MCM 109 CBT Practice For FUOYE Students

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📘 MCM 109 PRACTICE TEST – IMPORTANT INSTRUCTIONS

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Total Questions: 40

Time Allowed: 15 minutes

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MCM 109

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1. Which of the following media reaches rural audiences fastest in Nigeria?

A. Newspaper

B. Radio

C. Internet

D. Television

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2. Mass communication is best studied as a ________.

A. Physical science

B. Medical science

C. Natural science

D. Social science

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3. The encoding stage of communication involves ________.

A. Putting ideas into symbols

B. Receiving the message

C. Giving feedback

D. Interpreting the message

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4. Mass communication emerged mainly as a result of ________.

A. Industrial revolution

B. Political revolution

C. Agricultural revolution

D. Religious reform

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5. Gatekeeping in mass communication refers to ________.

A. Editing films

B. Locking studios

C. Selecting and filtering information

D. Controlling access to media houses

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6. Which of the following is a function of mass media?

A. Cultural transmission

B. All of the above

C. Surveillance of the environment

D. Entertainment

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7. Electronic media refers mainly to ________.

A. Newspapers

B. Billboards

C. Books

D. Radio and television

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8. Print media includes ________.

A. Radio and television

B. Newspapers and magazines

C. Telephone and SMS

D. Internet platforms

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9. Which of the following is an example of mass media?

A. Telephone call

B. WhatsApp chat

C. Classroom discussion

D. Radio broadcast

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10. The audience in mass communication is usually ________.

A. Face-to-face

B. Large and heterogeneous

C. Homogeneous

D. Small and known

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11. The primary function of mass communication is to ________.

A. Entertain only

B. Entertain and advertise

C. Educate politicians

D. Inform, educate, and entertain

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12. Opinion leaders play an important role in ________.

A. Normative theory

B. Two-step flow theory

C. Cultivation theory

D. Agenda-setting theory

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13. The originator of a message in the communication process is called the ________.

A. Channel

B. Editor

C. Receiver

D. Sender

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14. Which of the following is a major limitation of mass communication?

A. Speed

B. Lack of immediate feedback

C. Wide coverage

D. High cost

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15. Which theory focuses on what people do with media?

A. Hypodermic needle theory

B. Uses and gratification theory

C. Agenda-setting theory

D. Cultivation theory

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16. Decoding means ________.

A. Sending a message

B. Printing the message

C. Understanding the message

D. Editing the message

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17. Communication without words is known as ________.

A. Non-verbal communication

B. Verbal communication

C. Mass communication

D. Written communication

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18. Cultural transmission through media helps to ________.

A. Cause conflict

B. Promote shared norms and values

C. Encourage isolation

D. Destroy values

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19. The oldest form of mass media is the ________.

A. Internet

B. Newspaper

C. Television

D. Radio

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20. Communication can best be defined as the process of ________.

A. Giving instructions

B. Sharing information and meaning

C. Talking to people

D. Sending messages only

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21. Which of the following best explains communication effectiveness?

A. Message clarity and understanding

B. Length of message

C. Size of audience

D. Number of channels

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22. Which of the following is NOT a type of communication?

A. Infrastructural

B. Mass communication

C. Intrapersonal

D. Interpersonal

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23. Harold Lasswell’s model of communication answers the question ________.

A. Who says what, in which channel, to whom, and with what effect

B. How messages spread

C. Why communicate?

D. Who controls media

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24. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of mass communication?

A. One-to-many communication

B. Immediate personal feedback

C. Use of media technology

D. Large audience

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25. The person who interprets media messages is the ________.

A. Channel

B. Sender

C. Receiver

D. Editor

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26. New media is best described as media that is ________.

A. Analog

B. Government-owned

C. Printed

D. Digital and internet-based

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27. The agenda-setting theory suggests that media ________.

A. Tell people what to think

B. Control government

C. Decide elections

D. Tell people what to think about

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28. The media function of correlation refers to ________.

A. Explaining events and their meaning

B. Reporting events

C. Entertainment

D. Advertising

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29. The basic elements of communication include all EXCEPT ________.

A. Sender

B. Machine

C. Message

D. Noise

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30. Noise in communication refers to ________.

A. Media equipment

B. Physical shouting

C. Any interference with the message

D. Loud sound

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31. Mass communication differs from interpersonal communication because it ________.

A. Has no feedback

B. Uses few people

C. Reaches a large audience

D. Is face-to-face

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32. The main purpose of advertising is to ________.

A. Educate

B. Regulate society

C. Entertain

D. Inform and persuade

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33. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of mass communication?

A. Use of media technology

B. One-to-many communication

C. Immediate personal feedback

D. Large audience

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34. Feedback in communication means ________.

A. Response from the receiver

B. Delay in response

C. Message distortion

D. Repetition of message

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35. The channel in mass communication refers to the ________.

A. Sender

B. Message

C. Medium used to transmit the message

D. Feedback

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36. Gatekeeping in mass communication refers to ________.

A. Locking studios

B. Controlling access to media houses

C. Editing films

D. Selecting and filtering information

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37. The two-step flow theory suggests that media influence flows through ________.

A. Journalists

B. Opinion leaders

C. Government officials

D. Advertisers

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38. Mass communication is mostly ________.

A. One-way

B. Two-way

C. Circular

D. Multi-way

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39. Which of the following best describes the mass media audience?

A. Passive and anonymous

B. Homogeneous

C. Organized

D. Personal

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40. Public relations is concerned mainly with ________.

A. Printing newspapers

B. Managing public image

C. Broadcasting news

D. Selling products

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