Digital SAT Command of Evidence Questions: Practice Drill #11
This dSAT practice question includes a strategy brief, example diagram, and detailed answer explanations. Practice makes perfect, so dive into this drill for higher dSAT Reading and Writing scores!
Below is a practice question for what the College Board calls Command of Evidence Questions. These questions appear frequently on the Reading and Writing section of the digital SAT (dSAT). In my opinion, a more precise name for the particular question type below is “Logical Operations: Deduction” (LO:D). This is because finding the correct answer requires drawing a logical deduction/conclusion/inference from the argument or scenario presented in the passage.
Following the below example passage, question, and answer choices, you’ll find a strategy brief, an example diagram, and detailed answer explanations. I suggest reading the brief and all answer explanations. They provide useful information about how best to approach dSAT LO:D Questions, including how to avoid common traps and pitfalls.
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Drill
Ailanthus altissima (tree of heaven) is an Asian tree that has become invasive in Europe, where it disrupts local ecosystems and damages urban infrastructure. A. altissima can be removed with mechanical extraction methods, but this approach often damages the surrounding landscape. Recent research on using specific fungal strains that interfere with A. altissima’s photosynthesis might provide a method for suppressing the survival mechanisms of this invasive species, consequently ______
Which choice most logically completes the text?
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