The Board (CBSE) is planning to initiate a `Problem Solving Assessment’ (CBSE- PSA) for students of Classes IX in addition to XI from the moment term of this session 2012-13.
The features of the `Problem Solving Assessment’ (CBSE-PSA) volition move equally follows:
1. It volition move compulsory for all students of Classes IX in addition to XI in addition to deport xc marks. There volition move threescore items of MCQ type.
2. There is no specific syllabus for `Problem Solving Assessment’ (CBSE-PSA). It volition assess the next areas:-
Quantitative Reasoning
Qualitative Reasoning
Language Conventions
3. The items volition contain aspects of 21st Century Skills (Creative Thinking, Decision Making, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, in addition to Communication) that Pb to success at Secondary Stage. They would move assessing student’s might to process, translate in addition to exercise data rather than assessing student’s prior plain of report affair knowledge.
4. The Assessment inwards linguistic communication volition contain items that volition assess grammar, usage, vocabulary inwards context in addition to passage-completion.
5. The items inwards Problem Solving Assessment’ (CBSE-PSA)will move designed inwards such a vogue in addition to thus equally to meliorate the generic in addition to higher lodge thinking skills. This volition likewise effect inwards improving scores within the center schoolhouse subjects.
6. All items volition move prepared inwards Hindi in addition to English.
7. The `Problem Solving Assessment’ (CBSE-PSA) volition move held on fourteen Feb 2013 (Thursday) from 10.00 AM to 11.30 AM
8. The `Problem Solving Assessment’ (CBSE-PSA) volition move counted towards FA-4 which is 10% of full assessments of Class IX. This assessment volition likewise move carried frontward towards the FA-4 inwards Class X.This score volition move reflected inwards 1 Language (English or Hindi), Mathematics, Science in addition to Social Science w.e.f the session 2012- 2013 for Class IX in addition to 2013 – fourteen for Class X. The same score volition move reflected inwards FA- four for shape IX in addition to Class X.
9. The students volition accept the selection to meliorate their PSA Score inwards Class X, equally they tin sit down for the attempt amongst Class IX students of the Session 2013-2014 inwards Jan – Feb 2014. The best scores volition move reflected inwards the in conclusion certificate inwards illustration of those applying for improvement. Problem Solving Assessment (PSA)
10. Three parts of the newspaper volition include Quantitative reasoning : which includes the reasoning seen inwards the Humanities, Arts in addition to Social Sciences Qualitative reasoning : which includes the kinds of reasoning flora inwards Mathematics in addition to Science Language Conventions: which includes dissimilar aspects of written communication (e.g. grammar, vocabulary etc.)
11. The Class XI students volition conk a certificate on the `Problem Solving Assessment’ (CBSE-PSA).
12. No assort registration for PSA is required. Students already registered for shape IX in addition to XI amongst the Board are eligible for this attempt in addition to volition exercise same registration unwrap for PSA. There is no assort whorl unwrap required for this purpose.
13. There volition move a unmarried query newspaper roofing qualitative reasoning, quantitative reasoning in addition to linguistic communication conventions equally per the details given inwards the before circulars. The OMR reply canvass to move used for answering the questions volition move kept within the query newspaper booklet.
14. Sample query newspaper for PSA volition move made available on Board’s website yesteryear in conclusion calendar week of November, 2012. You may download this material.
The data is available on CBSE's official Website.
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Thursday, November 7, 2019
Quantitative Reasoning Worksheet 1
Choose the right answer
1.Euler’s formula for convex surface is
V + F = east + 2, where V=vertices, F=faces in addition to E= edges
If seat out of faces inwards a cuboid are 6, seat out of vertices are 8, hence seat out of edges volition be
(a) 12 (b)14 (c)10 (d)8
2. H5N1 waiter's salary consists of his salary in addition to tips. During i calendar week his tips were 5/4 of his salary. What fraction of his income came from tips?
a) 4/9 b) 5/4 c) 5/8 d) 5/9
3. Three friends had dinner at a restaurant. When the neb was received, Amita paid 2/3 equally much equally Veena paid in addition to Veena paid 1/2 equally much equally Tanya paid. What fraction of the neb did Veena pay?
