Question

Examine the timeline of relaying information to other people over the past few hundred years.

Pony Express, US Postal Mail, Fax Machine, Digital Image Submission

Which statement explains the reasons for this progression in information delivery?
A. The quality of the information became less reliable as more digital technology was used.
B. The relay of information became more reliable as digital technology was used.
C. The storage of information became more difficult as more digital technology was used.
D. The relay of information became less trustworthy as more digital technology was used.

Answer 1

B. The relay of information became more reliable as digital technology was used.

Reason: Over time transmission methods became faster, less error‑prone, and easier to duplicate and store. Pony Express and postal mail were slow and vulnerable to loss or delay; fax and especially digital image/data transfer are much quicker, allow error checking, and can be copied and backed up, making relaying information more reliable.