ACT Midterm
1. A. NO CHANGE B. form, from tiny, water droplets, C. form from tiny, water, droplets D. form, from tiny water droplets
A
1. The passage as a whole can primarily be characterized as the narrator's: A. explanation of the relationship the narrator and his parents had with the city of Bombay. B. description of important buildings and locations in Bombay. C. argument for Bombay's prominence in the world of architecture. D. concerns about the emotional environment in which the narrator was raised.
A
13. Which choice most effectively concludes the sentence and the essay? A. NO CHANGE B. scientists can be certain that a solution to even the most confusing event will be found. C. snowflakes will still fall if atmospheric conditions are favorable. D. snowflakes come in many different shapes and sizes.
A
13. Which choice most effectively emphasizes the rapid speed of the train? A. NO CHANGE B. continued on its way. C. moved on down the tracks. D. proceeded toward the next stop.
A
5. As he is revealed in the incident of undertaking the construction of the basketball court, the grandfather can be best characterized as: A. confidently optimistic, then childishly defensive. B. charming patient, then increasingly accusatory. C. consistently encouraging in spite of setbacks. D. vocally defensive, then quietly apologetic.
A
5. Hornfels is a metamorphic rock formed when magma (molten rock) heats sedimentary rocks on Earth's surface. According to Figure 1, hornfels is most likely a member of which of the following facies? A. Facies A B. Facies C C. Facies E D. Facies G
A
7. A. NO CHANGE B. Therefore, the C. In conclusion, the D. In other words, the
A
7. In the context of the passage, the primary function of lines 6-10 is to: A. compare architectural landmarks in Bombay to those elsewhere. B. help illustrate how the term "art deco" was derived. C. contradict the idea that Bombay was in its golden age when the narrator was a child. D. provide examples of "Bombay style" architecture in Rome.
A
7. Information in the second paragraph (lines 4-12) reveals that the family's response to the grandfather's error with the crutches is to: A. find a workable remedy for it. B. lay the blame on the narrator. C. praise him for more successful projects. D. fix what wasn't wrong in the first place.
A
7. The results for which 2 tubes should be compared to determine how a reduced calorie diet affects life span in absence of live yeast and additional odors from live yeast? A. Tube 1 and Tube 4 B. Tube 1 and Tube 2 C. Tube 2 and Tube 5 D. Tube 5 and Tube 6
A
9. A computer chip 0.32 cm thick is made up of layers of silicon. If the top and bottom layers are each 0.03 cm thick and the inner layers are each 0.02 cm thick, how many inner layers are there? A. 13 B. 15 C. 16 D. 52 E. 64
A
6. The question "Did you know that Bryant built his shelves so they tilt?" (lines 65-66) helps establish that the narrator is anxious because: F. his coworkers have discovered his incompetence and have made it the subject of office humor. G. his coworkers resent his having a corner office and punish him with their biting humor. H. he fears his incompetence is so glaring it will make him the object of ridicule among coworkers. J. the tilting bookshelves remind him that, like his grandfather, he cannot hide his mistakes.
H
8. The narrator as a child viewed the work his parents did for Merchant & Merchant with a strong sense of: F. joy; the work provided the family with enough money way to live extravagant lives. G. fear; the narrator knew his parents were often so exhausted they were careless about safety. H. jealousy; the work pulled the narrator's parents away from him and directed their attention to the city. J. respect; his parents were known for their quality workmanship throughout the city.
H
8. The product (2x⁴y)(3x⁵y⁸) is equivalent to: F. 5x⁹y⁹ G. 6x⁹y⁸ H. 6x⁹y⁹ J. 5x²⁰y⁸ K. 6x²⁰y⁸
H
8. The shipping rate for customers of Ship Quick consists of a fee per box and a price per pound for each box. The table below gives the fee and the price per pound for customers shipping boxes of various weights. Gregg wants Ship Quick to to ship 1 box that weighs 15 pounds. What is the shipping rate for this box? F. $9.75 G. $16.50 H. $19.75 J. $20.00 K. $24.50
H
2. The narrator describes the photos by Bombay's first great photographers as primarily inspiring the narrator to: F. turn away from a career in photography. G. create grand panoramas of the new Bombay. H. produce images that his father would add to his collection. J. photograph subjects that depict everyday life on Bombay's streets.
