Journalism and Mass Communication
1. Who formulated the concept of positivism?
- Bharat Muni
- Martin Luther
- Julia Kresteva
- August Comte
Explanation- Auguste Comte was the father of positivism and inventor of the term sociology. In sociology, Positivism is the view that social phenomena such as human social behaviour and how societies are structured ought to be studied using only the methods of the natural science1.
2. What does APA Stands for?
- African psychological Association
- Asian psychological Association
- American psychological Association
- Australian psychological Association
Explanation– APA format is commonly used to cite sources in psychology, education, and the social sciences. The APA style originated in a 1929 article published in Psychological Bulletin that laid out the basic guidelines2.
3. The five stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance (Gaurav-Sehgal, 2010, p 45-60)โ is an example of
- Footnote citation
- Both (A) and (C)
- Parenthetical referencing
- None of these
Explanation– Parenthetic referencing is also known as Harvard refrencing. Parenthetical citations are often used in MLA format, APA format, and many other styles. Footnotes are often used in Chicago format citations. Parenthetical citations are placed directly after the quote or paraphrase. Parenthetical citation includes the last name of the original author and the page number that the information was found3.
Example of footnote citation- โThe five stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.โ
Notice the small, superscript number 1 next to the quote above. On bottom of the page, the reader would find the number 1, and next it theyโll see the footnote.
4. Who coined the term โDevelopment Communicationโ?
- Rostow
- Lippman
- Nora C Quebrel
- Lerner
Explanation- Nora C Quebral is often referred as โโmother of development communicationโโ. Her latest revision definition for development communication is as โthe art and science of human communication linked to a societyโs planned transformation from a state of poverty to one of dynamic socio-economic growth that makes for greater equity and the larger unfolding of individual potential4.
5. Recce Survey generally isโฆ.
- Pre shoot location survey for film
- Husband up survey
- Uncharted survey
- Claim survey for vehicles
Explanation- A pre filming visit to a location to determine its suitability for shooting, including access to necessary facilities and assessment of any potential lighting5.
6. Applied research is directed towards
- Real time problems
- Action oriented research
- Problem solving
- All of these
Explanation- Applied research is a methodology used to solve a specific, practical problem of an individual or group. It aims at finding solution for an immediate problem facing a society, or an industrial/business organisation6.
7. What is the full form of PDF?
- Plausible Document Format
- Predestined Document Format
- Printed Document Format
- Portable Document Format
Explanation- The Portable Document Format is a file format developed by Adobe in the 1990s7.
8. Vox Pops areโฆ.
- Street interviews
- Road interviews
- Bazaar interviews
- All of these
Explanation- itโs literally meaning is โVoice of people.โ It can be done anywhere street, road, and Bazaar etc. In Journalism, Vox Pops or man on the street refers to short interviews with members of the public8.
9. โฆโฆ. From theory leads to hypothesis
- Induction
- Logical Deduction
- Observation
- Deduction
Explanation- Logical deduction is the process of reasoning from one or more statements to reach a logically certain conclusion9.
10. Which structure is best suited for anecdotal feature?
- Linked Boxes
- Neck of the Vase
- Hourglass
- Inverted Pyramid
Explanation- Anecdotal information is not based on facts or careful study. Neck of the Vase structure is best suited for anecdotal feature.
11. The concept of โAuraโ pertains to
- Karl Marx
- Habermas
- Walter Benjamin
- Bharat Muni
Explanation- Aura is a quality integral to an artwork that cannot be communicated through mechanical reproduction techniques โ such as photography. The term was used by Walter Benjamin in his influential 1936 essay The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction10.
12. Control Analysis is a part ofโฆโฆ.
- Propaganda model
- Rhetoric model
- Bucket Model
- Interactive Model
Explanation- All over the world, the media is used to control and for propaganda purposes. The Propaganda model of media control was introduced by Edward. S. Herman and Noam Chomsky in their book โManufacturing Consent โ The Political Economy of the Mass Mediaโ11.
13. Spandrel is related to
- Noam Chomsky
- Language Faculty
- Exaptation
- All of these
Explanation- The idea that language was a spandrel, a term coined by Gould, flew in the face of natural selection. In fact, Gould and Chomsky pose the theory that many human behaviors are spandrels. These various spandrels came about because of a process Darwin called “pre-adaptation,” which is now known as exaptation12.
14. Short summary of a technical report is called
- Research Abstract
- Publication
- Article
- Precis
Explanation- An abstract is a brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding, or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper’s purpose13.
15. What is an example of contraction?
- Ad
- Subheads
- Vox Pop
- All of these
Explanation- Contractions help to save space when preparing advertisements, slogans, and other written works that must be short and to the point14.
16. โโThe first way to get to know the Indians is to become like one of them; and it is by learning their language that we will become their fellow citizens.โโ This statements pertains to which method?
- Participant Observation
- Life History
- Ethnography
- All of these
Explanation- Participant observation is one type of data collection method typically used in qualitative research and ethnography15. Life history interviewing is a qualitative method of data collection where people are asked to document their life over a period of time16.
17. Who was a rhetor?
- Aristotle
- Nehru
- Chanakya
- All of these
Explanation- Rhetoric is the art of persuasion17. The definition of a rhetor is a great speaker, or a teacher of rhetoric or public speaking.
18. All Surveys are essentially
- Explanatory
- Communal
- Interdisciplinary
- Narrative
Explanation- Questions in survey are from core areas and interdisciplinary.
19. Camera pivoting right or left is known asโฆ..
- Tilt
- Zoom
- Pan
- All of these
Explanation- A pan is a horizontal camera movement in which the camera moves left and right about a central axis. i.e. mounted in a fixed location on a tripod or shoulder, rather than a dolly-like movement in which the entire mounting system moves18.
