PSAT 10 TEST QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Over the course of the passage, the main focus of the narrative shifts from the -
Answer -Intensity of feeling a character has for another person to the character's
concern that that intensity is not reciprocated
In the context of the passage, the author's use of the phrase "her light step flying to
keep time with his long stride" (lines 5-6) is primarily meant to convey the idea that -
Answer -Ethan and Mattie share a powerful enthusiasm
The description in the first paragraph indicates that what Ethan values most about
Mattie is her - Answer -Receptive nature
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? -
Answer -Lines 17-21 ("She has....will")
The passage most strongly suggests that Adelita used which of the following to navigate
her 9,000-mile journey? - Answer -The inclination and intensity of Earth's magnetic field
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? -
Answer -Lines 70-73 ("Neither ... it is")
As used in line 3, "tracked" most nearly means - Answer -Followed
The author refers to reed warblers and sparrows (lines 53) primarily to - Answer -
Provide examples of species that share one of the loggerhead turtle's abilities
It can reasonably be inferred from the passage and graphic that if scientist adjusted the
coils to reverse the magnetic field simulating that in the East Atlantic (Cape Verde
Islands), the hatchlings would most likely swim in which direction? - Answer -Northeast
A) NO CHANGE
B) Chinese landscape artists
C) painters of Chinese landscapes
D) artists - Answer -NO CHANGE
A) NO CHANGE
B) evacuated
C) departed
D) retired - Answer -departed
To make this paragraph most logical, sentence 3 should be placed - Answer -After
sentence 1.
A) NO CHANGE
Over the course of the passage, the main focus of the narrative shifts from the -
Answer -Intensity of feeling a character has for another person to the character's
concern that that intensity is not reciprocated
In the context of the passage, the author's use of the phrase "her light step flying to
keep time with his long stride" (lines 5-6) is primarily meant to convey the idea that -
Answer -Ethan and Mattie share a powerful enthusiasm
The description in the first paragraph indicates that what Ethan values most about
Mattie is her - Answer -Receptive nature
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? -
Answer -Lines 17-21 ("She has....will")
The passage most strongly suggests that Adelita used which of the following to navigate
her 9,000-mile journey? - Answer -The inclination and intensity of Earth's magnetic field
Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question? -
Answer -Lines 70-73 ("Neither ... it is")
As used in line 3, "tracked" most nearly means - Answer -Followed
The author refers to reed warblers and sparrows (lines 53) primarily to - Answer -
Provide examples of species that share one of the loggerhead turtle's abilities
It can reasonably be inferred from the passage and graphic that if scientist adjusted the
coils to reverse the magnetic field simulating that in the East Atlantic (Cape Verde
Islands), the hatchlings would most likely swim in which direction? - Answer -Northeast
A) NO CHANGE
B) Chinese landscape artists
C) painters of Chinese landscapes
D) artists - Answer -NO CHANGE
A) NO CHANGE
B) evacuated
C) departed
D) retired - Answer -departed
To make this paragraph most logical, sentence 3 should be placed - Answer -After
sentence 1.
A) NO CHANGE
