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ACT (December) Exam 2026/2027
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with Questions & Verified Answers 2026/2027 A+
English • Math • Reading • Science — High School / College Admissions Level
A+ QUESTIONS 4 SECTIONS 100%
VERIFIED COMPLETE RATIONALES
CATEGORIES
English — Grammar & Punctuation
English — Rhetoric & Style
Math — Algebra & Geometry
Reading & Science — Comprehension & Analysis
EXAM SPECIFICATIONS
Difficulty: College Admissions (High School Level)
Format: Multiple Choice (A–D), Scenario-Based
Scoring: Scaled 1–36 (percentile-based; no fixed pass)
Marks: 1 mark per question • 60 marks total
Bloom’s Level: Application and Analysis
Audience: High School / College-Bound Students
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Section 1: English — Grammar & Punctuation
Q1. In the draft of a college application essay, a student wrote: “The museum which opened in 1892 houses rare manuscripts.” The
teacher marked the sentence for a relative-clause error. Which revision correctly punctuates and structures the nonrestrictive
clause?
A. The museum which opened in 1892, houses rare manuscripts.
B. The museum, which opened in 1892 houses rare manuscripts.
C. The museum that opened in 1892, houses rare manuscripts.
D. The museum, which opened in 1892, houses rare manuscripts.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Nonrestrictive clauses that add extra information require commas on both sides. “Which” is appropriate for nonrestrictive clauses; “that”
is typically reserved for restrictive ones.
Q2. A paragraph contains the sentence: “Neither the coaches nor the team captain were prepared for the sudden rule change.”
Which correction produces subject-verb agreement?
A. Neither the coaches nor the team captain were prepared for the sudden rule change.
B. Neither the coaches or the team captain were prepared for the sudden rule change.
C. Neither the coaches nor the team captain have been prepared for the sudden rule change.
D. Neither the coaches nor the team captain was prepared for the sudden rule change.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: With “neither…nor,” the verb agrees with the nearer subject. “Captain” is singular, so the verb must be “was.”
Q3. A student is editing: “The committee submitted their report on Friday.” The instructor notes a pronoun-antecedent issue. Which
revision is most precise for formal writing?
A. The committee submitted its report on Friday.
B. The committee submitted their report on Friday.
C. The committee submitted it’s report on Friday.
D. The committee submitted there report on Friday.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Collective nouns such as “committee” are usually treated as singular in American formal writing when the group acts as a unit, so the
singular pronoun “its” is preferred.
Q4. In a lab report a student wrote: “The data was collected over three weeks.” Which revision corrects the subject-verb agreement
for the plural noun “data” in scientific context?
A. The data has been collected over three weeks.
B. The data were collected over three weeks.
C. The data was collected over three weeks.
D. The data is collected over three weeks.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In scientific and formal usage, “data” is commonly treated as a plural noun requiring a plural verb such as “were.”
Q5. A sentence in a history paper reads: “The treaty was signed in 1919, however many disputes remained unresolved.” Which
punctuation correctly joins the independent clauses?
A. The treaty was signed in 1919, however many disputes remained unresolved.
B. The treaty was signed in 1919 however, many disputes remained unresolved.
C. The treaty was signed in 1919: however many disputes remained unresolved.
D. The treaty was signed in 1919; however, many disputes remained unresolved.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: When “however” connects two independent clauses, a semicolon before it and a comma after it are required.
Q6. A student wrote: “She is one of the athletes who has qualified for the national meet.” Which revision corrects the relative-clause
agreement?
A. She is one of the athletes who have qualified for the national meet.
B. She is one of the athletes who has qualified for the national meet.
C. She is one of the athletes who is qualified for the national meet.
D. She is one of the athletes that has qualified for the national meet.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The relative pronoun “who” refers to “athletes” (plural), so the verb in the clause must be plural: “have.”
