{"id":6382,"date":"2019-09-01T16:17:42","date_gmt":"2019-09-01T23:17:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/act\/?p=6382"},"modified":"2019-10-24T16:18:52","modified_gmt":"2019-10-24T23:18:52","slug":"should-i-take-an-act-diagnostic-test","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/act\/should-i-take-an-act-diagnostic-test\/","title":{"rendered":"Should I Take an ACT Diagnostic Test?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Are you wondering whether taking an ACT diagnostic test is worth your time? It definitely is! Not only will a good quiz help you identify your strengths and weaknesses, but it\u2019ll also give you an understanding of the question types you\u2019ll see on test day. Overall, it\u2019s a low-pressure way to build familiarity with the materials while getting a sense of where you are. So whether you\u2019re excited to dive in or worried about taking the exam, our advice is the same: take a free ACT diagnostic test! <\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/act\/files\/2019\/10\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Blog-Header-Image-Template-No-Text-600x300.png\" alt=\"free act diagnostic test - magoosh\" width=\"600\" height=\"300\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-14862\" srcset=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/act\/files\/2019\/10\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Blog-Header-Image-Template-No-Text-600x300.png 600w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/act\/files\/2019\/10\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Blog-Header-Image-Template-No-Text-300x150.png 300w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/act\/files\/2019\/10\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Blog-Header-Image-Template-No-Text-768x384.png 768w, https:\/\/magoosh.com\/act\/files\/2019\/10\/Copy-of-Copy-of-Blog-Header-Image-Template-No-Text.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<h2>First, Start with a Quick Quiz<\/h2>\n<p>If the idea of taking a full practice ACT sounds intimidating to you, there is a quick and less scary way of getting a sense of how you might do on the ACT: <strong>Magoosh&#8217;s Free ACT Diagnostic Test<\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>In fact, if you have 10 to 20 minutes to spare, you should take this quiz <em>right now<\/em>!<\/p>\n<p><script type=\"text\/javascript\" >\ndocument.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\", function(event) { \nif(!window.jQuery) alert(\"The important jQuery library is not properly loaded in your site. Your WordPress theme is probably missing the essential wp_head() call. You can switch to another theme and you will see that the plugin works fine and this notice disappears. If you are still not sure what to do you can contact us for help.\");\n});\n<\/script>  <\/p>\n<div  id=\"watupro_quiz\" class=\"quiz-area single-page-quiz\">\n<p id=\"submittingExam17\" style=\"display:none;text-align:center;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/act\/wp-content\/plugins\/watupro\/img\/loading.gif\" width=\"16\" height=\"16\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"watupro-exam-description\" id=\"description-quiz-17\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/magoosh-company-site\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/34\/files\/2017\/02\/15171930\/ACT-Mini-Diagnostic-Quiz-600x200.png\" alt=\"free act diagnostic test from Magoosh\" width=\"600\" height=\"200\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9149\" \/><\/p>\n<h3>Quiz Starts Here:<\/h3>\n<p><strong>This quiz has one page for each ACT test (4 total): English, math, reading &#038; science. Each section has 3 questions: 1 easy, 1 medium &#038; 1 hard (in that order).<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>This quiz will take about 10-20 minutes to complete, so grab some scratch paper and a calculator, and do your best!<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<form action=\"\" method=\"post\" class=\"quiz-form\" id=\"quiz-17\"  enctype=\"multipart\/form-data\" >\n<div class='watupro-paginator-wrap '>\n<ul class='watupro-paginator watupro-category-paginator watupro-category-paginator-custom' id='watuPROCatPaginator17'><span id=\"questionCatTabInfo1\" style=\"display:none;\">1<\/span><\/p>\n<li class='WatuPROCatPaginationCatID1 watupro-cat-pagination-page-1' id='exam-17-WatuPROCatPagination-1' onclick='WatuPRO.goto(event, 1);'>English<\/li>\n<p><span id=\"questionCatTabInfo2\" style=\"display:none;\">1<\/span><span id=\"questionCatTabInfo3\" style=\"display:none;\">1<\/span><span id=\"questionCatTabInfo4\" style=\"display:none;\">2<\/span><\/p>\n<li class='WatuPROCatPaginationCatID2 watupro-cat-pagination-page-2' id='exam-17-WatuPROCatPagination-4' onclick='WatuPRO.goto(event, 4);'>Math<\/li>\n<p><span id=\"questionCatTabInfo5\" style=\"display:none;\">2<\/span><span id=\"questionCatTabInfo6\" style=\"display:none;\">2<\/span><span id=\"questionCatTabInfo7\" style=\"display:none;\">3<\/span><\/p>\n<li class='WatuPROCatPaginationCatID3 