Communication
Question 1 |
Identifying the sequence of stages of message processing
A) Action
B) Internalisation
C) Selection
D) Understanding
E) Perception
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A) Action
B) Internalisation
C) Selection
D) Understanding
E) Perception
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A | (A), (B), (D), (E), (C)
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B | (B), (C), (A), (D), (E) |
C | (D), (E), (B), (A), (C) |
D | (E), (D), (C), (B), (A)
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Question 1 Explanation:
Perception → Understanding → Selection → Internalisation → Action
Question 2 |
Which of the following is considered as an effective form of verbal communication?
A | Story-telling |
B | Sloganeering |
C | Use of high pitch of voice |
D | Monologues |
Question 2 Explanation:
As per official answer given as Option-D is correct but according to concept option-A is also correct.
The most effective way to engage your audience is with storytelling: human beings are wired for them. Our brains often don't distinguish between fiction and reality, therefore we immerse ourselves in stories as if we were a part of them. Stories make us experience information, as opposed to just consuming it.
The most effective way to engage your audience is with storytelling: human beings are wired for them. Our brains often don't distinguish between fiction and reality, therefore we immerse ourselves in stories as if we were a part of them. Stories make us experience information, as opposed to just consuming it.
Question 3 |
Match List I with List II:
List I List II
(Medium) (Example for description)
A)Newspaper (I) Networking
B)Radio and television (II) Audio, Video and graphics
C)Social Media (III) Broadsheet
D)Multimedia (IV) Broadcasting
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
List I List II
(Medium) (Example for description)
A)Newspaper (I) Networking
B)Radio and television (II) Audio, Video and graphics
C)Social Media (III) Broadsheet
D)Multimedia (IV) Broadcasting
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A | (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II) |
B | (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
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C | (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
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D | (A)-(II), (B)-(III), (C)-(IV), (D)-(I)
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Question 3 Explanation:
Newspaper → Broadsheet
Radio and television → Broadcasting
Social Media → Networking
Multimedia → Audio, Video and graphics
Note: This is easy when you start from D to A.
Radio and television → Broadcasting
Social Media → Networking
Multimedia → Audio, Video and graphics
Note: This is easy when you start from D to A.
Question 4 |
Which of the following explain the concept of values?
A) Values are beliefs tied inextricably to human emotion and behaviour
B) Values refer to desirable goals people strive to attain
C) Values are conflict-free
D) Values are ordered by importance relative to one another
E) Values are utilized primarily to effect change in knowledge of a person
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A) Values are beliefs tied inextricably to human emotion and behaviour
B) Values refer to desirable goals people strive to attain
C) Values are conflict-free
D) Values are ordered by importance relative to one another
E) Values are utilized primarily to effect change in knowledge of a person
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A | (A), (B), (C) only
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B | (A), (B), (D) only |
C | (B), (C), (D) only
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D | (C), (D), (E) only
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Question 5 |
Which of the following are useful in positive components of classroom communication?
A) Restrictive actions
B) Empathy
C) Punctuality
D) Follow-up
E) Scattered reflections
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
A) Restrictive actions
B) Empathy
C) Punctuality
D) Follow-up
E) Scattered reflections
Choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
A | (A), (B), (C) only
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B | (B), (C), (D) only
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C | (C), (D), (E) only |
D | (A), (D), (E) only
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Question 6 |
When older media find new functions because their earlier functions are taken over by new
technologies, the phenomenon is known as
A | Functional displacement |
B | Alternative journalism |
C | Existentialism |
D | Experimentalism
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Question 7 |
Identify the chronological sequence of the following organisations:
A. Associated press
B. A. C. Nielsen
C. Academy of motion picture Arts and Sciences
D. Al Jazeera
E. Federal communications commission
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A. Associated press
B. A. C. Nielsen
C. Academy of motion picture Arts and Sciences
D. Al Jazeera
E. Federal communications commission
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A | A,B,C,E,D |
B | B, D, E, C,A |
C | E,C,A,D,B |
D | B,C,E,A,D
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Question 8 |
"Step on scale, please" represents which function of the language?
A | Informative |
B | Expressive |
C | Directive |
D | Performative
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Question 9 |
Which of the following are characteristics of computer-mediated mass communication?