J
2. To keep up with rising expenses, a motel manager needs to raise the $40.00 room rate by 22%. What will be the new rate? F. $40.22 G. $42.20 H. $48.00 J. $48.80 K. $62.00
J
4. According to Figure 2, the presence of which of the following minerals in a metamorphic rock would be least helpful in determining that rock's grade? F. Chlorite G. Muscovite H. Staurolite J. Plagioclase
J
6. As it is used in line 9, the word sweep most nearly means: F. overwhelmingly victory. G. wide-ranging search. H. complete removal. J. broad area
J
6. F. NO CHANGE G. has bumped H. bumped J. bump
J
6. F. NO CHANGE G. perhaps I've H. I've possibly J. I've
J
6. Which of the following phrases best describes the major point of difference between the 2 scientists' hypothesis? F. The location of the event G. The speed the object was traveling H. The density of Earth's atmosphere J. The type of object that entered Earth's atmosphere
J
8. F. NO CHANGE G. were they to form H. if they formed J. form
J
10. The table below shows the number of cars Jing sold each month last year. What is the median of the data in the table? F. 13 G. 16 H. 19 J. 20.5 K. 23.5
K
12. The length of a rectangle with area 54 square centimeters is 9 centimeters. What is the perimeter of the rectangle, in centimeters? F. 6 G. 12 H. 15 J. 24 K. 30
K
9. It can be most reasonably be inferred that the narrator's discovery that an error has been made in constructing the bookshelves is for him a source of: A. embarrassment in the face of coworkers who anticipated it. B. comfort because it reveals a trait that he shares with his family. C. frustration because it will require a remedy D. relief because it gives him an excuse to seek the assistance of coworkers in fishing the project.
B
10. If x > 1, then which of the following has the LEAST value? F. √x G. √2x H. √x • x J. x√x K. x • x
F
2. F. NO CHANGE G. charcoal gray suits, H. charcoal, gray suits J. charcoal gray, suits
F
14. The writer is considering adding the following sentence to the essay: This growth can take the form of either branching (which forms stable, symmetrical shapes) or faceting (which forms unstable, complex shapes). If the writer were to add this sentence, it would most logically be placed and Point: F. A in Paragraph 1. G. B in Paragraph 1. H. C in Paragraph 2. J. D in Paragraph 4.
H
2. The monthly fees for single rooms at 5 colleges are $370, $310, $380, $340, and $310, respectively. What is the mean of these monthly fees? F. $310 G. $340 H. $342 J. $350 K. $380
H
4. F. NO CHANGE G. the discovery of the cause of this apparent variation has been made by scientists Kenneth Libbrecht and Hannah Arnold. H. scientists Kenneth Libbrecht and Hannah Arnold have discovered the cause of this apparent variation. J. the cause of this apparent variation has been discovered by scientists Kenneth Libbrecht and Hannah Arnold.
