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Mass Communication Quiz

Total questions: 48

Worksheet time: 1hrs 24mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Which is the oldest existing newspaper in India?

          

    

a)

Dainik Jagaran

b)

Mumbai Samachar

c)

The Bengali Gazette

2.

1.     Ananda Bazar Patrika daily newspaper is published from which State and  which   Centre?  (April 2024-68/SS/O-335-A)

          

a)

Bijnor, Cuttack  

b)

Bihar, Patna

          

c)

Bengal, Kolkata

3.

For print media, literacy is the basic requirement as only literate person can read

a)

False

b)

Maybe

c)

True

4.

1.     _______ news is based on one’s need. (April 2024-67/SS/A-335-A)

a)

Free

b)

Personalised

c)

Target

5.

News values consists of _________ (April 2024 Sample paper, April 2024-68/SS/O-335-A

a)

Timeliness

      

b)

Proximity

      

c)

Controversy

      

d)

All of the above

6.

What does conflict, as a news value, typically involve? (April 2024-67/SS/A-

     335-A)

   

   

a)

    Co-operation

   

b)

Tension

c)

Harmony

7.

  What does each letter of the word NEWS stand for?

a)

North

                  East

               West

                  South

b)

North

            East India

      W est

     S outh

c)

Both the above

8.

1.     The full form of ABC is _________________________. (April 2024-68/SS/O-335-A)

a)

Auditors Bureau of Circulation

b)

Auditing Bureau of Circulation

c)

Audit Bureau of Circular

d)

Audit Bureau of Circulation

9.

The topmost post in a newspaper is __________.

a)

Reporter

b)

Chief Editor

c)

Editor

10.

Which radio format connects different stations throughout the length and breadth of the country? .... (May 2025)

a)

Podcast

b)

Radio on Internet

c)

Radio talks

d)

Radio bridge

11.

Which of the following is a non-verbal form of communication?

a)

Speaking

b)

Writing

c)

Gesture

d)

Reading

12.

Can you identify the communication type that relies on written or printed words to convey information?

a)

Verbal communication

b)

Non-verbal communication

c)

Visual communication

d)

Written communication

13.

Can you name the communication method that relies on spoken words for delivering messages?

a)

Non-verbal communication

b)

Visual communication

c)

Oral communication

d)

Tactile communication

14.

Oral communication is also called __________.

a)

Face to face

b)

Interpersonal

c)

Intrapersonal

15.

Images and text in the print media are _______.

a)

Dynamic

b)

Changing

c)

Static

16.

Define mass communication.

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17.

What do these terms mean? 'who', 'says what', 'in which channel', 'to whom', and 'with what effect'.

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18.

State the relevance of the message and channel in mass communication.

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19.

Who developed printing and when?

a)

Johannes Gutenberg of Germany was the first to develop printing around 1439.

b)

Thomas Edison in 1877.

c)

Alexander Graham Bell in 1876.

d)

Samuel Morse in 1835.

20.

What is journalism?

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21.

What is convergence?

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22.

List down the different forms of media that are used to send messages.

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23.

Describe any two forms of mass media with examples.

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24.

What are the functions of mass communication?

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25.

When did journalism start in India? How was journalism used?

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26.

How did the role of mass media, particularly radio and television, contribute to significant societal changes in India, such as the Green Revolution in agriculture?

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27.

Describe the origin of mass communication.

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28.

What is the difference between mass communication and mass media?

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29.

Explain the printing as a function of media.

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30.

Match the columns.

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31.

The full form of MLA is

a)

Members of Legislature Assembly

b)

Members of Legislative Assembly

c)

Members of Legislating Assembly

32.

The full form of MP is

a)

Members of Parliament

b)

Member of Parliament

c)

Member of Parliaments

33.

The agencies of the central governments function under the Union Ministry of Information and Broadcasting.

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34.

Media agencies can help in changing people's

a)

Habits

b)

Attitudes

c)

None of the above

35.

One of the organizations which issues guidelines on media ethics

a)

The Press Council of India

b)

The Ethical Council of India

c)

None of the above

36.

Media ethics consists of

a)

Accuracy

b)

Confidentiality

c)

Protection of sources

d)

All of the Above

37.

Impact of the media on people.

a)

Positive

b)

Negative

c)

Both A & B

d)

None of the above

38.

What is the key principle in media ethics that emphasizes providing true and reliable information?

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39.

What is the key principle in media ethics that emphasizes providing true and reliable information?

a)

Transparency

b)

Accuracy

c)

Sensationalism

d)

Confidentiality

40.

How can media positively influence people's everyday choices and actions?

a)

Informative

b)

Entertaining

c)

Advocating

d)

Neutral

41.

Name the institutions run the government of the country for the welfare and development of all the people.

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42.

List the three essential institutions of a modern democratic government.

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43.

Name the government run by our own elected representatives.

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44.

List the functions and responsibilities of media.

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45.

What are the media ethics followed by the media practitioners?

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46.

Explain the role of media in a democracy. How do the central and state governments inform the public about their policies?

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47.

Describe the role of media in society.

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48.

Explain the ethical codes to be followed by media practitioners.

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