watupro-cat-pagination-page-3' id='exam-17-WatuPROCatPagination-7' onclick='WatuPRO.goto(event, 7);'>Reading<\/li>\n<p><span id=\"questionCatTabInfo8\" style=\"display:none;\">3<\/span><span id=\"questionCatTabInfo9\" style=\"display:none;\">3<\/span><span id=\"questionCatTabInfo10\" style=\"display:none;\">4<\/span><\/p>\n<li class='WatuPROCatPaginationCatID4 watupro-cat-pagination-page-4' id='exam-17-WatuPROCatPagination-10' onclick='WatuPRO.goto(event, 10);'>Science<\/li>\n<p><span id=\"questionCatTabInfo11\" style=\"display:none;\">4<\/span><span id=\"questionCatTabInfo12\" style=\"display:none;\">4<\/span><\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div id='catDiv1' style='display:block' class='watupro_catpage'>\n<p>Page 1 of 4<\/p>\n<h3>English<\/h3>\n<div class='watu-question ' id='question-1'>\n<div id='questionWrap-1'  class='   watupro-question-id-119'>\n<div class='question-content' >\n<div>\n<h4>Instructions<\/h4>\n<p><em>In the passage below, some some phrases are numbered and underlined. Read the passage, then find the alternative to the underlined phrase that best improves the sentence (by best stating the idea, making the statement grammatically correct, or improving the style and consistency of the passage). If you think the original version is best, select &#8220;NO CHANGE.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>The Origins of Coca-Cola<\/h4>\n<p>Coca-Cola history began in 1886 when the curiosity of an Atlanta pharmacist Dr. John S. Pemberton, led him to create a distinctive tasting soft drink that could be sold at soda fountains. [1] He created a flavored syrup and took it to his neighborhood pharmacy, where it was mixed with carbonated water and deemed \u201cexcellent\u201d by <u>those whom have<\/u> sampled it. [2] Dr. Pemberton\u2019s partner and bookkeeper, Frank M. Robinson, is credited with naming the beverage \u201cCoca\u2011Cola\u201d as well as <u>creating the design of<\/u> the trademarked, distinctive script that is still used today. The first servings of Coca\u2011Cola were sold for 5 cents per glass. During the first year, sales initially averaged a modest nine servings per day in Atlanta. Today, daily servings of Coca\u2011Cola beverages are estimated at 1.9 billion globally.<\/p>\n<p>[3] In 1888, <u>Dr. Pemberton sold portions of his business to various parties, just two years after creating what was to become the world\u2019s #1-selling sparkling beverage however only a few years before his death.<\/u> The majority of the interest was sold to Atlanta businessman, Asa G. Candler. Under Mr. Candler\u2019s leadership, distribution of Coca\u2011Cola expanded to soda fountains beyond Atlanta. In 1894, impressed by the growing demand for Coca\u2011Cola and the desire to make the beverage portable, Joseph Biedenharn installed bottling machinery in the rear of his Mississippi soda fountain, becoming the first to put Coca\u2011Cola in bottles. The three entrepreneurs purchased the bottling rights from Asa Candler for just $1. Benjamin Thomas, Joseph Whitehead and John Lupton developed what became the Coca\u2011Cola worldwide bottling system. Large scale bottling was made possible just five years later, when in 1899, three enterprising businessmen in Chattanooga, Tennessee secured exclusive rights to bottle and sell Coca\u2011Cola.<\/p>\n<p><em>This passage was adapted from \u201c<a href=\"http:\/\/www.worldofcoca-cola.com\/about-us\/coca-cola-history\/\" target=\"_blank\">Coca-Cola History<\/a>.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>1.<\/h4>\n<p>He created a flavored syrup and took it to his neighborhood pharmacy, where it was mixed with carbonated water and deemed \u201cexcellent\u201d by <u>those whom have<\/u> sampled it.<\/div>\n<p><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_1' value='119' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType119' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div>\n<div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-119[]' id='answer-id-654' class='answer   answerof-119 ' value='654'   \/><label for='answer-id-654' id='answer-label-654' class=' answer'><span>A) NO CHANGE<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-119[]' id='answer-id-655' class='answer   answerof-119 ' value='655'   \/><label for='answer-id-655' id='answer-label-655' class=' answer'><span>B) those whom<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-119[]' id='answer-id-656' class='answer   answerof-119 ' value='656'   \/><label for='answer-id-656' id='answer-label-656' class=' answer'><span>C) those who<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-119[]' id='answer-id-657' class='answer   answerof-119 ' value='657'   \/><label for='answer-id-657' id='answer-label-657' class=' answer'><span>D) those<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<p><!-- end question-choices--><\/div>\n<p><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='watu-question ' id='question-2'>\n<div id='questionWrap-2'  class='   watupro-question-id-120'>\n<div class='question-content' >\n<div>\n<h4>2.