PP1 (Shorter) Verbal Section 2 (Easy) Q6

This is a Detail Question since it asks which answer choice the passage does NOT provide information for. We can look directly at the passage to rule out the incorrect answers.

The Right Answer

E: Whilst the passage explains the role that water's tensile strength plays, it doesn't explain how the tensile strength actually works. The information in the passage is not specific enough to address this, and we don't know what mechanism causes the tensile strength.

The Wrong Answers

• A: The passage states that the pull theory originated in the late 1800s.

• B: The first sentence says that a tall tree can transport 100 gallons of water per day.

• C: The passage says that the water's tensile strength is important since the pull theory relies on it. The tensile strength is what causes the water to be pulled up the tree as a chain.

• D: The passage states that the sun evaporates water from the leaves, which causes water to be pulled and lifted up through the tree.