PSAT Reading Question 329: Answer and Explanation

Question: 329

Which option gives the best evidence for the answer to the previous question?

• A. Lines 25–26 ("The tragedy . . . answer")
• B. Lines 31–32 ("'Of course . . . collapse'")
• C. Lines 33–35 ("'Why . . . follow'")
• D. Lines 40–41 ("We must . . . opportunity")

Correct Answer: D

Explanation:

(D)?These lines clearly state that the narrator believes the economy will be better off if the government gets out of the way. Choice (A) simply introduces the passage topic using general language. Choices (B) and (C) recount the opinions of different people.