Preliminary exam CSAT July 04,2024

1.  Read the following passages and answer the items that follow the passage. Your answer to these items should be based on the passage only.

Passage

Not every voice on the internet commands the same kind of audience. When anonymous private entities with high capital can pay for more space for their opinions, they are effectively buying a louder voice. If political discourse in the digital sphere is a matter of outshining one’s opponent till the election is won, then the quality of politics suffers. The focus of social media is restricted to the promotion of content that generates more user engagement, regardless of how inflammatory the content maybe.

Which one of the following statements best reflects the central idea of the above passage?