PSAT Reading Question 174: Answer and Explanation

Question: 174

It is reasonable to infer, based on Passage 2, that

• A. serving tea is an important part of hosting guests in Russia.
• B. Germans generally avoid medicine for stress.
• C. drinking tea in modern Britain is confined to the upper classes.
• D. the usual hour for drinking tea varies across Europe.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

A

Difficulty: Hard

Category: Inference

Getting to the Answer: Be careful to deduce only information that can reasonably be inferred from the passage. It can logically be inferred that hosting guests in Russia generally involves tea. Passage 2 emphasizes that Russian hosts are judged based on the strength of their tea and that Russians have elaborate tea-making equipment. Choice (A) is the correct answer.