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PART A
Directions : Fill in the blank with suitable option from those provided below to make the given sentence grammatically correct.
1. Please vote for the member has done the most for your village. A) whom you believe B) who you believed C) that you believe D) that you believed
Directions :The given sentence contains an error in the part in bold letters. Replace the marked phrase with the option that best renders the meaning.
2. Most department stores offer customers the option that you may exchange your purchases within ten days. A) to exchange yours B) of exchanging yours C) that exchanges their D) of exchanging their
Directions :Out of the four alternatives, choose the one that can be substituted for the given words/sentence in the following question :
3. One who talks continuously A) avaricious B) impecunious C) loquacious D) voracious
Directions : Select, from the alternatives given under the keyword (word in capital letters), a suitable word that conveys more or less the same meaning as the word in capital letters.
4. ASSENT A) distant B) leave C) confidence D) consent
Directions : Select, from the alternatives given under the keyword (word in capital letters), a suitable word that is more or less opposite in meaning to the keyword.
5. BASHFUL A) bold B) sinful C) beautiful D) useful
Directions : Choose the correct option from the four given below to complete the following sentence :
6. The teacher took no ______the absentees. A) notice about B) notice of C) notice from D) notice to *RPQP22* -5- RP-QP 22
Directions : Fill in the blanks with the option that best fits the meaning of the given sentence as a whole.
7. The speech with subtle threats has resulted in tension in the sensitive areas of the city. A) started, reduced B) replete, escalating C) forced, dissolving D) followed, remitting
Directions : From the given parts P, Q, R, S which correct option, forms a meaningful sentence ?
8. P on the banks of the river Yamuna Q person who moves R a snake charmer is a S with different types of snakes A) RQPS B) PQRS C) QSPR D) SRQP
Directions : Choose the correct substitute from the options, that best expresses the meaning of the idiom/phrase marked in bold letters in the given sentence.
9. After the death of his father Ramesh is playing ducks and drakes with his inherited property. A) resting after work B) spending lavishly C) horse trading D) fooling others
Directions : For the given word, match the dictionary definition on the left (PQRS) with their corresponding usage on the right (1234). Out of the four possibilities given below the table, select the correct combination that has all the definitions and usages most closely matched.
10. POCKET Dictionary Definition Usage P An enclosed space 1. The trapped miners found a pocket of air. Q A small isolated group of people 2. He pocketed the change. R A supply of money 3. They dipped into the tax-payers pockets. S Put in ones pocket 4. They lived in pockets. A) P1, Q2, R3, S4 B) P2, Q3, R1, S4 C) P2, Q4, R3, S1 D) P1, Q4, R3, S2 RP-QP 22 -6- *RPQP22*
11. Choose the appropriate answer for the following :
Ottawa : Canada : : Canberra : ? A) Argentina B) Switzerland C) Sri Lanka D) Australia
12. Which number will come in blank space ?
19, 2, 38, 3, 114, 4, __ A) 228 B) 256 C) 352 D) 456
13. A is father of C and D is son of B. E is the brother of A. If C is the sister of D, how is B related to E ? A) Daughter B) Brother-In-law C) Husband D) Sister-In-law
14. A is three times as old as B. C was twice as old as A four years ago. In four years time, A will be 31. What is the present age of B and C respectively ? A) 9, 46 B) 9, 50 C) 10, 46 D) 10, 50
