70+ Introduction to Communication and Journalism Solved MCQs

1.

Who among the following considered communication as a sharing process?

A. dhama and bhatnagar
B. wilbur schramm
C. joseph a devito
D. ban and hawkins
Answer» B. wilbur schramm
2.

Information that is sent back to the source is known as ….

A. context
B. feedback
C. encoding
D. decoding
Answer» B. feedback
3.

Howling and hooting by the audience during a public speech is an example of….

A. positive feedback
B. neutral feedback
C. complementary feedback
D. negative feedback
Answer» D. negative feedback
4.

Communicating within oneself is known as….

A. groupcommunication
B. transpersonal communication
C. intrapersonal communication
D. interpersonal communication
Answer» C. intrapersonal communication
5.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of face to face communication?

A. direct
B. personal
C. mediated
D. intimate
Answer» C. mediated
6.

Whowas a champion of massline communication?

A. mao zedong
B. b r ambedkar
C. mother teresa
D. marshall tito
Answer» A. mao zedong
7.

Retranslating a message to extract meaning is known as…..

A. decoding
B. messaging
C. encoding
D. noise
Answer» A. decoding
8.

Which of the following is an example of social media network?

A. orkoot
B. google
C. mozila
D. skype
Answer» A. orkoot
9.

The chronological evolution ofmass media is

A. radio. film newspaper, television
B. newspaper, film, radio,television
C. newspaper, radio,film,television
D. film, newspapers, radio, television
Answer» B. newspaper, film, radio,television
10.

Which of the following is not an advantage of written communication over oral communication?

A. it is a permanentrecord
B. provides tangible legal evidence
C. accessible to the illiterate
D. more accurate than oral communication
Answer» C. accessible to the illiterate
11.

What is haptics?

A. study of facial expression
B. study of eye behavior
C. study of touching
D. study of body movements
Answer» C. study of touching
12.

What is proxemics?

A. study of space in communication
B. study of eye behavior
C. study of touching
D. study of body movements
Answer» A. study of space in communication
13.

Anything that interferes with a message in communication is known as…

A. context
B. noise
C. decoding
D. feedback
Answer» B. noise
14.

Who among the following is a gatekeeper?

A. reader
B. viewer
C. listener
D. editor
Answer» D. editor
15.

How many of the sensory channels can be applied while viewing a television programme?

A. one
B. two
C. three
D. four
Answer» B. two
16.

Which of the following is not a characteristic of mass communication?

A. instant feedbac
B. impersonal
C. universal access
D. presence of gatekeeper
Answer» A. instant feedbac
17.

Undesirable consequences of mass communication is known as ….

A. functions of mass communication
B. dysfunctions of mass communication
C. ethicizing functions of mass communication
D. socialising functions of mass communication
Answer» B. dysfunctions of mass communication
18.

Who explained the dysfunctional effects of mass media?

A. robert merton
B. denis mcqail
C. marshall mcluhan
D. melvin defleur
Answer» A. robert merton
19.

The first printed work using movable types by Gutenberg took place in ….

A. england
B. germany
C. italy
D. portugal
Answer» B. germany
20.

The first printed work was by Johannes Gutenberg was

A. bible
B. aeropagitica
C. catechism text
D. way of the cross
Answer» A. bible
21.

Which of the following is not an example of print media?

A. brochures
B. posters
C. websites
D. handbills
Answer» C. websites
22.

Who invented kinetoscope?

A. williamdickson
B. thomas alvaedison
C. lumeierbrothers
D. john baird
Answer» B. thomas alvaedison
23.

Where was Lumier Brothers’ first screening of the films held?

A. london
B. hollywood
C. paris
D. napoli
Answer» C. paris
24.

When was the first screening of Lumier Brothers’ film held in India?

A. 1895
B. 1896
C. 1897
D. 1898
Answer» B. 1896
25.

Which of the following is not a film screened by Lumeir brothers?

A. arrival of a train
B. waterer watered
C. train robbery
D. baby dinner
Answer» C. train robbery
26.

Name the first talkie in Malayalam?

A. vigatha kumaran
B. jeevithanouka
C. balan
D. newspaper boy
Answer» C. balan
27.

Kolliwood refers to the films industry based in …

A. chennai
B. kolkatha
C. hyderabad
D. maratha
Answer» A. chennai
28.

Who is described as the father of Indian film?

A. k.aabbas
B. phalke
C. r gtorney
D. satyajitray
Answer» B. phalke
29.

Name the first Indian film.

A. pather panjali
B. life ofchrist
C. rajaharischandra
D. chiranjeevi
Answer» C. rajaharischandra
30.

Name the first talkie in India.

A. raja harishchandra
B. jhansi ki rani
C. alam ara
D. pundalik
Answer» C. alam ara
31.

The highest film award in India is…

A. dada saheb phalke award
B. j c daniel award
C. satyajit ray award
D. raja harischandra
Answer» A. dada saheb phalke award
32.

The highest film award in Kerala is …

A. prem nazir award
B. thikkurussi award
C. j c daniel award
D. john abraham award
Answer» C. j c daniel award
33.

The first colour film in India is…

A. jhansi kirani
B. mother india
C. satya
D. lakshmipooja
Answer» A. jhansi kirani
34.

The headquarters of the Central Board of Film Certification is at…

A. new delhi
B. chennai
C. mumbai
D. hyderabad
Answer» C. mumbai
35.

Which of the following is the certificates issued to films by the Central Board of Film Certificatin?

A. u, a, ua, s
B. u, a, ua,pg
C. u, a, ua, x
D. u, ua, x, xx
Answer» A. u, a, ua, s
36.

When was radio renamed as All India Radio?

A. 1935
B. 1936
C. 1937
D. 1938
Answer» B. 1936
37.

Who launched the first public service broadcasting in world?

