PSAT Writing and Language Question 61: Answer and Explanation

Question: 61

Which of the following choices best agrees with the ideas discussed in this paragraph?

• A. NO CHANGE
• B. In 1944, a year before World War II ended officially,
• C. Almost three years after the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor,
• D. Perhaps for other reasons that historians don't understand,

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

A

Note the question! The question asks for the choice that agrees with the ideas discussed in this paragraph, so it's testing consistency of ideas. The first sentence states that the government sought to avoid another such standoff, so the answer will be consistent with this idea. The end of the second sentence mentions economic collapse. Hoping to avoid…these catastrophes is consistent, so keep (A). Stating the date 1944 is not consistent, so eliminate (B). Pearl Harbor is not consistent, so eliminate (C). Historians don't understand is not consistent, so eliminate (D). The correct answer is (A).