ACT ACT Certifications WORKKEYS Questions & Answers

• Question 111:

  Eric drove from Delta to Fayette. Then he drove to Watertown. How many miles did he drive in all?

  

  A. 5 1/2 miles

  B. 6 3/4 miles

  C. 10 1/2 miles

  D. 11 1/4 miles

  E. 12 miles

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 112:

  A nurse is taking a patient's pulse. If the patient's heart beats 12 times in 15 seconds, what is the patient's pulse rate per minute?

  A. 24

  B. 30

  C. 36

  D. 48

  E. 60

  Correct Answer: D

• Question 113:

  The table below shows Wyatt's bird watching data that he collected during one week. How many birds did he see on Monday?

  

  A. 5 birds

  B. 6 birds

  C. 7 birds

  D. 8 birds

  E. 10 birds

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 114:

  A rectangular piece of land measures 870 feet by 660 feet. Approximately how many acres is this?

  A. 5.74 acres

  B. 13.18 acres

  C. 32.56 acres

  D. 57.42 acres

  E. 2751.19 acres

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 115:

  To lower a fever of 104 degrees, ice packs are applied for 1 minute and then removed for 5 minutes before being applied again. Each application lowers the fever by half a degree. How long will it take to lower the fever to 100 degrees?

  A. 40 minutes

  B. 48 minutes

  C. 52 minutes

  D. 1 hour

  E. 1 hour 12 minutes

  Correct Answer: B

• Question 116:

  Cheap Call charges $0.12 per minute for long distance calls. Slim Chance charges $0.10 per minute plus a flat fee of $6.95 per month. If your office makes 5 hours and 23 minutes worth of phone calls this month, which company will save you more and by how much?

  A. Slim Chance by $39.25

  B. Cheap Call by $38.76

  C. Cheap Call by $6.39

  D. Slim Chance by $3.23

  E. Cheap Call by $0.49

  Correct Answer: E

• Question 117:

  Envelopes cost $40.95 per 1000 if you buy at least 1000 envelopes—or $77.90 per 2000 if you buy at least 2000 envelopes. Which is the better buy and by how much?

  A. 1000 envelopes by $0.002

  B. 1000 envelopes by $0.038

  C. 2000 envelopes by $0.045

  D. 2000 envelopes by $0.002

  E. They are equal in cost.

  Correct Answer: A

• Question 118:

  The Bakery has 10 ½ dozen donuts. They sold 2/3 of the donuts. How many donuts did they sell?

  A. 126 donuts

  B. 120 donuts

  C. 84 donuts

  D. 48 donuts

  E. 7 donuts

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 119:

  A local swimming pool contractor is going to install a circular swimming pool having a diameter of 27 feet. How much area will the pool take up of the customer's yard?

  

  A. Option A

  B. Option B

  C. Option C

  D. Option D

  E. Option E

  Correct Answer: C

• Question 120:

  How many acres are contained in a parcel of land 150 feet wide and 250 yards deep?

  A. 0.86 acres

  B. 1.75 acres

  C. 2.58 acres

  D. 5.16 acres

  E. 539.03 acres

  Correct Answer: C