20. Heart shaped pattern is described byโฆ.
- Cardioid Microphone
- Hyper cardioids mikes
- Super cardioids mikes
- All of these
Explanation- A micro phone with a cardoid pick-up pattern hears sound best from the front and actively rejects sound from behind. This mic is heart-shaped pickup pattern. A Supercardioid polar pattern is more directional than Cardioid; Hypercardioid even more so. Unlike Cardioid, both of these polar patterns have sensitive rear lobes (smaller in the Supercardioid) that pick up sound, which can make positioning.
21. Device that converts one form of energy into another isโฆ.
- Depth of field
- Flowchart
- Transducer
- Neutral Density
Explanation- A transducer is a device that converts energy from one form to another. Usually a transducer converts a signal in one form of energy to a signal in another19.
22. Aspect ratio isโฆ
- Shape of frame
- Relationship of width to height
- Proportion of frame
- All of these
Explanation- The aspect ratio of an image describes the proportional relationship between its width and its height. It is commonly expressed as two numbers separated by a colon, as in 16:920.
23. Decibel isโฆ.
- Measurement of graphics
- Unit of loudness
- Feedback
- None of these
Explanation- The decibel (abbreviated dB) is the unit used to measure the intensity of a sound21.
24. Sounds or interviews recorded on location are calledโฆโฆ
- Diffusion of Innovation
- Zoom
- Actuality
- Aston
Explanation- Actuality:- In radio, the sound of something specifically audio material recorded out of the studio on location, either voices or other sounds such as ambient noise. Sometimes called a sound bite. In television sometimes called sync22.
25. Catchline of a broadcast story is calledโฆโฆ
- Supers
- Cool edit pro
- Over to Shoulder
- Slug
Explanation- Slug lines direct our attention to what’s important within a scene. They add punch, and can be used to heighten the pacing. Camera angles written as slug lines, such as โREVERSE SHOT,โ are usually superfluous23.
26. When one source is faded up and the other is faded out, this is calledโฆ
- Zoom
- Pre-fade
- Post-fade
- Cross-fade
27. In which microphone, the diaphragm is replaced with the plate of electrically charged capacitor?
- Condenser
- Ribbon
- Dynamic
- All of these
Explanation- Condenser microphones require power from a battery or external source. The resulting audio signal is stronger signal than that from a dynamic24.
28. Who authored โThe Passing of the Traditional Society?
- Evert Rogers
- Adam Smith
- Daniel Lerner
- Walt Whitman Rostow
Explanation- This important book reports on and interprets studies implemented primarily during 1950, in six Middle East Arab countries: Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Iran25.
29. Yakshagana, a folk theatre form, belongs to which state?
- Maharashtra
- Kerala
- Assam
- Karnatka
30. Who wote โA theology of Liberation?โ
- Paulo Frere
- Augasto Boal
- Gustavo Gutierrez
- Noam Chomsky
Explanation- A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics, Salvation (1971), explains his notion of Christian poverty as an act of loving solidarity with the poor as well as a liberatory protest against poverty26.
31. Those who are reluctant to adopt modernisation process are called
- Laggards
- Adopters
- Early Majority
- Late Majority
Explanation- Laggards are the last to adopt an innovation. Unlike some of the previous categories, individuals in this category show little to no opinion leadership. These individuals typically have an aversion to change-agents. Laggards typically tend to be focused on “traditions”, lowest social status, lowest financial liquidity, oldest among adopters, and in contact with only family and close friends27.
32. Daniel Lerner is credited to have introduced the term
- Heterophily
- Homophily
- Mobility Multipliers
- Magic Multipliers
Explanation- Daniel Lerner termed mass media as mobility of multipliers and Wilbur Schramm considers them to be magic multipliers28.
33. โSpect-actorโ was coined by
- Augusto Boal
- Aristotle
- Paulo Cohelo
- Plato
Explanation- This is a term created by Augusto Boal to describe those engaged in Forum theatre. It refers to the dual role of those involved in the process as both spectator and actor, as they both observe and create dramatic meaning and action in any performance29.
34. โWealth of Nationsโ was authored by
- Adam Smith
- Richardo
- Karl Marx
- Paulo Friere
Explanation- The book ‘Wealth of Nation’s touches upon such broad topics as the division of labour, productivity, and free markets30.
35. โAs bits and watts increases in mass production and consumption, life is diminished under modernised poverty.โ โWho made this statement?
- Abraham Maslowe
- Karl Marx
- Majid Tehranian
- Gramsci
Explanation- ‘Meta-Theory of Communication’ presented by Majid Tehranian.
36. Which among the following is not one of the features of Interpersonal Communication?
- Phatic Conversation
- Triadic Communication
- Dyadic Communication
- Classroom Discussion
Explanation- Classroom Discussion is a group communication.
Phatic communication is verbal or non-verbal communication that has a social function, such as to start a conversation, greet someone, or say goodbye, rather than an informative function31.
Triadic communication- Triadic is a communication between three or more persons.
Dyadic Communication-The term ‘Dyadic communication’, in general refers to an interaction between two people32.
37. Haptics relates to
- Body movements
- Touch
- Paranormal language
- Eye Movement
Explanation- โhapticโ means anything relating to the sense of touch.
38. What can be an example of didactic reportage?
- Anti tobacco campaign
- Both of these
- Propaganda on demonetisation
Explanation- Reportage is often regarded as the most exalted form of journalism, yet it is, after all, no more than writing that is concerned with the reporting of news or events33.
39. A hole through which light travels is called
- Tripod
- Console
- Aperture
- All of these
Explanation- An aperture is a hole or an opening through which light travels34.
