PSAT Writing and Language Question 497: Answer and Explanation

Question: 497

Which of the following provides the most logical introduction to the paragraph?

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. overcome a plethora of lethal maladies.
• C. a tendency to be overly dramatic.
• D. unmatched aerobic endurance.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

(A) In order to find the most logical introduction to the paragraph, we in fact need to read the entire paragraph. The theme is that the narrator and her siblings were rarely sick, whereas her peers were sick quite frequently. In this context, "especially resilient immune systems" would be most appropriate, as it was the immunity that prevented them from becoming sick in the first place. Choices (C) and (D) are off topic. Choice (B) is incorrect in that the kids never became sick in the first place.