PSAT Reading Question 127: Answer and Explanation

Question: 127

Based on the second paragraph in Passage 2, it can be reasonably inferred that

• A. the United States did not support the goals of the IMF and the World Bank.
• B. Bretton Woods was originally intended to last for three decades.
• C. President Nixon acted to reinforce the decisions made at Bretton Woods.
• D. some U.S. policy decisions differed from international consensus over Bretton Woods.

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

D

Difficulty: Hard

Category: Inference

Getting to the Answer: Eliminate any answer choices that are not suggested in the passage. Choice (D) is correct. The paragraph states that President Nixon's decision broke with the Bretton Woods framework. It can be reasonably inferred that the decision differed from the consensus of other nations, given the fact that many nations had agreed to Bretton Woods.