40. Who coined the term โMimesis?
- Herbert Marcuse
- Cicero
- Aristotle
- Plato
Explanation- Mimesis is a Greek term that means imitation. Plato divides imitation by medium (words, paint, marble, etc.). He further divides the verbal techniques of imitation into pure imitation or mimesis, in which an actor impersonates a character on stage, and diegesis, or narration, in which a narrator speaks in the third person about events35.
41. XML stands for?
- Extensible Markup Language
- Extensible Mobile Lexicon
- X-Mas Markup Language
- All of these
Explanation- XML stands for eXtensible Markup Language. XML is a markup language much like HTML. XML was designed to store and transport data36.
42. Which is an example of Intra-personal Communication?
- Dialogue
- Meditation
- Presentation
- Lecture
Explanation- Intra is a prefix meaning “within”; something that is “intrapersonal” takes place inside one individual37.
43. Who introduced the concept of Mobile Privatization?
- Barthes
- Adorno
- Raymond Williams
- Walter Benjamin
Explanation- Raymond Williams developed the concept of mobile privatization as part of his criticism of the failings of technological determinism and its role in accounts of media history. It plays a central role in his alternative social shaping account of the development of radio and television broadcasting38.
44. Deconstruction is associated with
- Derrida
- Gramsci
- Chomsky
- None of these
Explanation- Jacques Derrida was an Algerian-born French philosopher best known for developing a form of semiotic analysis known as deconstruction, which he discussed in numerous texts, and developed in the context of phenomenology39.
45. Which communication model has entropy and redundancy?
- Mathematical
- Rhetoric
- SMCR
- Bucket
Explanation- The concept of information entropy was introduced by Claude Shannon in his 1948 paper “A Mathematical Theory of Communication”.
Entropy: refers to messages which convey highly unpredictable information to the receiver. redundancy: refers to messages which convey highly predictable information to the receiver40.
46. Who introduced the concept of Interpreter?
- Schramm
- Cantril and Lazarsfeld
- Berlo
- Lasswell
Explanation- One contribution Schramm made was to consider the fields of experience of the sender and receiver. The sender encodes the message, based upon the senderโs field of experience. The userโs field of experience guides decoding41.
47. Who conceptualised myth as second order of signification?
- Barthes
- Lacan
- Freud
- Saussure
Explanation- If connotation is the second order meaning of the signifier, the MYTH IS THE SECOND ORDER MEANING OF THE SIGNIFIED42.
Barthwal conceptualised myth as second order of signification.
48. National Geographic Magazine is example of which printing process?
- Letterpress
- Lithography
- Silk
- Gravure
Explanation- Like flexography, gravure printing is often used for high-volume printing of packaging, wallpaper and gift wrap. Although less common, gravure printing may also be used for printing magazines, greeting cards, and high-volume advertising pieces43.
49. Who introduced the concept of deviant group in the helix of communication?
- Frank Dance
- David Berlo
- Elisabeth Neomann
- Westley and McLean
50. The Salim Ali Bird sanctuary is located at?
- Anakkati
- Kalakkad
- Pondicherry
- Goa
51. Non-stick cooking utensils are coated with
- Teflon (PTEE)
- Polystyrene
- Black paint
- PVC
Explanation- Teflon (PTFE-Polytetrafluoroethylene) is used as a non-stick coating for pans and other cookware. It is nonreactive44.
52. Who founded the Haryank Dynasty in Magadha?
- Ajatashatru
- Bimbisara
- Udayabhadra
- None of the above
Explanation- The first king of Magadha dynasty was Bimbisara founded the Haryanka dynasty whose capital was Rajagriha, later Pataliputra45.
53. The idea of Directive Principles of state policy in the constitution of India has been borrowed from
- The Japanese Constitution
- The Irish Constitution
- The French Constitution
- The Canadian Constitution
54. Which of the following is not an operating system?
- Linux
- Windows
- DOS
- Oracle
55. Identify the largest port of India
- Mumbai Port
- Kandla Port
- Okha Port
- Kolkata Port
56. Film and Television Institute of India is located at
- Perampur (Tamilnadu)
- Pune
- Pimpri
- Rajkot
FTII is a member of the International Liaison Centre of Schools of Cinema and Television (CILECT)46.
57. Night Blindness is cause by lack of which vitamin?
- Vitamin C
- Vitamin D
- Vitamin A
- Vitamin B
58. Who among the following invented the smallpox vaccine?
- Robert Hooke
- Louis Pasteur
- Robert Koch
- Edward Jenner
59. Which of the following is correct?
- Research is scientific and systematic approach to formulate a problem and finds its solution.
- Research is not just collection of information on a specific, but to analyse it.
- Research is not just writing a report on a well-known subject.
- All of the above
60. A research which involves obtaining non-numerical data through open-ended questions and conversational communication is
- Quantitative research
- Qualitative research
- Analytical research
- Semi-quantitative research
61. Post positivism is a stance where
- A theory of a researcher can influence the observation
- Researcher and researched object/event/person are independent
- The information derived from sensory experience is interpreted through reason and logic is an exclusive source of all certain knowledge
- Reality is evidence based and can be mathematically interpreted through reason and logic is an exclusive source of all certain knowledge.
Explanation- Positivistsย believe that the researcher and the researched person are independent of each other, post positivists accept that theories, background, knowledge and values of the researcher can influence what is observed.
62. Experimental research is used where
- There is time priority in a casual relationship.
- There is consistency in a casual relationship.
- The magnitude of correlation is high.
- All the above.
Explanation- Experimental research is any research conducted with a scientific approach, where a set of variables are kept constant while the other set of variables are being measured as the subject of experiment47.
