PSAT Writing and Language Question 631: Answer and Explanation

Question: 631

Should the underlined sentence be kept or removed?

• A. Kept, because it provides a key transition to the following sentence.
• B. Kept, because it provides details on the emotional reaction to space flight.
• C. Removed, because it provides irrelevant details.
• D. Removed, because it does not logically connect the preceding and following sentences.

Correct Answer: A

Explanation:

(A) Without this sentence, there would be no logical transition from the discussion of human exploration to the discussion of what the author considers to be a better, robotic alternative. Choice (B) is not correct because it does not provide any details.