STUVIAACTUALEXAM
ACT (December) Exam 2026/2027
ACT, Inc. | College Admissions
with Questions & Verified Answers 2026/2027 A+
English • Math • Reading • Science — High School / College Admissions Level
A+ QUESTIONS 4 SECTIONS 100%
VERIFIED COMPLETE RATIONALES
CATEGORIES
English — Grammar & Punctuation
English — Rhetoric & Style
Math — Algebra & Geometry
Reading & Science — Comprehension & Analysis
EXAM SPECIFICATIONS
Difficulty: College Admissions (High School Level)
Format: Multiple Choice (A–D), Scenario-Based
Scoring: Scaled 1–36 (percentile-based; no fixed pass)
Marks: 1 mark per question • 60 marks total
Bloom’s Level: Application and Analysis
Audience: High School / College-Bound Students
STUVIAACTUALEXAM
Original practice content aligned to public ACT skill domains • Not affiliated with ACT, Inc.
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Section 1: English — Grammar & Punctuation
Q1. In the draft of a college application essay, a student wrote: “The museum which opened in 1892 houses rare manuscripts.” The
teacher marked the sentence for a relative-clause error. Which revision correctly punctuates and structures the nonrestrictive
clause?
A. The museum which opened in 1892, houses rare manuscripts.
B. The museum, which opened in 1892 houses rare manuscripts.
C. The museum that opened in 1892, houses rare manuscripts.
D. The museum, which opened in 1892, houses rare manuscripts.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Nonrestrictive clauses that add extra information require commas on both sides. “Which” is appropriate for nonrestrictive clauses; “that”
is typically reserved for restrictive ones.
Q2. A paragraph contains the sentence: “Neither the coaches nor the team captain were prepared for the sudden rule change.”
Which correction produces subject-verb agreement?
A. Neither the coaches nor the team captain were prepared for the sudden rule change.
B. Neither the coaches or the team captain were prepared for the sudden rule change.
C. Neither the coaches nor the team captain have been prepared for the sudden rule change.
D. Neither the coaches nor the team captain was prepared for the sudden rule change.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: With “neither…nor,” the verb agrees with the nearer subject. “Captain” is singular, so the verb must be “was.”
Q3. A student is editing: “The committee submitted their report on Friday.” The instructor notes a pronoun-antecedent issue. Which
revision is most precise for formal writing?
A. The committee submitted its report on Friday.
B. The committee submitted their report on Friday.
C. The committee submitted it’s report on Friday.
D. The committee submitted there report on Friday.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: Collective nouns such as “committee” are usually treated as singular in American formal writing when the group acts as a unit, so the
singular pronoun “its” is preferred.
Q4. In a lab report a student wrote: “The data was collected over three weeks.” Which revision corrects the subject-verb agreement
for the plural noun “data” in scientific context?
A. The data has been collected over three weeks.
B. The data were collected over three weeks.
C. The data was collected over three weeks.
D. The data is collected over three weeks.
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: In scientific and formal usage, “data” is commonly treated as a plural noun requiring a plural verb such as “were.”
Q5. A sentence in a history paper reads: “The treaty was signed in 1919, however many disputes remained unresolved.” Which
punctuation correctly joins the independent clauses?
A. The treaty was signed in 1919, however many disputes remained unresolved.
B. The treaty was signed in 1919 however, many disputes remained unresolved.
C. The treaty was signed in 1919: however many disputes remained unresolved.
D. The treaty was signed in 1919; however, many disputes remained unresolved.
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: When “however” connects two independent clauses, a semicolon before it and a comma after it are required.
Q6. A student wrote: “She is one of the athletes who has qualified for the national meet.” Which revision corrects the relative-clause
agreement?
A. She is one of the athletes who have qualified for the national meet.
B. She is one of the athletes who has qualified for the national meet.
C. She is one of the athletes who is qualified for the national meet.
D. She is one of the athletes that has qualified for the national meet.
Correct Answer: A
Rationale: The relative pronoun “who” refers to “athletes” (plural), so the verb in the clause must be plural: “have.”
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