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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.

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Delaware PSAT Grade 10 Practice Questions

A 10-question Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice set on integrated grade 10 review, 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 claims that a school recycling program reduced waste. Which evidence most directly supports the claim?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Waste records show a lower average amount sent to landfill after the program began..

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: Landfill records measure the outcome named in the claim.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

Landfill records measure the outcome named in the claim.

2. QuestionMultiple choice

Which choice completes the sentence correctly? “The group of volunteers ___ prepared to present its findings.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

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 group 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 group takes the singular verb is.

3. QuestionMultiple choice

A taxi charges 6 plus 2.50 per mile. What is the charge for an 8-mile trip?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 20.

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: The cost is 6 plus 2.50 times 8, which equals 26.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

The cost is 6 plus 2.50 times 8, which equals 26.

4. QuestionMultiple choice

A chart shows that participation increased from 40 students to 55 students. What is the increase in students?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 10.

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: Subtract the original count from the final count: 55 minus 40 equals 15.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

Subtract the original count from the final count: 55 minus 40 equals 15.

5. QuestionMultiple choice

A rectangle has area 72 square units and length 9 units. What is its width?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is 8 units.

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: Width equals area divided by length: 72 divided by 9 equals 8.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

Width equals area divided by length: 72 divided by 9 equals 8.

6. QuestionMultiple choice

A spinner has 4 equal sections labeled red, blue, green, and yellow. What is the probability of landing on red or blue?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is 1 over 4.

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: Two of the four equal sections are red or blue, so the probability is one half.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

Two of the four equal sections are red or blue, so the probability is one half.

7. QuestionMultiple choice

A student saves 12 each week and already has 30. How much will the student have after 5 weeks?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: C

The correct answer is 42.

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: Add the starting amount to five weekly deposits: 30 plus 5 times 12 equals 90.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

Add the starting amount to five weekly deposits: 30 plus 5 times 12 equals 90.

8. QuestionMultiple choice

If h(x) equals x plus 4, what is h(7) squared?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: D

The correct answer is 11.

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: First evaluate h(7) as 11, then square it to get 121.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

First evaluate h(7) as 11, then square it to get 121.

9. QuestionMultiple choice

A study finds that neighborhoods with more tree cover have lower summer temperatures. Why is additional research needed before claiming tree cover causes the difference?

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: A

The correct answer is Other factors such as building density may affect both tree cover and temperature..

  1. Identify the task: Read the passage, sentence, equation, or data display and identify exactly what must be determined.
  2. Apply the evidence: Other variables may explain part of the observed association.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

Other variables may explain part of the observed association.

10. QuestionMultiple choice

Which revision most clearly shows the relationship? “The school added shade structures. Outdoor activity increased.”

Please select an answer first.

Correct answer: B

The correct answer is After the school added shade structures, outdoor activity increased..

  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 revision clearly presents the shade structures as the earlier action.
  3. Check the result: Choose the answer best supported by this Delaware PSAT Grade 10 practice task.

The first revision clearly presents the shade structures as the earlier action.

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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.