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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 Sociology (BA Sociology) .
1. |
The word communication is derived from………… |
A. | greek word |
B. | spanish word |
C. | latin word |
D. | german word |
Answer» C. latin word |
2. |
……………..is the process whereby information is transmitted from a sender to a receiver. |
A. | interaction |
B. | communication |
C. | internalization |
D. | contact |
Answer» B. communication |
3. |
One who encodes the ideas by selecting words, symbols or gestures is called |
A. | sender |
B. | receiver |
C. | mediator |
D. | decoder |
Answer» A. sender |
4. |
The carrier of communication is called…………. |
A. | receiver |
B. | sender |
C. | message |
D. | medium |
Answer» D. medium |
5. |
One who decodes the received message is called………… |
A. | receiver |
B. | sender |
C. | encoder |
D. | none of the above. |
Answer» A. receiver |
6. |
…………communication refers to communication between 3 or more individuals. |
A. | mass communication |
B. | group communication |
C. | intrapersonal communication |
D. | extra personal communication |
Answer» B. group communication |
7. |
Communication between human being and non human being is called…….. |
A. | intrapersonal communication |
B. | group communication |
C. | extra personal communication |
D. | animal communication |
Answer» C. extra personal communication |
8. |
Which is not a function of mass media? |
A. | interpretation |
B. | socialization |
C. | entertainment |
D. | education |
Answer» A. interpretation |
9. |
The media which disseminate creative information through cultural and performance arts |
A. | folk media |
B. | face book |
C. | blog |
D. | internet |
Answer» A. folk media |
10. |
Which is not a folk media? |
A. | drama |
B. | poems |
C. | stories |
D. | computer |
Answer» D. computer |
11. |
Which is an electronic media? |
A. | story |
B. | drama |
C. | internet |
D. | poems |
Answer» C. internet |
12. |
”SITE” Means………. |
A. | satellite instructional television experiment |
B. | satellite institute & television experiment |
C. | satellite innovation television experiment |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. satellite instructional television experiment |
13. |
Which is the country’s first domestic communications satellite? |
A. | insat-1a |
B. | insat-1b |
C. | insat-1c |
D. | insat-1d |
Answer» A. insat-1a |
14. |
in which year Dadasaheb Phalke award for life time contributions to cinema, was instituted |
A. | 1969 |
B. | 1989 |
C. | 1979 |
D. | 1959 |
Answer» A. 1969 |
15. |
Who is the father of Indian cinema? |
A. | sathyajith ray |
B. | j.c danial |
C. | dada sahib phalke |
D. | akira kurasova |
Answer» C. dada sahib phalke |
16. |
……….. is the space where individuals can interact & exchange ideas, using a global network? |
A. | cyber space |
B. | political space |
C. | social space |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. cyber space |
17. |
……………..is a social network of individuals who interact through specific social media? |
A. | urban community |
B. | virtual community |
C. | rural community |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. virtual community |
18. |
………………is a discussion or informational site published on the world wide web? |
A. | what’s app |
B. | face book |
C. | blog |
D. | skype |
Answer» C. blog |
19. |
…………… media are durable, heavy & difficult to move ? |
A. | time-biased media |
B. | space-biased media |
C. | virtual media |
D. | new media |
Answer» A. time-biased media |
20. |
Those media which are manageable & light & can be transported over large distances are called? |
A. | time-biased |
B. | space-biased media |
C. | virtual media |
D. | new media |
Answer» B. space-biased media |
21. |
Which is not an example for space-biased media? |
A. | clay tablets |
B. | paper |
C. | t v |
D. | internet |
Answer» A. clay tablets |
22. |
Which communication theorists viewed medium is the message? |
A. | harold innis |
B. | mc luhan |
C. | thompson |
D. | hebermas |
Answer» B. mc luhan |
23. |
……………… refers to the notion that electronic communications shrinks distances, while increasing opportunities for talks & cross cultural sharing? |
A. | cyber village |
B. | village community |
C. | gemeinschaft |
D. | global village |
Answer» D. global village |
24. |
The book “culture & society is written by ……………. |
A. | raymond williams |
B. | hebermas |
C. | antony giddens |
D. | parsons |
Answer» A. raymond williams |
25. |
Who viewed culture as a “productive process”? |
A. | hebermas |
B. | antony gidders |
C. | parsons |
D. | raymond williams |
Answer» D. raymond williams |
26. |
Which is not a book written by “Raymond William”? |
A. | culture and society |
B. | a long revolution |
C. | marxism and literature |
D. | structural transformation of public sphere. |
Answer» D. structural transformation of public sphere. |
27. |
Who hold the view that “hegemony was a form of control exercised primarily through a societies super structure “ |
A. | antonio graamsci |
B. | hebermas |
C. | thompson |
D. | adorno |
Answer» A. antonio graamsci |
28. |
The structural transformation of the public sphere is a work done by …….. |
A. | thompsom |
B. | mc luhan |
C. | hebermas |
D. | innis |
Answer» C. hebermas |
29. |
According to Hebermas …………….is the realm where people can discuss the matters of general interest. |
A. | private sphere |
B. | public sphere |
C. | political field |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. public sphere |
30. |
--------culture is the entirety of ides, perspectives, attitudes, Images, and other phenomemon that are within the mainstream of a given culture |
A. | high culture |
B. | popular culture |
C. | low culture |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. popular culture |
31. |
High culture is the culture of ------------ |
A. | poor people |
B. | elite group |
C. | urban group |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» B. elite group |
32. |
------is an academic field of critical theory and literary criticism initially introduced by British in 1964 |
A. | women studies |
B. | cultural studies |
C. | social studies |
D. | all the above |
Answer» B. cultural studies |
33. |
Who wrote the book “Introducing Cultural Studies? |
A. | ziauddin sardar |
B. | thopmson |
C. | hebermass |
D. | gramci |
Answer» A. ziauddin sardar |
34. |
The year in which TV was introduced in India for the first time |
A. | 1989 |
B. | 1959 |
C. | 1960 |
D. | 1979 |
Answer» B. 1959 |
35. |
Who has given the name Akashavani to All India radio |
A. | tagore |
B. | ambedkar |
C. | gandhi |
D. | nehru |
Answer» A. tagore |
36. |
In which year UNESCO published “The Declaration of Fundamental Principles Concerning the Contribution of Mass Media |
A. | 1958 |
B. | 1969 |
C. | 1959 |
D. | 1979 |
Answer» C. 1959 |
37. |
__________means the globalization of the communication information companies |
A. | media globalization |
B. | communication technology |
C. | information explosion |
D. | none of the above |
Answer» A. media globalization |
38. |
Which is not a social Media? |
A. | |
B. | face book |
C. | what’s app |
D. | t.v |
Answer» D. t.v |
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