Although websites such as Facebook and MySpace experienced exponential

For Q2, I chose D instead of A. Can anyone explain? thanks!

Here is the Explanation

The following is an outline of the passage:

Define a problem: "some users remain oblivious to the fact that the information they post online can come back to haunt them."

Provide three examples of the problem: "First, employers can monitor employees who maintain a blog...The second unintended use of information...The third unintended use of social networking websites is..."

Provide Ways to Remedy the Problem: "many regular users still fail to take three basic security precautions. First, only make your information available...Second, regularly search for...Third, never post blatantly offensive"

Evaluate the Issue at Hand: "By taking these simple steps, members of the digital world can realize the many benefits of e-community without experiencing some of the damaging unintended consequences."

This matches the logical flow of the passage.
The passage does not begin by offering examples of a problem. Instead, it begins by defining a problem.
The passage does not begin by offering examples of a problem. Instead, it begins by defining a problem. The passage never provides a contrasting evaluation of the issue at hand.
The passage does not end by offering suggestions to support an evaluation of the issue at hand (the ending is the final evaluation of the issue by the author).
After defining a problem, the author offers three examples of the problem (not a contrasting view of the issue).

Here is the explanation

The passage mentions this. "regularly search for potentially harmful information about yourself that may have been posted by mistake or by a disgruntled former associate."
The passage mentions this. "a college in Boston’s Back Bay expelled its student Government Association President for joining a Facebook group highly critical of a campus police sergeant."
The passage mentions this. "In addition, fifteen students at a state university in North Carolina faced charges in court for underage drinking because of photos that appeared on Facebook."
The passage mentions this. "employers who check on prospective employees...companies recruiting on college campuses use search engines and social networking websites such as MySpace, Xanga, and Facebook to conduct background checks."
The passage never mentions this.

got 5 correct 2 incorrect ----12 min 34 secs.

question number 1 , please explain ?

Here is the Explanation

The portion of text that is of interest is: "In addition, fifteen students at a state university in North Carolina faced charges in court for underage drinking because of photos that appeared on Facebook."

The fact that authorities pressed charges "in court" "because of" photos that appeared online strongly implies that these photos were the evidence the police needed and could present in court.
In the last paragraph, the passage states that the opposite is true.
The passage never even approaches discussing this topic.
The passage never discusses the government's ability to view restricted data. In the case of students in North Carolina, there is no mention that students tried to restrict access to the photos (and the context lends itself to assuming that the students did not take adequate measures to restrict their photos).
The passage never speaks of taking precautions such that "no substantial risk" exists. The third piece of advice in the last paragraph is that users not post "blatantly offensive" information under any conditions and the last sentence of the passage speaks of arriving at the place where you do not experience "some [not all] of the damaging unintended consequences."

Regarding Question 5

Even though the answer E is the right answer choice for the 5th question, the answer choice B is very controversial. Apparently, the passage points out the example of Government Association President violating the campus policy, but the passage does not mention about the "politically incorrect" expression of that President. Even though the passage mentions "Government Association President," it's highly controversial to deduce that the President has been expelled for its politically incorrect worldviews.
For example, the policy of the campus can be controversial, and the President can not acknowledge it for his own reasons. But it's difficult to deduce that the president had incorrect political views.

Requesting to provide explanation for Q4-Tone of the passage.

its C because the author is not directly being negative. He provides ways to combat all the problems. He shows a little chance of protecting yourself from the negative effects of the e-activity. h eis being reluctantly optimistic about it. Hence, C explains the tone well

Bumping up. Can someone please help me with this.

Here is the Explanation

The portion of text that is of interest is: "In addition, fifteen students at a state university in North Carolina faced charges in court for underage drinking because of photos that appeared on Facebook."

The fact that authorities pressed charges "in court" "because of" photos that appeared online strongly implies that these photos were the evidence the police needed and could present in court.
In the last paragraph, the passage states that the opposite is true.
The passage never even approaches discussing this topic.
The passage never discusses the government's ability to view restricted data. In the case of students in North Carolina, there is no mention that students tried to restrict access to the photos (and the context lends itself to assuming that the students did not take adequate measures to restrict their photos).
The passage never speaks of taking precautions such that "no substantial risk" exists. The third piece of advice in the last paragraph is that users not post "blatantly offensive" information under any conditions and the last sentence of the passage speaks of arriving at the place where you do not experience "some [not all] of the damaging unintended consequences."

Explanation

Q. 1 Based upon the passage, the author implies which of the following:

A) Information obtained unwillingly from the Internet is permissible in court - True. If you go and read it carefully the students were charged for the crime. Means it can be used a proof in court at least as per author. In real word it may be debatable.
B) It is impossible to protect yourself from unintended uses of information online - Impossible is not the right word
C) Making information available only to people whom you trust compromises your online community - Wrong
D) Even if you restrict who can view your data, the government may still access it - Well that is true in general but author is not implying this.
E) Done properly, posting prurient information about oneself poses no substantial risk - No risk is not true.

