2. Central Board Of
Secondary Education
Problem Solving Assesment
(PSA)
For 9th and 11th
w.e.f. 2012 - 2013

3. What is CBSE Problem Solving Assessment (PSA) Test ?
• This test will assess creative thinking, decision making,
problem solving and communication skills .
• Also assess student’s ability to process, interpret and
use of information rather than assessing student’s
prior subject knowledge.

4. CBSE PSA WILL BE HELD
ON
FEBRUARY 16th 2013

5. •Compulsory for all students
of class 9th and 11th.
•The test will be of 90 marks.
•There will be 60 MCQ based
questions.

6. What will this test cover ?
Three focus areas of CBSE PSA …
1.Quantitative Reasoning.
2.Qualitative Reasoning.
3.Language Conventions.
No specific syllabus
for Problem Solving Assessment Test (PSA)

7. The CBSE PSA Test design will
help in improving the scores of
the core school subjects.
The Problem Solving
Assessment Test will also help
improving generic and higher
order thinking skills.

8. Qualitative reasoning will
include reasoning seen in the
Humanities, Arts and Social
Science subjects.

9. Quantitative Reasoning will
include reasoning of mathematics
and science.

10. Language conventions will
include different aspects of written
communication.
(eg,Grammar, vocabulary,RC etc. )

11. PSA - FORMAT
No. of Items No. of Passages Total No. of Items
Qualitative
Stand Alone MCQ 6 6
Passage Based MCQ 6 2 12
SUB TOTAL 18
Quantitative
Stand Alone MCQ 10 10
Passage Based MCQ 4 2 8
SUB TOTAL 18
Language Conventions
Grammar & Usage MCQ 8 8
Vocabulary in Context MCQ 8 8
Passage Completion MCQ 8 8
SUB TOTAL 24
TOTAL 60

12. The synonym of the word:
FRAGILE is :
A. Strong B. grave
C. Weak D. showy

13. The Study of MANKIND
A. PSYCHOLOGY
B. BIOLOGY
C. ANTHROPOLOGY
D. ZOOLOGY

14. Synonym of “LACHRYMOSE” is
A. Mournful B. Unimpressive
C. Impious D. Moist

15. REASONING
Supply the missing number:
3 2 13
5 1 26
7 2 ?

16. A. 18
B. 17
C. 19
D. 12
Find the MISSING number ?

17. Gaurav walks 20 m towards north. He
then turns left and walks 40 m. He
again turns left and walks 20 m.
Further, he moves 20 m after turning
to the right. How far is he from his
original position?
A. 20 m B. 30 B . 60 m
C. 100 m D. 60 D. 80 m

18. In the above MATRIX, What is the VALUE of B – C ?

19. Find the NEXT term:
121, 232, 353, 474, 5115
A. 6226 B. 6126
C. 6135 D. 6136

20. 17, 26, 37, 50, 65, __
A. 82 B. 85
C. 87 D. 84

21. COUNT NUMBER OF TRIANGLES

22. COUNT NUMBER OF SQUARES

23. Eight Students participated in a Knock-out T.T.
competition
In the first round Adi played Bali and Bali won. Adi was then out
of the competition.
Which of these statements is not correct?
1) Faroz and Dasa played in the final.
2) Hari won against Gari and lost to Faroz.
3) Dasa won against Chapel and lost to Faroz.
4) Bali, Chapel, Faroz and Hari won the first round.

24. 26
4
64
49
81
18
9
16
25
36
? 144
64
36
25
FILL THE MISSING NO.

25. 4 7 3 2
416 749 309 ?
FILL THE MISSING NO.

26. Sana likes to wear her watch upside down.
She wants to see a movie that starts in half an hour.
What time does the movie start ?
(a)13:45 (b)18:15
(c)19:45 (d)20:15

27. In the Diagram below, only the horizontal lines are
parallel. There are no other pairs of parallel lines.
How many trapeziums are shown altogether?

28. The Units Digit In The Product is
A. 2 B. 4
C. 3 D. 5

29. In chess tournament each of six
players will play every other player
exactly once. How many matches
will be played during the
tournament.
A.12 B. 15
C. 30 D. 36

30. In a Caravan in addition to 50 HENS,
there are 45 GOATS and 8 CAMELS with
some KEEPERS. If the Total No of FEET
be 224 more than the number of HEADS
in the Caravan, the number of KEEPERS
is
A. 5 B. 8
C. 10 D. 15

31. The Average Marks of 45 Students in a
Class is 40. The TOTAL MARKS
Obtained by the Class?
A. 1800 B. 1600
C. 1700 D. 1500

32. Mark the correct option for missing places to
complete the series.
a_bb_abba_ _ baa_ b
1. a a a b b
2. a b b a a
3. a a b b a
4. a a a b a

33. 1.Meghalaya
2.Madhya Pradesh
3. Goa
4. Rajasthan
a) 3, 1, 2, 4
b) 3, 1, 4, 2
c) 1, 3, 2, 4
d) 3, 4, 2, 1
Arrange the following in the increasing order and choose
the correct option to match your answer correctly.

34. 1 River Godavari
2 River Ganga
3 River Narmada
4 River Tapi
a) 2, 3, 4, 1
b) 2, 3, 1, 4
c) 4, 3, 2, 1
d) 4, 3, 1, 2

35. The substance most commonly used as a
food preservative is :
a) Sodium Carbonate
b) Tartaric Acid
c) Acetic Acid
d) Benzoic Acid

36. These days yellow lamps are frequently used as
street light. Which one of following is used in
the lamp:
-
a) Sodium
b) Neon
c) Hydrogen
d) Nitrogen

37. The Term ‘GLOBAL WARMING’ MEANS
a) Quick melting of polar ice sheets.
b) Depletion of Ozone layer.
c) High temperature in Torrid Zone.
d)General rise in temperature due to CO2

38. Newton : Force::_______ : Work
(a) Metre
(b) Joule
(c) Kilogram
(d) Second

39. The Gandhian principles have been
enumerated in the:-
a) Fundamental Rights
b) Preamble of the Constitution
c) Directive Principles
d) Fundamental Duties

40. Aarush sat down to study at 8 am. The angle of
elevation of the sun was 15o.When he had
finished studying the angle of elevation of the sun
was 55o.
How long did Aarush study?
1) 40 min
2) 1 hour 20 mins
3) 2 hours 23 mins
4) 2 hours 40 mins

41. 40 grams of salt is dissolved in 20 litres of
water. 10 litres of this solution is then
removed and an additional 10 litres of
water is added.
The final concentration of salt in the solution is
1) 0.5 g/L
2) 1 g/L
3) 1.33 g/L
4) 2 g/L

42. “LARGEST BIRD” in the world is
A. Humming Bird B. Swift
C. Ostrich D. Flamingo

43. Who is the largest STEELMAKER
in the world
A. TATA STEEL B. NIPPON
C. POSCO D. ARCELOR MITTAL

44. “JEEVAN KE SATH BHI, JEEVAN KE
BAAD BHI” is PUNCH LINE of:-
A. UTI Mutual Fund
B. Max New York Life
C. Aviva Life Insurance
D. None of these

45. India’s First NEWSPAPER was:
A. Bengal Gazette
B. Hindu
C. Young India
D. Hindustan Times

46. “THE POWER OF DREAMS” Is The
PUNCH LINE Of Which Company?
A. HYUNDAI B. TATA
C.TOYOTA D. HONDA

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