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Mass Communication & Journalism Objective Questions and Answers for Competitive Exams | Mass Communication & Journalism MCQs Set 26

(1)

Assertion (A) : Developmental communication needs a complete overhaul to meet the changing economic environs of the developing world.

Reason (R) : The corporatisation of media management and the domination of electronic media, particularly television, has prompted a re-think in this direction.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R)are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: Both (A) and (R)are true
(2)

Assertion (A) : Big newspapers of the country contain more advertisements than news and views.

Reason (R) : The union government has ideas of re - introducing the price - page schedule to limit the wastage of precious newspaper space.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R)are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: (A) is true, but (R) is false

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(3)

Assertion (A) : Typefaces selected for printing a newspaper enable its distinct appearance.

Reason (R) :Typefaces of different fonts have their own personality, which in turn reflects the newspaper’s personality.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R)are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: Both (A) and (R)are true
(4)

Assertion (A) : The language of English magazines in India is only for the elites, not for common masses.

Reason (R) : Since the English educated are rich, their language level is high and naturally these magazines use impressive language.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R)are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: (A) is true, but (R) is false
(5)

Assertion (A) : The readability tests have no relevance as far as Indian newspapers are concerned.

Reason (R) : In a multi - lingual context, such an effort is difficult.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R)are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: Both (A) and (R)are true
(6)

Assertion (A) : The Indian law of copyright needs a thorough revamp.

Reason (R) :The digital technology has made the people adopt unfair means for privacy especially in the film industry.

Codes :
(1) Both (A) and (R)are true
(2) Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)
(3) (A) is true, but (R) is false
(4) (A) is false, but (R) is true
Answer: (A) is true, but (R) is false
(7) Find out the correct sequence of the following radio stations :
(1) FM Chennai, FM Jalandhar, FM Rainbow, FM Gold
(2) FM Gold, FM Chennai, FM Jalandhar, FM Rainbow
(3) FM Rainbow, FM Gold, FM Chennai, FM Jalandhar
(4) FM Jalandhar, FM Rainbow, FM Gold, FM Chennai
Answer: FM Chennai, FM Jalandhar, FM Rainbow, FM Gold
(8) Write the correct sequence of the following woman’s magazines :
(1) Woman’s Era, Femina, Elle, Manushi
(2) Femina, Woman’s Era, Manushi, Elle
(3) Manushi, Elle, Woman’s Era, Femina
(4) Elle, Manushi, Femina, Woman’s Era
Answer: Femina, Woman’s Era, Manushi, Elle
(9) Write the correct sequence of the following theories :
(1) Diffusion of Innovation, uses and gratification, agenda - setting, cultivation
(2) Agenda - setting, cultivation, diffusion of Innovation, uses and gratification
(3) Cultivation, diffusion of innovation, uses and gratification, agenda - setting
(4) Uses and gratification, cultivation, agenda - setting, diffusion of Innovation
Answer: Diffusion of Innovation, uses and gratification, agenda - setting, cultivation
(10) Write the correct chronological order of the following statutes :
(1) Right to Information Act, Contempt of court Act, Official Secrets Act, The Press and Registration of Books Act
(2) The Press and Registration of Books Act, Official Secrets Act, Contempt of Court Act, Right to Information Act
(3) Official Secrets Act, Contempt of Court Act, Right to Information Act, The Press and Registration of Books Act
(4) Contempt of Court Act, Right to Information Act, The Press and Registration of Books Act, Official Secrets Act
Answer: The Press and Registration of Books Act, Official Secrets Act, Contempt of Court Act, Right to Information Act
(11) Find out the correct chronological order of the following readability tests :
(1) Cloze procedure, Flesch’s HIS, Flesch’s RIS, Fog Index
(2) Flesch’s HIS, Flesch’s RIS, Fog Index, Cloze procedure
(3) Fog Index, Flesch’s RIS, Flesch’s HIS, Cloze procedure
(4) Flesch’s RIS, Cloze procedure, Fog Index, Flesch’s HIS
Answer: Fog Index, Flesch’s RIS, Flesch’s HIS, Cloze procedure
(12) Narrowing communication gap between high and low segments of socio-economic status through redundancy in communication messages is called :
(1) the entropy net
(2) the communication loop
(3) the ceiling effect
(4) the macro strategy
Answer: the ceiling effect
(13) The presentational media produce __________ of communication.
(1) acts
(2) artificial languages
(3) passivity
(4) physical noise
Answer: acts
(14) The different readings of the audience derived from different sub-cultural experiences are called :
(1) independent understanding
(2) differentiation
(3) aberrant decoding
(4) conviction
Answer: aberrant decoding
(15) The prosidic codes that affect the meaning of the words are :
(1) letters and words
(2) pitch and stress
(3) proximity and orientation
(4) age and maturity
Answer: pitch and stress

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