MAC 105 CBT Practice Questions

1. Mass communication helps in shaping public _____.

2. Spoken language is commonly referred to as ___.

3. The main channel of verbal communication is ___.

4. Yoruba traditional drums are also called the ________.

5. The process of selecting and controlling media content is known as _____.

6. Objectivity in journalism requires fairness and _____.

7. Media audience measurement helps determine programme _____.

8. Noise in communication refers to any form of _____.

9. The responsibility theory emphasizes media obligation to the _____.

10. Human language has two major aspects ___ and ___.

11. The introduction of mass media into traditional communication led to the emergence of ___.

12. Communication is said to be effective when the message is properly _____.

13. One major characteristic of mass communication is its _____.

14. The agenda-setting theory explains media influence on public _____.

15. Agencies of public communication may be classified into ___ and ___.

16. The process of selecting and controlling media content is known as _____.

17. Verbal communication possesses the characteristics of ___.

18. The practice of gathering news for publication is known as _____.

19. In African societies, black signifies mourning while white signifies ___.

20. Audience members are no longer passive due to media _____.

21. Broadcasting media rely heavily on _____ technology.

22. Use of feathers for communication purposes is more common among people of the ___.

23. One mode of African communication systems is ___.

24. Ethical media practice encourages truthfulness and _____.

25. Facial marks in African societies serve mainly as a means of ___.

26. The African community system is unique because it is ___ by members of a given culture.

27. The surveillance function of the media involves gathering and distributing _____.

28. Advertising messages are mainly designed to persuade the _____.

29. Media content is often influenced by ownership and _____.

30. Freedom of the press allows media to operate without undue _____.

31. Encoding in communication refers to the process of converting ideas into _____.

32. The oldest form of mass communication is _____.

33. Media laws guide acceptable standards of media _____.

34. Print media primarily appeals to the sense of _____.

35. The professional responsible for editing news stories is the _____.

36. Mass communication messages are generally _____.

37. The internet has enhanced mass communication through speed and _____

38. Mass communication plays a vital role in democratic _____.

39. Mass communication is the process of transmitting messages to a large _____ through mass media.

40. The credibility of a media message depends on the _____ of the source.