63. In research, moving from broader generalisation and theories to specific observation can be achieved by
- Deducting reasoning
- Inductive reasoning
- Observation
- Experience
Explanation- A deductive approach is aimed and testing theory, an inductive approach is concerned with the generation of new theory emerging from the data48.
64. In empirical approach a decision is made by
- Direct observation and experimentation
- Feelings, hunches and instinct
- Opinions of experienced people
- Speculation based on some information
Explanation- Empirical approach refers to the scientific method of inquiry and observation through experiments.
65. Which of the following statements collecting the data by survey is false?
- Personal interview have the flexibility of restructuring the questionnaire
- Data collection by personal interview can controlled samples.
- In personal interview the interviewer can collect additional information about the environment of the person interviewed.
- Personal interview method is always cheap method and the respondents always give unbiased information.
66. In an experimental research, the dependent variable is
- A measure of the effect of the independent variable
- A factor that is controlled and manipulated by the researcher
- A variable which can take only specific values in the range of values.
- A variable which is always dependent on the researcher himself.
67. Rating something as โโhelpfulโโ and โโnot helpfulโโ is an example of
- Quantitative variable
- Continuous variable
- Discontinuous variable
- Categorical variable
Explanation- Categorical variables are qualitative data in which the values are assigned to a set of distinct groups or categories. These groups may consist of alphabetic (e.g., male, female) or numeric labels (e.g., male = 0, female = 1) that do not contain mathematical information beyond the frequency counts related to group membership. Instead, categorical variables often provide valuable social-oriented information that is not quantitative by nature (e.g., hair color, religion, ethnic group)49.
68. Participant bias can be controlled by
- The double blind technique
- Blind technique
- Partial blind technique
- All the above
Explanation-
- A double-blind study is one in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment. This procedure is utilized to prevent bias in research results50.
- A single-blind study in which the experimenters are aware of which participants are receiving the treatment while the participants remain unaware50.
- A partial blind study in which investigator assessing the outcome is aware of the assignment in at least one treatment group but unaware of the treatment assignment(s) in one or more other treatment groups51.
69. Temperature measured in (degree Celsius) is
- Ratio scale
- Nominal scale
- Interval scale
- Ordinal scale
Explanation- because the difference between each value is the same. For example, the difference between 60 and 50 degrees is a measurable 10 degrees, as is the difference between 80 and 70 degrees52.
70. Which of the tests are necessary to confirm a good measurement?
- Test of validity
- Test of reliability
- Test of practicality
- All of the above
Explanation-
- Practicality- It refers to the economy of time, effort and money in testing.
- Validity- The term validity refers to whether or not a test measures what it intends to measure.
- Reliability- Reliability refers to the consistency of a measure. Psychologists consider three types of consistency: over time (test-retest reliability), across items (internal consistency), and across different researchers (inter-rater reliability)53.
71. Which of the analysis is appropriate for a researcher if he has only one dependent variable that cannot be measured but can be classified into different categories?
- Multiple regression analysis
- Multiple discriminant analysis
- Canonical analysis
- Multivariate analysis of variance
Explanation-
- MDA technique reduces the differences between some variables so that they can be classified in a set number of broad groups, which can then be compared to another variable54.
- Canonical correlation analysis is a method for exploring the relationships between two multivariate sets of variables (vectors), all measured on the same individual. Consider, as an example, variables related to exercise and health55.
72. Which of the following is used for organising and manipulating the data?
- MS Power Point
- Google Scholar
- Google Sheets
- Latex
73. A doctoral thesis must have
- Selecting references
- Exhaustive references
- No references
- Quotations
74. I.I.Sc stands for
- Indian Institute of Science
- Indian Institute of Statistics
- Indian Institute of Indian Science
- International Institute of Science
Explanation- Indian Institute of Science (IISc) located in Bangalore, India, is a public institute for research and higher education in science, engineering, design, and management56.
75. A per the UGC regulations on prevention of plagiarism, the percentage similarities for which the student registration for a programme will be cancelled is
- 15%
- 30%
- 45%
- 60%
Explanation-
Plagiarism Disciplinary Authority (PDA) of the HEI, based on
recommendations of the
Academic Misconduct Panel (AMP), shall impose penalty considering the severiq’
of the
Plagiarism57.
i. Level 1: Similarities above 4o% – Such student shall not be given
any
mark and/or credit for the plagiarized script and shall be asked to submit a
revised
script within a stipulated time period not exceeding 6 months.
ii. Level 2: Similarities above to 6o% – Such
student shall not be given any
mark and/or credit for the plagiarized script and shall be asked to submit a
revised
script after a time period of one year but not exceeding eighteen months.
iii. Level 3: Similarities above 6o% -Such student shall not be given
any mark
and/or credit for the plagiarized script and his/her registration for that course to be
cancelled.
76. Research misconduct include
- Honest error
- Difference of opinion
- Fabrication of data
- Citing relevant sources of knowledge/information
Explanation- Research misconduct is defined as fabrication, falsification and plagiarism, and does not include honest error or differences of opinion58.
77. DOI stands for
- Digitized Objects in Internet
- Digital Object Identifier
- Digital Online-resource Identifier
- Digitization of Object for Identification
Explanation
DOIs are in wide use mainly to identify academic, professional, and government information, such as journal articles, research reports and data sets, and official publications though they also have been used to identify other types of information resources, such as commercial videos59.