H
4. In lines 32-43, the narrator uses which of the following literary devices to describe Bombay? F. Alliteration G. Allusion H. Personification J. Simile
H
6. Jorge's current hourly wage for working at Denti Smiles is $12.00. Jorge was told that at the beginning of next month, his new hourly wage will be an increase of 6% of his current hourly wage. What will be Jorge's new hourly wage? F. $12.06 G. $12.60 H. $12.72 J. $18.00 K. $19.20
H
3. On a particular road map, 1/2 inch represents 18 miles. About how many miles apart are 2 towns that are 2 1/2 inches apart on this map? A. 18 B. 22 1/2 C. 36 D. 45 E. 90
E
5. If f(x) = (3x + 7)², then f(1) = ? A. 10 B. 16 C. 58 D. 79 E. 100
E
7. The first term is 1 in the geometric sequence 1, -3, 9, -27, ... . What is the SEVENTH term of the geometric sequence? A. -243 B. -30 C. 81 D. 189 E. 729
E
7. If the writer were to delete the underlined portion (adjusting the capitalization as needed), the sentence would primarily lose: A. an explanation of the process water molecules undergo to change from liquid to vapor to solid. B. a detail that mentions a step some water molecules skip in changing from vapor to solid. C. a visual description of what water vapor molecules look like. D. an explanation of how molecules react to various air temperatures.
B
7. What is the least common denominator for adding the fractions 4/15, 1/12, and 3/8? A. 40 B. 120 C. 180 D. 480 E. 1,440
B
9. As it is used in line 38, the phrase drew up most nearly means: A. extended. B. prepared. C. approached. D. straightened.
B
5. Which of the following statements best captures how the narrator's parents balanced their parental duties with their work at the construction company? A. The narrator's mother did the majority of the work at the construction company, while the narrator's father took care of the narrator. B. The narrator's parents traded off responsibility for taking care of the narrator and working at the construction company. C. The narrator's father worked at his designing board, while the narrator's mother took the narrator along to building sites. D. The narrator's parents both worked at the construction company, while the narrator stayed home with a babysitter.
B
7. According to Scientist 2's viewpoint, compared to the altitude at which a stony asteroid would have exploded in Earth's atmosphere, a comet of similar size would most likely have exploded at: A. the same altitude. B. a higher altitude. C. a slightly lower altitude. D. a much lower altitude.
B
1. At this point, the writer wants to provide one reason why she likes to ride the subways. Which choice is most relevant to the information provided in this first paragraph? A. NO CHANGE B. I never know what I'll see there. C. they are so much cheaper than taxis. D. they are places of enormous quiet and calm.
B
1. Carmen is playing with blocks. She arranges stacks of blocks so that each successive level of blocks has 1 fewer block than the level below it and the top level has one block. Such a stack with three levels is shown below. Carmen wants to make such a stack with 12 levels. How many blocks would she use to build this stack? A. 66 B. 78 C. 132 D. 144 E. 156
B
11. A. NO CHANGE B. more quickly C. most quickly D. quickest
B
11. Charles defined a new operation, ◆, on pairs of ordered pairs of integers as follows: (a,b) ◆ (c,d) = ac+bd/ab-cd. What is the new value of (2,1) ◆ (3,4)? A. -2 B. -1 C. 2 D. 5 E. 10
B
13. In the figure below, C is the intersection of line AD and line BE. If it can be determined, what is the measure of ∠BAC? A. 80° B. 100° C. 110° D. 115° E. Cannot vibe determined from the given information
B
15. This month, Kami sold 70 figurines in 2 sizes. The large figurines sold for $12 each, and the small figurines sold for $8 each. The amount of money he received from the sales of the large figurines was equal to the amount of money he received from the sales of the small figurines. How many figurines did kami sell this month? A. 20 B. 28 C. 35 D. 42 E. 50
B
3. As a salesperson, your commission is directly proportional to the dollar amount of sales you make. If your sales are $800, your commission is $112. How much commission would you earn if you had $1,400 in sales? A. $210 B. $196 C. $175 D. $128 E. $64
B
5. A. NO CHANGE B. freezes, causing C. freezes, it causes D. freezes, this causes
B
5. A. NO CHANGE B. subways, and C. subways, which D. subways actually
B
1. According to Figure 2, which of the following minerals would most typically be found only in rocks of a medium grade? A. Muscovite B. Biotite C. Kyanite D. Plagioclase
C
1. In which of Studies 1 and 2 did some of the fruit flies live for more than 75 days, and what diet were those fruit flies fed? A. Study 1; 5% SY medium B. Study 1; 15% SY medium C. Study 2; 5% SY medium D. Study 2; 15% SY medium
C
11. Students studying motion observed a cart rolling at a constant rate along a straight line. The table below gives the distance, d feet, the cart was from a reference point at 1-second intervals from t=0 seconds to t=5 seconds. Which of the following equations represents this relationship between d and t? A. d = t + 14 B. d = 6t + 8 C. d = 6t + 14 D. d = 14t + 6 E. d = 34t
C
15. Suppose the writer had intended to write a brief essay persuading readers that the subway system is New York CIty's most economical means of public transportation. Would this essay fulfill the writer's goal? A. Yes, because the essay supplies evidence of the large number of people using the subways. B. Yes, because the essay describes people who are able to give to the needy because they have extra money in their pockets. C. No, because the essay focuses on the kinds of people riding the subways, not on how inexpensive the subways are to ride. D. No, because the essay focuses on the writer' s love of all public transportation, not just the subways.
