SAT/ACT Prep Course - Part 1 Final
Exam
When is it a good idea to take the essay test on the SAT? - ANSWER: A. When the school you are applying to
requires the essay test for admission.
When is it a good idea to fill in an answer to a question on the ACT and SAT? - ANSWER: C. You should fill in an
answer for every question on the ACT and SAT.
How do you determine your composite score on the ACT? - ANSWER: A. By averaging the reading, science,
math, and usage scores.
The presence of which of the following in a reading test answer choice gives you a good clue that the answer is
wrong? - ANSWER: A. Debatable words.
If a reading test question includes According to the passage . . ., it usually can be classified as which type of
question? - ANSWER: D. Specific-information.
Which of the following is helpful to focus on while you're reading a passage for a reading question? - ANSWER:
B. Knowing the author's tone.
Which of the reading test question types is most common on the ACT? - ANSWER: C. Specific-information.
What is a way that the ACT reading passages differ from the SAT? - ANSWER: D. The ACT has fewer reading
passages than the SAT.
How much time should you spend actually reading the passages in the ACT reading test? - ANSWER: A. No
more than half of your time reading through the passages.
Which of the following is a characteristic of the SAT passage-based questions? - ANSWER: B. Some ask you to
compare two passages.
Exam
When is it a good idea to take the essay test on the SAT? - ANSWER: A. When the school you are applying to
requires the essay test for admission.
When is it a good idea to fill in an answer to a question on the ACT and SAT? - ANSWER: C. You should fill in an
answer for every question on the ACT and SAT.
How do you determine your composite score on the ACT? - ANSWER: A. By averaging the reading, science,
math, and usage scores.
The presence of which of the following in a reading test answer choice gives you a good clue that the answer is
wrong? - ANSWER: A. Debatable words.
If a reading test question includes According to the passage . . ., it usually can be classified as which type of
question? - ANSWER: D. Specific-information.
Which of the following is helpful to focus on while you're reading a passage for a reading question? - ANSWER:
B. Knowing the author's tone.
Which of the reading test question types is most common on the ACT? - ANSWER: C. Specific-information.
What is a way that the ACT reading passages differ from the SAT? - ANSWER: D. The ACT has fewer reading
passages than the SAT.
How much time should you spend actually reading the passages in the ACT reading test? - ANSWER: A. No
more than half of your time reading through the passages.
Which of the following is a characteristic of the SAT passage-based questions? - ANSWER: B. Some ask you to
compare two passages.