78. Experiments involving animals is not acceptable if
- Animal suffering is minimum in all experiments
- Human benefits are gained which could not be obtained by using other methods
- Human benefits are gained which otherwise could only be gained by other expensive methods
- If one can be sure about the usefulness of the research outcome
79. Literature review helps in
- Knowing the state-of-the-art in a specific subject
- Avoiding incidental plagiarism
- Sharpen the research focus
- All the above
80. Sodhganga is
- A reservoir of Indian thesis
- A reservoir of e-journals
- A repository of international thesis
- None of the above
81. Machine learning is the
- Scientific study of algorithms and statistical models used to effectively perform a specific task using patterns and inferences
- Understandings the working principle of machines
- Making machines for learning aid applications
- None of the above
82. Modelling and Simulations will help in
- Avoiding costly and time consuming experience
- Understanding a mathematical model in more realistic environments
- Exploring the behaviour of the system in an articulated way which may not be possible in real world
- All the above
83. A sample is theoretically the most representative of the total population when we use
- Random selection
- Specific selection
- Sample of convenience
- Sample of interest
84. Review of โGodanโ in a newspaper is an example of
- Narration
- Argumentation
- Exposition
- Description
85. Find the Suitable antonym of โQUIESCENTโ
- Dormant
- Weak
- Active
- Unconcerned
86. Correct the given sentences:
He has received to other message than an urgent telegram asking him to rush his village immediately.
- Asked him to rush his village
- Asking him to have rush his village
- Asking him to rush to his village
- Asking him rushing at his village
87. Change the speech of the given sentence:
She exclaimed with sorrow that was a very miserable plight.
- She said, โโWhat is mystery it is.โโ
- She said, โโWhat a miserable sight it is.โโ
- She said, โโWhat a miserable plight it is.โโ
- She said with sorrow, โโWhat a pity it is.โโ
88. Government by a small group of all powerfull persons
- Oligarchy
- Monarchy
- Democracy
- Anarch
89. Give the synonym of โVANGUARDโ.
- Officer
- Flag bearer
- Race driver
- Pioneer
90. What does phrase โโA man of strawโโ mean?
- A man of no substance
- A very active person
- A worthy fellow
- An unreasonable person
91. Complete the given sentence:
He led meโฆโฆโฆโฆthe green laws to the palatial building.
- Across
- Along
- Upon
- About
92. Select the pair which has the same relationship. SYMPHONY:COMPOSER
- Fresco: painter
- Colours: pallet
- Leonardo: music
- Art: appreciation
93. Choose the correct spelling
- Amateur
- Ameteur
- Amatuer
- Amature
94. Select the correct plural form of โElfโ.
- Elfs
- Elves
- Eles
- None of these
95. Two taps A and B can fill a cistern in 28 minutes and 42 minutes respectively. Third tap C can empty it in 42 minutes. If all the three taps are open, the time taken to fill the cistern is
- 28 minutes
- 16.8 minutes
- 42 minutes
- 12 minutes
96. 9, 12, 11, 14, 13 ? 15
- 16
- 10
- 17
- 12
97. A student is ranked 13th from right and 8th from left. How many students are there in total?
- 19
- 20
- 21
- 18
98. The effective annual rate of interest corresponding to a nominal rate of 6% per annum payable half-yearly is
- 6.07%
- 6.08%
- 6.09%
- 6.06%
99. Three numbers are in the ratio of 3:4 and their L.C.M is 2400. Their H.C.F is
- 120
- 200
- 40
- 80
100. Who composed the song โโSare Jahan Se Achha Hindostan Hamara?
- Faiz Ahmed Faiz
- Bankim Chandra Chatterjee
- Mohammad Iqbal
- Rabindranath Tagore
Explanation- Mohd. Iqbal is called the “Spiritual Father of Pakistan.
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Question 1 of 79
1. Question
1 pointsWho formulated the concept of positivism?
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Explanation- Auguste Comte was the father of positivism and inventor of the term sociology. In sociology, Positivism is the view that social phenomena such as human social behaviour and how societies are structured ought to be studied using only the methods of the natural science.
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Question 2 of 79
2. Question
1 pointsWhat does APA Stands for?
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Explanation- APA format is commonly used to cite sources in psychology, education, and the social sciences. The APA style originated in a 1929 article published in Psychological Bulletin that laid out the basic guidelines.
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Question 3 of 79
3. Question
1 pointsThe five stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance (Gaurav-Sehgal, 2010, p 45-60)โ is an example of
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Explanation– Parenthetic referencing is also known as Harvard referencing. Parenthetical citations are often used in MLA format, APA format, and many other styles. Footnotes are often used in Chicago format citations. Parenthetical citations are placed directly after the quote or paraphrase. Parenthetical citation includes the last name of the original author and the page number that the information was found.
Example of footnote citation- โThe five stages of grief are denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance.โ1
Notice the small, superscript number 1 next to the quote above. On bottom of the page, the reader would find the number 1, and next it theyโll see the footnote.
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Question 4 of 79
4. Question
1 pointsWho coined the term โDevelopment Communicationโ?
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Explanation- Nora C Quebral is often referred as โโmother of development communicationโโ. Her latest revision definition for development communication is asย โthe art and science of human communication linked to a societyโs planned transformation from a state of poverty to one of dynamic socio-economic growth that makes for greater equity and the larger unfolding of individual potential.
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Question 5 of 79
5. Question
1 pointsRecce Survey generally isโฆ.
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Explanation- A pre filming visit to a location to determine its suitability for shooting, including access to necessary facilities and assessment of any potential lighting.
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Question 6 of 79
6. Question
1 pointsApplied research is directed towards
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Explanation- Applied research is a methodology used to solve a specific, practical problem of an individual or group. It aims at finding solution for an immediate problem facing a society, or an industrial/business organisation.
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Question 7 of 79
7. Question
1 pointsWhat is the full form of PDF?
