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McClure PSAT Practice 8th

Total questions: 50

Worksheet time: 31mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Should you leave any questions blank on the PSAT?

a)

Yes

b)

No

2.
to infuriate
a)
enrage
b)
lassitude
c)
askew
d)
ambiance
3.
small opening
a)
ballistics
b)
cranny
c)
girth
d)
coterie
4.

The skills tested on the PSAT are:

a)

Reading

b)

Writing and Language

c)

Math

d)

All of the Above

5.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

We will go to recess and then we will go to class.

b)

We will go to recess, and, then, we will go to class.

c)

We will go to recess and then, we will go to class.

d)

We will go to recess, and then we will go to class.

6.

This image illustrates which term?

a)

candor

b)

dearth

c)

amenable

d)

cariacature

7.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

Cookies are good yet milk is better for you.

b)

Cookies are good yet, milk is better for you.

c)

Cookies are good, yet, milk is better for you.

d)

Cookies are good, yet milk is better for you.

8.

Which sentence is punctuated correctly?

a)

Yes, I know, the comma and capitalization rules.

b)

Yes, I know the comma, and capitalization rules.

c)

Yes I know the comma and capitalization rules.

d)

Yes, I know the comma and capitalization rules.

9.

PAGE

a)

to defeat

b)

very fast

c)

liking for

d)

to find someone by calling

e)

quick or alert

10.

OVERCOME

a)

a chart with information

b)

very fast

c)

to be strongly affected

d)

to find someone by calling

e)

a sword used for fencing

11.

The army was able to "overcome" the enemy

a)

a chart with information

b)

a satisfied feeling

c)

to be strongly affected

d)

defeat

e)

a sword used for fencing

12.

What is the best, general test-taking strategy of all time?

a)

Guess on every problem

b)

Process of Elimination

c)

Letter of the Day

d)

Plug in the Answer Choices

13.

What section of the PSAT comes first?

a)

PSAT Math - No Calculator

b)

PSAT Math - With Calculator

c)

PSAT Reading

d)

PSAT Language and Writing Test

14.

How many correct answer choices are there per question on the PSAT?

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

15.

There will be charts, tables, and/or graphs in every section of the PSAT!

a)

True

b)

False

16.

The PSAT measures...

a)

your overall intelligence

b)

your future career success.

c)

everything you've learned in school.

d)

how well you can score on the PSAT.

17.

You can only take the PSAT once.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

What is the national average area score for the PSAT?

a)

800

b)

1000

c)

1200

d)

1560

19.

What does PSAT stand for?

a)

Practicing SAT

b)

Preceding SAT

c)

Preliminary SAT

d)

Preparing SAT

20.

How many sections are on the PSAT?

a)

2

b)

4

c)

1

d)

3

21.

The PSAT is to help familiarize you with types of ________________that are on the SAT and help you assess your strength and weakness.

a)

sections

b)

answers

c)

questions

d)

numbers

22.

The PSAT is designed to help you do which of the followings:

a)

qualify for scholarships in high school

b)

stand out to colleges

c)

practice for the SAT

d)

All of the above

23.

gradual

a)

to stray from the main point or idea, when speaking or writing; to ramble

b)

shapeless or unorganized

c)

little by little; taking little steps

d)

living forever; lasting a long time

e)

a change in shape or form

24.

digress

a)

to stray from the main point or idea, when speaking or writing; to ramble

b)

shapeless or unorganized

c)

little by little; taking little steps

d)

living forever; lasting a long time

e)

a change in shape or form

25.

immortal

a)

to stray from the main point or idea, when speaking or writing; to ramble

b)

shapeless or unorganized

c)

little by little; taking little steps

d)

living forever; lasting a long time

e)

a change in shape or form

26.

novel

a)

the place where dead bodies are kept before burial

b)

new and unusual a long piece of fiction

c)

the place where dead bodies are kept before burial

d)

little by little; taking little steps

e)

a change in shape or form

27.

metamorphosis

a)

the place where dead bodies are kept before burial

b)

dying; coming to an end; having no force left

c)

the place where dead bodies are kept before burial

d)

little by little; taking little steps

e)

a change in shape or form

28.

