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
  1. What tool is used to measure temperature? Thermometer
  2. Which sentence uses formal language appropriate for an informational essay? Climate change poses significant threats to ecosystems and biodiversity worldwide.
  3. During the editing stage of writing, what is a student's PRIMARY focus? Correcting errors in grammar, punctuation, spelling, and sentence structure
  4. Which of the following is an example of a simile? He ran as fast as a cheetah.
  5. Which sentence uses correct subject-verb agreement? The dogs run fast.
  6. Which of the following best describes a proportional relationship? y = 3x
  7. In narrative writing, what is the climax? The turning point or most exciting moment
  8. What does DNA stand for? Deoxyribonucleic Acid
  9. What is a theme in a story? The lesson or message the author conveys
  10. 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.
  11. What is the correct way to write a title of a book in a sentence? Charlotte's Web (underlined or italicized)
  12. Which punctuation mark is used to show possession? Apostrophe
  13. Which type of wave requires a medium to travel? Sound wave
  14. What is the least common multiple (LCM) of 4 and 6? 12
  15. A bottle holds 2.5 liters of water. How many milliliters is that? 2,500 mL
  16. Which two factors multiply to give 36? 6 and 6
  17. What state of matter has a definite shape and a definite volume? Solid
  18. Which of the following formulas sums up to n? Check all that are relevant. n + 3
  19. 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)
  20. What is 10² (ten squared)? 100
  21. What is 5,000 − 2,348? 2,652
  22. Which shape has exactly one pair of parallel sides? Trapezoid
  23. Which of the following is an equivalent expression to −2(3x − 4) + 5x? −x + 8
  24. A population of bacteria doubles every 3 hours. If the initial population is 200, how many bacteria are there after 9 hours? 1,600
  25. What is the function of the heart in the human body? To pump blood throughout the body
  26. A circle has a diameter of 10 inches. What is its circumference? (Use π ≈ 3.14) 31.4 inches
  27. Two angles are supplementary. One angle measures 65°. What is the measure of the other angle? 115°
  28. A triangular prism has a base area of 15 square inches and a height of 8 inches. What is its volume? 120 cubic inches
  29. Which collection of values completely resolves the inequality 2x - 1 < 10? {2, 3, 4}
  30. How many meters are in 3 kilometers? 3,000 m
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