<\/h4>\n<p>Dr. Pemberton\u2019s partner and bookkeeper, Frank M. Robinson, is credited with naming the beverage \u201cCoca\u2011Cola\u201d as well as <u>creating the design of<\/u> the trademarked, distinctive script that is still used today.<\/div>\n<p><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_2' value='120' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType120' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div>\n<div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-120[]' id='answer-id-658' class='answer   answerof-120 ' value='658'   \/><label for='answer-id-658' id='answer-label-658' class=' answer'><span>F) NO CHANGE<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-120[]' id='answer-id-659' class='answer   answerof-120 ' value='659'   \/><label for='answer-id-659' id='answer-label-659' class=' answer'><span>G) constructing the original design of<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-120[]' id='answer-id-660' class='answer   answerof-120 ' value='660'   \/><label for='answer-id-660' id='answer-label-660' class=' answer'><span>H) designing the logo for<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-120[]' id='answer-id-661' class='answer   answerof-120 ' value='661'   \/><label for='answer-id-661' id='answer-label-661' class=' answer'><span>J) designing<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<p><!-- end question-choices--><\/div>\n<p><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='watu-question ' id='question-3'>\n<div id='questionWrap-3'  class='   watupro-question-id-121'>\n<div class='question-content' >\n<div>\n<h4>3.<\/h4>\n<p>In 1888, <u>Dr. Pemberton sold portions of his business to various parties, just two years after creating what was to become the world\u2019s #1-selling sparkling beverage however only a few years before his death.<\/u><\/div>\n<p><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_3' value='121' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType121' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div>\n<div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-121[]' id='answer-id-662' class='answer   answerof-121 ' value='662'   \/><label for='answer-id-662' id='answer-label-662' class=' answer'><span>A) NO CHANGE<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-121[]' id='answer-id-663' class='answer   answerof-121 ' value='663'   \/><label for='answer-id-663' id='answer-label-663' class=' answer'><span>B) portions of Dr. Pemberton\u2019s business were sold to various parties, creating the world\u2019s #1-selling sparkling beverage just a few years before his death.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-121[]' id='answer-id-664' class='answer   answerof-121 ' value='664'   \/><label for='answer-id-664' id='answer-label-664' class=' answer'><span>C) the world\u2019s #1-selling sparkling beverage was created after portions of Dr. Pemberton\u2019s business were sold to various parties just two years later but only a few years before his death.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-121[]' id='answer-id-665' class='answer   answerof-121 ' value='665'   \/><label for='answer-id-665' id='answer-label-665' class=' answer'><span>D) only a few years before his death and just two years after creating what was to become the world\u2019s #1-selling sparkling beverage, Dr. Pemberton sold portions of his business to various parties.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<p><!-- end question-choices--><\/div>\n<p><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id='catDiv2' style='display:none' class='watupro_catpage'>\n<p>Page 2 of 4<\/p>\n<h3>Math<\/h3>\n<div class='watu-question ' id='question-4'>\n<div id='questionWrap-4'  class='   watupro-question-id-122'>\n<div class='question-content' >\n<div>\n<h4>Instructions<\/h4>\n<p><em>Solve the problem and then choose the correct answer. You may use a calculator on the ACT Mathematics Test.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>1.<\/h4>\n<p>If J \u00f7 24 = K, then J \u00f7 6 =<\/p><\/div>\n<p><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_4' value='122' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType122' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div>\n<div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-122[]' id='answer-id-666' class='answer   answerof-122 ' value='666'   \/><label for='answer-id-666' id='answer-label-666' class=' answer'><span>A) 4K<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-122[]' id='answer-id-667' class='answer   answerof-122 ' value='667'   \/><label for='answer-id-667' id='answer-label-667' class=' answer'><span>B) 2K<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-122[]' id='answer-id-668' class='answer   answerof-122 ' value='668'   \/><label for='answer-id-668' id='answer-label-668' class=' answer'><span>C) K<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-122[]' id='answer-id-669' class='answer   answerof-122 ' value='669'   \/><label for='answer-id-669' id='answer-label-669' class=' answer'><span>D) K\/2<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-122[]' id='answer-id-670' class='answer   answerof-122 ' value='670'   \/><label for='answer-id-670' id='answer-label-670' class=' answer'><span>E) K\/4<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<p><!