A. One-way communication
B. Massification
C. Interactivity
D. Demassification
E. Asynchroneity
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A. One-way communication
B. Massification
C. Interactivity
D. Demassification
E. Asynchroneity
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A | A , B, C Only |
B | B, C, D only
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C | C,D, E Only |
D | A,B, E only |
Question 10 |
Match the LIST-I with LIST-II
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
LIST-I(Concept) | LIST-II (Description) | ||
A | Media intrusion | I | Focuses on the practical use of knowledge |
B | Social capital | II | Subversion of politics by media |
C | Media literacy | III | The influence of potential leaders because of social group membership and participation |
D | Pragmatism | IV | The ability to analyse media messages |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A | A-I, B-II, C-III, D-lV |
B | A -II, B-III, C-IV, D-l |
C | A-III, B-lV, C-I, D-II |
D | A-IV, B-I, C-II, D-III |
Question 11 |
'Fear of missing out' is part of
A | Mass communication concentration |
B | Internet addiction |
C | Media control |
D | Media fragmentation |
Question 12 |
Three major actions in the process of communication are :
A)Receiving
B)Sending
C)Reviewing
D)Interpreting
E)Analysing
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A)Receiving
B)Sending
C)Reviewing
D)Interpreting
E)Analysing
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A | (C), (D) and (E) only |
B | (A), (C) and (D) only |
C | (A), (B) and (D) only |
D | (A), (D) and (E) only |
Question 13 |
Which of the following can be not treated as the folk tradition of communication in India ?
A | Cinema |
B | Jatara |
C | Ramleela |
D | Kumbh Mela |
Question 14 |
Which is the first newspaper published in India in modern times ?
A | Hickey’s Bengal Gazzette
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B | India Gazette
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C | Samvad Kaumudi
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D | Udant Martand |
Question 15 |
Match List - I with List - II.
List-I (Applications)
(A) Interviews
(B) Newspaper
(C) Classroom
(D) Meditation
List-II
(Communication term)
(I) Group Communication
(II) Intrapersonal Communication
(III) Interpersonal Communication
(IV) Mass Communication,br> Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
List-I (Applications)
(A) Interviews
(B) Newspaper
(C) Classroom
(D) Meditation
List-II
(Communication term)
(I) Group Communication
(II) Intrapersonal Communication
(III) Interpersonal Communication
(IV) Mass Communication,br> Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A | (A)-(I), (B)-(III), (C)-(II), (D)-(IV)
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B | (A)-(II), (B)-(IV), (C)-(III), (D)-(I) |
C | (A)-(IV), (B)-(I), (C)-(II), (D)-(III)
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D | (A)-(III), (B)-(IV), (C)-(I), (D)-(II) |
Question 16 |
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: Bharatha Muni prescribed popular dialects for communication among the elites.
Statement II: Bharatha Muni also prescribed classical languages for common people for effective communication.
In the light of the above statement, choose the most appropriate answer from the option given below:
Statement I: Bharatha Muni prescribed popular dialects for communication among the elites.
Statement II: Bharatha Muni also prescribed classical languages for common people for effective communication.
In the light of the above statement, choose the most appropriate answer from the option given below:
A | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct |
B | Both Statement I and Statement II are Incorrect |
C | Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect |
D | Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct |
Question 17 |
According to the behavioural model, the communication approach is considered as:
A | Contrived |
B | Natural |
C | Reward-punishment based |
D | Innate |
Question 18 |
Which of the following are the characteristics of moderate approach to inter-cultural communication?
A. Inter-cultural communication is unidisciplinary
B. A communicator is a change agent.
C. A continuum is the representative of social change.
D. Change is a response to both inside and outside stimuli.
E. Culture and communication have limited linkages.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A. Inter-cultural communication is unidisciplinary
B. A communicator is a change agent.
C. A continuum is the representative of social change.
D. Change is a response to both inside and outside stimuli.
E. Culture and communication have limited linkages.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A | A, B, C only |
B | B, C, D only |
C | C, D, E only |
D | A, B, E only |
Question 19 |
Given below are tow statements:
Statement I: In mass communication, the news content includes social values also.
