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 problem began when Dr. Kogan chose to provide the data to someone else and that is why CA has been banned
- BAleksandr Kogan collected direct messages sent to and from Facebook users who installed his This Is Your Digit
- CA small number of people who logged into This Is Your Digital Life also shared their own news feed, timeline,
- DIn 2014, Facebook’s platform policy allowed developers to request mailbox permissions but only if the pe
Correct answer
A. The problem began when Dr. Kogan chose to provide the data to someone else and that is why CA has been banned
Step-by-step solution
Option B is incorrect because it talks Kogan's app and not about the Cambridge Analytica. The line following the blank talks about CA. Option C is incorrect because it focuses on the app's role in collecting data but it does not describe the role of Cambridge Analytica. The line following the blank talks about CA. Option D is incorrect. The statement talks about Facebook's policy, it does not talk about how Cambridge Analytica misused it. Option E is incorrect because it is a statement of Kogan which is