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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 writing and language, 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

Which choice completes the sentence correctly? “The collection of maps ___ stored in the archive.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is is.

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: The singular subject collection takes the singular verb is.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

The singular subject collection takes the singular verb is.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which revision correctly places the modifier? “Designed to reduce noise, the residents praised the new barrier.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Designed to reduce noise, the new barrier was praised by the residents..

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: The barrier, not the residents, was designed to reduce noise.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

The barrier, not the residents, was designed to reduce noise.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

Which choice correctly punctuates the sentence? “The experiment required three items ___ a timer, a scale, and a thermometer.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is items: a timer, a scale, and a thermometer.

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: A colon correctly introduces the list that explains the three items.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

A colon correctly introduces the list that explains the three items.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

Which transition best completes the sentence? “The prototype is inexpensive. ___, it uses a material that may wear out quickly.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is However.

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: However introduces a limitation that contrasts with the low cost.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

However introduces a limitation that contrasts with the low cost.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

Which choice most effectively combines the sentences? “The museum digitized its photographs. Researchers can now search the collection online.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is By digitizing its photographs, the museum made the collection searchable online..

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: The introductory phrase shows that digitization made online searching possible.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

The introductory phrase shows that digitization made online searching possible.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

Which choice makes the pronoun reference clear? “When the principal spoke with the teacher, she explained the schedule.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is When the principal spoke with the teacher, the principal explained the schedule..

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: Repeating principal makes the speaker clear.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

Repeating principal makes the speaker clear.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

Which choice is most concise? “The plan was completely unanimous among all of the members.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is The plan was unanimous among the members..

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: Removing completely and all of the avoids unnecessary repetition.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

Removing completely and all of the avoids unnecessary repetition.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

Which choice correctly punctuates the sentence? “The result surprised the team ___ the smaller sample produced the more consistent measurements.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is team: the smaller sample produced the more consistent measurements.

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: A colon introduces the explanation of why the result surprised the team.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

A colon introduces the explanation of why the result surprised the team.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

Where should the following sentence be placed? “This change gave the volunteers a way to compare the two methods.” The paragraph first describes the original method, then describes the revised method, and finally reports the results.

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is After the revised method is introduced.

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: The sentence refers to the contrast between methods, so it follows the description of the revised method.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

The sentence refers to the contrast between methods, so it follows the description of the revised method.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which concluding sentence best completes a paragraph about checking online information?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is Evaluating the source, evidence, and date can help readers make more reliable decisions..

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: The first choice returns to the main idea and explains why the practice matters.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

The first choice returns to the main idea and explains why the practice matters.

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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.