List of top Mass Media Questions asked in Common University Entrance Test

Identify the news paper which is NOT a tabloid in its format and contents :

Identify the item which is written in a light vein on the Editorial Page :

The first live-televised war of the world was :

Match List - I with List - II.

List - I		List - II
(A)	Vijaya Vauhini	(I)	Pune
(B)	New Theatres	(II)	Mumbai
(C)	Bombay Talkies	(III)	Chennai
(D)	Prabhat Studio	(IV)	Kolkata

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Orson Welles is the author / scriptwriter of the famous radio play :

Match List - I with List - II.

List - I		List - II
(A)	Magic Bullet Theory	(I)	Paul Lazarsfeld
(B)	Personal Influence Theory	(II)	Elihu Katz
(C)	Mass Audience Theory	(III)	Harold Lasswell
(D)	Uses and Gratifications Theory	(IV)	Herbert Blumer

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Which of the following is not an acceptable audio aspect of a shot ?

What is the sequence to convert raw footage into a finished film ?
(A) Negative is used to print picture positive
(B) Exposed film is developed into picture negative
(C) Rushes are assembled in sequence to make rough cut and final cut
(D) Sound is added
(E) Negative is edited to the exact length of the edited positive to make picture positive
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

Which editing transition shows instant stop in a running film ?

The theme of the book ‘1984’ by George Orwell is :

Who invented the Cinematographe ?

Positve effects of Social Media on democracy are :
(A) Transparency and Accountability
(B) Inclusivity
(C) Bridging the distance
(D) News stories quickly go viral leading to misinterpretation
(E) Information cocoon
Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

What type of radio programme is generally of 15 minutes duration, presents ‘Spot’ reports, comments, interviews and extracts from speeches ?

Ethnocentrism in cultural context refers to :

Problems in crafting messages, like use of inappropriate or sloppy word is called _________.

Phatic,personal and intimate are stages of which type of communication?

Which famous documentary maker said, “They wished that viewers might share the adventure and despair of other men's lives, and commiserate with the downtrodden and underprivileged” ?

According to which contemporary thinker, Globalization, Regionalization and Democratization are three mega trends that characterise our own era ?

Which type/kind of journalism uses the marketing strategy for local retail advertising and segmentation of its readers to target neighbourhoods and suburbs ?

What is commonly used for compression of a photographic image ?

A form of harassment inflicted through the use of electronic or communication devices is called :

Who is the author of the great essay
‘The Evolution of Means of Human Thought and Expression’ ?

______ is a process in which two or more advertisers of a product or service associate themselves with each other to increase their profile to reach more people.

Colour TV was introduced in India during :

Which among the following is NOT a news agency ?