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Introduction to Communication and Journalism | Set 1
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
Correct : B. wilbur schramm
2. Information that is sent back to the source is known as ….
A. context
B. feedback
C. encoding
D. decoding
Correct : 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
Correct : D. negative feedback
4. Communicating within oneself is known as….
A. groupcommunication
B. transpersonal communication
C. intrapersonal communication
D. interpersonal communication
Correct : 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
Correct : C. mediated
6. Whowas a champion of massline communication?
A. mao zedong
B. b r ambedkar
C. mother teresa
D. marshall tito
Correct : A. mao zedong
7. Retranslating a message to extract meaning is known as…..
A. decoding
B. messaging
C. encoding
D. noise
Correct : A. decoding
8. Which of the following is an example of social media network?
A. orkoot
B. google
C. mozila
D. skype
Correct : 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
Correct : 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
Correct : 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
Correct : 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
Correct : 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
Correct : B. noise
14. Who among the following is a gatekeeper?
A. reader
B. viewer
C. listener
D. editor
Correct : 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
Correct : 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
Correct : 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
Correct : 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
Correct : A. robert merton
19. The first printed work using movable types by Gutenberg took place in ….
A. england
B. germany
C. italy
D. portugal
Correct : B. germany
20. The first printed work was by Johannes Gutenberg was
A. bible
B. aeropagitica
C. catechism text
D. way of the cross
Correct : A. bible
21. Which of the following is not an example of print media?
A. brochures
B. posters
C. websites
D. handbills
Correct : C. websites
22. Who invented kinetoscope?
A. williamdickson
B. thomas alvaedison
C. lumeierbrothers
D. john baird
Correct : B. thomas alvaedison
23. Where was Lumier Brothers’ first screening of the films held?
A. london
B. hollywood
C. paris
D. napoli
Correct : C. paris
24. When was the first screening of Lumier Brothers’ film held in India?
A. 1895
B. 1896
C. 1897
D. 1898
Correct : 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
Correct : C. train robbery
26. Name the first talkie in Malayalam?
A. vigatha kumaran
B. jeevithanouka
C. balan
D. newspaper boy
Correct : C. balan
27. Kolliwood refers to the films industry based in …
A. chennai
B. kolkatha
C. hyderabad
D. maratha
Correct : A. chennai
28. Who is described as the father of Indian film?
A. k.aabbas
B. phalke
C. r gtorney
D. satyajitray
Correct : B. phalke
29. Name the first Indian film.
A. pather panjali
B. life ofchrist
C. rajaharischandra
D. chiranjeevi
Correct : C. rajaharischandra
30. Name the first talkie in India.
A. raja harishchandra
B. jhansi ki rani
C. alam ara
D. pundalik
Correct : 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
Correct : 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
Correct : C. j c daniel award
33. The first colour film in India is…
A. jhansi kirani
B. mother india
C. satya
D. lakshmipooja
Correct : A. jhansi kirani
34. The headquarters of the Central Board of Film Certification is at…
A. new delhi
B. chennai
C. mumbai
D. hyderabad
Correct : 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
Correct : A. u, a, ua, s
36. When was radio renamed as All India Radio?
A. 1935
B. 1936
C. 1937
D. 1938
Correct : B. 1936
37. Who launched the first public service broadcasting in world?
A. abc
B. nbc
C. bbc
D. nippon
Correct : C. bbc
38. What is SITE ?
A. televisionexperiment
B. indian satellite
C. radio experiment
D. entertainment experiment
Correct : A. televisionexperiment
39. Which was the second Indian city to get television broadcasting service?
A. delhi
B. kolkata
C. madras
D. mumbai
Correct : D. mumbai
40. When did Doordarshan switch over to colour transmission?
A. 1980
B. 1981
C. 1982
D. 1983
Correct : C. 1982
41. Internet was first developed in …
A. uk
B. japan
C. us
D. germany
Correct : C. us
42. What was the first Internet service in India?
A. arpanet
B. ernet
C. indnet
D. hindnet
Correct : B. ernet
43. Which newspaper first launched an internet edition in Malayalam?
A. malayala manorama
B. mathrubhumi
C. deepika
D. keralakaumudi
Correct : 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
Correct : 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
Correct : C. thehindu
46. Ethics means
A. code of rules
B. code of conduct
C. set of moral principles
D. code of behavior
Correct : C. set of moral principles
47. Media audience is a ……….. group.
A. homogenous
B. heterogeneous
C. monolithic
D. uniform
Correct : 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
Correct : 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
Correct : 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
Correct : D. selective aggression
51. Who is author of Aeropagitica?
A. js mill
B. adamsmith
C. raja ram mohan roy
D. john milton
Correct : D. john milton
52. Which is the first private television channel in Kerala?
A. surya
B. india vision
C. asianet
D. kairali
Correct : C. asianet
53. Freedom of the press is specifically stated in the constitution of ……
A. uk
B. france
C. india
D. us
Correct : D. us
54. Global village concept is put forward by…..
A. robert merton
B. seon mcbride
C. marshallmcluhan
D. wilburschramm
Correct : C. marshallmcluhan
55. The Gutenberg Galaxy was authored by
A. johannes gutenberg
B. marshallmcluhan
C. george gerbner
D. kurt lewin
Correct : B. marshallmcluhan
56. AFP is …………. news agency
A. french
B. american
C. pakistani
D. palestine
Correct : 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
Correct : C. american aggression of iraq
58. Censorship began in
A. rome
B. greece
C. babylonia
D. alexandria
Correct : A. rome
59. Self censorship in media is mainly exercised by
A. government
B. readers
C. editors
D. political parties
Correct : 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
Correct : C. tunisia
61. The name that is most associated with WikiLeaks is ………
A. julian assange
B. timbernet
C. billgates
D. richardstallman
Correct : 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
Correct : C. 30 -35 days
63. RTI Act has jurisdiction all over India except
A. nagaland
B. arunachal pradesh
C. mizoram
D. jammu & kashmir
Correct : D. jammu & kashmir
64. P. Sainath is
A. fashion reporter
B. war photographer
C. environment reporter
D. rural affairs reporter
Correct : 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
Correct : 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
Correct : 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
Correct : B. george gerbner
68. Kinesics is the study of
A. facial expression
B. personal appearance
C. body language
D. clothing
Correct : C. body language
69. Who invented Kinetograph?
A. thomas alva edison
B. william dickson
C. lumier brothers
D. john baird
Correct : B. william dickson
70. Piravi is a film directed by
A. adoorgopalakrishnan
B. shaji n karun
C. shyamaprasad
D. g aravindan
Correct : B. shaji n karun
71. Anand Patwardan is a noted
A. film director
B. radio jockey
C. film producer
D. documentary director
Correct : D. documentary director
72. Radio broadcast in India began in
A. calcutta
B. shimla
C. new delhi
D. bombay
Correct : D. bombay
73. Name the educational channel ofDoordarshan
A. bharati
B. gyandarshan
C. vidya
D. etv
Correct : 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
Correct : B. pop up ad