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Explanation- The Portable Document Format is a file format developed by Adobe in the 1990s.
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Question 8 of 79
8. Question
1 pointsVox Pops areโฆ.
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Explanation- itโs literally meaning is โVoice of people.โ It can be done anywhere street, road, and Bazaar etc. In Journalism, Vox Pops or man on the street refers to short interviews with members of the public.
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Question 9 of 79
9. Question
1 pointsโฆโฆ. From theory leads to hypothesis
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Explanation- Logical deduction is the process of reasoning from one or more statements to reach a logically certain conclusion.
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Question 10 of 79
10. Question
1 pointsWhich structure is best suited for anecdotal feature?
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Explanation- Anecdotal information is not based on facts or careful study. Neck of the Vase structure is best suited for anecdotal feature.
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Question 11 of 79
11. Question
1 pointsThe concept of โAuraโ pertains to
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Explanation- Aura is a quality integral to an artwork that cannot be communicated through mechanical reproduction techniques โ such as photography. The term was used by Walter Benjamin in his influential 1936 essay The Work of Art in the Age of Mechanical Reproduction.
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Question 12 of 79
12. Question
1 pointsControl Analysis is a part ofโฆโฆ.
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Explanation- All over the world, the media is used to control and for propaganda purposes. The Propaganda model of media control was introduced by Edward. S. Herman and Noam Chomsky in their book โManufacturing Consent โ The Political Economy of the Mass Mediaโ.
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Question 13 of 79
13. Question
1 pointsSpandrel is related to
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Explanation- The idea that language was a spandrel, a term coined by Gould, flew in the face of natural selection. In fact, Gould and Chomsky pose the theory that many human behaviors are spandrels. These various spandrels came about because of a process Darwin called “pre-adaptation,” which is now known as exaptation.
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Question 14 of 79
14. Question
1 pointsShort summary of a technical report is called
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Explanation- An abstract is a brief summary of a research article, thesis, review, conference proceeding, or any in-depth analysis of a particular subject and is often used to help the reader quickly ascertain the paper’s purpose.
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Question 15 of 79
15. Question
1 pointsReview of โGodanโ in a newspaper is an example of
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Question 16 of 79
16. Question
1 pointsWhat is an example of contraction?
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Contractions help to save space when preparing advertisements, slogans, and other written works that must be short and to the point.
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Question 17 of 79
17. Question
1 pointsโโThe first way to get to know the Indians is to become like one of them; and it is by learning their language that we will become their fellow citizens.โโ This statements pertains to which method?
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Explanation- Participant observation is one type of data collection method typically used in qualitative research and ethnography. Life history interviewing is a qualitative method of data collection where people are asked to document their life over a period of time.
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Question 18 of 79
18. Question
1 pointsWho was a rhetor?
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Explanation- ย Rhetoric is the art of persuasion. The definition of a rhetor is a great speaker, or a teacher of rhetoric or public speaking.
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Question 19 of 79
19. Question
1 pointsAll Surveys are essentially
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Explanation- Questions in survey are from core areas and interdisciplinary.
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Question 20 of 79
20. Question
1 pointsCamera pivoting right or left is known asโฆ..
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Explanation- A pan is a horizontal camera movement in which the camera moves left and right about a central axis. i.e. mounted in a fixed location on a tripod or shoulder, rather than a dolly-like movement in which the entire mounting system moves.
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Question 21 of 79
21. Question
1 pointsHeart shaped pattern is described byโฆ.
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Explanation- A micro phone with a cardoid pick-up pattern hears sound best from the front and actively rejects sound from behind. This mic isย heart-shaped pickup pattern. A Supercardioid polar pattern is more directional than Cardioid; Hypercardioid even more so. Unlike Cardioid, both of these polar patterns have sensitive rear lobes (smaller in the Supercardioid) that pick up sound, which can make positioning.
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Question 22 of 79
22. Question
1 pointsDevice that converts one form of energy into another isโฆ.
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Explanation- A transducer is a device that converts energy from one form to another. Usually a transducer converts a signal in one form of energy to a signal in another.
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Question 23 of 79
23. Question
1 pointsAspect ratio isโฆ
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Explanation- The aspect ratio of an image describes the proportional relationship between its width and its height. It is commonly expressed as two numbers separated by a colon, as in 16:9.
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Question 24 of 79
24. Question
1 pointsDecibel isโฆ.
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Explanation- The decibel (abbreviated dB) is the unit used to measure the intensity of a sound.
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Question 25 of 79
25. Question
1 pointsSounds or interviews recorded on location are calledโฆโฆ
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Explanation- Actuality:- In radio, the sound of something specifically audio material recorded out of the studio on location, either voices or other sounds such as ambient noise. Sometimes called a sound bite. In television sometimes called sync.
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Question 26 of 79
26. Question
1 pointsCatchline of a broadcast story is calledโฆโฆ
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Explanation- Slug lines direct our attention to what’s important within a scene. They add punch, and can be used to heighten the pacing. Camera angles written as slug lines, such as โREVERSE SHOT,โ are usually superfluous.
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Question 27 of 79
27. Question
1 pointsWhen one source is faded up and the other is faded out, this is calledโฆ
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Question 28 of 79
28. Question
1 pointsIn which microphone, the diaphragm is replaced with the plate of electrically charged capacitor?
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Condenser microphonesrequire power from a battery or external source. The resulting audio signal is stronger signal than that from a dynamic.
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Question 29 of 79
29. Question
1 pointsWho authored โThe Passing of the Traditional Society?
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Explanation- ย This important book reports on and interprets studies implemented primarily during 1950, in six Middle East Arab countries: Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, and Iran.
