Question

1. which of following would be a problem in a work of science fiction?○ a reference to cell phones as new technology○ a character who was born in the year 2060○ an imaginative description of a planet in another galaxy○ realistic descriptions of events that occur 100 years from new

Explanation:

Science fiction often explores futuristic or speculative concepts, but it must maintain internal consistency or align with the genre's focus on plausible (or imaginatively consistent) speculative ideas. Cell phones are currently existing, common technology, so framing them as "new technology" would be anachronistic or inconsistent with the genre's typical focus on advanced/emerging tech, making it a problem. The other options fit within sci-fi's scope: futuristic characters, imaginative alien planets, and realistic future event descriptions are standard sci-fi elements.

Answer:

a. a reference to cell phones as new technology