Statement II: News also contain ideology that changes according to times
In the light of the above statement, choose the most appropriate answer from the option given below:
Statement I: In mass communication, the news content includes social values also.
Statement II: News also contain ideology that changes according to times
In the light of the above statement, choose the most appropriate answer from the option given below:
A | Both Statement I and Statement II are correct |
B | Both Statement I and Statement II are Incorrect |
C | Statement I is correct but Statement II is incorrect |
D | Statement I is incorrect but Statement II is correct |
Question 20 |
The grapevine communication is often drive by
A | External professional agencies
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B | Competing organizations
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C | Top management of an organization
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D | Social networks of employees |
Question 21 |
Match List I with List II :
List I(Communication context) List II(Related factor)
(A)Physical I)Group norms
(B) Cultural II)Sequential positioning
(C) Social and Psychological III)Tangible environment
(D)Temporal IV)Value system
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
List I(Communication context) List II(Related factor)
(A)Physical I)Group norms
(B) Cultural II)Sequential positioning
(C) Social and Psychological III)Tangible environment
(D)Temporal IV)Value system
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
A | (A)-(II),(B)-(III),(C)-(IV),(D)-(I)
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B | (A)-(III),(B)-(IV),(C)-(I),(D)-(II)
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C | (A)-(IV),(B)-(I),(C)-(II),(D)-(II)
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D | (A)-(I),(B)-(II),(C)-(III),(D)-(IV) |
Question 22 |
Communication apprehension is often described as
A | Social relativity
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B | Psycho-social barrier
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C | Social anxiety
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D | Social ambiguity |
Question 23 |
Human communication involves
A) Message transmission
B) Message reception
C) Verbal and non-verbal messages
D) Power packed messages only
E) messages for non consumption
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A) Message transmission
B) Message reception
C) Verbal and non-verbal messages
D) Power packed messages only
E) messages for non consumption
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
A | A,B,C Only
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B | B,C,D Only
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C | B,D,E Only
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D | A,C,E Only |
Question 24 |
Given below are two statements:
Statement I: In symbolic communication power operates through images
Statement II: Such an advantage of exercising power does not exist in other types of communication
In the light of the above statements. choose the correct answer from the options given below
Statement I: In symbolic communication power operates through images
Statement II: Such an advantage of exercising power does not exist in other types of communication
In the light of the above statements. choose the correct answer from the options given below
A | Both Statement I and Statement II are true |
B | Both Statement I and Statement II are false |
C | Statement I is true but Statement II is false |
D | Statement I is false but Statement II is true |
Question 25 |
Level C of the effectiveness of communication is defined as :
A | channel noise |
B | semantic noise |
C | psychological noise |
D | source noise |
Question 26 |
A good communicator is the one who offers to his audience :
A | plentiful of information |
B | a good amount of statistics |
C | concise proof |
D | repetition of facts |
Question 27 |
Which of the following statement is correct ?
A | Communicator should have fine senses |
B | Communicator should have tolerance power |
C | Communicator should be soft spoken |
D | Communicator should have good personality |
Question 28 |
The classroom communication should essentially be:
A | Empathetic |
B | Abstract |
C | Non-descriptive |
D | Contrived |
Question 29 |
A good communicator begins his/her presentation with a:
A | Non-sequitur |
B | Repetitive phrase |
C | Ice-breaker |
D | Complex question |
Question 30 |
In a classroom probability of message reception can be enhanced by:
A | Exposing the ignorance of students |
B | Increasing the information load |
C | Using high decibel audio tools |
D | Establishing a viewpoint |
Question 31 |
The spatial audio reproduction in a classroom can reduce the students’:
A | Respect for the teacher |
B | Motivation for excellence |
C | Interest in technology - orientation |
D | Cognitive load in understanding |
Question 32 |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below.
Assertion (A): Meanings of messages used in the classroom are arbitrary in nature.
Reason (R): Meanings are learnt as a result of one’s prior experiences.
Assertion (A): Meanings of messages used in the classroom are arbitrary in nature.
Reason (R): Meanings are learnt as a result of one’s prior experiences.
A | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
B | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
C | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
D | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
Question 33 |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below.
Assertion (A): Classroom communication has a cultural dimension.