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Question 30 of 79
30. Question
1 pointsYakshagana, a folk theatre form, belongs to which state?
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Question 31 of 79
31. Question
1 pointsWho wote โA theology of Liberation?โ
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Explanation- ย A Theology of Liberation: History, Politics, Salvation (1971), explains his notion of Christian poverty as an act of loving solidarity with the poor as well as a liberatory protest against poverty.
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Question 32 of 79
32. Question
1 pointsThose who are reluctant to adopt modernisation process are called
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Laggards are the last to adopt an innovation. Unlike some of the previous categories, individuals in this category show little to no opinion leadership. These individuals typically have an aversion to change-agents. Laggards typically tend to be focused on “traditions”, lowest social status, lowest financial liquidity, oldest among adopters, and in contact with only family and close friends.
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Question 33 of 79
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1 pointsDaniel Lerner is credited to have introduced the term
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Daniel Lernerย termed mass media ย as mobility of multipliers and Wilbur Schramm considers them to be magic multipliers.
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Question 34 of 79
34. Question
1 pointsโSpect-actorโ was coined by
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Explanation- This is a term created by Augusto Boal to describe those engaged in Forum theatre. It refers to the dual role of those involved in the process as both spectator and actor, as they both observe and create dramatic meaning and action in any performance.
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Question 35 of 79
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1 pointsโWealth of Nationsโ was authored by
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Explanation- The book ‘Wealth of Nation’s touches upon such broad topics as theย division of labour, productivity, andย free markets.
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Question 36 of 79
36. Question
1 pointsโAs bits and watts increases in mass production and consumption, life is diminished under modernised poverty.โ โWho made this statement?
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‘Meta-Theory of Communication’ presented by Majid Tehranian.
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Question 37 of 79
37. Question
1 pointsWhich among the following is not one of the features of Interpersonal Communication?
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Explanation- Classroom Discussion is a group communication.
Phatic communication is verbal or non-verbal communication that has a social function, such as to start a conversation, greet someone, or say goodbye, rather than an informative function.
Triadic communication- Triadic is a communication between three or more persons.
Dyadic Communication- The term ‘Dyadic communication’, in general refers to an interaction between two persons.
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Question 38 of 79
38. Question
1 pointsHaptics relates to
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Explanation- โhapticโ means anything relating to the sense of touch.
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Question 39 of 79
39. Question
1 pointsWhat can be an example of didactic reportage?
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Reportage is often regarded as the most exalted form of journalism, yet it is, after all, no more than writing that is concerned with the reporting of news or events.
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Question 40 of 79
40. Question
1 pointsA hole through which light travels is called
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An aperture is a hole or an opening through which light travels.
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Question 41 of 79
41. Question
1 pointsWho coined the term โMimesis?
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Mimesis is a Greek term that means imitation. Plato divides imitation by medium (words, paint, marble, etc.). He further divides the verbal techniques of imitation into pure imitation or mimesis, in which an actor impersonates a character on stage, and diegesis, or narration, in which a narrator speaks in the third person about events.
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Question 42 of 79
42. Question
1 pointsXML stands for?
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XML stands for eXtensible Markup Language. XML is a markup language much like HTML. XML was designed to store and transport data.
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Question 43 of 79
43. Question
1 pointsWhich is an example of Intra-personal Communication?
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Intra is a prefix meaning “within”; something that is “intrapersonal” takes place inside one individual.
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Question 44 of 79
44. Question
1 pointsWho introduced the concept of Mobile Privatization?
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Raymond Williams developed the concept of mobile privatization as part of his criticism of the failings of technological determinism and its role in accounts of media history. It plays a central role in his alternative social shaping account of the development of radio and television broadcasting.
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Question 45 of 79
45. Question
1 pointsDeconstruction is associated with
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Jacques Derrida was an Algerian-born French philosopher best known for developing a form of semiotic analysis known as deconstruction, which he discussed in numerous texts, and developed in the context of phenomenology.
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Question 46 of 79
46. Question
1 pointsWhich communication model has entropy and redundancy?
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The concept of information entropy was introduced by Claude Shannon in his 1948 paper “A Mathematical Theory of Communication”.
Entropy: refers to messages which convey highly unpredictable information to the receiver. redundancy: refers to messages which convey highly predictable information to the receiver.Incorrect
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Question 47 of 79
47. Question
1 pointsWho introduced the concept of Interpreter?
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One contribution Schramm made was to consider the fields of experience of the sender and receiver. The sender encodes the message, based upon the senderโs field of experience. The userโs field of experience guides decoding.
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Question 48 of 79
48. Question
1 pointsWho conceptualised myth as second order of signification?
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If connotation is the second order meaning of the signifier, the MYTH IS THE SECOND ORDER MEANING OF THE SIGNIFIED.
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Question 49 of 79
49. Question
1 pointsNational Geographic Magazine is example of which printing process?
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Like flexography, gravure printing is often used for high-volume printing of packaging, wallpaper and gift wrap. Although less common, gravure printing may also be used for printing magazines, greeting cards, and high-volume advertising pieces.
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Question 50 of 79
50. Question
1 pointsWho introduced the concept of deviant group in the helix of communication?
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Question 51 of 79
51. Question
1 pointsThe Salim Ali Bird sanctuary is located at?
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Question 52 of 79
52. Question
1 pointsWho composed the song โโSare Jahan Se Achha Hindostan Hamara?
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Mohd. Iqbal is called the “Spiritual Father of Pakistan.
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Question 53 of 79
53. Question
1 pointsNon-stick cooking utensils are coated with
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Teflon (PTFE-Polytetrafluoroethylene) is used as a non-stick coating for pans and other cookware. It is nonreactive.
