Radio and Television

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___________ invented the electric telegraph.

• Eli Whitney

• Samuel Morse

• Alexander Graham Bell

• Guglielmo Marconi

Answer explanation

Samuel Morse was a famous portrait painter and the first president of the National Academy of Design. While he was on a ship ride from Europe, Morse heard a conversation between few people regarding the electromagnetism. From the conversation, he adopted the idea of inventing an electric telegraph for long distance communication. In May, 1844, he sent a message from Washington to Baltimore with the help of the first inter-city electromagnetic telegraph line in the world. The first message generated was “What Hath God Wrought”.

Vividh Bharati is also known as ___________.

• Commercial Broadcasting Service

• Commercial Broadcasting Company

• Commercialized Broadcasting Service

• Merchantile Broadcasting Company

Answer explanation

Vividh Bharati is one of the best known services provided by AIR. It is mostly popular in large cities of India like Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. It airs a variety of programs like news, film, talk shows, music etc. Thus, it is commonly known as Commercial Broadcasting Service.

What is the purpose of news reading in radio?

• To provide entertainment

• To provide opinions and thoughts

• To provide news updates

• To promote a product or service

What is the technique of radio interviewing?

• Asking closed-ended questions

• Asking leading questions

• Asking open-ended questions

• Asking irrelevant questions

What is the purpose of a magazine program in radio?

• To educate the audience

• To entertain the audience

• To provide news updates

• To educate audience in an engaging manner

What is the purpose of a talk program in radio?

• To educate the audience

• To entertain the audience

• To provide news updates

• To promote a product or service

Which of the following is not a common type of radio format?

• Talk radio

• Talk radio

• Talk radio

• Talk radio

What are the three different wings of a radio station?

• Programming, Engineering, and Advertising

• Production, Marketing, and Administration

• Programme, Engineering, and Human Resources

• Programming, Engineering, and Administration