While researching a topic, a student has taken the following notes: • The US government classifies sensitive information according to the degree to which disclosure could affect the nation’s security. • Information that could cause “damage” to national security is classified as Confidential. • Information that could cause “serious damage” to national security is classified as Secret. • Most routine diplomatic correspondence, if disclosed, could cause damage but not serious damage to national security. • Diplomatic correspondence includes communication with both allies and adversaries. The student wants to indicate which category most routine diplomatic correspondence belongs in, based on how sensitive information is classified. Which choice most effectively uses relevant information from the notes to accomplish this goal?
Correct answer: C (parsed from the explanation — this source omits an answer key for this item)
Explanation
Choice C is the best answer. The sentence indicates which classification category most routine diplomatic correspondence belongs in, explaining that it is classified as Confidential because it has the potential to damage national security if disclosed. Choice A is incorrect. While the sentence makes a claim about information classified as Confidential, it doesn’t indicate which category routine diplomatic correspondence belongs in. Choice B is incorrect. The sentence makes a generalization about how routine diplomatic correspondence is classified; it doesn’t indicate which classification category the correspondence belongs in. Choice D is incorrect. This sentence explains that routine diplomatic correspondence could affect national security if disclosed; it doesn’t indicate which category of sensitive information this correspondence belongs in. 33 SAT PRACTICE TEST #6 ANSWER EXPLANATIONS
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