ACT ACT Testing Environment & Facility Requirements 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: Which of the following is an ACT-approved method for seating students on test day?
- Alphabetical by last name (Correct answer)
- By student choice
- By teacher assignment only
- Randomly without any system
Correct answer: Alphabetical by last name
ACT recommends seating students alphabetically by last name to facilitate efficient roster management and integrity checks.
Question 2: What action must a room supervisor take if a student arrives after testing has begun?
- Admit the student immediately with no interruption
- Follow site coordinator instructions, which may include denial of entry depending on timing (Correct answer)
- Always deny entry
- Allow entry only if the student has a written excuse
Correct answer: Follow site coordinator instructions, which may include denial of entry depending on timing
Room supervisors must follow the site coordinator's instructions regarding late arrivals, as policies differ based on how late the student arrives.
Question 3: What must a room supervisor do if electronic noise (e.g., a phone alarm) disrupts testing?
- Immediately dismiss the student responsible
- Pause the test and contact the site coordinator (Correct answer)
- Ignore it and continue the test
- Deduct time from that student's section
Correct answer: Pause the test and contact the site coordinator
Room supervisors should pause testing and contact the site coordinator to determine the appropriate course of action per ACT policy.
Question 4: How should an ACT room supervisor handle a student who becomes ill during testing?
- Allow the student to continue testing in a separate area
- Dismiss the student and note the irregularity in the testing record (Correct answer)
- Have the student rest and resume testing later
- Ignore the situation unless the student asks for help
Correct answer: Dismiss the student and note the irregularity in the testing record
If a student becomes ill, the supervisor must dismiss the student and document the incident as a testing irregularity per ACT policy.
Question 5: Which statement best describes the ACT requirement for restroom breaks during testing?
- Students may not leave the room under any circumstances
- Students may take unmonitored restroom breaks at any time
- Restroom breaks are permitted but test time does not stop (Correct answer)
- Students must complete the current section before leaving
Correct answer: Restroom breaks are permitted but test time does not stop
ACT permits restroom breaks but does not stop the test clock, and the room supervisor must log each break in the irregularity record.
Question 6: What is the ACT supervisor's responsibility regarding cell phones in the testing room?
- Collect all phones before testing begins
- Remind students to silence devices; confiscate only if they are used (Correct answer)
- Allow phones as long as they are face-down
- Ban phones only during multiple-choice sections
Correct answer: Remind students to silence devices; confiscate only if they are used
ACT policy requires supervisors to remind students to turn off devices; if a device is used or causes disruption, it must be confiscated and the incident documented.
ACT ACT Testing Environment & Facility Requirements 2
Which of the following is an ACT-approved method for seating students on test day?