PSAT Writing and Language Question 369: Answer and Explanation

Question: 369

Which choice most accurately and precisely provides specific data from the chart?

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. 51 programs
• C. some of the participants
• D. additional programs surveyed

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

A

Note the question! The question asks which choice most accurately and precisely provides specific data from the chart, so it's testing consistency. Read the labels on the chart carefully, and look for an answer that is consistent with the information given in the chart. The chart says that 51 percent of programs used videos to train students, so (A) is consistent with the chart. Keep (A). Since the bars represent percentages, not the number of programs, it is not true that 51 programs used videos to train students. Eliminate (B). It is true that some of the participants in the survey (the medical programs) used videos to train students, so keep (C). Likewise, it is also true that additional programs used videos, to add on to the methods mentioned in the previous sentence. While (A), (C), and (D) are all true, the question is asking for specific data. Choice (A) provides a specific percentage, so eliminate (C) and (D). The correct answer is (A).