ACET Exam Flashcards

Q: Who uses the ACET route?

Ateneo's current College Admissions portal identifies ACET routes for first-year applicants from high school and for transfer applicants. The portal also identifies alternative routes in some circumstances. Verify the route that applies to your current admission cycle directly with Ateneo.

Q: Is this an official ACET blueprint?

No. Ateneo de Manila University has not published a current public blueprint with ACET sections or weights. The study categories in this file are editorial college-readiness categories, not official test specifications.

Q: How many questions are on the ACET and how long does it last?

Not published by Ateneo de Manila University as fixed public values in the official admissions sources reviewed for this set. Use the current test permit and admissions instructions for test-day details.

Q: What ACET score is needed for admission?

Not published by Ateneo de Manila University as a fixed ACET passing score in the official admissions sources reviewed for this set. Do not infer an admission threshold from a practice score or from this card set.

Q: How are the cards allocated?

The 50 cards are editorially allocated as 2 admissions/evidence-boundary cards plus 12 each in quantitative reasoning, language precision, reading analysis, and logical reasoning. This allocation is for balanced review only and is not an Ateneo-published format.

Question 1

What does “no public ACET blueprint” mean for study planning?

Accepted Answer

Do not treat third-party section lists, weights, question counts, score cutoffs, or timing claims as official unless Ateneo publishes them for the relevant cycle. Use current admissions instructions for administration facts and use broad academic review as preparation support.

Question 2

What is this set's editorial allocation?

Accepted Answer

It contains 2 admissions/evidence-boundary cards and 12 cards each for quantitative reasoning, language precision, reading analysis, and logical reasoning. These are balanced college-readiness categories, not official ACET sections or weights.

Question 3

How does order of operations prevent arithmetic errors?

Accepted Answer

Evaluate grouping symbols first, then exponents, then multiplication and division from left to right, then addition and subtraction from left to right. At the same level, work left to right rather than assuming multiplication always comes first.

Question 4

How do you add fractions with different denominators?

Accepted Answer

Rewrite the fractions with a common denominator, then add the numerators. For example, 1/3 + 1/4 becomes 4/12 + 3/12, which equals 7/12. A denominator describes the size of a part, so it cannot simply be added.

Question 5

What does a ratio express?

Accepted Answer

A ratio compares quantities. In a 2:3 ratio, there are five total equal parts, so the first quantity is 2/5 of the total and the second is 3/5. Make sure the quantities use compatible units before comparing them.

Question 6

What is the formula for percent change?

Accepted Answer

Percent change = (new value − original value) ÷ original value × 100%. The original value is the reference base. An increase followed by an equal percentage decrease does not generally return to the starting amount.

Question 7

What does a proportion state?

Accepted Answer

A proportion says two ratios are equal. If a/b = c/d, then ad = bc, as long as denominators are not zero. Cross-multiplication is useful only after confirming that the ratios compare like quantities.

Question 8

How do you solve a linear equation?

Accepted Answer

Use inverse operations to isolate the variable while preserving equality on both sides. For 3x + 5 = 20, subtract 5 from both sides, then divide both sides by 3. Substitute the result back to check it.

Question 9

When must an inequality sign reverse?

Accepted Answer

Reverse the inequality when multiplying or dividing both sides by a negative number. For example, −2x > 8 becomes x < −4 after division by −2. Adding or subtracting the same number does not reverse it.

Question 10

How are rate, time, and distance related?

Accepted Answer

Distance = rate × time; rate = distance ÷ time; and time = distance ÷ rate. Track units at every step: kilometres per hour multiplied by hours produces kilometres.

Question 11

What does an average represent?

Accepted Answer

The arithmetic mean is total value ÷ number of values. To find an unknown value, first reconstruct the total from the average, then add or subtract the known values. An average does not reveal how spread out the values are.

Question 12

What is simple probability?

Accepted Answer

For equally likely outcomes, probability = favourable outcomes ÷ total outcomes. The result is between 0 and 1, or can be written as a fraction, decimal, or percentage. Define the event before counting outcomes.

Question 13

How is the area of a triangle calculated?

Accepted Answer

Area = 1/2 × base × perpendicular height. The height must meet the chosen base at a right angle; a slanted side is not automatically the height.

Question 14

How do you find the slope between two points?

