PSAT Writing and Language Question 242: Answer and Explanation

Question: 242

This text is best described as:

• A. a passage advocating for adventurers to climb Mount Everest.
• B. an informative passage about Mount Everest.
• C. a non-fictional account about climbing Mount Everest.
• D. an article about how to climb Mount Everest.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

B. All of the options include details about some of the smaller references within the text, which is generally speaking to Mount Everest. See Lesson: Types of Passages, Text Structures, Genre and Theme.