independent clause has a subject and a verb and completes a complete thought
a)
true
b)
false
66.
True or False: a dependent clause has a subject and verb
a)
true
b)
false
67.
True or False: This is an example of a independent clause
I am going to the ballgame tonight.
a)
true
b)
false
68.
True or False: This is a example of a independent clause
was fun
a)
true
b)
false
69.
Punctuation marks are the most missed topics on the ACT
a)
true
b)
false
70.
this punctuation mark ends a sentence with a complete thought
a)
comma
b)
period
c)
question mark
71.
Which of the following describes what a comma does:
a)
used to seperate dependent and independent clauses
b)
used to separate 2 dependent clauses
c)
used to separate 2 independent clauses when combined with a conjunction
d)
used to add nonessential information to the sentence
72.
This punctuation mark is often confusing because you do not use it in your everyday writing.
a)
period
b)
colon
c)
question mark
73.
Colons are used to separate 2 independent clauses
a)
true
b)
false
74.
Colons can not be used to signal a list or phrase?
a)
true
b)
false
75.
The punctuation mark is used to separate 2 independent clauses similar to the colon
a)
dash
b)
explanation mark
c)
semicolon
76.
Dashes can not be used as a comma or to separate 2 independent clauses
a)
true
b)
false
77.
these are used to describe another word
a)
adverb
b)
modifier
c)
dangling modifer
78.
this is the word directly after a phrase that is performing an action
a)
modifier
b)
dangling modifer
c)
comma
79.
How long do you have to take the Reading portion?
a)
35 minutes
b)
40 minutes
c)
50 minutes
d)
60 minutes
80.
True or False: On the English portion, you will have 45 minutes to answer 75 questions.
a)
True
b)
False
81.
What is the most difficult part of the reading test?
a)
time
b)
passages
c)
vocabulary
82.
The first passage on the Reading portion, you should focus on characters, cause/effect, and comparisons. On the next three, you should focus on . . .
a)
the same thing
b)
author's attitude
c)
vocabulary
83.
Humanities will always be
a)
a story
b)
a creator talking about their work
c)
a narrative about history
84.
Where can you find the author's tone and the thesis?
a)
In the last paragraph
b)
In the middle paragraphs
c)
In the first paragraphs
85.
Example:
Question 33. As it is used in lines 81-82, the word prey most nearly means:
When you see a vocabulary question like this, and you already know the meaning of the word, what should you do?
a)
Answer it without looking at the lines so you save time
b)
Go back and read those lines so you understand how the word is being used in these sentences
c)
Look at the glossary in the back of the test
86.
When it is a detail question, what do you have to do?
a)
Make an inference
b)
Make a guess
c)
Look for the answer IN the text
87.
What should you read INSTEAD of the whole passage on the READING portion?
a)
Just the charts
b)
Just the first and last paragraph
c)
Just the first and last paragraph and the first and last sentence of all the other paragraphs
d)
The first and last sentence of each paragraph
88.
Which answer choice contains a good test-taking practice?
a)
Take the test as fast as possible
b)
Just guess on all of the questions.
c)
Stay up all night to play Minecraft
d)
Eliminate answers you know are wrong.
89.
What is one thing you should NOT do while taking the ACT?
a)
Get plenty of rest the night before
b)
Consider parts of speech while reading
c)
Leave answers blank
90.
What kinds of past experiences can help you during a test?
a)
All past experiences
b)
Past experiences cannot help at all
c)
Only gardening experience
d)
only work experience
91.
When guessing the answers on the ACT, you should ...
a)
Chose the first answer listed
b)
Spend all of your time on the questions you don't know
c)
Chose the answer that contains foreign words
d)
Chose the more formal answer
92.
Conflicting viewpoints is an important passage because
a)
you must compare and contrast
b)
you can look at the questions before reading the viewpoints
c)
you must determine who wins
93.
When scanning graphs you should also note the__________________.
a)
information you've learned in science class.
b)
increments and unit
c)
titles and labels of other answers.
d)
math equations
94.
Guessing on the ACT...
a)
Only works with short-answer questions
b)
Is not allowed
c)
Is the best way to make a perfect score
d)
Is what you do when nothing else will work
95.
Make sure that you...
a)
Skim through the answer choices
b)
Read the questions carefully
c)
Only the first paragraph carefully
96.
How much time do you have on science portion?
a)
5 minutes
b)
35 minutes
c)
30 minutes
d)
40 minutes
97.
How many questions are on the science test?
a)
45
b)
30
c)
40
d)
35
98.
Which one of the following is NOT a type of passage on the test?
a)
Conflicting Viewpoints
b)
Research Summary
c)
Data Representation
d)
Science Reasoning
99.
You do not need to know any Science content (beyond some basic concepts) to do well.
a)
True
b)
False
100.
It is suggested that you spend an average of _____ minutes total per passage and items.
a)
5-8
b)
4-7
c)
8-11
d)
6-9
101.
Guessing on the ACT test is strongly discouraged.
a)
true
b)
False
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