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Question 54 of 79
54. Question
1 pointsWho founded the Haryank Dynasty in Magadha?
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The first king of Magadha dynasty was Bimbisara founded the Haryanka dynasty whose capital was Rajagriha, later Pataliputra.
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Question 55 of 79
55. Question
1 pointsThe idea of Directive Principles of state policy in the constitution of India has been borrowed from
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Question 56 of 79
56. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is not an operating system?
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Question 57 of 79
57. Question
1 pointsIdentify the largest port of India
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Question 58 of 79
58. Question
1 pointsFilm and Television Institute of India is located at
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FTII is a member of the International Liaison Centre of Schools of Cinema and Television (CILECT). B.P Singh is the present chairman of FTII.
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Question 59 of 79
59. Question
1 pointsNight Blindness is cause by lack of which vitamin?
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Vitamin A deficiency can cause night blindness and it also help in preventing lung cancer.
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Question 60 of 79
60. Question
1 pointsWho among the following invented the smallpox vaccine?
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Question 61 of 79
61. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is correct?
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Question 62 of 79
62. Question
1 pointsA research which involves obtaining non-numerical data through open-ended questions and conversational communication is
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Question 63 of 79
63. Question
1 pointsPost positivism is a stance where
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Positivistsย believe that the researcher and the researched person are independent of each other, post positivists accept that theories, background, knowledge and values of the researcher can influence what is observed.
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Question 64 of 79
64. Question
1 pointsExperimental research is used where
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Experimental research is any research conducted with a scientific approach, where a set of variables are kept constant while the other set of variables are being measured as the subject of experiment.
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Question 65 of 79
65. Question
1 pointsIn research, moving from broader generalisation and theories to specific observation can be achieved by
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A deductive approach is aimed and testing theory, an inductive approach is concerned with the generation of new theory emerging from the data.
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Question 66 of 79
66. Question
1 pointsIn empirical approach a decision is made by
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Empirical approach refers to the scientific method of inquiry and observation through experiments.
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Question 67 of 79
67. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following statements collecting the data by survey is false?
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Question 68 of 79
68. Question
1 pointsIn an experimental research, the dependent variable is
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Question 69 of 79
69. Question
1 pointsRating something as โโhelpfulโโ and โโnot helpfulโโ is an example of
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Categorical variables are qualitative data in which the values are assigned to a set of distinct groups or categories. These groups may consist of alphabetic (e.g., male, female) or numeric labels (e.g., male = 0, female = 1) that do not contain mathematical information beyond the frequency counts related to group membership. Instead, categorical variables often provide valuable social-oriented information that is not quantitative by nature (e.g., hair color, religion, ethnic group).
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Question 70 of 79
70. Question
1 pointsParticipant bias can be controlled by
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A double-blind study is one in which neither the participants nor the experimenters know who is receiving a particular treatment. This procedure is utilized to prevent bias in research results.
A single-blind study in which the experimenters are aware of which participants are receiving the treatment while the participants remain unaware.
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Question 71 of 79
71. Question
1 pointsTemperature measured in (degree Celsius) is
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because the difference between each value is the same. For example, the difference between 60 and 50 degrees is a measurable 10 degrees, as is the difference between 80 and 70 degrees.
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Question 72 of 79
72. Question
1 pointsWhich of the tests are necessary to confirm a good measurement?
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Practicality- It refers to the economy of time, effort and money in testing.
Validity- The term validity refers to whether or not a test measures what it intends to measure.
Reliability- Reliability refers to the consistency of a measure. Psychologists consider three types of consistency: over time (test-retest reliability), across items (internal consistency), and across different researchers (inter-rater reliability).
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Question 73 of 79
73. Question
1 pointsWhich of the analysis is appropriate for a researcher if he has only one dependent variable that cannot be measured but can be classified into different categories?
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MDA technique reduces the differences between some variables so that they can be classified in a set number of broad groups, which can then be compared to another variable.
Canonical correlation analysis is a method for exploring the relationships between two multivariate sets of variables (vectors), all measured on the same individual. Consider, as an example, variables related to exercise and health.
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Question 74 of 79
74. Question
1 pointsWhich of the following is used for organising and manipulating the data?
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Question 75 of 79
75. Question
1 pointsA doctoral thesis must have
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Question 76 of 79
76. Question
1 pointsI.I.Sc stands for
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Indian Institute of Science (IISc) located in Bangalore, India, is a public institute for research and higher education in science, engineering, design, and management.
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Question 77 of 79
77. Question
1 pointsA per the UGC regulations on prevention of plagiarism, the percentage similarities for which the student registration for a programme will be cancelled is
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Plagiarism Disciplinary Authority (PDA) of the HEI, based on recommendations of the
Academic Misconduct Panel (AMP), shall impose penalty considering the severity of the
Plagiarism.
i. Level t: Similarities above 10 to 4o% – Such student shall not be given any
mark and/or credit for the plagiarized script and shall be asked to submit a revised
script within a stipulated time period not exceeding 6 months.
ii. Level z: Similarities above 40% to 6o% – Such student shall not be given any
mark and/or credit for the plagiarized script and shall be asked to submit a revised
script after a time period of one year but not exceeding eighteen months.
iii. Level 3: Similarities above 6o% -Such student shall not be given any mark
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Question 78 of 79
78. Question
1 pointsResearch misconduct include
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Research misconductย is defined as fabrication, falsification and plagiarism, and does notย includeย honest error or differences of opinion.
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Question 79 of 79
79. Question
1 pointsDOI stands for
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DOIs are in wide use mainly to identify academic, professional, and government information, such as journal articles, research reports and data sets, and official publications though they also have been used to identify other types of information resources, such as commercial videos.
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