Multiple choice

Directions: The short passage below is followed by a question based on its content. Answer the question on the basis of what is stated or implied in the passage.

Firefox is a classic overnight success, many years in the making. Published by the Mozilla Foundation, Firefox is a Web browser that is fast and filled with features that Microsoft's stodgy Internet Explorer lacks. Firefox installs in a snap, and it is free. Microsoft has always viewed Internet Explorer's tight integra'ion with Windows to be an attractive feature. That, h'wever, was before security became the unmet need of the day. Firefox sits lightly on top of Windows, in a separation from the underlying operating system that the Mozilla Foundation's president, Mitchell Baker, calls a natural defense.

What is the theme of the passage?

  1. Open sources software always faces a threat to security.

  2. Internet Explorer of Microsoft is not safe and secure open source software.

  3. The success of the web browser Firefox shows that open-source software can move from back-office obscurity to your home.

  4. Firefox has scored over Internet Explorer, being faster than the latter.
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C Correct answer
Explanation

“Open source software” can be used by anyone and is independent of the hardware, i.e. not bound by a particular brand or system. This passage highlights the reasons for overnight success of Firefox. Hence, (3) is the answer.

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