-- end question-choices--><\/div>\n<p><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='watu-question ' id='question-5'>\n<div id='questionWrap-5'  class='   watupro-question-id-123'>\n<div class='question-content' >\n<div>\n<h4>2.<\/h4>\n<p>In the figure below, AB is parallel to ED, the measure of <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/magoosh-company-site\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/34\/files\/2017\/02\/13140556\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-13-at-2.05.34-PM.png\" alt=\"angle symbol\" width=\"19\" height=\"21\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9130\" \/>DCB is 44\u00b0, and the measure of <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/magoosh-company-site\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/34\/files\/2017\/02\/13140556\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-13-at-2.05.34-PM.png\" alt=\"angle symbol\" width=\"19\" height=\"21\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9130\" \/>ABC is 70\u00b0. What is the measure of <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/magoosh-company-site\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/34\/files\/2017\/02\/13140556\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-13-at-2.05.34-PM.png\" alt=\"angle symbol\" width=\"19\" height=\"21\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-9130\" \/>EDC?<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/magoosh-company-site\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/34\/files\/2017\/02\/13140638\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-13-at-2.04.49-PM.png\" alt=\"four line segments, AB parallel to ED\" width=\"313\" height=\"296\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9131\" \/><\/div>\n<p><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_5' value='123' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType123' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div>\n<div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-123[]' id='answer-id-671' class='answer   answerof-123 ' value='671'   \/><label for='answer-id-671' id='answer-label-671' class=' answer'><span>F) 100<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-123[]' id='answer-id-672' class='answer   answerof-123 ' value='672'   \/><label for='answer-id-672' id='answer-label-672' class=' answer'><span>G) 114<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-123[]' id='answer-id-673' class='answer   answerof-123 ' value='673'   \/><label for='answer-id-673' id='answer-label-673' class=' answer'><span>H) 118<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-123[]' id='answer-id-674' class='answer   answerof-123 ' value='674'   \/><label for='answer-id-674' id='answer-label-674' class=' answer'><span>J) 124<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-123[]' id='answer-id-675' class='answer   answerof-123 ' value='675'   \/><label for='answer-id-675' id='answer-label-675' class=' answer'><span>K) 136<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<p><!-- end question-choices--><\/div>\n<p><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='watu-question ' id='question-6'>\n<div id='questionWrap-6'  class='   watupro-question-id-124'>\n<div class='question-content' >\n<div>\n<h4>3.<\/h4>\n<p>The expression log<sub>3<\/sub>(63) + log<sub>3<\/sub>(5) \u2013 log<sub>3<\/sub>(35) equals which of the following?<\/div>\n<p><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_6' value='124' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType124' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div>\n<div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-124[]' id='answer-id-676' class='answer   answerof-124 ' value='676'   \/><label for='answer-id-676' id='answer-label-676' class=' answer'><span>A) 2<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-124[]' id='answer-id-677' class='answer   answerof-124 ' value='677'   \/><label for='answer-id-677' id='answer-label-677' class=' answer'><span>B) 3<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-124[]' id='answer-id-678' class='answer   answerof-124 ' value='678'   \/><label for='answer-id-678' id='answer-label-678' class=' answer'><span>C) 6<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-124[]' id='answer-id-679' class='answer   answerof-124 ' value='679'   \/><label for='answer-id-679' id='answer-label-679' class=' answer'><span>D) log<sub>3<\/sub>(33)<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-124[]' id='answer-id-680' class='answer   answerof-124 ' value='680'   \/><label for='answer-id-680' id='answer-label-680' class=' answer'><span>E) log<sub>3<\/sub>(56)<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<p><!