Question

According to the passage, selective exposure of information leads to _______?

• A. Diverse information
• B. Alternate perspective
• C. Echo chamber effect
• D. Development
• A. Perspectives
• B. Polarisation
• C. Algorithms
• D. Equations
• A. Private players
• B. Media houses
• C. Corporates
• D. Social media user preferences
• A. Free flowing of cultures
• B. Formation of new cultures
• C. Social organization
• D. Virtual social network
• A. Formation of political organization
• B. Formation of environmental activists
• C. Formation of networks
• D. Formation of economic chambers

Answer 1

The Correct Option is C

Step 1: Understanding the Question
The question asks what selective exposure to information leads to, according to the provided passage.
Step 2: Locating the Relevant Information in the Passage
We need to find the part of the passage that discusses "selective exposure of information".
The passage states, "This selective exposure of information is harmful to the user as the user is not able to get alternate perspectives... This is also what is called the 'echo chamber' effect."
Step 3: Analyzing the Options
(A) Diverse information: The passage says selective exposure is harmful because it \textit{prevents} alternate perspectives, which is the opposite of diverse information. So, this is incorrect.
(B) Alternate perspective: The passage explicitly states that selective exposure prevents the user from getting alternate perspectives. So, this is incorrect.
(C) Echo chamber effect: The passage directly links selective exposure to the "echo chamber" effect. This is the correct answer.
(D) Development: The passage mentions the trade-off between development and the environment as an example of an alternate perspective one might miss, but it does not state that selective exposure leads to development. So, this is incorrect.
Step 4: Final Answer
Based on the direct statement in the passage, selective exposure of information leads to the "echo chamber effect".

Answer 2

Step 1: Understanding the Question
The question asks about the functional basis of social media as described in the passage.
Step 2: Locating the Relevant Information in the Passage
The passage contains a sentence that directly addresses how social media works.
The text says, "...on the flip side, social media work on algorithms."
Step 3: Analyzing the Options
(A) Perspectives: The passage discusses how social media can limit perspectives, but it's not what they function on. So, this is incorrect.
(B) Polarisation: Political polarization is mentioned as a consequence of selective exposure on social media, not its functional mechanism. So, this is incorrect.
(C) Algorithms: The passage explicitly states that "social media work on algorithms." This is the correct answer.
(D) Equations: While algorithms are made of mathematical steps which can be represented by equations, the specific term used in the passage is "algorithms". This is the more precise answer based on the text.
Step 4: Final Answer
The passage directly states that social media functions on algorithms.

Answer 3

Step 1: Understanding the Question
The question asks what factor determines the information a user sees on social media, according to the passage.
Step 2: Locating the Relevant Information in the Passage
We need to find the sentence that explains how information is filtered for a user.
The passage states, "The information a user gets through social media is determined by the user preferences, which is self-declared by the user and detected by the algorithm."
Step 3: Analyzing the Options
(A), (B), (C) Private players, Media houses, Corporates: While these entities create and exist on social media, the passage specifies that the *filtering* of information for a particular user is determined by something else. So, these are incorrect.
(D) Social media user preferences: The passage directly states that information is "determined by the user preferences." This is the correct answer.
Step 4: Final Answer
According to the text, the user's own preferences are the determining factor for the information they receive on social media.

Answer 4

Step 1: Understanding the Question
The question asks about the mechanism through which social media operates.
Step 2: Locating the Relevant Information in the Passage
The very first sentence of the passage describes how social media works.
It states, "...social media work through the formation of social networks by users in a virtual world."
Step 3: Analyzing the Options
(A) Free flowing of cultures: This is mentioned as a consequence or impact of social media, not the mechanism through which it works.
(B) Formation of new cultures: This is also mentioned as an impact, not the mechanism.
(C) Social organization: This term is too general and not what is specified in the text.
(D) Virtual social network: This option is a concise way of saying "the formation of social networks by users in a virtual world". It accurately captures the mechanism described in the passage.
Step 4: Final Answer
The passage clearly indicates that social media works through the creation of virtual social networks.

Answer 5

Step 1: Understanding the Question
The question asks to identify the "most significant impact" of social media as per the passage.
Step 2: Locating the Relevant Information in the Passage
We need to scan the passage for keywords like "most significant," "biggest impact," or similar phrases.
The second sentence states, "Its most significant impact is the formation of networks which span space and time..."
Step 3: Analyzing the Options
(A) Formation of political organization: The passage mentions political polarization, but not the formation of political organizations as the most significant impact.
(B) Formation of environmental activists: Environmental activism is used as an example of content filtering, not as the most significant impact.
(C) Formation of networks: The passage explicitly states that the "most significant impact is the formation of networks". This is the correct answer.
(D) Formation of economic chambers: This is not mentioned in the passage at all.
Step 4: Final Answer
The passage directly identifies the "formation of networks" as the most significant impact of social media.