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1.

Firewalls are used to protect a communication network system against:

A. Fire-attacks
B. Virus attacks
C. Data-driven attacks
D. Unauthorized attacks
Answer» E.
2.

All are the examples of the media of two way communication except

A. padyatra
B. streetplays
C. public meeting
D. procession and rallies
Answer» C. public meeting
3.

Televised educational programme is useful because

A. it affords the opportunity for large audience in the same auditorium or in different locations to view it clearly
B. it can magnify the microscopic forms of life and can be presented on TV
C. it can present the natural phenomenon of the world in natural form
D. all of these
Answer» E.
4.

The term 'Yellow Journalism' refers to

A. Sensational news prints in yellow paper.
B. Sensational news about arts and culture.
C. Sensational news about terrorism and violence.
D. Sensationalism and exaggeration to attract readers / viewers.
Answer» E.
5.

A dialogue between a human-being and a computer programme that occurs simultaneously in various forms is described as:

A. binary chat
B. digital talk
C. interactivity
D. man-machine speak
Answer» D. man-machine speak
6.

The science of the study of feedback systems in humans, animals and machines is known as:

A. cybernetics
B. selectivity study
C. response analysis
D. reverse communication
Answer» B. selectivity study
7.

The information function of mass communication is described as

A. publicity
B. diffusion
C. diversion
D. surveillance
Answer» E.
8.

Media that exist in an interconnected series of communication - points are referred to as

A. Multimedia
B. Nodal media
C. Networked media
D. Connective media
Answer» D. Connective media
9.

In communication, the language is

A. The verbal code
B. The iconic code
C. The symbolic code
D. The non-verbal code
Answer» B. The iconic code
10.

Which broadcasting system for TV is followed in India?

A. PAL
B. NTCS
C. NTSE
D. SECAM
Answer» B. NTCS
11.

Software computer can not be used

A. for demonstration
B. for reading and writing
C. as a machine for evaluating students progress
D. as a systematic programmed learning techniques
Answer» B. for reading and writing
12.

Which of the following are the characteristic features of communication

A. Communication is a continuous process
B. Communication is a circular process
C. Communication involves exchange of ideas, facts and opinions
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
13.

Effective communication needs a supportive

A. Social environment
B. Political environment
C. Economic environment
D. Multi-cultural environment
Answer» B. Political environment
14.

Which of the following groups of students can be most benefited computer based education programme?

A. Small group of low IQ
B. Heterogeneous groups in IQ
C. Large group of moderate intelligence
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
15.

Which of the following statements is not connected with communication?

A. Information is power.
B. Medium is the message.
C. Telepathy is technological.
D. The world is an electronic cocoon.
Answer» D. The world is an electronic cocoon.
16.

Arrange the following activities of interaction in logical order (i) Analysis of the work done (ii) Planning and preparation (iii) Presentation of material (iv) Modification and improvement

A. (i), (ii), (iii), (iv)
B. (i), (iii), (iv), (ii)
C. (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
D. (iv), (i), (ii), (iii)
Answer» C. (ii), (iii), (i), (iv)
17.

Aspects of the voice, other than the speech are known as:

A. Para language
B. Physical language
C. Delivery language
D. Personal language
Answer» B. Physical language
18.

Listening to a lecture is

A. information listening
B. evaluative listening
C. emphatic listening
D. none of these
Answer» B. evaluative listening
19.

The main purpose of evaluative listening is

A. to accept or reject an idea given to the listener
B. to evaluate the speaker's credibility and personality
C. both of above
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
20.

The process of communication enhances through:

A. belongingness
B. security and freedom to make choices
C. informality of meeting and avoidance of pressure
D. all of these
Answer» E.
21.

Which of the following methods of communication is the most effective?

A. multi-media method
B. presenting written material
C. presenting written material along with film projector
D. can not be determined
Answer» B. presenting written material
22.

The Telephone Model of Communication was first developed in the area of

A. Dispersion theory
B. Information theory
C. Technological theory
D. Minimal effects theory
Answer» C. Technological theory
23.

In mass communication, selective perception is dependent on the receiver's

A. Ethnicity
B. Receptivity
C. Competence
D. Pre-disposition
Answer» C. Competence
24.

While designing communication strategy feed-forward studies are conducted by

A. Media
B. Satellite
C. Audience
D. Communicator
Answer» E.
25.

__________________ is important when a teacher communicates with his/her student.

A. Apathy
B. Empathy
C. Antipathy
D. Sympathy
Answer» C. Antipathy
26.

In which language the newspapers have highest circulation?