-- end question-choices--><\/div>\n<p><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id='catDiv3' style='display:none' class='watupro_catpage'>\n<p>Page 3 of 4<\/p>\n<h3>Reading<\/h3>\n<div class='watu-question ' id='question-7'>\n<div id='questionWrap-7'  class='   watupro-question-id-125'>\n<div class='question-content' >\n<div>\n<h4>Instructions<\/h4>\n<p><em>Read the following passage, then answer the questions below. You may look back at the passage as often as you&#8217;d like.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>Trouble Stirring Across the Atlantic<\/h4>\n<p>Edmund Burke, the British writer of political theory, believed government had been improved by every preceding generation up to his own. He saw the successive effort of early Greek democracies and Byzantine emperors and the rules set forth by the Magna Carta coalescing into a consummately effective\u2014though far from perfect\u2014society. In his eyes, the British Parliamentary system of his day represented the realization of all of the efforts theretofore drawn together by the work of Enlightenment philosophers in the 18th century. It was the fullest expression of liberty balanced with order yet known to man. A deep sense of gratitude to his forbears reigned in every word from his lips and from his pen.<\/p>\n<p>Due to this national pride and patriotism, Burke&#8217;s dismissal of the French Revolution brings little surprise to the student of history. Yet, his positive attitude toward the American Revolutionaries, so uncommon in his time and station, was no less a natural expression of his political stance.<\/p>\n<p>Years before the fateful July fourth, Burke addressed the British House of Commons regarding the trouble stirring far across the Atlantic. The British had treated the American Englishmen unjustly, he argued. Taxation without representation violated the principles foundational to Parliament. Taking a long and careful view of history, Burke believed that the colonists had both tactical and ideological advantages; they wielded the two-edged sword of power and virtue. As long as the English people exploited their overseas brethren, they could not hope to suppress the colonists with violence.<\/p>\n<p>Burke&#8217;s call to action went unheeded, and the American Revolution began. Still appealing to his perennial belief in the superiority of the Parliamentary system of government, he pled with the House, \u201cAs long as you have the wisdom to keep the sovereign authority of this country as the sanctuary of liberty, the sacred temple consecrated to our common faith, wherever the chosen race and sons of England worship freedom, they will turn their faces towards you. The more they multiply, the more friends you will have; the more ardently they love liberty, the more perfect will be their obedience. Slavery they can have anywhere. It is a weed that grows in every soil. They may have it from Spain, they may have it from Prussia. But, until you become lost to all feeling of your true interest and your natural dignity, freedom they can have from none but you.&#8221; Despite his wise words, the English still sought to enslave the colonies, thereby losing America.<\/p>\n<h4>1.<\/h4>\n<p>The passage states that Edmund Burke&#8217;s first effort to change British treatment of the American colonies was:<\/p><\/div>\n<p><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_7' value='125' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType125' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div>\n<div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-125[]' id='answer-id-681' class='answer   answerof-125 ' value='681'   \/><label for='answer-id-681' id='answer-label-681' class=' answer'><span>A) ineffective.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-125[]' id='answer-id-682' class='answer   answerof-125 ' value='682'   \/><label for='answer-id-682' id='answer-label-682' class=' answer'><span>B) too emotional.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-125[]' id='answer-id-683' class='answer   answerof-125 ' value='683'   \/><label for='answer-id-683' id='answer-label-683' class=' answer'><span>C) belated.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-125[]' id='answer-id-684' class='answer   answerof-125 ' value='684'   \/><label for='answer-id-684' id='answer-label-684' class=' answer'><span>D) incoherent.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<p><!-- end question-choices--><\/div>\n<p><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='watu-question ' id='question-8'>\n<div id='questionWrap-8'  class='   watupro-question-id-126'>\n<div class='question-content' >\n<div>\n<h4>2.<\/h4>\n<p>The author&#8217;s attitude toward Edmund Burke can best be described as:<\/p><\/div>\n<p><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_8' value='126' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType126' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div>\n<div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-126[]' id='answer-id-685' class='answer   answerof-126 ' value='685'   \/><label for='answer-id-685' id='answer-label-685' class=' answer'><span>F) interest and wariness.