a) 1/3 b) 3/11 c) 12/31 d) ⅝
4. If H5N1 finishes a slice of operate inwards 10 days hence 1 hateful solar daytime operate of H5N1 volition be-
a) 1 b) 1/10 c) 1/5 d) ½
5. If 5:4 = x:20 hence x volition be
a) xvi b) v c) 4 d) 25
6. In a metropolis 40% of the adults are illiterate piece 85% of the children are literate. If the ratio of the adults to that of the children is 2:3, hence what per centum of the population is literate?
a) twenty b) 25 c) fifty d) 75
7. A, B, C, D in addition to east play a game of cards. H5N1 says to B,"If you lot compass me 3 cards, you lot volition convey equally many equally east has in addition to if I compass you lot 3 cards, you lot volition convey equally many equally D has." H5N1 in addition to B together convey 10 cards to a greater extent than than what D in addition to east together have. If B has 2 cards to a greater extent than than what C has in addition to the full seat out of cards endure 133, how many cards does B have?
a) 22 b) 23 c) 25 d) 35
8. There are deer in addition to peacocks inwards a zoo. By counting heads they are 80. The seat out of their legs is 200. How many peacocks are there?
a) twenty b)30 c) fifty d) 60
9. H5N1 begetter is forthwith 3 times equally former equally his son. Five years back, he was iv times equally former equally his son. The historic menstruum of boy inwards years is
a) 12 b)15 c) xviii d) 20
10. If + agency 'divided by', - agency 'added to', x agency 'subtracted from' in addition to / agency 'multiplied by', hence what is the value of 24 / 12 - xviii + ix ?
a) -25 b) 0.72 c)15.30 d) 290
1.Euler’s formula for convex surface is
V + F = east + 2, where V=vertices, F=faces in addition to E= edges
If seat out of faces inwards a cuboid are 6, seat out of vertices are 8, hence seat out of edges volition be
(a) 12 (b)14 (c)10 (d)8
2. H5N1 waiter's salary consists of his salary in addition to tips. During i calendar week his tips were 5/4 of his salary. What fraction of his income came from tips?
a) 4/9 b) 5/4 c) 5/8 d) 5/9
3. Three friends had dinner at a restaurant. When the neb was received, Amita paid 2/3 equally much equally Veena paid in addition to Veena paid 1/2 equally much equally Tanya paid. What fraction of the neb did Veena pay?
a) 1/3 b) 3/11 c) 12/31 d) ⅝
4. If H5N1 finishes a slice of operate inwards 10 days hence 1 hateful solar daytime operate of H5N1 volition be-
a) 1 b) 1/10 c) 1/5 d) ½
5. If 5:4 = x:20 hence x volition be
a) xvi b) v c) 4 d) 25
6. In a metropolis 40% of the adults are illiterate piece 85% of the children are literate. If the ratio of the adults to that of the children is 2:3, hence what per centum of the population is literate?
a) twenty b) 25 c) fifty d) 75
7. A, B, C, D in addition to east play a game of cards. H5N1 says to B,"If you lot compass me 3 cards, you lot volition convey equally many equally east has in addition to if I compass you lot 3 cards, you lot volition convey equally many equally D has." H5N1 in addition to B together convey 10 cards to a greater extent than than what D in addition to east together have. If B has 2 cards to a greater extent than than what C has in addition to the full seat out of cards endure 133, how many cards does B have?
a) 22 b) 23 c) 25 d) 35
8. There are deer in addition to peacocks inwards a zoo. By counting heads they are 80. The seat out of their legs is 200. How many peacocks are there?
a) twenty b)30 c) fifty d) 60
9. H5N1 begetter is forthwith 3 times equally former equally his son. Five years back, he was iv times equally former equally his son. The historic menstruum of boy inwards years is
a) 12 b)15 c) xviii d) 20
10. If + agency 'divided by', - agency 'added to', x agency 'subtracted from' in addition to / agency 'multiplied by', hence what is the value of 24 / 12 - xviii + ix ?
a) -25 b) 0.72 c)15.30 d) 290
Qualitative Reasoning Worksheet 1
Comparison
Alka is older than Mala. Gopal is older than Mala but younger than Alka. Kapil is younger than Ram together with Mala. Mala is older than Ram.
1. Whose historic catamenia is betwixt Gopal together with Ram?
a) Mala b) Kapil c) Alka d) none of these
2. Whose historic catamenia is betwixt Mala together with Kapil?
a) Gopal b) Ram c) Alka d) None of these
3. Whose historic catamenia is just inwards the midpoint of all five?
a) Mala b) Gopal c) Ram d) Alka
4. Who is the eldest?
a) Alka b) Mala c) Kapil d) Gopal
5. Who is the youngest?
a) Mala b) Ram c) Alka d) Kapil
Statements
Read the given statements together with response the given questions:-
Neena, Madhu together with Payal tin flaming play Tabla.
