ACT General 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: On the ACT English test, which punctuation correctly joins two independent clauses without a conjunction: 'The bus was late, I missed class'?
- Replace the comma with a semicolon (Correct answer)
- Add a comma after 'late'
- Use a hyphen instead
- Leave it unchanged
Correct answer: Replace the comma with a semicolon
A semicolon correctly links two independent clauses, fixing the comma splice.
Question 2: What is the maximum possible composite score on the ACT?
- 36 (Correct answer)
- 40
- 100
- 1600
Correct answer: 36
The ACT composite score ranges from 1 to 36.
Question 3: If a triangle has angles measuring 40° and 75°, what is the measure of the third angle?
- 65° (Correct answer)
- 55°
- 75°
- 45°
Correct answer: 65°
Angles in a triangle sum to 180°, so 180 − 40 − 75 = 65°.
Question 4: On the ACT Reading test, a question asking for the 'main idea' of a passage is best answered by identifying what?
- The central point the whole passage supports (Correct answer)
- A single supporting detail
- The author's name
- The hardest vocabulary word
Correct answer: The central point the whole passage supports
Main-idea questions target the passage's overall central point.
Question 5: The ACT Science section primarily tests a student's ability to do what?
- Interpret data, graphs, and experiments (Correct answer)
- Memorize the periodic table
- Balance chemical equations from memory
- Recall biology facts
Correct answer: Interpret data, graphs, and experiments
ACT Science emphasizes reasoning with data rather than recalling memorized facts.
Question 6: Solve for x: 3x − 7 = 14.
- 7 (Correct answer)
- 5
- 21
- 3
Correct answer: 7
Adding 7 gives 3x = 21, so x = 7.
Question 7: The optional ACT Writing test asks students to do what?
- Write an essay analyzing multiple perspectives on an issue (Correct answer)
- Solve advanced calculus problems
- Translate a foreign-language passage
- Conduct a science experiment
Correct answer: Write an essay analyzing multiple perspectives on an issue
The Writing test requires an essay evaluating different perspectives on a given issue.
ACT General 2
On the ACT English test, which punctuation correctly joins two independent clauses without a conjunction: 'The bus was late, I missed class'?