PSAT Reading Question 128: Answer and Explanation

Question: 128

Which choice provides the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

• A. Lines 65–66 ("In reality... three decades")
• B. Lines 66–69 ("Then, in 1971... to gold")
• C. Lines 71–74 ("Two cornerstones... World Bank")
• D. Lines 75–77 ("Since the collapse... exchange system")

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

B

Difficulty: Medium

Category: Command of Evidence

Getting to the Answer: The answer choice should support your answer to the previous question. The paragraph states that President Nixon's decision "marked the end" of the Bretton Woods framework, which best supports the inference that the United States did not have the support of other nations. The correct answer is (B).