Question 1

What is haptics?

Accepted Answer

A)  study of facial expression
B)  study of eye behavior
C)  study of touching
D)  study of body movements C

Question 2

Which of the following is not a characteristic of mass communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  instant feedback
B)  impersonal
C)  universal access
D)  presence of gatekeeper A

Question 3

How many of the sensory channels can be applied while viewing a television programme?

Accepted Answer

A)  one
B)  two
C)  three
D)  four B

Question 4

Who explained the dysfunctional effects of mass media?

Accepted Answer

A)  robert merton
B)  denis mcqail
C)  marshall mcluhan
D)  melvin defleur

Question 5

Where was Lumier Brothers' first screening of the films held?

Accepted Answer

A)  london
B)  hollywood
C)  paris
D)  napoli

Question 6

The first printed work was by Johannes Gutenberg was

Accepted Answer

A)  bible
B)  aeropagitica
C)  catechism text
D)  way of the cross

Question 7

Communicating within oneself is known as….

Accepted Answer

A)  group communication
B)  transpersonal communication
C)  intrapersonal communication
D)  interpersonal communication

Question 8

The first printed work using movable types by Gutenberg took place in ….

Accepted Answer

A)  england
B)  germany
C)  italy
D)  portugal

Question 9

Howling and hooting by the audience during a public speech is an example of….

Accepted Answer

A)  positive feedback
B)  neutral feedback
C)  complementary feedback
D)  negative feedback

Question 10

Which of the following is not an example of print media?

Accepted Answer

A)  brochures
B)  posters
C)  websites
D)  handbills

Question 11

Information that is sent back to the source is known as ….

Accepted Answer

A)  context
B)  feedback
C)  encoding
D)  decoding

Question 12

Undesirable consequences of mass communication is known as ….

Accepted Answer

A)  functions of mass communication
B)  dysfunctions of mass communication
C)  ethicizing functions of mass communication
D)  socialising functions of mass communication

Question 13

Who invented kinetoscope?

Accepted Answer

A)  william dickson
B)  thomas alva edison
C)  lumeier brothers
D)  john baird

Question 14

Who among the following is a gatekeeper?

Accepted Answer

A)  reader
B)  viewer
C)  listener
D)  editor

Question 15

Who coined the term kinesics?

Accepted Answer

A)  robert frost
B)  wilbur schramm
C)  daniel lerner
D)  ray birdwhistell

Question 16

Who was a champion of massline communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  mao zedong
B)  b r ambedkar
C)  mother teresa
D)  marshall tito

Question 17

Which of the following is an example of social media network?

Accepted Answer

A)  orkoot
B)  google
C)  mozila
D)  skype

Question 18

Which of the following is an example of new media?

Accepted Answer

A)  newspaper
B)  fm radio
C)  online media
D)  television

Question 19

Who among the following considered communication as a sharing process?

Accepted Answer

A)  dhama and bhatnagar
B)  wilbur schramm
C)  joseph a devito
D)  ban and hawkins

Question 20

Which of the following is not an advantage of written communication over oral communication?

Accepted Answer

A)  it is a permanent record
B)  provides tangible legal evidence
C)  accessible to the illiterate
D)  more accurate than oral communication

Exam 1: Communication and Media Studies