Q. 2 Which of the following best describes the author's logical flow in the passage?
A) Define a problem, provide examples of it, offer means of remedying it, and offer a brief evaluation of the issue at hand - Keep it.
B) Provide examples of a problem, offer a counter point, provide a resolution of the conflicting views, and offer a brief evaluation of the issue at hand - Conflicting views? The only view we have is author's view.
C) Provide examples of a problem, provide means of remedying it, offer a brief evaluation of the issue at hand, and provide a contrasting evaluation of the issue at hand - Compared with A, It skips define the problem which is not good and contrasting evaluation of the issue is again not true.
D) Define a problem, provide examples of it, offer a brief evaluation of the issue at hand, and offer suggestions to support that evaluation - No suggestions
E) Define a problem, offer a contrasting view of the issue at hand, offer a brief evaluation of the issue at hand, and offer a solution to the conflicting views - there is no one good happy solution.

Q. 3 The author implies that users should take all of the following actions to protect their online privacy EXCEPT:

A) Know to whom you make your online information available - Mentioned
B) Actively hunt for misinformation or damaging information posted about you or under your name - Mentioned
C) Speak with recruiters to inform them of any misinformation published about you - Does not mention
D) Carefully select and limit who can view your electronic profile - Mentioned
E) Avoid uploading information that would be exceedingly damaging if it were discovered - Mentioned

Note : May be I got too thoughtful about this, wasting 2 minutes and getting the wrong answer. But it is a 10 second answer if you are not thinking too much.

Q. 4 The tone of the passage suggests that the author's view toward e-community and the digital world can best be described as:

If you read the passage and identified the flow of ideas, author is like Problem, bad thing, bad thing, possible ways to overcome it and conclusion.

A) Largely Pessimistic - No
B) Frustrated - Hell No. May be we are but not the author :P
C) Guardedly Optimistic - True. Very True.
D) Distressed - No
E) Strongly Optimistic - No. Only you are optimistic about your answer not author :P

Q.5 According to the passage, all of the following represent a possible threat to privacy or an unintended use of data EXCEPT:

A) Disgruntled past associates posting damaging information online - Mentioned not explicitly but mentioned.
B) Colleges or universities disciplining students for expressing politically incorrect or institutionally disowned opinions - Mentioned
C) Government officials using online information, obtained against one’s will, to bring legal proceedings - - Mentioned
D) Potential employers conducting unauthorized and potentially invasive background checks via Google or Facebook - - Mentioned
E) Malicious users impersonating one's identity to commit identity fraud - No mention of this. Don't use external knowledge on this one.

Q.6 The primary purpose of the passage is to:
Explanation: One of those days when you get this question right with almost 100% certainty. If you read carefully, answer B stands out.

A) Explain the growth of the digital world through the lens of privacy
B) Discuss the risks of the digital world and suggest ways to protect yourself
C) Evaluate the pros and cons of active participation in the digital world
D) Propose steps Facebook, MySpace, and Google can take to protect user privacy
E) Illustrate potential unintended uses of private information

Q. 7 Which of the following best describes the relationship of the fourth paragraph to the remainder of the passage?

Explanation: Even though you did not know the meaning of ameliorate just like me you still know that is the right answer because you know other 4 are wrong.

A) It offers detailed examples to support previous assertions - No. There are no more examples just remedies.
B) It provides suggestions to ameliorate the previously mentioned problems
C) It summarizes the points of the preceding paragraphs - It does but that is not the only thing it does.
D) It offers counter evidence and an alternative point of view to the claims made earlier in the passage - evidence?
E) It reconciles conflicting claims- Again no other claims.

Sajjad1994, thanks for the detailed expln for each question. For Q2 I'm bit unsettled for below mentioned part
Why can't we say author has given a contrasting evaluation, Author goes starts with defining a problem > threats/ drawbacks of posting online and in the last when author gives his evaluation he states ohh but these danger and damage can be controlled by precautions and people can enjoy benefits without facing some of the ill consequences.
So isn't his evaluation in contrast to the prior drawbacks stated by him ?
Or should we be saying there is no contrasting evaluation as there's just one evaluation in the whole passage.

Hello Dhwanii

Here is the logical flow of the author:

Define a problem > Provide examples of the problem > Provide Ways to Remedy the Problem > Evaluate the Issue at Hand

There is no contrasting element in the passage. A contrasting element is something opposing the topic being discussed. For example, the author defined a problem and the problem is related to the origin of something. Then author provided something denying to the previously provided theory/data. In that case, we can say that author is contrasting something.

And secondly, for example, If the author has provided a contrast.

A) Define a problem, provide examples of it, offer means of remedying it, and offer a brief evaluation of the issue at hand

Option (A) did not said anything about the evaluation, it did not differentiated whether it is general evaluation or contrasing evaluation it could any one of both.

If your reasoning is correct and the evaluation is contrasting evaluation.

C) Provide examples of a problem, provide means of remedying it, offer a brief evaluation of the issue at hand, and provide a contrasting evaluation of the issue at hand

Look at the overall pattern of (C)

Provide examples of the problem > Provide Ways to Remedy the Problem > Contrasting Evaluattion of the Issue at Hand

Now compare it with (A) Define a problem > Provide examples of the problem > Provide Ways to Remedy the Problem > Evaluate the Issue at Hand.

(C) misses out the first element all to gether and there are more than one reason to eliminate (C) and select (A)

I hope it help

Thanks Sajjad1994