15. How many Parallelograms are there in the following figure ?
A) 12 B) 20 C) 29 D) 30
16. The temples of Khajuraho were built by the rulers of which of the following dynasties ? A) Baghela B) Parmar C) Bundela D) Chandela
17. What is the difference in value between a countrys imports and exports ? A) Balance of payment B) Credit balance C) Balance of trade D) Balance of power *RPQP22* -7- RP-QP 22
18. The current Chief Information Commissioner is A) R.K. Mathur B) S.Y. Duraishi C) K.G. Balakrishnan D) Deepak Sandhu
19. Which of the following is not the main organ of the U.N.O. ? A) General Assembly B) United Nations Educational Scientific and Cultural Organisation C) Security Council D) Trusteeship Council
20. Choose the correct option (8/88) × 8888088 = ? A) 808008 B) 808080 C) 808088 D) 8008008
21. The average of the two digit numbers, which remains the same when the digits interchange their positions, is : A) 33 B) 44 C) 55 D) 66
22. 860% of 50 + 50% of 860 = ? A) 430 B) 516 C) 860 D) 960
23. The sale price of an article including the sales tax is Rs. 616. The rate of sales tax is 10%. If the shopkeeper has made a profit of 12%, then the cost price of the article is A) Rs. 500 B) Rs. 515 C) Rs. 550 D) Rs. 600
24. If 15% of x = 20% of y, then x : y is A) 3 : 4 B) 4 : 3 C) 17 : 16 D) 16 : 17
25. A and B can do a piece of work in 5 days; B and C can do it in 7 days; A and C can do it in 4 days. Who among these will take the least time if put to do it alone ? A) A B) B C) C D) Data inadequate RP-QP 22 -8- *RPQP22*
PART B
26. The word Global Village related to A) Marcel McLuhan B) Gramci C) Habermas D) Walter Baenjamin
27. Which of the following is an important factor in Noam Chomskys propaganda modal ? A) Ownership B) Advertising codes C) Self regulation D) Regulatory environment
28. Who wrote The Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere ? A) Walter Lippman B) Aristotle C) Herman D) Jurgen Habermas
29. Who coined the term Hegemony ? A) Habermas B) McLuhan C) Gramci D) Noam Chomsky
30. Identify the association that is correct. A) Daniel Lerner-Cultivation B) Wilbur Schramm Diffusion of Innovation C) Elihu Katz - Grammatolozy D) Raymond Williams- Technological determinism
31. Who authored Medium is the message ? A) Dallas smythe B) J. H. Altshull C) M. McLuhan D) F. L. Yotard
32. The concept of Flak was constructed by A) John Fiske B) E. Durkheim C) Noam Chomsky D) Leon Festinger
33. Art is a mechanical reproduction is the concept advocated by A) Walter Benjamin B) Raymond Williams C) Harmen D) Habermas
34. The source message receiver modal of communication was devised by A) Shannon and Weaver B) David Berlo C) Wilbur Schramm D) Aristotle *RPQP22* -9- RP-QP 22
35. The concept of Public Opinion was constructed by A) Wilbur Schramm B) Walter Benjamin C) Walter Lippman D) John Fiske
36. Which type of research is mainly aims to explore diversity rather than quantify, emphasizes the description and narration of feeling, perceptions rather than their measurement ? A) Quantitative research B) Qualitative research C) Applied research D) Pure research
37. Same sample studied for long time is A) Content Analysis B) Random sampling C) Survey D) Field study
38. Unit of analysis is A) Content analysis B) Simple random sampling C) Survey D) Case study
39. Which of the following variables cannot be expressed in quantitative terms ? A) Socio-economic status B) Marital status C) Numerical aptitude D) Professional attitude
40. SPSS is A) Statistical analysis B) Professional relation C) Human relation D) Motivation study
41. Semiotics means A) Text B) Relationship C) Cultural Practices D) Images and Signs
42. Which of the following phrases is not relevant to describe the meaning of research as a process ? A) Systematic Activity B) Objective Observation C) Trial and Error D) Problem Solving
43. The research stream of immediate application is A) Conceptual research B) Action research C) Fundamental research D) Empirical research RP-QP 22 -10- *RPQP22*
44. The Snowball sampling method is useful when the universe is small and A) Scattered B) Specific C) Concentrated D) General
