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Craft and StructureEasy–MediumWord for a mistake that is easy to make

Craft and Structure practice question

The two switches look identical, so pressing the wrong one is an ____ mistake; the engineers have now painted one red.

Which choice completes the text with the most logical and precise word or phrase?

  1. A. understandableCorrect
  2. B. impossible
  3. C. expensive
  4. D. unusual

Answer: A. understandable

Identical switches make the error easy.

Why the other answers are wrong

B. impossible
It clearly is possible.
C. expensive
Cost is not the point.
D. unusual
Identical switches make it common, not unusual.

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