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UPSC CSAT Tough Reading Comprehension 6 — When Information Does Not Produce Knowledge

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Q1. Which one of the following best expresses the central argument of the passage?

A. Digital technologies have made societies less knowledgeable because they expose individuals to excessive amounts of information.

B. Expanding access to information is necessary but insufficient for producing knowledge, which also requires selection, interpretation and judgment.

C. The principal obstacle to knowledge in modern societies is the deliberate circulation of false information.

D. Information should be restricted until citizens acquire sufficient intellectual capacity to interpret it correctly.

Q2. Why does the author use the examples of statistical relationships and historical statements?

A. To demonstrate that statistical and historical information is generally unreliable.

B. To show that even factually accurate information can generate misunderstanding when interpreted without adequate context.

C. To establish that historical knowledge is more dependent on interpretation than scientific knowledge.

D. To argue that ordinary individuals should avoid interpreting specialized information without expert assistance.

Q3. Which one of the following assumptions is most essential to the author's argument?

A. Individuals are incapable of processing large quantities of information without technological assistance.

B. Information does not automatically carry within itself a correct interpretation of its meaning and significance.

C. Digital platforms deliberately attempt to prevent individuals from acquiring knowledge.

D. Most information available through digital technologies is factually inaccurate.

Q4. With reference to the passage, consider the following statements: 1. Greater availability of information necessarily produces a better-informed society. 2. Under conditions of information abundance, deciding what deserves attention becomes an important intellectual task. 3. Information-selection systems can be useful even though their selection criteria may not correspond to truth or importance. 4. Restricting access to information is presented by the author as the preferred solution to information overload. Which of the statements given above are consistent with the passage?

A. 1 and 2 only

B. 2 and 3 only

C. 1, 2 and 3 only

D. 2, 3 and 4 only

Q5. What does the author primarily mean by stating that 'attention, rather than information itself, may become the scarce resource'?

A. Individuals increasingly lack sufficient information to make important decisions.

B. The economic cost of obtaining reliable information has increased because of digital technologies.

C. When information is abundant, the limited capacity to examine and evaluate it makes selective attention increasingly important.

D. Digital technologies have significantly reduced people's biological capacity to concentrate.

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