Neena, Madhu, Salma tin flaming play guitar.
Neena, Salma, Seema tin flaming dance.
Seema, Neena, Madhu tin flaming sing.
1. Who tin flaming play guitar, trip the low-cal fantastic toe together with sing?
a) Neena b)Seema c)Madhu d)Salma
2. Who tin flaming trip the low-cal fantastic toe together with sing but tin flaming non play guitar ?
a) Neena b)Seema c)Salma d)Madhu
3. Who tin flaming play guitar together with sing but tin flaming non dance?
a)Payal b)Madhu c)Salma d)Neena
4. Who tin flaming play guitar, trip the low-cal fantastic toe together with sing together with play Tabla?
a)Payal b)Neena c)Madhu d)Seema
5. Who tin flaming play Tabla only?
a)Payal b)Madhu c)Neena d)Salma
6. Who tin flaming play guitar but cannot sing?
a)Salma b)Madhu c)Neena d)Payal
Alka is older than Mala. Gopal is older than Mala but younger than Alka. Kapil is younger than Ram together with Mala. Mala is older than Ram.
1. Whose historic catamenia is betwixt Gopal together with Ram?
a) Mala b) Kapil c) Alka d) none of these
2. Whose historic catamenia is betwixt Mala together with Kapil?
a) Gopal b) Ram c) Alka d) None of these
3. Whose historic catamenia is just inwards the midpoint of all five?
a) Mala b) Gopal c) Ram d) Alka
4. Who is the eldest?
a) Alka b) Mala c) Kapil d) Gopal
5. Who is the youngest?
a) Mala b) Ram c) Alka d) Kapil
Statements
Read the given statements together with response the given questions:-
Neena, Madhu together with Payal tin flaming play Tabla.
Neena, Madhu, Salma tin flaming play guitar.
Neena, Salma, Seema tin flaming dance.
Seema, Neena, Madhu tin flaming sing.
1. Who tin flaming play guitar, trip the low-cal fantastic toe together with sing?
a) Neena b)Seema c)Madhu d)Salma
2. Who tin flaming trip the low-cal fantastic toe together with sing but tin flaming non play guitar ?
a) Neena b)Seema c)Salma d)Madhu
3. Who tin flaming play guitar together with sing but tin flaming non dance?
a)Payal b)Madhu c)Salma d)Neena
4. Who tin flaming play guitar, trip the low-cal fantastic toe together with sing together with play Tabla?
a)Payal b)Neena c)Madhu d)Seema
5. Who tin flaming play Tabla only?
a)Payal b)Madhu c)Neena d)Salma
6. Who tin flaming play guitar but cannot sing?
a)Salma b)Madhu c)Neena d)Payal
Qualitative Reasoning Worksheet 2
Analogy
1. 3:27 :: 5: ?
a) 25 b) 125 c) 25 d) 30
2. Frequently: Always:: Seldom: ?
a) always b) never c) sometimes d) something
3. Glucose: Carbohydrate :: Soyabean: ?
a) Proteins b) Vitamins c) Minerals d) Legumes
4. Import: Export :: Expenditure: ?
a) Deficit b) Revenue c) Debt d) Tax
5. Origami: Paper :: Ikebana : ?
a) Trees b) Theatre c) Flowers d) Tapestry
Coding- Decoding
1. If TOM = 48 in addition to DICK = 27, thus HARRY = ?
a) seventy b) 67 c) l d) 46
2. In a for sure code SOBER is written equally RNADQ. How LOTUS volition live on written inwards that code?
a) MPUWT b) KMSTR c) LMRST d) KNSTR
3. If the discussion PORTER tin live on coded equally MBNZQN, how volition VOTES live on written inwards the same code?
a) NQMNBZ b) NQMBNZ c) NBQMNZ d) NQBMNZ
4. In a coding system, PEN is written equally NZO in addition to BARK is written equally CTSL, how tin nosotros write PRANK inwards this system?
a) CSTZN b) NSTOL c) NTSLO d) NZTOL
1. 3:27 :: 5: ?
