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MCM 106

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1. Define a symbol often used in symbolography.

A. Snail shell or palm frond

B. Painted mural

C. Traffic lights

D. Neon sign

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2. Discuss a common use for incantations

A. Bless or curse with spiritual power

B. Memorize recipes

C. Teach science

D. Perform surgeries

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3. Highlight a major weakness of indigenous communication.

A. High production cost

B. Instant transmission

C. Limited reach in urban areas

D. Permanent record-keeping

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4. Define the key contribution of membraneophones in African communication.

A. Drive away evil spirits.

B. Transmit coded messages.

C. Measure time.

D. Provide light during rituals.

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5. Describe how non-verbal communication supports verbal communication.

A. Confuses the listener

B. Interrupts conversations

C. Prevents understanding

D. Accentuates meaning

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6. Explain how signals differ from verbal communication.

A. Depend on sound or sight

B. Only occur in classrooms

C. Depend on grammar rules

D. Use written codes

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7. Describe a core characteristic of African mass communication.

A. Always uses digital tools

B. Never involves oral methods

C. Includes daily newspapers only

D. Involves communal and face-to-face formats

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8. Define the purpose of tying leaves in specific patterns

A. Signal climate change

B. Convey secret messages

C. Cure sickness

D. Predict weather

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9. State the reason oral chants are used in conflict resolution.

A. Increase fighting

B. Reinforce communal norms

C. Break treaties

D. Entertain youth

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10. Clarify the connection between music and social instruction.

A. Directs agricultural practices

B. Teaches mathematics

C. Conveys moral teachings

D. Controls weather

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11. Point out the function of the Odu Ossai flute.

A. Serves shrine communication

B. Used for comedy

C. Teaches languages

D. Played at sports events

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12. Express the role of African music beyond entertainment.

A. Educate and transmit messages

B. Promote gossip

C. Discourage dialogue

D. Encourage violence

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13. Explain the role of poetry in African communication.

A. Replace radio

B. Provide recipes

C. Express communal values and emotions

D. Deliver economic data

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14. State the significance of facial marks in visual communication.

A. Mark identity and origin

B. Imitate Western styles.

C. Create fashion trends

D. Show illness.

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15. Identify how tribal tattoos serve communication functions.

A. Store water

B. Indicate food preference

C. Show academic scores

D. Denote identity, age, or clan

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16. Clarify the role of chants in African rituals.

A. Entertain guests

B. Recite legal codes

C. Invoke spiritual forces

D. Express political opinions

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17. Show how musical instruments serve communicative roles.

A. Symbolize Western values

B. Help express communal messages

C. Used only for shows

D. Always require electricity

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18. Explain how pigmentation acts in African visual communication.

A. To communicate messages through colour

B. For agriculture.

C. For water purification

D. To preserve food

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19. Highlight a reason African communication systems are studied.

A. For use in IT

B. To learn cultural insight

C. To erase traditions

D. To imitate Western tools

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20. Describe the value of oral tradition in African communication.

A. Preserves history and culture

B. Keeps foreign media away

C. Creates paper archives

D. Increases internet usage

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21. Describe the primary function of dance in African demonstrative communication.

A. To celebrate culture and deliver messages

B. To frighten intruders.

C. To conduct interviews.

D. To hunt animals.

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22. Describe how African songs support health campaigns.

A. Sensitize the public on key issues

B. Mock illness

C. Raise taxes

D. Promote herbalism

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23. Establish the relevance of idiophones in communal life.

A. Signal events and warnings

B. Cook meals

C. Store water

D. Display wealth

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24. Identify a feature of African iconographic communication.

A. Avoids cultural symbols

B. Focuses on electricity

C. Depends on numerical codes

D. Uses objects to convey messages

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25. State a key strength of indigenous communication systems.

A. Highly automated

B. Broadcast globally

C. Technologically advanced

D. Culturally specific and effective

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26. Describe how symbolic items act in rituals.

A. Identify market prices

B. Cause storms

C. Create theatre plays

D. Symbolize deeper meanings

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27. Emphasize how signs communicate without words.

A. Use shared cultural meanings

B. Require loudspeakers

C. Depend on written texts

D. Involve government approval

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28. Indicate a common use of visual communication in Africa.

A. Signifying age or status

B. Calculating taxes

C. Branding of companies

D. Translating books

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29. State the limitation of African communication systems.

A. Obsolete languages

B. Minimal urban effectiveness

C. Poor funding

D. Cultural irrelevance

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30. Illustrate the value of cultural context in African communication.

A. Shapes message interpretation

B. Creates entertainment

C. Develops math skills

D. Replaces religion

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31. Present the essence of drum language in Yoruba society.

A. Teach literacy

B. Play games

C. Write novels

D. Mimic spoken tones for meaning

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32. Identify the major role of traditional channels classification in traditional African societies.

A. To establish colonial narratives

B. To spread misinformation

C. To create entertainment only.

D. To aid cultural transmission and social order.

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33. Identify the major role of communication devices in traditional African societies.

A. To aid cultural transmission and social order.

B. To create entertainment only.

C. To spread misinformation.

D. To establish colonial narratives.

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34. Show how visual signs were used in pre-literate societies.

A. Signaled messages through physical appearance

B. Measured land

C. Calculated taxes

D. Published newspapers

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35. Identify the link between culture and communication.

A. One replaces the other

B. Communication forms are culture-bound

C. They are identical

D. Cultures are irrelevant

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36. Point out how chants differ from incantations.

A. Are shorter and less spiritual

B. Focus on poetic structure

C. Use musical instruments

D. Have fixed lyrics

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37. Identify the major role of African communication systems in traditional African societies.

A. To establish colonial narratives.

B. To aid cultural transmission and social order

C. To spread misinformation.

D. To create entertainment only.

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38. Indicate the use of aerophones in community gatherings.

A. Control rainfall.

B. Announce important messages.

C. Farm animals.

D. Decorate shrines.

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39. Indicate how traditional media differ from modern media.

A. Use printing press

B. Include social media

C. Are rooted in oral and cultural expressions

D. Cover global events

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40. Describe the message conveyed by red in traditional pigmentation.

A. Purity

B. Peace

C. Danger and war

D. Mourning

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The average score is 70%

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