ACT Reading Test

Which of the following is NOT one of the types of passages on the Reading test?

• Prose Fiction

• History

• Humanities

• Natural Science

How many total minutes do you have on the Reading test?

• 25

• 35

• 45

• 55

Which of the passages should you NOT be skimming?

• Prose Fiction

• Social Sciences

• Humanities

• Natural Science

When skim-reading the nonfiction passages, how much of the body paragraphs should you be reading?

• The first and last sentences

• The first sentence only

• The last sentence only

• NONE; it's called skimming.

On the Prose Fiction passage, you should be spending the majority of your time reading and annotating. How many minutes (roughly) should you be spending doing this?

• 3

• 4

• 5

• 6

How many total questions are there on the Reading test?

• 20

• 30

• 40

• 50

On all of the non-fiction passages, you should be spending LESS time reading than you do answering the questions. How many minutes (roughly) should you be spending reading/annotating?

• 2:45

• 3:45

• 4:45

• 5:45

True or False: The ACT Reading test is a comprehension exam?

• True

• False

True or False: According to the directions, you must take the Reading test in the order that it is presented.

• True

• False

What is the benchmark score for the ACT Reading Test?

• 17

• 18

• 19

• 20