Multiple choice

Which of the following, if true, could best resolve the conflict of the argument?

Directions: Answer the question based on the following passage.

24-hour news channels provide round the clock news and news analysis, apart from sprinkling of entertainment. They have been doing roaring business and the number of channels has mushroomed. An increasing trend has recently been noticed where people switch on the news channels only to watch the headline news, after which they quickly change to entertainment or sports channels. The TRPs of these channels have not taken a nosedive, not yet in any case.

  1. The TRPs will come down subsequently.

  2. Almost all TV homes visit news channels one time or the other.

  3. The increasing competition among news channels is eating into their profits.

  4. Lucrative advertisements are placed close to the timings of transmission of headlines.

  5. The TRPs do not reflect the revenue earning of the channels.
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Explanation

(1) Incorrect. Future cannot be predicted to be bleak when present is so healthy. Moreover, this only confirms the argument that the TRPs haven't taken a nosedive as of now. (2) Correct. In spite of people switching channels after hearing headline news, people keep tuning into news channels. This ensures regular and heavy viewership. (3) Incorrect. The argument is about the TRPs, not about profits. 'Eating into profits' may still mean handsome profits. (4) Incorrect. This only confirms the conclusion that the TRPs haven't taken a nosedive as of now. (5) Incorrect. The argument is about the TRPs, not about advertising revenues.

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