ACET College Readiness Cheat Sheet

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Quantitative Practice Not published of exam Arithmetic Algebra Geometry Data Reasoning

Language Practice Not published of exam Grammar Vocabulary Reading Analysis Evidence

Reasoning Practice Not published of exam Patterns Conditions Arguments Pacing

Quick Facts Exam Ateneo College Entrance Test Owner Ateneo de Manila Item count Not published Duration Not published Passing score Not published Subject weights Not published Permit Follow current instructions Review lanes Editorial practice

Operation Order QU PEMDAS: group, powers, multiply, divide, add, subtract. Parentheses Exponents Multiply divide Add subtract

Ratio vs Rate QU

Ratio Compares quantities Same or different units

Rate Quantity per unit Often different units Rate includes a unit basis

Quantitative Practice Picker QU Compare two quantities → Ratio ( Part to part ) Measure per unit → Rate ( Distance per time ) Find relative change → Percent change ( Divide by original ) Find center → Mean or median ( Check outliers ) Need unknown value → Equation ( Isolate variable ) Need shape size → Area formula ( Confirm units ) Choices seem distant → Estimate ( Check magnitude ) Units conflict → Convert first ( Then calculate )

Arithmetic QU Percent change Change ÷ original Ratio Part-to-part comparison Rate Quantity per unit Proportion Equivalent ratios Average Total ÷ count Weighted average Value times weight Unit check Match required units

Unit Check QU Before solving, label every quantity's unit. Given units Target units Conversion

Mean vs Median QU

Mean Uses every value Sensitive to outliers

Median Uses ordered position Resists extreme values Check outliers before choosing

Algebra QU Variable Unknown quantity Expression Numbers and operations Equation Two equal expressions Inequality Comparison with range Distributive property a(b+c) = ab+ac Linear slope Rise ÷ run Substitution Replace variable value

Geometry + Data QU Rectangle area Length × width Triangle area Base × height ÷ 2 Circle area πr² Pythagorean theorem a²+b²=c² Mean Arithmetic average Median Middle ordered value Outlier Extreme data value

Reading Check LA Claim, evidence, scope: read all three. Central claim Text evidence Scope limits

Detail vs Main Idea LA

Detail Specific supporting fact Local passage evidence

Main idea Central passage claim Covers whole passage Broad claim needs broad support

Grammar LA Subject Who or what acts Verb Action or state Agreement Subject matches verb Pronoun antecedent Pronoun's clear noun Modifier Describes nearby target Parallelism Matched grammatical form Comma splice Two clauses, wrong comma

Vocabulary LA Denotation Dictionary meaning Connotation Associated feeling Context clue Nearby meaning evidence Synonym Similar meaning Antonym Opposite meaning Analogy Relationship comparison Register Audience-appropriate language

Reading Analysis LA Main idea Central author claim Supporting detail Evidence for claim Inference Supported unstated conclusion Tone Author's attitude Purpose Author's intended effect Scope Claim's actual limit Qualifier Limits claim strength

Argument Check RE Claim needs evidence and a valid link. Claim Evidence Reasoning link

Inference vs Assumption RE

Inference Supported by evidence Conclusion from text

Assumption Needed for argument May be unstated Inference follows; assumption bridges

Language + Logic Picker RE Need central message → Main idea ( Whole passage ) Need stated proof → Supporting detail ( Locate evidence ) Need implied result → Inference ( Avoid overreach ) Need word meaning → Context clue ( Use nearby text ) Need grammar choice → Subject-verb check ( Find true subject ) Need argument gap → Assumption ( Required bridge ) Need disproof → Counterexample ( One valid case ) Need item navigation → Current permit ( Follow test rules )

Logic RE Premise Given supporting statement Conclusion Claim being supported Assumption Unstated required idea Necessary condition Must be present Sufficient condition Guarantees result Contrapositive Reverse and negate Counterexample One case disproves

Necessary vs Sufficient RE

Necessary Required condition Result needs it

Sufficient Guaranteeing condition It produces result Sufficient implies; necessary follows

Patterns + Pacing RE Sequence Ordered pattern Rule Pattern transformation Elimination Remove impossible choices Estimate Check magnitude quickly Mark and return Only if allowed Time checkpoint Pacing review point Current permit Exam-day source of truth

Common Traps

Rate vs total Rate is per unit ≠ Total combines units

Mean vs median Mean shifts with outliers ≠ Median uses position

Evidence vs inference Evidence is stated ≠ Inference is supported

Correlation vs causation Correlation moves together ≠ Causation produces change

Necessary vs sufficient Necessary must occur ≠ Sufficient guarantees result

Subject vs nearby noun Subject controls verb ≠ Nearby noun distracts

Last Minute 1 . Official weights: not published 2 . Official item count: not published 3 . Official duration: not published 4 . Official passing score: not published 5 . Trust current permit, not old posts 6 . Check target units before calculating 7 . Find main idea before details 8 . Use evidence; avoid overreach 9 . Check subject before verb 10 . Necessary differs from sufficient 11 . Estimate before committing 12 . Follow current test-day instructions

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