AASA Cheat Sheet 2026
The 30 highest-yield AASA facts, distilled from real exam questions. Print it, save it as a PDF, or study it here — free, no sign-up.
50 questions
120 min time limit
60% to pass
- What tool is used to measure temperature? → Thermometer
- Which sentence uses formal language appropriate for an informational essay? → Climate change poses significant threats to ecosystems and biodiversity worldwide.
- During the editing stage of writing, what is a student's PRIMARY focus? → Correcting errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure
- Which of the following is an example of a simile? → He ran as fast as a cheetah.
- Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement? → The dogs run fast.
- Which of the following best describes a proportional relationship? → y = 3x
- In narrative writing, what is the climax? → The turning point or most exciting moment
- What does DNA stand for? → Deoxyribonucleic Acid
- What is a theme in a story? → The lesson or message the author conveys
- Which revision BEST improves the vague sentence: 'She went to the store and got some stuff.'? → She went to the grocery store and purchased milk, bread, and eggs.
- What is the correct way to write a title of a book in a sentence? → Charlotte's Web (underlined or italicized)
- Which punctuation mark is used to show possession? → Apostrophe
- Which type of wave requires a medium to travel? → Sound wave
- What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 4 and 6? → 12
- A bottle holds 2.5 liters of water. How many milliliters is that? → 2,500 mL
- Which two factors multiply to give 36? → 6 and 6
- What state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume? → Solid
- Which of the following formulas sums up to n? Check all that are relevant. → n + 3
- A coordinate plane shows point P at (−2, 5). If point P is reflected across the x-axis, what are the new coordinates? → (−2, −5)
- What is 10² (ten squared)? → 100
- What is 5,000 − 2,348? → 2,652
- Which shape has exactly one pair of parallel sides? → Trapezoid
- Which of the following is an equivalent expression to −2(3x − 4) + 5x? → −x + 8
- A population of bacteria doubles every 3 hours. If the initial population is 200, how many bacteria are there after 9 hours? → 1,600
- What is the function of the heart in the human body? → To pump blood throughout the body
- A circle has a diameter of 10 inches. What is its circumference? (Use π ≈ 3.14) → 31.4 inches
- Two angles are supplementary. One angle measures 65°. What is the measure of the other angle? → 115°
- A triangular prism has a base area of 15 square inches and a height of 8 inches. What is its volume? → 120 cubic inches
- Which collection of values completely resolves the inequality 2x - 1 < 10? → {2, 3, 4}
- How many meters are in 3 kilometers? → 3,000 m
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