Explanation for Question 42 From the Reading Section on the 2019 March Sat
Moving to the final passage passage, 2 number five of the March, 2019 sat reading, 3 we are looking at question number 42, 4 according to our author challenging the conventional wisdom. 5 Usually what, so let's take a look at 6 where the author introduces this idea of challenging the conventional wisdom. 7 Um, we see this at the beginning of the second paragraph. 8 It's a funny thing about conventional wisdom that eventually someone will challenge what someone 9 else knows to be true. And once in a while, 10 something really interesting will be found. 11 So if we look at our answer choices, this generally reflects the sentiment expressed 12 in answer choice D sometimes challenging the conventional wisdom can lead 13 to significant new insights, 14 um, answer choice, a produces unexpected outcomes. 15 Um, doesn't provide us with a lot of information and isn't well reflected in 16 the text answer choice B occurs outside of scientific circles. 17 Um, this is not correct since we are reading a scientific passage and seeing 18 an example of this, uh, and answer choice C rarely results in technological technological 19 innovations. Again, incorrect because we see a discussion of technological 20 innovation in the passage. Um, 21 also coinciding with an idea of challenging that conventional wisdom. 22 So answer choice D is our answer to 42.