C
3. Each of the three projects described in the passage reveals: A. the increasing antagonism between the grandfather and grandson. B. the errors the narrator makes and the disapproval they bring from others. C. that such incidents set the stage for the Bryant family traits to emerge. D. that the narrator is determined to avoid being ungrateful, hateful, or very fastidious.
C
3. Figure 1 indicates that as depth increases, pressure: A. decreases only. B. remains the same. C. increases only. D. increases, then decreases.
C
3. In lines 25-31, the narrator muses over, then rejects, the notion that: A. Merchant & Merchant played an important role on the building of Bombay. B. he started paying attention to Bombay at a young age. C. his anticipated birth was one of the causes of the rush to finish the building of Bombay. D. Bombay has been a gigantic building site in the years before he was born.
C
5. The researchers had predicted that decreasing a fruit fly's ability to detect odors would increase its life span. Are the results of Study 3 consistent with this prediction? A. No; for each SY medium tested, the average life span of Strain X fruit flies was longer than the average life span of Strain N fruit flies. B. No; for each SY medium tested, the average life span of Strain N fruit flies was longer than the average life span of Strain X fruit flies. C. Yes; for each SY medium tested, the average life span of Strain X fruit flies was longer than the average life span of Strain N fruit flies. D. Yes; for each SY medium tested, the average life span of Strain N fruit flies was longer than the average life span of Strain X fruit flies.
C
5. The total cost of renting a car is $30.00 for each day the car is rented plus 28 1/2¢ for each mile the car is driven. What is the total cost of renting the car for 5 days and driving 350 miles? (Note: No sales tax is involved.) A. $104.75 B. $159.98 C. $249.75 D. $300.00 E. $1,147.50
C
9. A. NO CHANGE B. process is C. process: D. process;
C
9. A. NO CHANGE B. would have opened C. open D. might be opening
C
9. It costs a dollars for an adult ticket to a reggae concert and s dollars for a student ticket. The difference between the cost of 12 adult tickets and 18 student tickets is $36. Which of the following equations represents this relationship between a and x? A. 12a/18x = 36 B. 216as = 36 C. | 12a - 18s | = 36 D. | 12a + 18s | = 36 E. | 18a + 12s | = 36
C
14. In a bag of 400 jelly beans, 25% of the jelly beans are red in color. If you randomly pick a jelly bean from the bag, what is the probability that the jelly bean picked is NOT one of the red jelly beans? F. 1/2 G. 1/4 H. 3/4 J. 1/16 K. 15/16
H
1. The blood types of 150 people were determined for a study as shown in the figure below. If 1 person from this study is randomly selected, what is the probability that this person has either Type A or Type AB blood? A. 62/150 B. 66/150 C. 68/150 D. 73/150 E. 84/150
D
1. The passage is written from the point of view of: A. an unidentified narrator observing the relationship over time between a boy and his grandfather. B. two members of the same family discovering their shared trait through joint activities. C. a grown man agonizing over the mixed messages he received as a child from older relatives. D. a boy and the man he becomes considering incidents that illustrate a family trait.
