Question 23.

Based on his views mentioned in the passage, one could best characterise Dr. Watrall as being:

A
uneasy about the marketing of archaeological images for commercial use by firms such as Google and CyArk.
B
dismissive of laypeople’s access to specialist images of archaeological and cultural sites.
C
critical about the links between a non-profit and a commercial tech platform for distributing archaeological images.
D
opposed to the use of digital technology in archaeological and cultural sites in developing countries.

Question Explanation

Text Explanation

From the passage, it can be inferred that Dr. Watrall is not comfortable with the arrangement between Cyark and Google. He is of the opinion that though the material is promoted as a means for people to view the artifacts,  the ulterior motive is for advertisements and commercial purposes.

Option A is incorrect. The professor is uneasy about the arrangement between a non-profit organisation and a commercial organisation, whose values are, in reality, different from what they portray. 

Option B is incorrect. The professor is not in dissmissive of laypeople's access to specialist images and such information is not given in the passage.

Option D is incorrect. The professor is only dismissive of the commercial agreement between two organisations that portray themselves to be involved in non-profit work. He is not against the use of digital technology in archaeological and cultural sites in developing countries. 

Option C is correct and it correctly represents the views of professor Dr. Watrall.

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