PSAT Writing and Language Question 355: Answer and Explanation

Question: 355

Which sentence provides the best transition to the next paragraph?

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. A team of scientists at Swansea University wants to research the spatial learning abilities of many different aquatic species to better understand spatial learning in shore crabs.
• C. A team of scientists at Swansea University recently published a study that assessed the spatial learning abilities of the shore crab, an aquatic creature.
• D. A team of scientists at Swansea University is researching why shore crabs need spatial learning abilities to find their way around a physical environment.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

C

Note the question! The question asks which choice provides the best transition to the next paragraph, so it's testing consistency of ideas. Determine the subject of the paragraph and find the answer that is consistent with that idea. The paragraph discusses a study on how members of an aquatic species navigate an underwater environment. Eliminate (A) because the study is only on an aquatic species and does not include any terrestrial species. Eliminate (B) because the study is on only one aquatic species, not multiple. Keep (C) because it is consistent with the paragraph. Eliminate (D) because the study is on how the crabs navigate, and not why they need those abilities. The correct answer is (C).