D
11. A. NO CHANGE B. to C. at D. from
D
15. Suppose the writer's primary purpose had been to offer an example of a discovery that changed the way scientists viewed the basic laws of chemistry. Would this essay accomplish that purpose? A. Yes, because it describes how the observation of triangular snowflakes has led scientists to discover that their understanding of the basic laws of chemistry is flawed. B. Yes, because it describes how scientists have applied the knowledge they've gained through studying snowflakes to other areas of chemistry. C. No, because it focuses on how scientists are struggling to determine how triangular snowflakes are formed. D. No, because it explains that triangular snowflakes appeared to, but don't actually, violate the basic laws to chemistry.
D
15. What polynomial must be added to x² - 2x + 6 so that the sum is 3x² + 7x? A. 4x² + 5x +6 B. 3x² + 9x + 6 C. 3x² + 9x - 6 D. 2x² + 9x - 6 E. 2x² -5x + 6
D
3. A. NO CHANGE B. thats C. as D. who's
D
3. A. NO CHANGE B. the manner in which formation C. which had formed D. that they form
D
3. Study 1 differed from Study 2 in which of the following ways? A. Female fruit flies were tested in Study 1, whereas male fruit flies were tested in Study 2. B. Male fruit flies were tested in Study 1, whereas female fruit flies were tested in Study 2. C. The SY medium tested in Study 1 contained a lower percent of sugar than did the SY medium tested in Study 2. D. The SY medium tested in Study 1 contained a higher percent of sugar than did the SY medium tested in Study 2.
D
9. Which hypothesis, if any, asserts that monarch butterflies require energy from stored lipids neither for migration nor during the overwintering period? A. Hypothesis 1 B. Hypothesis 2 C. Hypothesis 3 D. None of the hypotheses
D
13. In the isosceles right triangle below, AB = 10 feet. What is the length, in feet, of line AC? A. 5 B. 10 C. 20 D. √20 E. 10√2
E
2. Which of the following best describes the author's approach to presenting the story of the narrator's discovery about himself? F. Revealing the narrator's self-awareness about a trait through a blend of personal reflection and scenes from the narrator's youth and adulthood G. Starting immediately with a statement of the discovery in the narrator's voice and continuing with scenes that reveal how the discovery came about H. Describing the physical details of scenes and summarizing their significance in a concluding statement in the narrator's voice J. Using dialogue in the midst of scenes fraught with tension to indicate what the narrator is experiencing internally
F
4. Given f = cd³, f = 450, and d = 10, what is c? F. 0.45 G. 4.5 H. 15 J. 45 K. 150
F
6. In any parallelogram ABCD, it is always true that the measures of ∠ABC and ∠BCD: F. add up to 180°. G. add up to 90°. H. are each greater than 90°. J. are each 90°. K. are each less than 90°.
F
6. Suppose the researchers wanted to determine whether a defect in the ability to detect odors would change the life span of fruit flies fed 15% SY medium when live yeast is added to the diet or when additional odors from live yeast are added to the diet. Which of the following experiments should be performed? F. Repeat Study 1 except with Strain X fruit flies G. Repeat Study 1 except with Strain N fruit flies H. Repeat Study 2 except with Strain X fruit flies J. Repeat Study 2 except with Strain N fruit flies
F
8. Which hypothesis, if any, asserts that monarch butterflies store lipids during 2 distinct periods? F. Hypothesis 1 G. Hypothesis 2 H. Hypothesis 3 J. None of the hypotheses
F
12. F. NO CHANGE G. shape, H. shape; J. shape:
G
12. In the figure below, ∠BAC measures 30°, ∠ABC measures 110°, and points B, C, and D are collinear. What is the measure of ∠ACD? F. 150° G. 140° H. 130° J. 120° K. 110°
G
12. The best placement for the underlined portion would be: F. where it is now. G. after the word woman. H. after the word was. J. after the word composing.