45. Schedule / Questionnaire A) Pilot test B) Pre-test C) Post-test D) Process test
46. The Sociogram technique is used to study A) Vocational interest B) Professional relation C) Human relation D) Motivation study
47. First Press Commission formed in A) 1983 B) 1967 C) 1952 D) 1978
48. The first web newspapers was A) The Make B) The Sake C) The Take D) The Wake
49. Monopoly of media products at the global level has led to A) Media concentration B) Economic colonization C) Social domination D) Information imperialism
50. Which of the following is used to design a page in the newspaper ? A) Corel Draw B) Photoshop C) Quark Xpress D) Excel
51. Who was the Editor of News of the World newspaper, which was shut down ? A) Rebecca Brook B) Rupert Murdoch C) Ted Turner D) None
52. In the history of radio communication in India , the correct sequence is A) AIR-FM-Digital Audio Broadcasting Internet Radio B) FM-AIR-Digital Audio Broadcasting-Internet Radio C) AIR- Digital Audio Broadcasting- FM-Internet Radio D) AIR-Internet Radio-FM-Digital Audio Broadcasting
53. Which of the following does not form a part of Development Communication ? A) Socio-economic reporting B) Sensational reporting C) Investigative reporting D) Science reporting *RPQP22* -11- RP-QP 22
54. The two member sub-committee set up by the Press Council of India to examine paid news scandal, comprised A) Chandan Mitra and Ram Bahadur Rai B) Chandan Mitra and Prananjoy Guha Thakurta C) P.Sainath and Aroon Puri D) K. Sreenivas Reddy and Prananjoy Guha Thakurta
55. Who is the major stakeholder in Network 18 ? A) Anil Ambani B) Mukesh Ambani C) Ratan Tata D) Shashi Tharoor
56. Varghese Committee (1977-78) was formed to give recommendations on : A) Radio and TV popularity B) Media autonomy C) TV popularity D) Newsprint supply
57. Identify the correct sequence in the process of developing a story film. A) Long shot Close up Mid shot Extreme close up B) Long shot Close up Extreme close up Mid shot C) Long shot Mid shot Extreme close up Close up D) Long shot Mid shot Close up Extreme close up
58. The Shannon Weaver modal of communication is A) Modular B) Mathematical C) Linear D) Non-linear
59. One of the major recommendations of the First Press Commission of India was A) Price-page schedule B) Right to Information Act C) Press Freedom D) Codification of journalistic privileges
60. The airwaves are public property is the declaration of A) Supreme Court B) Prasar Bharati C) Press Council D) ITU
61. The circulation of the newspapers and periodicals are calculated by A) National Readerships Survey B) Survey conducted by newspaper management C) Study conducted by the ABC Staff D) The editors guild RP-QP 22 -12- *RPQP22*
62. Which of the following rights was described by B. R. Ambedkar as the heart and soul of the Constitution ? A) Right to freedom of religion B) Right to property C) Right to equality D) Right to constitutional remedies
63. No person shall be deprived of his life or personal liberty except according to procedure established by law as per the article A) 19(1)A B) 19(2) C) 21 D) 22
64. Working Journalist act is A) 1955 B) 1965 C) 1975 D) 1985
65. Which of the following is related to Mac Bride report ? A) Many voices one world B) Communication theory C) Non-aligned movement D) Ethics of Media
66. Press Trust of India established in A) 1947 B) 1952 C) 1954 D) 1965
67. The first radio broadcast in India was started in A) 1931 B) 1927 C) 1941 D) 1911
68. DNA is a joint venture of A) Zee TV and STAR TV B) Zee TV and Dainik Bhaskar C) Zee TV and Dainik Jagran D) Zee TV and Doordarshan
69. Identify the shot that is not frequently used in Television. A) Close-up B) Extreme close-up C) Long shot D) Mid shot
70. Identify the correct set of normative theories as formulated by Siebert. A) Authoritarian, Libertarian, Soviet media, Social Responsibility B) Authoritarian, Individual Difference, Social Responsibility, Soviet media C) Social Responsibility, Development media, Authoritarian, Libertarian D) Authoritarian, Democratic Participant, Development media, Libertarian