Eating competitions encourage participants to be __________________.

a)

gluttonous

b)

fastidious

c)

pendantic

d)

dissipate

29.

Which 3 synonyms fit the word nonchalance?

a)

casualness

b)

indifference

c)

disregard

d)

relevance

30.

The smell of the popcorn emanated from Mr. Rose's classroom and invaded the whole 3rd floor. It was __________.

a)

pervasive

b)

pedantic

c)

innate

d)

flippant

31.

Which section is NOT on the PSAT test?

a)

essay

b)

non calculator math section

c)

reading section

d)

grammar section

32.
Headings are used to- 
a)
identify the main idea of a selection
b)
tell about the photograph 
c)
explain how to do something 
d)
describe what it looks like 
33.
Captions are used to- 
a)
explain the main idea 
b)
describe the selection 
c)
describe the author's purpose 
d)
explain the photograph
34.
Floods can cause tremendous damage.  They can ruin houses, roads and buildings. Floods can take down trees and cause mudslides. It often leaves mud, sand and debris behind.  It can take months to clean up after a flood.
 What is the main idea?
a)
Floods can cause a lot of damage.
b)
Floods cause mudslides.
c)
Floods damage houses and roads. 
35.

What did the robin do first?

a)

She took the grass and straw to a tree.

b)

She put the grass and straw together.

c)

She found some grass and straw.

36.

What did the robin do last?

a)

She laid her eggs.

b)

She found some grass and straw.

c)

She looked for food.

37.

How many syllables does the following words have?

trouble

a)

1

b)

2

c)

3

d)

4

38.
Move your homework ____________ so I can set the table for dinner.
a)

scurries

b)
share
c)
aside
d)
nervously
39.
Farmers use _____ skills at shearing and handling sheep to keep the animals from getting hurt during the process.
a)
there
b)
their
c)
they're
40.

What story element is being described?

a)

problem

b)

setting

c)

theme

d)

conflict

41.

What is the best summary?

a)

The only popular foods are healthy foods.

b)

All fast food is junk food.

c)

Fried potatoes are a healthy choice.

d)

There are healthy ways to eat at fast food restaurants.

42.

What caused Jimmy and his dad to go rock climbing?

a)

Jimmy put on his harness.

b)

Jimmy had never been rock climbing.

c)

Jimmy had been having so much fun.

d)

Jimmy was a natural rock climber.

43.

Which sentence best completes the diagram?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

44.

Lines 1 through 4 are important to the poem because

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

45.

assert

a)

unruly, wild, untamed; worn-out, as from an illness or overwork

b)

modest or shy

c)

to state clearly or declare; to defend a position in an argument

d)

to look at or think about deeply; to have in mind; to plan

46.

contemplate

a)

unruly, wild, untamed; worn-out, as from an illness or overwork

b)

modest or shy

c)

to state clearly or declare; to defend a position in an argument

d)

to look at or think about deeply; to have in mind; to plan

47.

delirious

a)

unruly, wild, untamed; worn-out, as from an illness or overwork

b)

modest or shy

c)

to state clearly or declare; to defend a position in an argument

d)

in a state of extreme excitement, as in “a delirious state”

48.

haggard

a)

unruly, wild, untamed; worn-out, as from an illness or overwork

b)

to make foolish; to inspire a foolish love

c)

ruley, tamed; well-rested

d)

in a state of extreme excitement, as in “a delirious state”

49.

infatuate

a)

unruly, wild, untamed; worn-out, as from an illness or overwork

b)

to make foolish; to inspire a foolish love

c)

unruly, wild, untamed; worn-out, as from an illness or overwork

d)

in a state of extreme excitement, as in “a delirious state”

50.

livid

a)

unruly, wild, untamed; worn-out, as from an illness or overwork

b)

to make foolish; to inspire a foolish love

c)

unruly, wild, untamed; worn-out, as from an illness or overwork

d)

angry, the color of a bruise; blue or red

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