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Hi,
Sir, can you please explain to me the meaning of the " Farnsworth
thought the television should be used as an educational
tool, but he had little understanding of the business world,
and was never able to implement his ideas"
I connected it with previous sentence to mean that because he had little understanding of the business world his idea of using TV for educational purpose was not the in tune with what audience demanded (may be tv series etc)
Or does it mean that because he had a little understanding of the business world he was not able to implement his ideas. There is an and in between two parts of the sentence, which i understand means not cause and effect but two things said together. If there is no cause and effect why answer to Q5 is D.
Also, why answer to Q5 is not C. If Farnsworth would have included (may be he become like Sardnoff and made tall claims like him) that would give him more public notoriety (which is a word with negative connotation). Producing and distributing educational work may have brought neutral or positive results and negative connotation would not be there as indicated in option D.
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Explanation
2. It can be inferred from the third paragraph of the passage that
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Explanation
(A) Television shows produced by David Sarnoff and Vladimir Zworykin tended to earn negative reviews.
There is no information in the passage regarding the reviews of television shows produced by Sarnoff and Zworykin. The passage focuses on their contributions to the invention of television and the business model implemented by Sarnoff, rather than the quality or reception of their shows. Therefore, this option cannot be inferred from the passage.
(B) Educational programs cannot draw as large an audience as sports programs.
The passage does not make any direct comparison between the audience sizes of educational programs and sports programs. It only mentions Farnsworth's belief that television should be used as an educational tool, but it does not provide any information about the relative audience sizes of different types of programs. Therefore, this option cannot be inferred from the passage.
(C) A number of critics feel that Sarnoff's initial decision to earn television revenue through advertising has had a positive or neutral impact on content.
This option is correct. The passage states that "Some television critics argue that the construct Sarnoff implemented has played a negative role in determining the content of the programs themselves, while others contend that it merely created a democratic platform from which the audience can determine the types of programming it wants." This indicates that there are differing opinions among critics about the impact of Sarnoff's decision to fund television programming through advertising. Some critics believe it has had a negative impact on content, while others see it as a positive or neutral factor. Therefore, it can be inferred that a number of critics feel that Sarnoff's initial decision to earn television revenue through advertising has had a positive or neutral impact on content.
(D) Educational programs that are aired in prime time, the hours during which the greatest number of viewers are watching television, are less likely to earn a profit than those that are aired during the daytime hours.
The passage does not provide any information or comparison between the profitability of educational programs in prime time versus daytime hours. The passage mentions Farnsworth's belief that television should be used as an educational tool, but it does not discuss the profitability of educational programs. Therefore, this option cannot be inferred from the passage.
(E) In matters of programming, the audience's preferences should be more influential than those of the advertisers.
While the passage mentions that Sarnoff's construct created a democratic platform from which the audience can determine the types of programming it wants, it does not explicitly state that the audience's preferences should be more influential than those of the advertisers. The passage presents contrasting viewpoints regarding the impact of Sarnoff's decision, but it does not take a definitive stance on whether the audience's preferences should outweigh those of the advertisers. Therefore, this option cannot be inferred from the passage.
In conclusion, option (C) is the correct answer because it is supported by the passage, while the other options cannot be directly inferred based on the information provided.
Answer: C
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Explanation
(A) Television shows produced by David Sarnoff and Vladimir Zworykin tended to earn negative reviews.
There is no information in the passage regarding the reviews of television shows produced by Sarnoff and Zworykin. The passage focuses on their contributions to the invention of television and the business model implemented by Sarnoff, rather than the quality or reception of their shows. Therefore, this option cannot be inferred from the passage.
(B) Educational programs cannot draw as large an audience as sports programs.
The passage does not make any direct comparison between the audience sizes of educational programs and sports programs. It only mentions Farnsworth's belief that television should be used as an educational tool, but it does not provide any information about the relative audience sizes of different types of programs. Therefore, this option cannot be inferred from the passage.
(C) A number of critics feel that Sarnoff's initial decision to earn television revenue through advertising has had a positive or neutral impact on content.
This option is correct. The passage states that "Some television critics argue that the construct Sarnoff implemented has played a negative role in determining the content of the programs themselves, while others contend that it merely created a democratic platform from which the audience can determine the types of programming it wants." This indicates that there are differing opinions among critics about the impact of Sarnoff's decision to fund television programming through advertising. Some critics believe it has had a negative impact on content, while others see it as a positive or neutral factor. Therefore, it can be inferred that a number of critics feel that Sarnoff's initial decision to earn television revenue through advertising has had a positive or neutral impact on content.
(D) Educational programs that are aired in prime time, the hours during which the greatest number of viewers are watching television, are less likely to earn a profit than those that are aired during the daytime hours.
The passage does not provide any information or comparison between the profitability of educational programs in prime time versus daytime hours. The passage mentions Farnsworth's belief that television should be used as an educational tool, but it does not discuss the profitability of educational programs. Therefore, this option cannot be inferred from the passage.
(E) In matters of programming, the audience's preferences should be more influential than those of the advertisers.
While the passage mentions that Sarnoff's construct created a democratic platform from which the audience can determine the types of programming it wants, it does not explicitly state that the audience's preferences should be more influential than those of the advertisers. The passage presents contrasting viewpoints regarding the impact of Sarnoff's decision, but it does not take a definitive stance on whether the audience's preferences should outweigh those of the advertisers. Therefore, this option cannot be inferred from the passage.
In conclusion, option (C) is the correct answer because it is supported by the passage, while the other options cannot be directly inferred based on the information provided.
Answer: C
