PSAT Reading Question 273: Answer and Explanation

Question: 273

As used in line 33, "create" most nearly means

• A. design.
• B. birth.
• C. foster.
• D. help.

Correct Answer: C

Explanation:

C

The question asks what the word create most nearly means in line 33. Go back to the text, find the word create, and cross it out. Then read the window carefully, using context clues to determine another word that would fit in the text. The text says, "One of our goals as part of the National Park Service Centennial is to connect with and create the next generation of park visitors, supporters, and advocates." Therefore, create must mean something like "develop." Choice (A) is a Could Be True trap answer; design can mean "to draw or plan out," which is an alternate meaning of create that is not supported by the passage. Eliminate (A). Eliminate (B) because birth means "give life to," which does not match "develop." Keep (C) because foster matches "develop." Help does not match "develop," so eliminate (D). The correct answer is (C).