PSA - CLASS - IX - FORMAT

Target No. Per Test Form

Test Context Domain/
Item Type

No. of
Items

* Stand Alone MCQ

* Passage Based MCQ

No. of Passages

Total No. of Items

Qualitative
6
2

SUB TOTAL

12

18

Quantitative
* Stand Alone MCQ
* Passage Based MCQ

10
4

SUB TOTAL

10
2

18

Language Conventions
* Grammar & Usage MCQ

* Vocabulary in Context MCQ

* Passage Completion MCQ

SUB TOTAL

24

TOTAL

60

LANGUAGE CONVENTIONS
I- Grammar and Usage-MCQ
1
(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

I______ on this line before I realised my mistake.

worked
was worked
am working
had been working

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

The doctor_____ an operation.

do
performed
is performed
done

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

I _______ we should accept the offer.

think
will think
should think
would think

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

We rested _____ the shade of the tree.

in
under
ourselves in
ourselves under

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

She should be ashamed _____ her actions.

by
at
of
in

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(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)
7
(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

Nowadays,she_____ her drawing board to school.

carried
carries
take
taken

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

Neither he nor his servants _________.

leave
have left
has left
is left

He _____ friends has come back.

and his
or his
along with his
along with them

_______ what he says.

(a) listen to
(b)

listen (c ) hear

(d) hear to
10

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)
11

When I was in trouble,there was ______ to help me.

anyone
no one
someone
all

I _____ lunch one hour ago.

(a) have had
(b) had had (c ) had
(d) have

12
(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

He thought that my car______ for sale.

is
was
has been
going

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(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

He tried to prevent me _______ doing my duty.

against
at
with
from

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

I would apologise if I _______ you.

am
was
were
are

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

He has ____ ulcer on his leg.

a
an
every
big

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

He promised_______ in this matter.

helping
to help
help
helped

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

The teacher made the student______the lesson.

repeat
repeated
repeating
has repeated

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

_______ we did not go to school.

Being a holiday
Since a holiday
On holiday
It being a holiday

14

15

16

17

18

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He would _____ beg than steal.

(a) not
(b) no longer
(c ) rather
(d) nor

20
(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

I have not met him _____ he left school.

for
as
since
when

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

The ______ I purchased, had a tear.

cloth
clothes
clothing
dresses

21

22

The car was leaking_______ .

(a) oil
(b) much
oil (c ) oils
(d) some oils

23

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

A lot of money _________ wasted on this project.

is
are
were
may

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

_______ is expensive these days.

Shoes
Shoe
A pair of shoes
A pair of shoe

24

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(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)
26

There are _____ than sixty boys in the class.

no few
no lesser
no fewer
no lesser

His income______ than yours.

(a) less
(b) is less
(c ) least

(d) is little
27

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

My brother,Ajay is ___________to me and Shalu.

elder
eldest
old
oldest

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

He was ____ sad yesterday.

too
very
much
fairly

28

29

My brother is ______ than I am.

(a) more stronger
(b) stronger
(c ) strong
(d) most strong

30
(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

My stomach is full.I won't have_______ else.

nothing
anything
something
little

31

The earth _____ around the sun.

(a) moved
(b) has moved
(c ) is moved
(d) moves

32

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

He usually_________ breakfast before he goes to school.

has eaten
had eaten
eats
is eating

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

Why _____ your homework yet ?

didn't you do
hadn't you done
haven't you done
haven't you been done

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

Last night I _____ a pleasant dream.

could see
saw
had seen
had been seen

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

At this age he is tired _____ his life.

with
from
of
upon

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

He takes pride____ his wealth.

in
of
with
by

33

34

35

36

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(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

Due to heavy rains,she is trembling________ cold.

from
with
in
by

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

I request you not to interfere _____ my work.

in
with
on
within

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

By the time we reached the station the train __________.

already left
was left
had already been left
had already left

(a)
(b)
(c )
(d)

I was reading a book when the telephone bell______.

ringing
had rung
rang
should ring

38

39

40

Answer Key Language Conventions I (Grammar and

1 (d)

had been working

2 (b)

performed

3 (a)

think

4 (b)

under

5 (c )

of

6 (c )

along with his

7 (b)

carries

8 (c )

has left

9 (a)

listen to

10 (b)

no one

11 (c )

had

12 (b)

was

13 (d)

from

14 (c )

were

15 (b)

an

16 (c )

help

17 (a)

repeat

18 (d)

It being a holiday

19 (c )

rather

20 (c )

since

21 (a)

cloth

22 (a)

oil

23 (a)

is

24 (c )

A pair of shoes

25 (c )

no fewer

26 (b)

is less

27 (a)

elder

28 (b)

very

29 (b)

stronger

30 (b)

anything

31 (d)

moves

32 (c )

eats

33 (c )

haven't you done

34 (b)

saw

35 (c )

of

36 (a)

in

37 (b)

with

38 (b)

with

39 (d)

had already left

40 (c)

rang