General Flashcards
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Which word correctly completes the sentence: 'Each of the students ___ responsible for their own materials'?
Answer: is
'Each' is singular and takes the singular verb 'is'.
What is the value of 5² + 3²?
Answer: 34
5² = 25 and 3² = 9, so 25 + 9 = 34.
How long is the standard ACT (without Writing) in total testing time?
Answer: About 2 hours 55 minutes
The core ACT takes roughly 2 hours and 55 minutes of testing time.
On the ACT Reading test, the best strategy for managing the strict time limit is to do what?
Answer: Pace yourself across all four passages
Effective pacing across all four passages helps complete the timed section.
Simplify the expression: 4(x + 2) − 3x.
Answer: x + 8
Distributing gives 4x + 8 − 3x = x + 8.
On the ACT Science test, when two data tables disagree, the test usually wants you to do what?
Answer: Identify the trend each table shows and reconcile them
Science questions reward understanding each table's trend and how they relate.
Which is a correct use of an apostrophe to show possession for one dog?
Answer: the dog's bone
A singular possessive adds apostrophe-s: 'dog's'.