MAC 105 CBT Practice Questions

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

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

3. Media audience measurement helps determine programme _____.

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

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

6. Media ethics refers to moral principles guiding media _____.

7. Media convergence refers to the merging of different _____ platforms.

8. The sender in mass communication is often referred to as the _____.

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

10. Traditional communication channels existed before the introduction of modern mass media ___.

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

12. SMCR model of communication represents ___.

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

14. Development communication focuses on national growth and _____.

15. Spoken language is commonly referred to as ___.

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

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

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

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

20. Mass communication helps in shaping public _____.

21. Ethical media practice encourages truthfulness and _____.

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

23. Feedback in mass communication is usually _____.

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

25. The main channel of verbal communication is ___.

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

27. Mass communication messages are generally _____.

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

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

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

31. Mass communication helps in shaping public _____.

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

33. The use of radio waves for information dissemination represents _____ communication.

34. Media laws guide acceptable standards of media _____.

35. One mode of African communication systems is ___.

36. News values help determine the _____ of events.

37. The drum is regarded as the oldest musical instrument in Africa ___.

38. Yoruba traditional drums are also called the ________.

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

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