Question

read the question carefully and select the best answer. cell phones dont work in the following passage (paragraph 13) mainly because ______. a cell phone comes out of a pocket. within seconds, the rest of the world’s five billion phones follow. all of them—even those compatible with the region’s towers—are displaying some version of “no signal”. the cell networks have all collapsed under the unprecedented load. a. international phones dont work with the regions cell towers b. the networks cant support the number of people trying to get a signal c. service has been interrupted by the force of the coordinated jump d. the regions cell towers are outdated and in need of repair

Explanation:

The passage states that cell networks collapsed under an unprecedented load, meaning the volume of people trying to use the service overwhelmed the networks. The other options are not supported by the given text: there is no mention of international phone incompatibility, a coordinated jump interrupting service, or outdated towers needing repair.

Answer:

B. the networks can't support the number of people trying to get a signal