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Q4)

To be honest, I would choose exactly the same phrase as you did. Moreover, I never see an official question in which you have to select a sentence from the passage so long. Usually, it is shortest. I do think the OA is becsue the phrase you cited is indeed NOT a factual evidence but rather examples to support the phrase give as official answer

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The first paragraph indicates that Farnsworth was the technical inventor of television. That paragraph also says that Farnsworth's contributions have gone relatively unnoticed since it was Sarnoff who put televisions into living rooms.


Even here the OA is debatable. The only possible explanation is that Sarnoff is the reference in the phrase above

those who popularized the medium. Who=Sarnoff. Quite blurry, even though.

This is a good example how official Material is the north star for the test. period.

Hope this helps.

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Can i get help for question 2? The second paragraph has not mention of how content was viewed.
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It can be inferred from the second paragraph of the passage that
=> Its an inference question, so lets look at each option

(A) television shows produced by David Sarnoff and Vladimir Zworykin tended to earn negative reviews
- out of scope: nowhere is this mentioned

(B) educational programs cannot draw as large an audience as sports programs
- out of scope: nowhere is this mentioned

(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
- In second paragraph, we have reactions from critics - -ve & +ve reaction
-ve reaction: Some critics argue that Sarnoff's construct has damaged programming content.
+ve reaction: Others contend that it merely created a democratic platform allowing audiences to choose the programming they desire.
This seems decent enough, but lets keep it and look at other options

(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
=> again out of scope: nowhere is this mentioned

(E) in matters of programming, the audience's preferences should be more influential than those of the advertisers
=> again out of scope: neither audience preference nor comparison with advertisers is mentioned in the passage.

So even with POE (in this case incorrect options were clearly different) we arrive at the same result. Hope it makes sense, else let me know.
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It can be inferred from the second paragraph of the passage that
=> Its an inference question, so lets look at each option

(A) television shows produced by David Sarnoff and Vladimir Zworykin tended to earn negative reviews
- out of scope: nowhere is this mentioned

(B) educational programs cannot draw as large an audience as sports programs
- out of scope: nowhere is this mentioned

(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
- In second paragraph, we have reactions from critics - -ve & +ve reaction
-ve reaction: Some critics argue that Sarnoff's construct has damaged programming content.
+ve reaction: Others contend that it merely created a democratic platform allowing audiences to choose the programming they desire.
This seems decent enough, but lets keep it and look at other options

(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
=> again out of scope: nowhere is this mentioned

(E) in matters of programming, the audience's preferences should be more influential than those of the advertisers
=> again out of scope: neither audience preference nor comparison with advertisers is mentioned in the passage.

So even with POE (in this case incorrect options were clearly different) we arrive at the same result. Hope it makes sense, else let me know.


Thanks, that was a really good explanation.
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Hi
In the 5th question, can you help me rule out first and third option.
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Which of the following statements is supported by the passage?

A) The advertising-funded model of television has damaged programming content.

This is not true. In the passage, we do have

the paradigm of advertiser-funded programming, a paradigm still dominant today.

These have damaged

Perhaps Sarnoff simply adapted his business ideas from other industries such as newspapers, replacing the revenue from subscriptions and newsstand purchases with that of television set sales, but Sarnoff promoted himself as a visionary. Some critics argue that Sarnoff's construct has damaged programming content.

NOT the first one


B) The contributions of television's technical inventor were overshadowed by the actions of those who popularized the medium.

This is totally true. Philo Farnsworth overshadowed by Sarnoff

C) There is no way to definitively prove who invented the first television.

Not true. We do know who really invented the TV (Farnsworth) and who basically put the TV into the houses (Sarnoff)

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Hi Carcass
Thanks for your prompt response.
The passage says that "Some critics argue that Sarnoff's construct has damaged programming content" so from here why cannot we conclude the first option. If i understand clearly the contsruct here refers to replacing newspaper sales with sales of television and not the advertising model, right?
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tavishg wrote:
Hi Carcass
Thanks for your prompt response.
The passage says that "Some critics argue that Sarnoff's construct has damaged programming content" so from here why cannot we conclude the first option. If i understand clearly the contsruct here refers to replacing newspaper sales with sales of television and not the advertising model, right?


Hi Sir.

I thought was clear if you read carefully above. Nonetheless here is why

The damages are due to the following

his business ideas from other industries such as

1) newspapers,
2) replacing the revenue from subscriptions and newsstand purchases with that of television set sales,

but Sarnoff promoted himself as a visionary. Some critics argue that Sarnoff's construct has damaged programming content.

The two points above

Instead, the advertiser-funded programming is the cornerstone of why Tv had so success

Therefore, A is false because mixes apples with bananas
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If someone can explain the answer to Q2.
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
But where does the author mention that some critics had a neutral impact?
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QUESTION #2


In contrast, Farnsworth lacked business savvy and was unable to realize his dream of television as an educational tool.


We do know from the last sentence of the 1st paragraph that F was not able to implement the idea he had of television

Perhaps Sarnoff simply adapted his business ideas from other industries such as newspapers, replacing the revenue from subscriptions and newsstand purchases with that of television set sales, but Sarnoff promoted himself as a visionary. Some critics argue that Sarnoff's construct has damaged programming content. Others contend that it merely created a democratic platform allowing audiences to choose the programming they desire.


Sarnoff instead simply adapted another business model to television

replacing the revenue from subscriptions and newsstand purchases with that of television set sales

And some think he did a good job whereas others think he just copied and past other models of business, creating or adding zero creativity


It can be inferred from the second paragraph of the passage that

(A) television shows produced by David Sarnoff and Vladimir Zworykin tended to earn negative reviews

reviews are NOT mentioned at all.

(B) educational programs cannot draw as large an audience as sports programs

This comparison is NOt stated in the 2nd

(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


Perhaps Sarnoff simply adapted his business ideas from other industries such as newspapers, replacing the revenue from subscriptions and newsstand purchases with that of television set sales

Essentially C is this

(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

This comparison is not stated

(E) in matters of programming, the audience's preferences should be more influential than those of the advertisers

Again: not mentioned



I hope this helps
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In question 3
How B is the correct answer choice?

According to the passage, the television industry earned revenue from

(A) advertising only
(B) advertising and the sale of television sets
(C) advertising and subscriptions
(D) subscriptions and the sale of television sets
(E) advertising, subscriptions, and the sale of television sets
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Sarnoff simply adapted his business ideas from other industries such as newspapers, replacing the revenue from subscriptions and newsstand purchases with that of television set sales,

B is the only correct choice
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Carcass wrote:
Sarnoff simply adapted his business ideas from other industries such as newspapers, replacing the revenue from subscriptions and newsstand purchases with that of television set sales,

B is the only correct choice

i am still confused..I have marked c As correct answer??
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