Victory for the ACT Student Text 15e

288 • S CIENCE

TESTS WITH SEVEN PASSAGES

I II III IV V VI VII

TIME TO SPEND TOTAL TIME SPENT 5 minutes 10 minutes 5 minutes 15 minutes 5 minutes 20 minutes 5 minutes 25 minutes 5 minutes 30 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes

PASSAGE

5 minutes 35 minutes You should begin work on each passage by reading the passage itself and familiarizing yourself with the main purpose of the data reports or experiments or the focus of the debate. This should be an overview of the information, not a detailed study. You are reading primarily to learn where information is located so that you can retrieve it—if an item asks about it. Preview the number of questions associated with each passage. Allow yourself one minute to learn about the passage, then spend between 40 and 50 seconds answering each item. Thus, the time you spend on each passage will vary depending on the number of items associated with that passage. So, on the Science Test (perhaps more so than on any other test), time is of the essence. PASSAGE I The bacteria ƒ’›Ž‘„ƒ…–‡” Œ‡Œ—‹ is one of the most common causes of food poisoning worldwide. The vast majority of cases occur as isolated events, not as part of recognized outbreaks. Food poisoning caused by Ǥ Œ‡Œ—‹ can be severely debilitating but is rarely life- threatening. Table 1 shows the health risk from Ǥ Œ‡Œ—‹ in liquid. Table 1 Bacteria Count/milliliter Risk Factor 0–10 2 Virtually no count, no concern 10 2 –10 3 Low count, little concern 10 3 –10 4 Intermediate count, some concern Above 10 4 High count, danger DIRECTIONS: The passage below is followed by several items. After reading the passage, choose the best answer to each item. You may refer to the passage as often as necessary. You are NOT permitted the use of a calculator.

TIME TRIAL ȍͻ items; ͻ minutesȎ