71. Reuters News agency has invested in the Indian news agency A) Press Trust of India B) Asia News International C) United News of India D) Indo-Asia News Agency *RPQP22* -13- RP-QP 22
72. Who is the current Chairman of Press Council of India ? A) Justice G. N. Ray B) Justice P. B. Sawant C) Justice Markandeya Katju D) Justice Chandramouli Prasad
73. Who authored The Accidental Prime Minister ? A) Rajdeep Sardesai B) P. Sainath C) Sanjay Baru D) Vinod Mehta
74. Who wrote Everybody Loves a Good Drought ? A) Rajdeep Sardesai B) P. Sainath C) Sanjay Baru D) Vinod Mehta
75. Doordarshan and All India Radio were separated on the basis of the recommendation of A) Verghese Working group B) Paswan Committee C) Chanda Committee D) Varadan Committee
76. Prasar Bharati established in A) 23 Nov., 1997 B) 23 June, 1998 C) 1 April, 1980 D) 26 Jan., 1995
77. The principal light source in television programme production is A) Key light B) Back light C) Fill light D) Background light
78. What is the full form of IPTV ? A) Internet Protocol Television B) Intra Personal TV C) Inter Personal TV D) Intellectual Property TV
79. What is the full form of ENG ? A) Electronic News Ground B) Electronic Numerical Graph C) Electronic News Gathering D) Electronic Numerical Game
80. The first Director of News of All India Radio was A) Lionel Fielden B) Charles Barns C) G. C. Awasthy D) Ahmad Shah Bokhari
81. Which of the following is mismatch ? A) Harijan M. K. Gandhi B) Muknayak- B. R. Ambedkar C) Kesari J. L. Nehru D) Leader- Madan Mohan Malviya RP-QP 22 -14- *RPQP22*
82. During whose viceroyalty was the Repressive Act also known as the Gagging Actpassed ? A) Lord Canning B) Lord Lytton C) Lord Ripon D) Lord Morley
83. What is the full form of SITE ? A) Satellite Instructional Television Experiment B) Satellite Instrumental Television Experiment C) Satellite Innovation Television Experiment D) Satellite Imagination Television Experiment
84. The Central Board of Film Certification(CBFC) established in A) June 1, 1984 B) July 1, 1983 C) June 1, 1983 D) June 4, 1980
85. Who gave DAGMAR model of Advertising ? A) Russel Colley B) Abraham Maslow C) Sigmund Freud D) Starch
86. Who gave AIDA model of advertising ? A) Russel Colley B) Abraham Maslow C) Sigmund Freud D) Elmo Lewis
87. The Press Council of India set up on the basis of the recommendation of A) Second Press Commission B) First Press Commission C) Joshi Working Group D) Chanda Committee
88. NWICO means A) New World Information Order B) New World Information Circle and Order C) New World Information and Communication Order D) New Information and Communication Order
89. Who is the men responsible for the birth of Yellow Journalism ? A) Rebecca Brooks B) Rupard Murdoc C) James Murdoc D) Randolph Hearst
90. Who gave Use and Gratification Theory ? A) William Stephenson B) Katz C) Melvin De Fleur D) Siebert *RPQP22* -15- RP-QP 22
91. The oldest English newspaper in India A) The Pioneer B) The Statesman C) The Times of India D) The Hindu
92. Who says The Cinema is an invention without future ? A) Dhundiraj Govind Phalke B) Louis Lumiere C) Satyajit Ray D) Sohrab Modi
93. The first colour feature film in India A) Jhansi ki Rani B) Alam Ara C) Amar Jyoti D) Do Bigha Zameen
94. The Indias first indigenous soap opera was A) Buniyad B) Humlog C) Khandaan D) Yeh Jo Hai Zindagi
95. The term Agenda Setting was coined by A) George Gallup B) Noelle-Neumann C) Lazarsfeld D) Malcolm McCoombs
96. Who authored Future Shock ? A) John Naisbett B) Alvin Toffler C) Daniel Bell D) Yonji Masuda
97. The AIR programme Yuva Vani was started in A) 1965 B) 1964 C) 1969 D) 1970
98. The primary function of intrapersonal communication is A) contemplation B) relationship building C) to inform D) to provide relaxation
99. RIA Novosti is associated with A) Russia B) UAE C) Oman D) Bangladesh
100. The Editor in Chief of Outlook Magazine is A) Vinod Mehta B) Alok Mehta C) Krishna Prasad D) Kaveri Bamzai ______RP-QP 22 -16- *RPQP22*
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