a) 25 b) 125 c) 25 d) 30
2. Frequently: Always:: Seldom: ?
a) always b) never c) sometimes d) something
3. Glucose: Carbohydrate :: Soyabean: ?
a) Proteins b) Vitamins c) Minerals d) Legumes
4. Import: Export :: Expenditure: ?
a) Deficit b) Revenue c) Debt d) Tax
5. Origami: Paper :: Ikebana : ?
a) Trees b) Theatre c) Flowers d) Tapestry
Coding- Decoding
1. If TOM = 48 in addition to DICK = 27, thus HARRY = ?
a) seventy b) 67 c) l d) 46
2. In a for sure code SOBER is written equally RNADQ. How LOTUS volition live on written inwards that code?
a) MPUWT b) KMSTR c) LMRST d) KNSTR
3. If the discussion PORTER tin live on coded equally MBNZQN, how volition VOTES live on written inwards the same code?
a) NQMNBZ b) NQMBNZ c) NBQMNZ d) NQBMNZ
4. In a coding system, PEN is written equally NZO in addition to BARK is written equally CTSL, how tin nosotros write PRANK inwards this system?
a) CSTZN b) NSTOL c) NTSLO d) NZTOL
Qualitative Reasoning Worksheet 3
Direction
1. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 human being started walking from a scream for towards South. He turned correct at correct angles, thus in i lawsuit to a greater extent than correct at correct angles in addition to thus in i lawsuit to a greater extent than correct at correct angles. In what management was he ultimately walking?
a) West b) East c) South d) North
2. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 human being is facing West. He turns 45 degrees inwards the clockwise management in addition to thus to a greater extent than or less other 180 degrees inwards the same management in addition to thus 270 degrees inwards the anticlockwise direction. Which management he is facing now?
a) South b) North-West c) West d) South- West
3. Deepa moved a distance of 75 metres towards the North. She thus turned to the left in addition to walking for most 25 metres, turned left in i lawsuit to a greater extent than in addition to walked fourscore metres. Finally, she turned to correct at an angle of 45 degrees. In which management was she moving finally?
a) North- East b) North- West c) South d) South- West
Relations
1.Pointing to a photograph a adult woman said, " She is the solely immature lady of my mother's father". How is the adult woman related to the individual inwards the photograph?
a) Mother b) Grandmother c) Daughter d) cannot move determined
2. Avinash is Ravi's eldest brother. Ravi is younger than Ajay. Ravi in addition to Ajay are non brothers. Which of the next statements is definitely true?
a) Ajay is younger than Avinash b) Avinash is younger than Ajay
c) Ajay is younger than Ravi d) None of these
1. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 human being started walking from a scream for towards South. He turned correct at correct angles, thus in i lawsuit to a greater extent than correct at correct angles in addition to thus in i lawsuit to a greater extent than correct at correct angles. In what management was he ultimately walking?
a) West b) East c) South d) North
2. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 human being is facing West. He turns 45 degrees inwards the clockwise management in addition to thus to a greater extent than or less other 180 degrees inwards the same management in addition to thus 270 degrees inwards the anticlockwise direction. Which management he is facing now?
a) South b) North-West c) West d) South- West
3. Deepa moved a distance of 75 metres towards the North. She thus turned to the left in addition to walking for most 25 metres, turned left in i lawsuit to a greater extent than in addition to walked fourscore metres. Finally, she turned to correct at an angle of 45 degrees. In which management was she moving finally?
a) North- East b) North- West c) South d) South- West
Relations
1.Pointing to a photograph a adult woman said, " She is the solely immature lady of my mother's father". How is the adult woman related to the individual inwards the photograph?
a) Mother b) Grandmother c) Daughter d) cannot move determined
2. Avinash is Ravi's eldest brother. Ravi is younger than Ajay. Ravi in addition to Ajay are non brothers. Which of the next statements is definitely true?
a) Ajay is younger than Avinash b) Avinash is younger than Ajay
c) Ajay is younger than Ravi d) None of these
Qualitative Reasoning Worksheet 4
Complete the Series
1. 1, 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 16, ?
a) 32 b) 81 c) 64 d) 256
2. 6, 13, 25, 51, 101, ?
a) 201 b) 202 c) 203 d) 205
3) 198, 194, 185, 169, ?
a) 92 b) 112 c) 136 d) 144
4) 2, 7, 27, 107, 427, ?
a) 1262 b) 1707 c)4027 d) 4207
5) 3, 12, 27, 48, 75, 108, ?
a) 147 b) 162 c) 183 d) 192
6) 165, 195, 255, 285, 345, ?
