PSAT Writing and Language Question 482: Answer and Explanation

Question: 482

Which of the following provides the most specific and relevant information to complete this sentence?

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. a college diploma in an area that relates to agriculture.
• C. a Bachelor's degree and yields an annual income of $60,000–65,000.
• D. further education beyond high school, with earnings in the five figures.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

(C) The key to this question is the requirement for specific as all four choices are relevant. Choice (C) mentions a Bachelor's degree, which we can infer takes four or five years to complete. It also mentions a specific salary of $60,000–$65,000, which makes for three pieces of specific information—the degree, the required length of time, and the salary. Choice (A) gives us the length of the degree, choice (B) only tells us that a degree is needed, and choice (D) mentions that a degree is needed while mentioning that the salary could be between $10,000 and $99,999. It's clear to see the choice (C) is most specific.