Pennsylvana PSSA Practice



The Pennsylvania System of School Assessment is a standardized exam administered to Pennsylvania public schools. Students in grades 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 11 are assessed in reading skills and math, students in grades 5, 8, and 11 are assessed in writing skills and students in grades 4, 8, 11 are also assessed in skills relating to natural science. The students may score in four levels: advanced, proficient, basic, and below basic.


Examples of PSSA 11th grade math questions:

Question 1:

Question 2: Simplify:

Question 3: What is 9.82x10-4 expressed in standard form?

Question 4: What is the slope of the line in the coordinate plane below?

Question 5: Solve the following inequality: 15 - 3a < 3

Question 6: The square ABCD is inscribed in circle C of radius r = 4cm. Which of the following is the closest to the length of the arc AB of circle C?

Question 7: What is the area of the shape below?

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