MAC 105 CBT Practice Questions

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

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

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

4. Objectivity in journalism requires fairness and _____.

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

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

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

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

9. Broadcasting media rely heavily on _____ technology.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

20. Media laws guide acceptable standards of media _____.

21. Public relations focuses on maintaining a good _____ for an organization.

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

23. Yoruba traditional drums are also called the ________.

24. Mass communication helps in shaping public _____.

25. Feedback in mass communication is usually _____.

26. SMCR model of communication represents ___.

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

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

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

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

31. Feedback in mass communication is usually _____.

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

33. Sensationalism refers to exaggerated presentation of _____ content.

34. Mass communication helps in shaping public _____.

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

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

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

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

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

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