Get a feel for four PreACT subjects with two questions in each. Read the passages, try the problems, and use the explanations to find your next study priority.
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Answer B. The subject is the singular noun “row.” The phrase “of labeled trays” does not make the subject plural. The present-tense singular verb is “keeps.”
Answer C. The introductory action should be followed by its actor. “The volunteer” can both unplug the lamp and examine the cord.
Answer B. If all 18 tickets were student tickets, revenue would be 144 dollars. Each adult ticket adds 4 dollars, so (184 − 144) ÷ 4 = 10 adult tickets.
Answer A. The first red has probability 3/5. After it is removed, 2 of 4 tiles are red. Multiply: (3/5)(2/4) = 3/10.
Answer A. Lena learns to distinguish observations, earlier labels, and later evidence. The researcher benefits from that transparent treatment of uncertainty.
Answer B. Mr. Alvarez notices a badge that the town did not use until 1951. This is the first contradiction of the handwritten date.
| Water temperature (°C) | Mean dissolving time (s) |
|---|---|
| 15 | 90 |
| 25 | 60 |
| 35 | 40 |
Answer B. Time decreases by 30 seconds relative to an initial 90 seconds. The decrease is 30/90 = 1/3, or 33 1/3%.
| Water temperature (°C) | Mean dissolving time (s) |
|---|---|
| 15 | 90 |
| 25 | 60 |
| 35 | 40 |
Answer C. Stirring can affect dissolving time. Holding it constant makes temperature comparisons less confounded by changes in mixing.
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Work through the eight-question sample before reviewing your answers. Read the English and reading passages in full, even though each has only two questions here. The surrounding context is part of the task. For math, write the setup on paper; for science, compare the table rows before drawing a conclusion.
The sample includes subject–verb agreement and modifier placement in English, a system of equations and probability in math, main idea and detail in reading, and table interpretation and experimental controls in science. These examples let you compare different kinds of reasoning in one short session.
Check the explanation for every uncertain answer, including correct guesses. Save questions you want to revisit. Confirm your school’s test version and whether it includes science before planning your longer practice sessions.
For more editing practice, try the six-question PreACT English sample on a different passage.
For a focused comprehension session, use the PreACT Reading sample. Its six questions are different from this mixed collection.
Read the repair-workshop passage to choose a verb that agrees with its subject and a modifier that clearly identifies who performed an action. Check the complete sentence rather than the nearest noun.
Translate ticket totals into a system of equations, then calculate a probability without replacement. In both problems, track what each number represents before carrying out the arithmetic.
Read the archive narrative and distinguish its central idea from a supporting detail. The questions ask you to connect the narrator’s investigation to evidence in the passage.
Use a dissolving experiment to read a data table and identify controlled conditions. State which variable changes and which measurements remain comparable.
A phrase between the subject and verb can distract you from the actual subject. Strip the sentence down to its core before choosing singular or plural agreement.
Find the sentence or combination of details that supports the answer. A claim can sound plausible and still go beyond what the passage establishes.
Without-replacement probability changes after the first draw. In an experiment, a comparison only isolates a variable when the other relevant conditions are controlled.
Work through the two questions in each subject, then compare the explanations with your reasoning. Use a missed or uncertain answer to choose one skill to review next.
Ask your school which product and sections you will take. Science is optional at the school or district level for PreACT and PreACT Secure beginning with the fall 2026 changes; PreACT 8/9 follows a separate transition schedule.
No. Eight questions cannot estimate a scaled score. Use this session to identify a study priority rather than predict your result.
Yes. The math, English and Reading samples use different questions from this mixed set. Your saved progress is separate on each page.
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