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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Arts in English (BA English) , Bachelor of Arts in Journalism (BA Journalism) .
| 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. | |
| 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 | |
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