Accepted Answer

Slope = change in y ÷ change in x. For points (x1, y1) and (x2, y2), use (y2 − y1)/(x2 − x1). A positive slope rises left to right, a negative slope falls, and a horizontal line has slope zero.

Question 15

How does subject-verb agreement work?

Accepted Answer

A verb agrees with its true subject, not with a nearby noun. In “The list of requirements is complete,” the singular subject is “list,” so the singular verb “is” is correct.

Question 16

What is a misplaced modifier?

Accepted Answer

A misplaced modifier is placed so that it appears to describe the wrong word. Put a descriptive phrase next to the word it modifies: “She almost completed every problem” differs from “She completed almost every problem.”

Question 17

What makes pronoun reference clear?

Accepted Answer

A pronoun should point unmistakably to one suitable noun. If “it,” “they,” or “this” could refer to more than one idea, repeat or name the intended noun to remove ambiguity.

Question 18

What is parallel structure?

Accepted Answer

Parallel structure uses the same grammatical form for items with the same role. “To analyse, to compare, and to explain” is parallel; mixing forms can make a sentence harder to follow and obscure equal ideas.

Question 19

How do verb tenses show sequence?

Accepted Answer

Verb tenses locate actions in time. Use a consistent timeline, and use perfect forms when one action was completed before another reference point. Time markers such as “by the time” or “since” often signal the needed relationship.

Question 20

When does a comma join independent clauses?

Accepted Answer

Use a comma before a coordinating conjunction when it joins two independent clauses: “The data were incomplete, so the team repeated the survey.” Do not use a comma alone to join complete sentences; that creates a comma splice.

Question 21

What makes writing concise?

Accepted Answer

Concise writing communicates the needed meaning with no unnecessary words. Prefer direct verbs and concrete nouns, and remove repeated ideas or inflated phrases without deleting an important qualification.

Question 22

How do context clues support word choice?

Accepted Answer

Use nearby definitions, examples, contrasts, cause-and-effect statements, and grammar to infer a word's meaning. Then check whether the candidate word fits the sentence's logic, tone, and part of speech.

Question 23

Why do close synonyms still differ?

Accepted Answer

Near-synonyms can differ in strength, register, connotation, or typical use. “Mitigate” means make less severe, while “eliminate” means remove completely. Choose the word that preserves the sentence's exact meaning.

Question 24

How do you solve a verbal analogy?

Accepted Answer

State the relationship in a short phrase, then test it in both directions. The relationship may be category, part-whole, function, cause-effect, degree, or sequence. Reject choices that share a topic but not the same relationship.

Question 25

What do transition words signal?

Accepted Answer

Transitions show how ideas connect: “however” signals contrast, “therefore” a result, “for example” an illustration, and “similarly” a comparison. They are clues to the writer's reasoning, not decorative fillers.

Question 26

What is the difference between denotation and connotation?

Accepted Answer

Denotation is a word's direct dictionary meaning. Connotation is its association or emotional colouring. “Childlike” and “childish” point to similar ideas but normally carry very different connotations.

Question 27

How do you identify a passage's main idea?

Accepted Answer

Find the central claim that the important details develop. A main idea is broad enough to include the passage's key points but specific enough to reflect its focus; it is not necessarily the first sentence or a vivid example.

Question 28

What is a supporting detail?

Accepted Answer

A supporting detail is a fact, example, reason, or explanation that develops a larger point. Ask which claim it supports to distinguish it from a minor illustration or an unrelated fact.

Question 29

What makes an inference justified?

Accepted Answer

A justified inference follows from the passage's evidence with minimal extra assumptions. It may not be stated word for word, but it must be more than merely possible or personally plausible.

Question 30

How do you identify an author's purpose?

Accepted Answer

Look at the writer's overall goal: to explain, describe, compare, argue, evaluate, or persuade. The structure, selected evidence, and conclusion together reveal purpose better than any isolated sentence.

Question 31

What is authorial tone?

Accepted Answer

Tone is the writer's attitude toward the subject or audience, conveyed by word choice, detail, syntax, and emphasis. It may be cautious, critical, admiring, humorous, urgent, or neutral; do not confuse it with the topic.

Question 32

How does evidence support a claim?

