Multiple choice

Which of the following statements is a true reference to the passage?

Directions: Read the given passage carefully and answer the following question.

The term “public figure” covers a relatively large spectrum of people who share the commonality of being widely known. This can range from those who play a recognisably important role in shaping society, such as politicians or CEOs, to celebrities who attract or court media attention; a public figure then could simply be described as a person who is known by a large mass of a given populous. Most public figures will utilise the media to get a message across to the public which helps further an agenda, thus the power public figures wield in shaping public opinions and perceptions is potentially huge. The media, in its role not only as broadcaster but also as watchdog, claims that information about the private lives of such public figures should be published as it is in the public interest given the power they have. Public figures argue that while investigation into their public work is fine, they still deserve the right to privacy in their private lives extended to everyone else. The debate has recently been given additional importance by the development of Human Rights law within Europe, as privacy is now classed as a right under the European Convention of Human Rights, as well as by political scandals in many countries which have highlighted the need to scrutinise public figures’ behavior much more closely.

  1. The European Convention of Human Rights has classified the personal lives of politicians as out of bounds.

  2. The passage concludes that there is a need to scrutinise public figures’ behaviour much more closely.

  3. Public figures are in a debate with the European Convention of Human Rights to protect themselves from the media.

  4. The power public figures wield in shaping public opinion and perception is potentially huge.

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D Correct answer
Explanation

This is the correct answer as the passage indicates the fact that most public figures will utilise the media to get a message across to the public, which helps further an agenda.