Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practice Question 56: Answer and Explanation

Question: 56

Newly licensed occupational therapists have a minimum of a four-year undergraduate degree and a two-year master's degree. Many occupational therapists also have a doctorate. Occupational therapy assistants have a two-year associate degree and work under the supervision of an occupational therapist. Occupational therapists and occupational therapy assistants work in a wide variety of settings like hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, schools, home health, outpatient clinics, sports medicine, and private practice alongside all types of health care practitioners.

The writer is considering deleting the underlined sentence. Should the sentence be kept or deleted?

• A. Kept, because it gives the first mention of the educational qualifications to become an occupational therapist
• B. Kept, because it gives further elaboration on the educational possibilities for occupational therapists
• C. Deleted, because it repeats information stated elsewhere in the passage
• D. Deleted, because it contradicts information found later in the paragraph

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

(B) The previous sentence discusses some of the educational degree possibilities for occupational therapists, and the underlined sentence continues that focus. It is not redundant, giving us information that is helpful to understanding the full range of educational options for occupational therapists, making it best to leave it as is.