Practice Test 3 - PSAT Reading & Writing
20 questions. Answer them in any order, then submit to see your score and every explanation.
- Which discovery would most strongly undermine Armand's theory?
- Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- Based on the line graph, in which month did the bookstore record the greatest month-to-month increase in sales?
- Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- Which choice best summarizes Mendes's central conclusion?
- Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- Text 1
People often praise "grit" as the key to academic success, but grit is frequently a label applied after the fact. When students have stable housing, quiet study space, and reliable transportation, persistence looks like a personal trait. When those supports are missing, the same level of effort yields fewer visible results and is interpreted as lack of grit. Studies that correlate grit scores with grades rarely measure these constraints directly. Treating grit as the main lever for achievement risks blaming students for structural barriers.
Text 2
Structural barriers are real, yet dismissing grit as merely a retrospective label ignores evidence from interventions that teach perseverance strategies. Programs that coach students to set specific goals, anticipate setbacks, and practice deliberate routines have improved course completion even when financial stress remains. These effects are not enormous, but they are consistent across schools. The most sensible approach is not to choose between grit and resources; it is to provide supports while also teaching skills that help students use those supports effectively.
Based on Text 2, how would the author of Text 2 most likely respond to Text 1's concern that emphasizing grit risks blaming students for structural barriers? - Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- Which choice most logically completes the text?
- The student wants to compare how Salk's and Sabin's vaccines differed in method of delivery and virus type. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
- What is the most reasonable inference based on Ortiz's review?
- What is the function of the phrase "even so" in this context?
- Which choice best states the main idea of the text?
- Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- Which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of Standard English?
- Which choice best describes the function of the underlined sentence in the overall structure of the text?
- Which choice most effectively uses data from the table to complete the text?
- Which choice completes the text with the most logical transition?
- Which choice best states the main idea of the text?