PSAT Writing and Language Question 112: Answer and Explanation

Question: 112

Which of the following gives accurate data based on the graph?

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. most animals, including homo sapiens, tend to have some post-reproductive life span.
• C. the common bottlenose dolphin has one of the shortest pre-reproductive life spans relative to other animals.
• D. no rodent species has any post-reproductive life span at all.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

A

Note the question! The question asks which choice gives accurate data based on the graph, so it tests consistency. Read the labels on the graph carefully, and look for an answer that is consistent with the information given in the graph. Keep (A) because it gives information consistent with the graph, which shows that only a small number of species have a post-reproductive life span and that the black-tailed prairie dog is one of them. Eliminate (B) because it is not consistent with the graph as it does not show that most species have a post-reproductive life span, and humans are not on the graph. Eliminate (C) because the common bottlenose dolphin has the longest pre-reproductive life span of any species on the graph. Eliminate (D) because the two rodent species on the graph do have post-reproductive life span. The correct answer is (A).