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-126[]' id='answer-id-686' class='answer   answerof-126 ' value='686'   \/><label for='answer-id-686' id='answer-label-686' class=' answer'><span>G) skepticism and apprehension.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-126[]' id='answer-id-687' class='answer   answerof-126 ' value='687'   \/><label for='answer-id-687' 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class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-127[]' id='answer-id-689' class='answer   answerof-127 ' value='689'   \/><label for='answer-id-689' id='answer-label-689' class=' answer'><span>A) Burke still believed Parliament was an inherently good institution.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-127[]' id='answer-id-690' class='answer   answerof-127 ' value='690'   \/><label for='answer-id-690' id='answer-label-690' class=' answer'><span>B) Parliament had ignored Burke&#8217;s previous appeals.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-127[]' id='answer-id-691' class='answer   answerof-127 ' value='691'   \/><label for='answer-id-691' id='answer-label-691' class=' answer'><span>C) the American colonies would find another nation to govern them if Parliament pulled away its support.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-127[]' id='answer-id-692' class='answer   answerof-127 ' value='692'   \/><label for='answer-id-692' id='answer-label-692' class=' answer'><span>D) Parliament was too entangled in the slave trade to maintain relations with America.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<p><!-- end question-choices--><\/div>\n<p><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id='catDiv4' style='display:none' class='watupro_catpage'>\n<p>Page 4 of 4<\/p>\n<h3>Science<\/h3>\n<div class='watu-question ' id='question-10'>\n<div id='questionWrap-10'  class='   watupro-question-id-128'>\n<div class='question-content' >\n<div>\n<h4>Instructions<\/h4>\n<p><em>Read the passage and review the figures, then select the best answers to the questions below. You may refer back to the given information as often as you need. Calculators are not allowed on the ACT Science Test.<\/em><\/p>\n<h4>The Two Species of Malaria Parasites<\/h4>\n<p>Malaria is an infectious disease that kills more than 600,000 people every year. Several species of the genus Plasmodium cause malaria, with two of the most common being Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax. Though both species cause a very similar illness, P. falciparum malaria is more likely to result in fatalities than P. vivax malaria, while P. vivax malaria is more likely to recur\u2014to return after a period of time during which the patient is healthy and has no parasites present in the blood.<\/p>\n<p>The two species of malaria parasites respond differently to antimalarial medications, but in many areas where malaria is common, testing to determine what type of malaria a patient has is not widely available. Therefore malaria treatments are often tested against both species of the parasite, and first-line malaria treatments in these regions ideally should be effective against both parasites.<\/p>\n<h4>Experiment 1<\/h4>\n<p>For many years, public health professionals in Papua New Guinea have recommended a treatment regimen, Drug Combination A, as a first-line malaria treatment. Recently a new treatment regimen, Drug Combination B, has been proposed as a potential replacement for Combination A, and a study was conducted to compare their effectiveness.<\/p>\n<p>Children entering a local health clinic with malaria symptoms were tested to determine which Plasmodium species they carried. The patients were then randomly assigned Drug Combination A or Drug Combination B, and their blood was tested periodically for the presence of parasites.<\/p>\n<p><em>Figure 1<\/p>\n<p><\/em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/magoosh-company-site\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/34\/files\/2017\/02\/13164918\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-13-at-4.48.49-PM.png\" alt=\"graphs showing the relationship between the percentage of patients testing positive for Plasmodium falciparum and Plasmodium vivax and time in days\" width=\"523\" height=\"483\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9135\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>Experiment 2<\/h4>\n<p>On rare occasions, patients have severe allergic reactions to a compound that is found in both Drug Combination A and Drug Combination B. In these cases, a second-line treatment must be used. A second study was conducted to determine which of several drug combinations would be the best second-line drug to recommend for use in Papua New Guinea. Table 1 shows the treatment response to the second-line drug combinations.