PSAT Writing and Language Question 25: Answer and Explanation

Question: 25

Which of the following choices would offer the most effective introduction to this paragraph?

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. Concerns about the increase in television-watching came from all corners.
• C. The first televised presidential debate came during the 1960 election.
• D. The technology of new TVs has improved by leaps and bounds even in the last ten years.

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

Note the question! The question asks which choice would offer the most effective introduction to the paragraph, so it tests consistency of ideas. Determine the subject of the paragraph and find the answer that is consistent with that idea. This paragraph gives examples of different groups that were unhappy about the increase in television-viewing. Eliminate (A) because the current quality of TV is not relevant to the idea of unhappiness. Keep (B) because the concerns about the increase are consistent with information in the paragraph. Eliminate (C) because the first televised presidential debate is not relevant to the negativity described in the paragraph. Eliminate (D) because improvements in the technology of new TVs are not relevant to the subject of this paragraph. The correct answer is (B).