Accepted Answer

Evidence supports a claim when it is relevant and the reasoning connects it to the conclusion. Data, examples, testimony, and explanations do not prove a point automatically; ask what they actually establish and what they leave uncertain.

Question 33

What is the difference between a premise and a conclusion?

Accepted Answer

A premise is a reason offered in support of an argument. A conclusion is the claim the writer wants the reader to accept. Words such as “because” may introduce premises, while “therefore” often introduces conclusions.

Question 34

How do cause and effect differ from sequence?

Accepted Answer

Sequence tells what happened first and next. Causation claims that one event produced another. Do not assume that because one event followed another, it was caused by it; the passage must supply a causal basis.

Question 35

What is scope in reading comprehension?

Accepted Answer

Scope is the proper range of a claim. Avoid answers that turn “some” into “all,” add a new group or cause, or make a stronger conclusion than the passage supports.

Question 36

How do compare-and-contrast passages organise ideas?

Accepted Answer

They show similarities, differences, or both between subjects. Track the basis of comparison and whether the author is describing, evaluating, or arguing; a difference in one feature does not establish an overall preference.

Question 37

How should figurative language be interpreted?

Accepted Answer

Interpret a metaphor, simile, or idiom by the comparison it makes in context, not literally. Ask which quality is transferred: calling an idea a “seed” may suggest potential for growth, not an actual plant.

Question 38

How does vocabulary-in-context differ from a dictionary definition?

Accepted Answer

The right meaning is the one that fits the passage's grammar, logic, and tone. A word can have several dictionary senses, so replace it mentally with a candidate meaning and test whether the sentence still makes sense.

Question 39

What is the first step in a pattern problem?

Accepted Answer

Describe what changes from one term or figure to the next before predicting the result. Check quantity, direction, position, shape, shading, order, and operation; a stated rule should explain every transition, not just one.

Question 40

How do arithmetic and geometric sequences differ?

Accepted Answer

An arithmetic sequence changes by a constant difference, such as +4 each time. A geometric sequence changes by a constant factor, such as ×3 each time. Compare consecutive terms to identify the rule.

Question 41

Why should you test a pattern rule against all terms?

Accepted Answer

Many rules can fit the first two terms by coincidence. A valid rule must account for every given transition and yield the next term consistently. Test it before committing to an answer.

Question 42

What does an “if P, then Q” statement guarantee?

Accepted Answer

It guarantees that P is sufficient for Q: whenever P occurs, Q must occur. It does not guarantee the reverse, “if Q, then P,” because Q may have other causes.

Question 43

What is a necessary condition?

Accepted Answer

A necessary condition must be present for an outcome, but it may not be enough by itself to produce that outcome. In “a valid ticket is required for entry,” a ticket is necessary, though other conditions may also apply.

Question 44

How do you evaluate a syllogism?

Accepted Answer

Use only the relationships stated. From “All A are B” and “All B are C,” conclude “All A are C.” Do not reverse a statement or assume that two groups sharing a category must overlap in another way.

Question 45

How do you solve an arrangement problem?

Accepted Answer

Translate each rule into a simple notation or grid, place fixed relationships first, and eliminate positions that violate a rule. Recheck all conditions together; a placement that fits one clue may contradict another.

Question 46

When is process of elimination most useful?

Accepted Answer

Use it when you can disprove choices faster than you can construct the answer. Remove options that violate a condition, use impossible units, contradict the stimulus, or fail a quick estimate—then verify the best remaining choice.

Question 47

What stays unchanged when an object is rotated?

Accepted Answer

Rotation changes orientation but preserves size, shape, angles, relative connections, and handedness. Track a distinctive corner or feature to distinguish rotation from reflection, which reverses the figure.

Question 48

How do you approach a matrix of figures?

Accepted Answer

Check rows and columns separately for a repeatable relation: addition or removal of features, rotation, alternation, count, position, or combination. A good rule should explain both directions, not only one row.

Question 49

What is a counterexample?

Accepted Answer

A counterexample is one valid case that disproves a universal claim. If a statement says “all,” “always,” or “never,” a single exception is enough to show the statement is false.

Question 50

Why verify an answer after solving?

Accepted Answer

Verification catches sign, unit, transcription, and assumption errors. Substitute a value into the original equation, re-read the condition in a logic problem, or check whether an estimated magnitude is reasonable before finalising a response.

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