<\/p>\n<p><em>Table 1<\/p>\n<p><\/em><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.amazonaws.com\/magoosh-company-site\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/34\/files\/2017\/02\/13165023\/Screen-Shot-2017-02-13-at-4.50.06-PM.png\" alt=\"table illustrating the percentage of P. falciparum and P. vivax patients free from parasites after taking Drugs C, D, and E after 1, 2, 7, 14, and 42 days\" width=\"474\" height=\"142\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9136\" \/><\/p>\n<h4>1.<\/h4>\n<p>According to Figure 1, the percentage of P. falciparum patients with parasites remaining in their blood on day 14 was approximately:\n<\/div>\n<p><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_10' value='128' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType128' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div>\n<div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-128[]' id='answer-id-693' class='answer   answerof-128 ' value='693'   \/><label for='answer-id-693' id='answer-label-693' class=' answer'><span>A) 1% for patients treated with Drug Combination A, 12% for patients treated with Drug Combination B.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-128[]' id='answer-id-694' class='answer   answerof-128 ' value='694'   \/><label for='answer-id-694' id='answer-label-694' class=' answer'><span>B) 12% for patients treated with Drug Combination A, 1% for patients treated with Drug Combination B.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-128[]' id='answer-id-695' class='answer   answerof-128 ' value='695'   \/><label for='answer-id-695' id='answer-label-695' class=' answer'><span>C) 7% for patients treated with Drug Combination A, 14% \tfor patients treated with Drug Combination B.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-128[]' id='answer-id-696' class='answer   answerof-128 ' value='696'   \/><label for='answer-id-696' id='answer-label-696' class=' answer'><span>D) 0% for both drug combinations.<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<p><!-- end question-choices--><\/div>\n<p><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='watu-question ' id='question-11'>\n<div id='questionWrap-11'  class='   watupro-question-id-129'>\n<div class='question-content' >\n<div>\n<h4>2.<\/h4>\n<p>Suppose a patient is brought to the clinic with a life-threatening case of P. falciparum malaria. As the patient\u2019s condition is deteriorating quickly, it is essential that they be given the treatment that eliminates parasites from their blood within 7 days. Based on the data from Experiments 1 and 2, which treatment should they be given?<\/p><\/div>\n<p><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_11' value='129' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType129' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div>\n<div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-129[]' id='answer-id-697' class='answer   answerof-129 ' value='697'   \/><label for='answer-id-697' id='answer-label-697' class=' answer'><span>F) Drug Combination A<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-129[]' id='answer-id-698' class='answer   answerof-129 ' value='698'   \/><label for='answer-id-698' id='answer-label-698' class=' answer'><span>G) Drug Combination D<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-129[]' id='answer-id-699' class='answer   answerof-129 ' value='699'   \/><label for='answer-id-699' id='answer-label-699' class=' answer'><span>H) Drug Combination E<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-129[]' id='answer-id-700' class='answer   answerof-129 ' value='700'   \/><label for='answer-id-700' id='answer-label-700' class=' answer'><span>J) Drug Combination B<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<p><!-- end question-choices--><\/div>\n<p><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class='watu-question ' id='question-12'>\n<div id='questionWrap-12'  class='   watupro-question-id-130'>\n<div class='question-content' >\n<div>\n<h4>3.<\/h4>\n<p>Drug treatments that are eliminated from a patient\u2019s body very quickly are likely to result in recurrence of P. vivax in the patient. Based on the information in the passage, which of the following drugs is likely NOT removed from the body quickly?\n<\/div>\n<p><input type='hidden' name='question_id[]' id='qID_12' value='130' \/><input type='hidden' id='answerType130' value='radio'><!-- end question-content--><\/div>\n<div class='question-choices watupro-choices-columns '>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-130[]' id='answer-id-701' class='answer   answerof-130 ' value='701'   \/><label for='answer-id-701' id='answer-label-701' class=' answer'><span>A) Drug Combination A<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-130[]' id='answer-id-702' class='answer   answerof-130 ' value='702'   \/><label for='answer-id-702' id='answer-label-702' class=' answer'><span>B) Drug Combination C<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-130[]' id='answer-id-703' class='answer   answerof-130 ' value='703'   \/><label for='answer-id-703' id='answer-label-703' class=' answer'><span>C) Drug Combination D<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<div class='watupro-question-choice  ' dir='auto' ><input type='radio' name='answer-130[]' id='answer-id-704' class='answer   answerof-130 ' value='704'   \/><label for='answer-id-704' id='answer-label-704' class=' answer'><span>D) Drug Combination E<\/span><\/label><\/div>\n<p><!