RC 3 - SOLUTIONS

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1-C

Option (a) is distorted. Mere understanding cannot revolutionize

the media of the future. The media anyway is going to change.

To understand this and act is the need of the hour. Option (b)

is nowhere indicated or implied by the first para. Option (d)

makes a judgement that the future of journalism is bleak ,

which cannot be inferred. Option (c) is balanced in its importthe

commonness is actually a common viewpoint/

understanding which establishes a path/need for an argument

about the future of journalism. Option (c) comes closest to the

intended implication of the rhetoricians.

2- B

Options (a) and (c) can be inferred from the last para of the

passage. Refer to the lines “This implies a regime of knowledge

that is universal, knowledge of truth is rock solid certain,

accurate knowledge is an instrument for control and mastery.

The role of the intellectual/journalist is privileged as a legislator

articulating universal and necessary truths.” In the changing

scenario ,it is clear that accurate knowledge is required for

control and mastery. Hence option (a) is true. Option (c) is

clear in the last paragraph. But option (b) is incorrect. The

meaning of ‘underpin’ here is to ‘support from below’. Hence

the knowledge of truth would support the traditional modes of

journalism and not make it redundant.

3 - A

Note the lines in the passage .“This commonness is what

rhetoricians call a common place (common and community)

that establishes a particular path for an argument about the

future of journalism” in the first paragraph. Also in the fifth

paragraph the author says “Before I make an argument some

philosophical points need to be made about the terms

‘blueprints’ ,‘progress’ and ‘media’ used in the title of the forum—

The Future of Journalism: Blueprint for Progress” At the start

of the passage , the author refers to a particular argument

that he wants to make. He discusses the background of the

argument- the changing mediascape. Then he again refers to

the argument that he wants to make and clarifies the meanings

of a few terms. So it is apparent that the argument would

follow the passage. So the whole passage is a background

or base before making his argument. Option (b) is part of the

passage but not the primary purpose. There are scattered

examples but that alone is not the primary purpose. Option (c)

is the subject matter of the passage , but not the primary

purpose. Option (d) is incorrect as the author talks of that

knowledge which can support traditional journalism.

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