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Delaware PSAT Practice Test: Grade 10

Build Grade 10 Delaware PSAT readiness with five focused 10-question practice sets covering reading, writing, algebra, functions, geometry, data analysis, problem solving, and evidence.

Grade 10 PSAT practice sets

This Delaware PSAT Practice Test page provides five short practice sets with 10 original multiple-choice questions each. The sets cover reading evidence, writing and language, algebra, functions, geometry, data analysis, problem solving, and integrated review.

Skills covered

  • Reading and evidence: central ideas, inferences, evidence selection, text structure, vocabulary, competing explanations, graphs, paired passages, limitations, and transitions
  • Writing and language: agreement, modifier placement, punctuation, transitions, sentence combination, pronoun clarity, concision, sentence placement, and conclusions
  • Math: linear equations, functions, slope, systems, percent, inequalities, quadratics, exponential models, ratios, expressions, geometry, probability, statistics, regression, and volume
  • Integrated review: evidence-based claims, grammar in context, linear models, data changes, area, probability, savings, functions, correlation, and revision

How to use this page

Complete one 10-question set at a time. For reading and writing, identify the evidence or revision rule. For math, write the equation, check units, and review the explanation after each response.

This is supplemental State Test Practice, State Assessment Practice, and Standardized Test Practice. It does not replace current College Board, Delaware Department of Education, official PSAT materials, accommodations, or testing policies.

For the Delaware assessment hub, visit Delaware State Assessments.

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Delaware PSAT Grade 10 Practice Questions

A 10-question Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice set on reading and evidence, with answers and explanations.

Read each passage or problem carefully, choose one answer, and review the explanation after responding.

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1. QuestionMultiple choice

A passage describes a town that replaced empty lots with gardens, increasing local food production and outdoor activity. What is the central idea?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Community gardens can create both practical and social benefits..

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: The passage links the gardens to food access and community activity.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

The passage links the gardens to food access and community activity.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

A researcher notes that a new filter removes most particles from water but works less effectively when the filter becomes clogged. What can be inferred?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is The filter is useful but requires maintenance to preserve its performance..

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: The two conditions suggest effectiveness with a maintenance limitation.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

The two conditions suggest effectiveness with a maintenance limitation.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which evidence best supports the claim that a reading program improved comprehension?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Students scored higher on a comparable assessment after completing the program..

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: A comparable before-and-after assessment directly measures comprehension.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

A comparable before-and-after assessment directly measures comprehension.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A paragraph first describes a problem with a city bridge and then lists three possible repairs. What is the function of the list?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is It presents possible responses to the problem..

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: The list develops solutions after the paragraph identifies the bridge problem.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

The list develops solutions after the paragraph identifies the bridge problem.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

As used in the sentence “The policy may alleviate pressure on crowded buses,” what does alleviate mean?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Reduce.

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: Alleviate means to reduce or make a difficulty less severe.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

Alleviate means to reduce or make a difficulty less severe.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A writer presents two explanations for a decline in river fish, then compares the evidence for each explanation. What is the writer mainly doing?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Evaluating competing explanations.

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: The writer weighs evidence for two possible causes.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

The writer weighs evidence for two possible causes.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A graph shows that a school reduced electricity use in each of four months after installing motion sensors. What conclusion is supported?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is Electricity use declined across the recorded months..

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: The graph shows a decline in each recorded month, not total elimination.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

The graph shows a decline in each recorded month, not total elimination.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Passage 1 says that remote work can reduce commuting emissions. Passage 2 says that the effect depends on how often workers commute and how much home energy they use. How does Passage 2 relate to Passage 1?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is It qualifies the first passage by identifying conditions that affect the result..

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: The second passage narrows the first claim by adding relevant conditions.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

The second passage narrows the first claim by adding relevant conditions.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A survey finds that students who sleep longer report better concentration, but the survey does not control for study habits. What limitation should be considered?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Study habits may influence both sleep and concentration..

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: An unmeasured factor such as study habits could help explain the association.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

An unmeasured factor such as study habits could help explain the association.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which transition best completes the sentence? “The first method requires expensive equipment. ___, the second method uses materials found in most classrooms.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is In contrast.

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: In contrast clearly signals the difference between the two methods.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

In contrast clearly signals the difference between the two methods.

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Frequently asked questions about Delaware PSAT Practice

Which grade is covered?

This page is organized for Grade 10 Delaware PSAT practice, with reading, writing, math, data, and evidence-based review.

How many questions are included?

There are five practice sets with 10 questions each, for 50 questions in total. Each set can be completed separately.

Are these official PSAT questions?

No. These are original supplemental practice questions. Check the latest College Board and Delaware Department of Education information for current materials, accommodations, and policies.