MAC 105 CBT Practice Questions

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

2. Television combines sound and pictures, making it an _____ medium.

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

4. One mode of African communication systems is ___.

5. Traditional media include town criers, drums, and _____.

6. Spoken language is commonly referred to as ___.

7. Sensationalism refers to exaggerated presentation of _____ content.

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

9. Mass communication messages are generally _____.

10. The person or group receiving a media message is known as the _____.

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

12. Functions of communication include information, motivation, and socialisation except ___.

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

14. Media messages are often shaped by economic and _____ factors.

15. The watchdog role of the media focuses on monitoring those in _____.

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

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

18. Morse code is not regarded as a non-verbal mode of communication because it possesses characteristics of language ___.

19. News values help determine the _____ of events.

20. Diffusion through signs, symbols, sounds, and images for recreation is known as ___.

21. Newspapers, radio, television, and the internet are examples of _____ media.

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

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

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

25. Mass media content is usually standardized for a _____ audience.

26. Entertainment function of the media helps in relieving _____.

27. The major function of mass communication is information, education, and _____.

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

29. News reporting emphasizes accuracy, timeliness, and _____.

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

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

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

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

34. Feedback in mass communication is usually _____.

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

36. Decoding involves interpreting the _____ sent by the source.

37. The medium through which a message is transmitted is called the _____.

38. Music is used in African societies for many reasons except ___.

39. Yoruba traditional drums are also called the ________.

40. Mass communication differs from interpersonal communication due to the size of the _____.