PSAT Reading Question 322: Answer and Explanation

Question: 322

The narrator of Passage 1 most strongly suggests the economy in 2008 and 2009 could be described as

• A. deeply troubled.
• B. growing exponentially.
• C. steadily improving.
• D. moderately declining.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

(A)?Lines 13–15 state that there was a crisis in 2008–2009, most strongly suggesting that the economy was deeply troubled at the time. Choices (B) and (C) are associated with a good and growing economy, while choice (D) does not go far enough to describe the status of the economy at the time.