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
- AThe predictability of individual attributes from digital records of behaviour may have considerable negative i
- BBut what's receiving the most attention is how those data were used and the extent to which seemingly inno
- CThe algorithm used in the Facebook data breach trawled though personal data for information on sexual orientat
- DA few dozen “likes” can give a strong prediction of which party a user will vote for, reveal their
Correct answer
B. But what's receiving the most attention is how those data were used and the extent to which seemingly inno
Step-by-step solution
Option A is incorrect. It talks about predicting behaviour. The line following the blank talks about targeting that users are subjected to using their data. Option C is incorrect. It gives an overview of the algorithm and does not explain predictions and targeting that the line following the blank talks about. Option D is incorrect. It describes how likes can be used to predict behaviour but it is irrelevant as the line following the blank talks about behaviour which has digital records Option E is incorrect. This