PSAT Reading Question 399: Answer and Explanation

Question: 399

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

• A. Lines 1–2 ("The completion . . . medicine")
• B. Lines 4–5 ("While many . . . public")
• C. Lines 16–18 ("With a . . . outcomes")
• D. Lines 22–24 ("As genetic . . . disease")

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

(C) The correct answer is choice (C) because these lines champion individualized medicine as more "focused" than traditional methods; in other words, they are more precise. Even without knowing the correct answer to the previous question, you could have used the process of elimination to realize that only choice (C) discusses a current advantage of utilizing genetic advances in medicine. Choice (A) is incorrect because it merely says that the Human Genome Project revolutionized individualized medicine but doesn't give any advantages. Choice (B) is wrong because it states that much of individualized medicine is not yet readily available to the public, which clearly is not a current advantage. Choice (D) discusses the potential future directions of individualized medicine but not the current advantages.