a) 375 b) 390 c) 420 d) 435
7) 2, 2, 5, 13, 28, ?
a) 49 b) l c) 51 d) 52
8) 24, 60, 120, 210, ?
a) 300 b)420 c) 525 d) 336
1. 1, 1, 4, 8, 9, 27, 16, ?
a) 32 b) 81 c) 64 d) 256
2. 6, 13, 25, 51, 101, ?
a) 201 b) 202 c) 203 d) 205
3) 198, 194, 185, 169, ?
a) 92 b) 112 c) 136 d) 144
4) 2, 7, 27, 107, 427, ?
a) 1262 b) 1707 c)4027 d) 4207
5) 3, 12, 27, 48, 75, 108, ?
a) 147 b) 162 c) 183 d) 192
6) 165, 195, 255, 285, 345, ?
a) 375 b) 390 c) 420 d) 435
7) 2, 2, 5, 13, 28, ?
a) 49 b) l c) 51 d) 52
8) 24, 60, 120, 210, ?
a) 300 b)420 c) 525 d) 336
More Data On Cbse Psa
For students of classes 9 together with xi (2012-13) every mo shared past times CBSE.
Additional Information inwards relation to bear of Problem Solving Assessment for classes IX together with XI
a) No divide registration for PSA is required. Students already registered for class IX together with XI amongst the Board are eligible for this assay together with volition usage same registration release for PSA. There is no divide curlicue release required for this purpose.
b) The Board volition brand the inquiry newspaper for PSA available to every school approximately 1 calendar week before the actual engagement of examination. The release of question papers to last sent to whatsoever schoolhouse volition last inwards accordance amongst the total number of students registered for classes IX together with XI.
c) There volition be a unmarried inquiry newspaper roofing qualitative reasoning, quantitative reasoning together with linguistic communication conventions every mo per the details given inwards the earlier circulars. The OMR respond sail to last used for answering the questions volition last kept within the inquiry newspaper booklet. Sample question paper for PSA volition last made available on Board’s website past times concluding calendar week of November,2012. You may download this textile together with arrive available to all concerned.
d) Similarly, every educatee of class-XI volition transcend away same inquiry paper, irrespective of the dependent plain combination he/she is offering. However, this inquiry newspaper volition be different from the inquiry newspaper used for class-IX.
e) As mentioned inwards the before circulars, the Problem Solving Assessment score will last counted towards
FA-4 of class-IX. This same marking volition last reflected in one linguistic communication (English or Hindi), Mathematics, Science together with Social Science. Regular FA-4 volition last conducted inwards the other language. Since in that place is no FA-4 in class-XI , the students volition last given a divide certificate inwards abide by of their score obtained inwards PSA. The alternative of 1 linguistic communication for PSA volition last accept jointly by students together with schoolhouse authorities.
Psa 2013 14
CBSE PSA 2013 14
Problem Solving Assessment for classes IX as well as XI for the academic twelvemonth 2013-14 volition survive held on 18th January, 2014. Salient features of this bear witness volition survive as follows:
· It volition survive compulsory for all students of classes IX as well as XI.
· It volition comprise of threescore items of MCQ type as well as volition bear threescore marks.· The exam volition survive held from 10.00 AM to 12.00 Noon.
· There is no specific syllabus for this test. It volition assess life skills related to the next elements: Language conventions, Qualitative Reasoning as well as Quantitative Reasoning
· The items volition comprise assessment of 21st Century skills such as Creative Thinking, Decision-making, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving as well as Communication skills that Pb to greater success at higher teaching besides as existent life situations. These items volition survive assessing students’ mightiness to process, translate as well as move data rather than precisely assessing students’ prior dependent area knowledge.
· The assessment inward linguistic communication volition contain items that volition assess grammar, usage, vocabulary inward context as well as passage-completion.
· The items volition survive prepared inward Hindi besides as English.
· PSA score volition survive counted towards FA4 which is 10% of full assessments for class-IX. This score volition survive reflected as inward ane linguistic communication (English or Hindi), Mathematics, Science as well as Social Science. Class-XI students volition survive issued a split certificate for the same.
· All those students of classes X as well as XII (who appeared inward PSA spell studying inward classes IX as well as XI during the previous session) who wishing to amend inward PSA may survive allowed to produce so.
· Related data may survive indicated clearly at the fourth dimension of submission of the List of Candidates for 2014 annual examination.
· There volition survive no split registration for appearing inward PSA.
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