Question 29 of the Reading and Writing Practice Test for the PSAT/NMSQT Exam

Question 29 Reading and Writing Practice Test for the PSAT/NMSQT Exam

Which statement provides the most logical conclusion for the passage provided?

There is a question that has fascinated mankind for millennia: are there life-forms beyond those found on Earth? Theories have abounded, but scientists may be closer to determining a more certain answer to this age-old question. A seven-member scientific team recently developed a simple and reliable test to detect signs of life on other planets using artificial intelligence (AI). The AI is able to determine with 90% accuracy whether a sample is biotic or abiotic material by evaluating each sample’s molecular patterns. This development could allow scientists to determine whether life existed on other planets but also help resolve scientific mysteries here on Earth, including analyzing ancient rock samples for signs of life.

These ancient rocks may contain fossilized microbes and organic material that could indicate more varied life forms in our planet’s history.
Alien life, if it is found to exist, is likely to be very different from life forms on planet Earth.
Although it is still in the early stages of application, using AI to help address some of these questions could drastically change our understanding of the history and life of the universe.
When the AI program is evaluating samples by looking at their molecular patterns, biotic patterns would indicate signs of life, while abiotic patterns would be considered nonliving matter.

Hint

Be alert for words like better, best, more, most/mostly, main/mainly, major/majority, higher/highest, greater/greatest, biggest, largest, strongest, preferred, ideal/ideally, closest, special, especially critical, crucial, predominantly, definitely, largely, key, and primary/primarily in questions. They indicate that there might be other answers that could work, but the correct answer is the one that is the best of the choices given.

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Question 29 - Reading and Writing Practice Test for the PSAT/NMSQT Exam

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