Para Jumble: Political Communication on Social Media

XAT 2020 · Verbal Ability & Logical Reasoning · Medium · Verbal Ability

Go through the statements below and answer the question that follows:

P. Surabhi's Instagram profile has 1.4 million followers. It is filled with pictures of her posing in different settings. Q. In India, reports suggest that WhatsApp (Much more than Facebook or Twitter) is the primary tool for the dissemination of political communication. R. Political campaigns pay social media companies to promote their content. S. Political advertising on social media comes in many forms and remains underexamined in India. T. Social media influencers are used for the dissemination of content.

Which of the following combinations is the MOST logically ordered?

  1. A.

    SQRTP

  2. B.

    QRTPS

  3. C.

    QRSTP

  4. D.

    SRQTP

  5. E.

    PRSTQ

Answer

D

Explanation

S introduces political advertising on social media in India. R explains campaign payments to platforms. Q narrows down to primary platforms in India like WhatsApp. T mentions influencers, and P provides a concrete example of an influencer (Surabhi). Thus SRQTP is correct.

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