SSAT Reading Question 284: Answer and Explanation

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Question: 284

4. It can most likely be inferred from the passage that when NASA ended the Space Shuttle program,

  • A. the United States lost momentum in future space discoveries.
  • B. numerous men and women lost their jobs and their dreams of space travel.
  • C. NASA also retired their five shuttles from manned space flight.
  • D. the United States had more money and resources to allocate toward privately operated space missions.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

C Remember that for some questions it can be easier to focus on finding four wrong answers rather than to search for the one right answer. The passage never states that the United States lost momentum, nor does the passage contain information about lost jobs or dreams. There is no mention of how much (or little) money the United States has to spend on any space missions. The passage doesn't say what NASA will use for manned space flights in the future—it only says it is designing and building spacecraft, but not that they are specifically using rockets and boosters. Other companies are using rockets. Note that the five shuttles were a part of the former Space Shuttle program. Since that program has now ended, the fleet of shuttles is no longer being using to take humans into space.

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