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2009 PSAT/NMSQT Answer Keys

show the correct answers for Form W and Form S of the 2009 test.
FORM W FORM S
Section 1 Section 2 Section 5 Section 1 Section 2 Section 5
1. E 1. D 1. D 1. D 1. C 1. B
2. C 2. A 2. B 2. C 2. A 2. E
3. C 3. A 3. C 3. B 3. E 3. C
4. C 4. C 4. E 4. A 4. D 4. A
5. E 5. B 5. D 5. D 5. C 5. B
6. E 6. E 6. A 6. B 6. E 6. E
7. A 7. E 7. C 7. B 7. A 7. D
8. D 8. C 8. B 8. E 8. B 8. A
9. E 9. D 9. D 9. B 9. D 9. E
10. A 10. C 10. E 10. C 10. C 10. B
11. C 11. E 11. D 11. A 11. D 11. E
12. B 12. A 12. C 12. C 12. C 12. E
13. C 13. B 13. C 13. B 13. D 13. E
14. A 14. B 14. D 14. E 14. E 14. C
15. B 15. D 15. E 15. C 15. B 15. B
16. C 16. C 16. B 16. E 16. A 16. B
17. E 17. E 17. C 17. B 17. B 17. D
18. C 18. C 18. A 18. C 18. C 18. C
19. B 19. B 19. C 19. D 19. B 19. C
20. D 20. B 20. E 20. E 20. D 20. B
21. C 21. A 21. A 21. C
22. E 22. D 22. C 22. B
23. D 23. E 23. B 23. A
24. A 24. E 24. C 24. A
25. A 25. C
Section 3 Section 4 26. D Section 3 Section 4 26. E
25. D 21. E 27. A 25. B 21. C 27. C
26. A 22. E 28. E 26. D 22. D 28. C
27. A 23. D 29. A 27. C 23. A 29. A
28. B 24. C 30. A 28. A 24. B 30. B
29. D 25. B 31. B 29. E 25. C 31. E
30. E 26. D 32. B 30. C 26. A 32. D
31. E 27. C 33. B 31. B 27. D 33. A
32. A 28. C 34. E 32. D 28. E 34. D
33. B 29. 7150 35. C 33. B 29. 8 35. E
34. A 30. 1 36. D 34. D 30. 166 36. A
35. D 31. 3100 37. C 35. D 31. 65/2 or 32.5 37. B
36. B 32. 48 38. B 36. A 32. 290 38. C
37. D 33. 15 39. C 37. C 33. 24 39. D
38. E 34. 110 38. A 34. 30 or 90
39. A 35. 310, 620, 39. A 35. 22
40. A or 930 40. C 36. 1/6, .166,
41. E 36. 1.2 or 6/5 41. B or .167
42. B 37. 1.5 or 3/2 42. C 37. 171
43. B 38. 1/2 or .5 43. B 38. 14
44. A 44. B
45. C 45. D
46. C 46. B
47. A 47. D
48. E 48. A
WRITING
MATH
SKILLS READING
MATH
SKILLS READING
CRITICAL WRITING CRITICAL
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PSAT/NMSQT PSAT/NMSQT
FORM W Wednesday, October 14, 2009 FORM S Saturday, October 17, 2009
Scores Scores Scores Scores
Critical Writing Critical Writing Critical Writing Critical Writing
Points Reading Math Skills Points Reading Math Skills Points Reading Math Skills Points Reading Math Skills
48 80 15 43 45 43 48 80 15 42 45 43
47 80 14 42 44 42 47 80 14 41 44 42
46 77 13 41 43 41 46 76 13 40 43 41
45 76 12 40 42 40 45 75 12 39 42 40
44 74 11 39 41 39 44 74 11 38 41 40
43 72 10 38 40 39 43 71 10 37 40 39
42 70 9 37 39 37 42 70 9 37 39 38
41 69 8 36 37 36 41 68 8 35 38 37
40 68 7 35 37 35 40 67 7 34 37 36
39 67 80 6 33 36 35 39 66 80 6 33 36 35
38 65 80 78 5 32 35 34 38 65 80 75 5 32 35 34
37 64 79 73 4 31 33 32 37 63 78 70 4 30 33 32
36 63 75 72 3 29 32 31 36 62 75 69 3 29 32 31
35 62 73 70 2 27 30 29 35 61 72 68 2 27 30 29
34 61 71 68 1 24 29 28 34 60 70 66 1 25 29 28
33 60 70 65 0 22 27 26 33 59 69 63 0 23 27 26
32 59 68 63 -1 20 25 23 32 58 67 62 -1 21 25 22
31 57 67 62 -2 20 23 20 31 57 66 61 -2 20 22 20
30 57 65 61 -3 20 20 20 30 56 64 60 -3 20 20 20
29 56 64 59 -4 20 20 20 29 55 63 58 -4 20 20 20
28 55 63 57 -5 20 20 20 28 54 62 56 -5 20 20 20
27 54 61 56 -6 20 20 20 27 53 61 55 -6 20 20 20
26 53 60 55 -7 20 20 20 26 52 59 54 -7 20 20 20
25 52 58 54 -8 20 20 25 51 58 53 -8 20 20
24 51 57 53 -9 20 20 24 50 57 52 -9 20 20
23 50 55 51 -10 20 20 23 49 55 51 -10 20 20
22 49 54 50 -11 20 22 48 54 49 -11 20
21 48 52 49 -12 20 21 47 52 49 -12 20
20 47 51 48 20 47 51 48
19 46 50 47 19 46 50 47
18 46 48 46 18 45 49 46
17 45 47 44 17 44 47 45
16 44 46 44 16 43 46 44
Important to Note
Points represent the total number of
correct answers minus a quarter (1/4)
of a point for each incorrect answer
to a multiple-choice question.
Nothing is deducted for incorrect
answers to student-produced
response questions or for omitted
answers of any type.
Points are totaled, then converted to
scores on the 2080 PSAT/NMSQT
scale.
Converting points to scores adjusts
for slight diferences in dif culty
between various forms. A statistical
process called equating adjusts
for these small diferences. Tis
ensures that a score of, say, 65 on
one form of the test refects a similar
level of performance as does a 65
on another form of the test.
Tere is no advantage or disadvantage
in taking either the Wednesday or the
Saturday test form.
2009 PSAT/NMSQT Score Conversion Tables
show how points obtained on the test are converted to scores on the 2080 PSAT/NMSQT scale.