English and Logical Reasoning Prep GuideEnglishParagraph Organization
Directions: In the question given below, a short paragraph is given. Select the answer choice that provides the correct sentence that completes the passage and is contextually and grammatically correct: On Friday, Facebook banned Cambridge Analytica (CA). We have been talking about the role CA's uniquely-targeted advertising approach played in the 2016 US presidential election since just after the election. This
Options
- AIt is difficult to establish a correlation with weak data sample.
- BData can be mined by the companies at a cost which is trivial when compared to results.
- CIt is irrelevant whether there is a link between the data and the behaviour.
- DAll that matters is that link does exist, and now we can use it to make predictions.
Correct answer
D. All that matters is that link does exist, and now we can use it to make predictions.
Step-by-step solution
Option A is redundant as it talks of correlation while the preceding line talks of consistency. Option B is irrelevant as the line preceding the blank talk about quality of data and predictions and not data mining. Option C is incorrect as it contradicts the argument made by preceding lines. Option E is incorrect because the preceding lines talks about accuracy and its significance. Option D is correct as it talks about the link between data and behaviour. Hence, option D is the correct answer.