A. Urdu
B. Hindi
C. Bengali
D. English
Answer» C. Bengali
27.

The latest development in the hardware technology is the introduction of

A. M channels
B. Z channels
C. FM channels
D. Star channels
Answer» D. Star channels
28.

In communication, connotative words are

A. Simple
B. Explicit
C. Cultural
D. Abstract
Answer» D. Abstract
29.

MC National University of Journalism and Communication is located at

A. Bhopal
B. Mumbai
C. Chennai
D. Lucknow
Answer» B. Mumbai
30.

Networked media exist in inter-connected:

A. social environments
B. political environments
C. economic environments
D. technological environments
Answer» E.
31.

Which of the following skills has the largest share in communication time in schools/colleges?

A. Writing
B. Reading
C. Speaking
D. Listening
Answer» E.
32.

Means of grapevine communication are

A. critical
B. formal
C. informal
D. corporate
Answer» D. corporate
33.

Bengal Gazette, the first Newspaper in India was started in 1780 by

A. James Augustus Hicky
B. Dr. Annie Besant
C. Lord Cripson
D. A.O. Hume
Answer» B. Dr. Annie Besant
34.

Classroom communication can be described as

A. Discourse
B. Exploration
C. Institutionalisation
D. Unsignified narration
Answer» B. Exploration
35.

A negative reaction to a mediated communication is described as:

A. flak
B. non-conformity
C. passive response
D. fragmented feedback
Answer» C. passive response
36.

Which of the following teachers will you like most?

A. a teacher who often amuses his students
B. a teacher of highly idealist philosophy
C. a disciplined teacher
D. a loving teacher
Answer» E.
37.

DTH service was started in the year:

A. 2001
B. 2002
C. 2003
D. 2004
Answer» E.
38.

The function of mass communication of supplying information regarding the processes, issues, events and societal developments is known as:

A. correlation
B. gratification
C. surveillance
D. content supply
Answer» E.
39.

The total number of members in the Press Council of India are:

A. 25
B. 26
C. 28
D. 29
Answer» D. 29
40.

Visualization in the instructional process can not increase

A. stress and boredom
B. interest and motivation
C. retention and adaptation
D. curiosity and concentration
Answer» B. interest and motivation
41.

Which of the following can not be a good way of communication in promoting literacy among villagers?

A. Providing material on TV and film projector
B. Large group discussion
C. Reading and writing
D. Demonstration
Answer» D. Demonstration
42.

The choice of communication partners is influenced by factors of

A. Utility, secrecy, dissonance
B. Proximity, utility, loneliness
C. Secrecy, dissonance, deception
D. Dissimilarity, dissonance, deviance
Answer» C. Secrecy, dissonance, deception
43.

The communicated knowledge in a classroom is considered as

A. cultural capital
B. limited judgement
C. autonomous virtue
D. non-pervasive treasure
Answer» B. limited judgement
44.

SITE stands for

A. South Indian Trade Estate
B. Satellite Instructional Television Experiment
C. System for International Technology and Engineering
D. None of these
Answer» C. System for International Technology and Engineering
45.

All of the following are the limitations of televised Instruction except

A. it does not permit the exchange of ideas between the teachers and taught
B. it does not properly help the students in making the materials clearly understood
C. experts consume much time in planning and preparation of the programme
D. televised lesson moves at a fixed speed and thus can not take the individual differences of students into account
Answer» C. experts consume much time in planning and preparation of the programme
46.

An example of asynchronous medium is

A. Film
B. Radio
C. Television
D. Newspaper
Answer» E.
47.

Recording a television programme on a VCR is an example of:

A. time-shifting
B. mechanical clarity
C. content reference
D. media synchronisation
Answer» E.
48.

Referential framing used by TV audience connects media with

A. falsity
B. reality
C. passivity
D. negativity
Answer» C. passivity
49.

The most important aspect of communication- listening, can be improved by

A. making the attention fully paid
B. making voice effective and impressive
C. making the communicated material novel-interesting and need based
D. all of these
Answer» E.
50.

Collection of information in advance before designing communication strategy is known as:

A. Feed-back
B. Opinion poll
C. Feed-forward
D. Research study
Answer» C. Feed-forward