PSAT 8/9 Answer Key

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September–March Test Form

Section 1: Reading Test

Question # Answer
1 B
2 B
3 A
4 D
5 C
6 B
7 D
8 D
9 D
10 B
11 B
12 A
13 D
14 C
15 C
16 A
17 A
18 D
19 A
20 B
21 B
22 D
23 C
24 C
25 D
26 A
27 D
28 C
29 D
30 C
31 C
32 B
33 B
34 C
35 D
36 A
37 A
38 B
39 C
40 D
41 A
42 B

Section 2: Writing and Language Test

Question # Answer
1 C
2 A
3 A
4 B
5 D
6 A
7 C
8 D
9 B
10 D
11 D
12 A
13 C
14 D
15 C
16 A
17 D
18 A
19 D
20 B
21 C
22 B
23 C
24 D
25 B
26 A
27 A
28 B
29 C
30 C
31 B
32 A
33 B
34 C
35 B
36 C
37 D
38 C
39 B
40 C

Section 3: Math Test–No Calculator

Question # Answer
1 B
2 B
3 A
4 A
5 D
6 A
7 D
8 C
9 D
10 A
11 6
12 2
13 40

Section 4: Math Test–Calculator

Question # Answer
1 C
2 A
3 A
4 D
5 D
6 B
7 A
8 A
9 C
10 C
11 B
12 C
13 D
14 D
15 C
16 D
17 D
18 D
19 B
20 A
21 B
22 5
23 4
24 .285, .286, 2/7
25 200

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