-- end question-choices--><\/div>\n<p><!-- end questionWrap--><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"watuproContactDetails-17-end\" style='display:none;' class=\"watupro-ask-for-contact watupro-ask-for-contact-quiz-17\">\n<p>Enter your email to get the quiz results sent to you (optional). <\/p>\n<p>Clicking &#8220;submit&#8221; 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What Is an ACT Diagnostic Test, Anyway?<\/h2>\n<p>An ACT diagnostic test is a sample quiz or exam that you take to figure out your strengths and weaknesses on the ACT. You can take it at the beginning of your studies to figure out how to focus your schedule, or you can take it later on, to &#8220;diagnose&#8221; any issues you may be having. In either case, it&#8217;s a valuable tool for figuring out which sections, topics, or question types may need work before you take the official exam. <\/p>\n<p>You can use a tool like the free ACT diagnostic test above to get a quick overview of where you currently stand&#8211;or, you can try a <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/act\/act-practice-test\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">full-length ACT practice test<\/a> to get a more in-depth picture. Our recommendation? Take the free ACT diagnostic test first (it doesn&#8217;t take long!), then dive into the full-length test when you have several hours free to take a closer look at how you&#8217;re approaching the exam.<\/p>\n<h2>Your ACT Diagnostic Test Results<\/h2>\n<p>So you took the quiz&#8211;awesome! What now?<\/p>\n<p>If your ACT diagnostic test results reflect where you want to be on the ACT, great job! We still recommend that you take a full-length, free ACT diagnostic test because it&#8217;s really hard for a diagnostic quiz of 12 questions to reflect how you would actually do on a 75-question test. But now you can go into a diagnostic test with a nice boost to your confidence! <\/p>\n<p>If your results don&#8217;t match your expectations, don&#8217;t be disheartened! Remember that <strong>it is definitely absolutely 100% possible to boost your score before the official exam.<\/strong> Plus, you just got some really valuable information! You could choose to take a diagnostic next <strong>or<\/strong> you might find it more useful to brush up on your weak areas first as determined by this diagnostic quiz <em>before<\/em> going into the full-length practice test. <\/p>\n<h2>How to Take a Full-Length Practice Test<\/h2>\n<p>First of all, make sure you get a great practice test to work with. <strong>You can find Magoosh&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/act\/act-practice-test\/\">full-length ACT practice test here<\/a>!<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Set aside a solid block of time. We&#8217;re talking 3-4 hours, and more if you get extended time (usually 1.5 x traditional timing, but this can vary).<\/li>\n<li>Make sure that you&#8217;ll be undisturbed. Put a sign on your door if you have to, or go to the library. Silence is golden for the practice test (and on test day)<\/li>\n<li>Gather your materials.<a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/act\/last-minute-act-tips\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"> Here&#8217;s a great list for test day<\/a>, and these are good things to keep with you during practice, as well.<\/li>\n<li>Sit down with the test. You can get <a href=\"http:\/\/www.act.org\/content\/dam\/act\/unsecured\/documents\/Preparing-for-the-ACT.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">official practice from the ACT<\/a>\u2014and, of course, <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/act\/what-is-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">stellar materials from Magoosh<\/a>. This is great especially if you want to take several practice tests, so you can track your scores.<\/li>\n<li>Go for it! If you can, take the mandatory breaks as well, so you get a feel for what it&#8217;s like to take a test for this long.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>The Point of It All<\/h2>\n<p>After you&#8217;ve finished up, <a href=\"https:\/\/magoosh.com\/act\/act-scores\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">score your free ACT diagnostic test<\/a>. But don&#8217;t just look at the score\u2014that&#8217;s maybe 10% or less of the point of taking a diagnostic!<\/p>\n<p>You now hold in your hands the key to your ACT approach. Go over the questions you got right. When were you guessing? When were you unsure but correct? Go over the questions you got wrong. Did you bubble in the wrong answer choice by mistake? Common rookie error. Now you won&#8217;t do that on test day!<\/p>\n<p>Now you know where your strengths are\u2014these are the questions you&#8217;ll approach first on test day. 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