Question

Read the following snippet and answer the questions that follow:
"The Times has had an excellent reputation for over 200 years," said its editor, who has been working for the paper since 1980, "and now we are trying our best to continue that tradition in order to produce a newspaper for the twenty-first century."
What is the meaning of the word 'tradition' as used in the above snippet?

• A. Convention
• B. Innovation
• C. Modernisation
• D. Advancement

Answer 1

The correct option is A Convention

'...and now we are trying our best to continue that tradition...' means they were trying their best to continue the usual or the accepted way of working according to them.

Option B - 'Innovation' means the act of inventing or creating something new. Thus option B is incorrect.

Option C - 'Modernisation' means the process of starting to use the modern techniques. Thus option C is incorrect.

Option D - 'Advancement' means the development or improvement of something. Thus option D is incorrect.

Option A - 'Convention' means a custom, or a usual or accepted way of behaving and working. Thus option A is the correct answer.

'Tradition' means 'convention'.