G
2. During Studies 1 and 2, why did the size of the fruit fly population in each tube decrease rather than increase? F. The birth rate was 0, because the initial population contained only males. G. The birth rate was 0, because the initial population contained only virgin females. H. The death rate was 0, because the initial population contained only males. J. The death rate was 0, because the initial population contained only virgin females.
G
4. F. NO CHANGE G. as H. whereas J. such that
G
4. If 7 + 3x = 22, then 2x = ? F. 5 G. 10 H. 12 J. 14 K. 58/3
G
4. Suppose that an additional trial in study 3 had been performed using a 12% SY medium (a diet with 12% sugar and 12% killed yeast). The average life span of the Strain X fruit flies in this trial would most likely have been: F. less than 55.6 days. G. between 55.6 days and 58.6 days. H. between 58.6 days and 61.6 days. J. greater than 61.6 days.
G
4. The boy's approach to the task of converting the tennis court to a basketball court can best be described as: F. reluctant until his grandfather's lans inspire him. G. enthusiastic until he grandfather's error puts them both in an awkward position. H. apprehensive until he discovers his error is not a devastating one. J. thrilled until he remembers that his grandfather is a poor planner.
G
8. F. NO CHANGE G. It's H. Its' J. That's
G
8. It can most reasonably be inferred from the sixth paragraph (line 36-46) that the statement that the basketball hoops "can't be made smaller" (line 40) is: F. a fact stated by the grandfather apologetically. G. an opinion stated by grandfather indignantly. H. a claim the narrator makes to humiliate a relative. J. a conclusion the narrator reaches after hard labor.
G
8. Scientist 1's viewpoint indicates that when the materials that compose most of a comet are sufficiently heated, they change to: F. solids. G. gases. H. liquids. J. a vacuum.
G
10. In the last paragraph, a comparison is made between "diminished excellence" and "flawed competence." From the narrator's point of view, the conditions are different because the one is: F. a source of sorrow while the other is a source of pride. G. based in the family while the other is based in the self. H. inherit in the environment while the other is inherent in the individual. J. a sign that the individual can improve the world while the other is a sign that the individual can't.
H
10. Which of the following alternatives to the underlined portion would NOT be acceptable? F. who played G. as he played H. played J. who was playing
H
14. Antwan drew the circle graph below describing his time spent at school in 1 day. His teacher said that the numbers of hours listed were correct, but that the central angle measures for the sectors were not correct. What should be the central angle measure for the Core subjects sector? F. 72° G. 80° H. 160° J. 200° K. 288°
H
14. If the writer were too delete the preceding sentence, thus paragraph would primarily lose a statement that: F. provides physical descriptions of people on the subway train. G. supports the opening sentence of the essay. H. provides evidence that people can be friendly on the subway train. J. gives an explanation for the narrator's actions.
H
10. Based on Hypothesis 3, which of the following figures best depicts the change in the lipid mass of a monarch butterfly from the beginning of migration to the end of migration? F. ∧ G. — H. \ J. /
J
10. F. NO CHANGE G. pressure from the wind, which H. the pressure, as the wind J. pressure from the wind
J
10. In the last paragraph, the narrator's father shows the narrator the photos of storefronts and piers in order to: F. teach the narrator about the commercial progress the people who work in Bombay have made. G. convince the narrator that Dayal and Haseler were Bombay's first great photographers. H. clarify his claim that his photo collection was not about modern-day Bombay but rather about the early twentieth century. J. illustrate the photos of places can reveal s much about the people who spent time there as photos of the people themselves.
J
2. According to Figure 1, a Facies G rock will most likely form under which of the following pressure and temperature conditions? F. 3 kb 800°C G. 5 kb 400°C H. 8 kb 1,000°C J. 11 kb 600°C
J
2. F. NO CHANGE G. for example, H. additionally, J. however,
J
