Digital PSAT Reading and Writing Practice Question 265: Answer and Explanation
Question: 265
The stove and the oven remain to this day our most-used cooking technologies, and innovations in the field of heating elements have frequently ameliorated the mechanism without much change to the principal design. The commercialization of natural gas in late 19th century England eventually gave cooks the ability to precisely _________their cooking flame, as well as the convenience of instantaneous ignition. To this day, gas ranges are preferred by many professional chefs.
Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?
- A. annihilate
- B. satisfy
- C. craft
- D. manipulate
Correct Answer: D
Explanation:
D. The idea expressed here is that natural gas gave cooks the ability to “control” or “manipulate” their cooking flames. It is not A, because to “annihilate” is to “destroy” something. It is not B or C, because “satisfy” and “craft” do not mean “control.”
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