PSAT Reading Question 186: Answer and Explanation

Question: 186

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

• A. Lines 24–27 ("It was... revealed")
• B. Lines 44–47 ("Ibrahim... swimming dinosaur")
• C. Lines 53–56 ("Scientists also... fish")
• D. Lines 69–72 ("Ibrahim and... skeleton")

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

D

Difficulty: Hard

Category: Command of Evidence

Getting to the Answer: Eliminate any answer choices that have nothing to do with your answer to the previous question. Choice (D) is correct. It directly supports the inference that Ibrahim was familiar with Stromer's work, showing that he used Stromer's sketches to aid in creating his life-size replica of the Spinosaurus.