Digital ACT Practice Questions

Which of the following best describes the central point of contention between Passage A and Passage B? Passage A: Linguist Noam Chomsky posited that human langu...

How would the author of Passage B most likely respond to Chomsky's 'universal grammar' theory in Passage A? Passage A: Linguist Noam Chomsky posited that human ...

In Passage A, the phrase 'poverty of the stimulus' refers to the idea that children learn grammar despite: Passage A: Linguist Noam Chomsky posited that human l...

Both passages agree that human language is: Passage A: Linguist Noam Chomsky posited that human language is not merely a cultural invention, but an innate, gene...

The main theme of the passage involves: Passage Excerpt (Literary Narrative): Walking down the moss-slick rows of her grandmother's hillside orchard, Maya exami...

As it is used in the passage, the grandmother's phrase 'a pact with time' most nearly suggests that planting fruit trees: Passage Excerpt (Literary Narrative): ...

Maya's attitude toward the heirloom apple varieties (such as the Roxbury Russet) is best described as: Passage Excerpt (Literary Narrative): Walking down the mo...

Which detail from the passage highlights the physical craftsmanship involved in orchard maintenance? Passage Excerpt (Literary Narrative): Walking down the moss...

The author mentions the surgical consent experiment in order to: Passage Excerpt (Social Science): Classical economic theory presumed that human beings are rati...

According to prospect theory, how does the psychological impact of losing $100 compare to winning $100? Passage Excerpt (Social Science): Classical economic the...

The passage suggests that classical economic theory was flawed because it: Passage Excerpt (Social Science): Classical economic theory presumed that human being...

As it is used in the passage, the word 'skew' most nearly means: Passage Excerpt (Social Science): Classical economic theory presumed that human beings are rati...

According to the passage, how did medieval artists typically determine the size of figures in their paintings? Passage Excerpt (Humanities): In 1415, Florentine...

The author characterizes Brunelleschi's demonstration of linear perspective as a shift toward: Passage Excerpt (Humanities): In 1415, Florentine architect Filip...

As it is used in the passage, the word 'codified' most nearly means: Passage Excerpt (Humanities): In 1415, Florentine architect Filippo Brunelleschi conducted ...

Which of the following optical tools did Brunelleschi use during his famous 1415 demonstration? Passage Excerpt (Humanities): In 1415, Florentine architect Fili...

According to the passage, the trapped bubbles inside Antarctic ice cores are unique because they: Passage Excerpt (Natural Science): Drilling four kilometers in...

Based on the passage, an atmospheric CO2 concentration of 180 ppm historically correlated with: Passage Excerpt (Natural Science): Drilling four kilometers into...

The author's description of the relationship between CO2 and temperature as an 'airtight coupling' suggests that the two variables: Passage Excerpt (Natural Sci...

How do scientists determine past temperatures from the ice core samples, according to the passage? Passage Excerpt (Natural Science): Drilling four kilometers i...

The primary contrast established between Captain Donald and Sam centers on their: Passage Excerpt (Literary Narrative): On the pitching deck of the salvage ship...

In the context of the passage, Captain Donald's comment, 'The current doesn't push the screen, Sam... It pushes the hull,' serves to: Passage Excerpt (Literary ...

As it is used in the passage, the word 'shear' most nearly means: Passage Excerpt (Literary Narrative): On the pitching deck of the salvage ship, Captain Donald...

Captain Donald's intervention during the emergency demonstrates that he: Passage Excerpt (Literary Narrative): On the pitching deck of the salvage ship, Captain...