A. abc
B. nbc
C. bbc
D. nippon
Answer» C. bbc
38.

What is SITE ?

A. televisionexperiment
B. indian satellite
C. radio experiment
D. entertainment experiment
Answer» A. televisionexperiment
39.

Which was the second Indian city to get television broadcasting service?

A. delhi
B. kolkata
C. madras
D. mumbai
Answer» D. mumbai
40.

When did Doordarshan switch over to colour transmission?

A. 1980
B. 1981
C. 1982
D. 1983
Answer» C. 1982
41.

Internet was first developed in …

A. uk
B. japan
C. us
D. germany
Answer» C. us
42.

What was the first Internet service in India?

A. arpanet
B. ernet
C. indnet
D. hindnet
Answer» B. ernet
43.

Which newspaper first launched an internet edition in Malayalam?

A. malayala manorama
B. mathrubhumi
C. deepika
D. keralakaumudi
Answer» C. deepika
44.

Which newspaper first launched an internet edition in India?

A. times of india
B. the hindu
C. the telegraph
D. hindustan times
Answer» B. the hindu
45.

Name the newspaper that did not publish the news of the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi on its front page.

A. india
B. the hindustantimes
C. thehindu
D. thestatesman
Answer» C. thehindu
46.

Ethics means

A. code of rules
B. code of conduct
C. set of moral principles
D. code of behavior
Answer» C. set of moral principles
47.

Media audience is a ……….. group.

A. homogenous
B. heterogeneous
C. monolithic
D. uniform
Answer» B. heterogeneous
48.

A given group responding to media messages more or less in a uniform manner is described as………. theory.

A. selective retention
B. social categories
C. individual difference
D. social relations
Answer» B. social categories
49.

Media is omnipotent is a concept implied in

A. magic bullet theory
B. agenda setting theory
C. catharsis theory
D. two step theory
Answer» A. magic bullet theory
50.

Which of the following is not a selective theory of media?

A. selective retention
B. selective exposure
C. selective perception
D. selective aggression
Answer» D. selective aggression
51.

Who is author of Aeropagitica?

A. js mill
B. adamsmith
C. raja ram mohan roy
D. john milton
Answer» D. john milton
52.

Which is the first private television channel in Kerala?

A. surya
B. india vision
C. asianet
D. kairali
Answer» C. asianet
53.

Freedom of the press is specifically stated in the constitution of ……

A. uk
B. france
C. india
D. us
Answer» D. us
54.

Global village concept is put forward by…..

A. robert merton
B. seon mcbride
C. marshallmcluhan
D. wilburschramm
Answer» C. marshallmcluhan
55.

The Gutenberg Galaxy was authored by

A. johannes gutenberg
B. marshallmcluhan
C. george gerbner
D. kurt lewin
Answer» B. marshallmcluhan
56.

AFP is …………. news agency

A. french
B. american
C. pakistani
D. palestine
Answer» A. french
57.

Embedded journalism as a concept emerged during

A. 9/11 trials
B. american aggression of afghanistan
C. american aggression of iraq
D. american –iranstand off
Answer» C. american aggression of iraq
58.

Censorship began in

A. rome
B. greece
C. babylonia
D. alexandria
Answer» A. rome
59.

Self censorship in media is mainly exercised by

A. government
B. readers
C. editors
D. political parties
Answer» C. editors
60.

Jasmine revolution that triggered political unrest in North African and West Asian countries actually began in

A. egypt
B. libya
C. tunisia
D. yemen
Answer» C. tunisia
61.

The name that is most associated with WikiLeaks is ………

A. julian assange
B. timbernet
C. billgates
D. richardstallman
Answer» A. julian assange
62.

The normal period in which information is handed over to the applicant is

A. 20 -25days
B. 25 -30 days
C. 30 -35 days
D. 35 -40 days
Answer» C. 30 -35 days
63.

RTI Act has jurisdiction all over India except

A. nagaland
B. arunachal pradesh
C. mizoram
D. jammu & kashmir
Answer» D. jammu & kashmir
64.

P. Sainath is

A. fashion reporter
B. war photographer
C. environment reporter
D. rural affairs reporter
Answer» D. rural affairs reporter
65.

Paid news syndrome was first reported during the assembly elections in 2009 in

A. maharashtra
B. madhyapradesh
C. uttaranchal
D. rajasthan
Answer» A. maharashtra
66.

J. Gopikrishnan who unearthed the 2G spectrum scandal was a reporter of ……

A. the times of india
B. the pioneer
C. the telegraph
D. dna
Answer» B. the pioneer
67.

Who defined communication as social interaction through messages?

A. theodorson and theodorson
B. george gerbner
C. daniel lerner
D. joseph devito
Answer» B. george gerbner
68.

Kinesics is the study of

A. facial expression
B. personal appearance
C. body language
D. clothing
Answer» C. body language
69.

Who invented Kinetograph?

A. thomas alva edison
B. william dickson
C. lumier brothers
D. john baird
Answer» B. william dickson
70.

Piravi is a film directed by

A. adoorgopalakrishnan
B. shaji n karun
C. shyamaprasad
D. g aravindan
Answer» B. shaji n karun
71.

Anand Patwardan is a noted

A. film director
B. radio jockey
C. film producer
D. documentary director
Answer» D. documentary director
72.

Radio broadcast in India began in

A. calcutta
B. shimla
C. new delhi
D. bombay
Answer» D. bombay
73.

Name the educational channel ofDoordarshan

A. bharati
B. gyandarshan
C. vidya
D. etv
Answer» B. gyandarshan
74.

A new window which opens in from the current one displaying an advisement is known as

A. pop under ad
B. pop up ad
C. map ad
D. interstitial ad
Answer» B. pop up ad
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