Reason (R): Beliefs, habits, customs and languages are the cultural characteristics of communication
Assertion (A): Classroom communication has a cultural dimension.
Reason (R): Beliefs, habits, customs and languages are the cultural characteristics of communication
A | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
B | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
C | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
D | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
Question 34 |
In a classroom, teachers and students use self-interest issues to judge
A | Their acceptability |
B | Uncritical dispositions |
C | Negative re-inforcement of ideas |
D | External non-verbal cues |
Question 35 |
Variables that affect the information processing in a classroom are
(i) Perception levels
(ii) Learned habits
(iii) Attitudes, beliefs and values
(iv) Selectivity factor
(v) Market expectation
(vi) Institutional intervention
(i) Perception levels
(ii) Learned habits
(iii) Attitudes, beliefs and values
(iv) Selectivity factor
(v) Market expectation
(vi) Institutional intervention
A | (i), (ii), (v) and (vi) |
B | (ii), (iii), (iv) and (v) |
C | (iii), (iv), (v) and (vi) |
D | (i), (ii), (iii) and (iv) |
Question 36 |
Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion (A) and the other labelled as Reason (R). Read the statements and choose the correct answer using the code given below.
Assertion (A): Selective exposure in the classroom is dependent upon students’ perceptions and knowledge about the source of information.
Reason (R): The effectiveness of the communication source determines the selective exposure of students to information.
Assertion (A): Selective exposure in the classroom is dependent upon students’ perceptions and knowledge about the source of information.
Reason (R): The effectiveness of the communication source determines the selective exposure of students to information.
A | Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A). |
B | Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A). |
C | (A) is true, but (R) is false. |
D | (A) is false, but (R) is true. |
Question 37 |
Expressive communication is driven by
A | Passive aggression |
B | Encoder's personality characteristics |
C | External clues |
D | Encoder-decoder contract |
Question 38 |
Positive classroom communication leads to
A | Coercion |
B | Confrontation |
C | Submission |
D | Persuasion |
Question 39 |
Classroom communication is the basis of
A | Social identity |
B | External inanities |
C | Biased passivity |
D | Group aggression |
Question 40 |
Effective communication pre-supposes
A | Non-alignment |
B | Domination |
C | Passivity |
D | Understanding |
Question 41 |
The typical feature of an information-rich classroom lecture is in the nature of being
A | Sedentary |
B | Staggered |
C | Factual |
D | Sectoral |
Question 42 |
When verbal and non-verbal messages are contradictory, it is said that most people believe in
A | Indeterminate messages |
B | Verbal messages |
C | Non-verbal messages |
D | Aggressive messages |
Question 43 |
Most often, the teacher - student communication is:
A | Spurious |
B | Critical |
C | Utilitarian |
D | Confrontational |
Question 44 |
Using the central point of the classroom communication as the beginning of a dynamic pattern of ideas is referred to as:
A | Systemisation |
B | Problem - orientation |
C | Idea protocol |
D | Mind mapping |
Question 45 |
The choice of communication partners is influenced by factors of
A | Proximity, utility, loneliness |
B | Utility, secrecy, dissonance |
C | Secrecy, dissonance, deception |
D | Dissimilarity, dissonance, deviance |
Question 46 |
As a teacher, select the best option to ensure your effective presence in the classroom.
A | Use of peer command |
B | Making aggressive statements |
C | Adoption of well-established posture |
D | Being authoritarian |
Question 47 |
Every communicator has to experience
A | Manipulated emotion |
B | Anticipatory excitement |
C | The issue of homophiles |
D | Status dislocation |
Question 48 |
Imagine you are working in an educational institution where people are of equal status. Which method of communication is best suited and normally employed in such a context?
A | Horizontal communication |
B | Vertical communication |
C | Corporate communication |
D | Cross communication |
Question 49 |
Identify the important element a teacher has to take cognizance of while addressing students in a classroom.
A | Avoidance of proximity |
B | Voice modulation |
C | Repetitive pause |
D | Fixed posture |
Question 50 |
What are the barriers to effective communication?
A | Moralising, being judgemental and comments of consolation. |
B | Dialogue, summary and self-review. |
C | Use of simple words, cool reaction and defensive attitude. |
D | Personal statement, eye contact and simple narration. |
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