PSAT Writing and Language Question 507: Answer and Explanation

Question: 507

What new information about the narrator's father would make the statistics in the table most relevant in placing his illness in a greater societal context?

• A. His age
• B. His ethnicity
• C. His gender
• D. His salary

Correct Answer: B

Explanation:

(B) Analyze the chart for this question. The only information listed in the chart pertains to gender and ethnicity. As we already know that it is his father, the only remaining piece of information unknown and potentially useful to us is his ethnicity.