Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practice Question 116: Answer and Explanation
Question: 116
The issues of both convenience and synchronous exposure in color photography were eventually solved by two professional, classical musicians-Leopold Mannes and Leopold Godowsky, Jr.-working recreationally for the Eastman Kodak Company. Together they designed a film that consisted of three separate emulsion layers mounted on a single flexible base, each of which captured and individually filtered the lens image. Their design was marketed by Kodak under the name Kodachrome and was the first system to make the use of color film widely available to lay photographers. With respect to their photographic research, Mannes and Godowsky can best be described as __________________
Which choice most logically completes the text?
- A. serendipitous tinkerers.
- B. scholarly thinkers.
- C. scientific masterminds.
- D. musical prodigies.
Correct Answer: A
Explanation:
(A) The text describes Mannes and Godowsky as more casual tinkerers (as opposed to dedicated researchers) "working recreationally," who had backgrounds in music rather than professional science. Thus, their discovery can best be described as serendipitous, i.e., a fortunate finding by chance. The other options are all associated with focus in particular fields of study, which was not the case for Mannes and Godowsky with respect to their photographic research.
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