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This set of Communication Media Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Communication Media Set 3

Q1 | The microphone that picks up sound on all sides is:
  • hyper-cardioid
  • cardioid
  • omnidirectional
  • bidirectional
Q2 | A camera mounting that straps the camera to the body of the operator to keep the imagereasonably steady is known as
  • steadicam
  • sturdycam
  • studycam
  • none of the above
Q3 | In television scheduling, placing a programme or genre at the same time on several days aweek is known as -----------
  • panelling
  • continuous
  • flighting
  • stripping
Q4 | The first edited version of a TV programme which needs further polishing and correctionsbefore actual broadcast is a …………
  • rough cut
  • match cut
  • first print
  • rushes
Q5 | The percentage of home using a particular TV channel or programme at a given time is knownas ----------------
  • programme share
  • programme rating
  • programme coverage
  • frequency
Q6 | A TV producer is not supposed to -----------------------------
  • be present during the recording of a sit.com
  • oversee the editing process
  • edit and rewrite the script
  • prepare final vtr for the purpose of broadcasting.
Q7 | Programmes genre where the unscripted behavior of ordinary people are the focus ofinterest is known as ------------------------------
  • actuality footage
  • reality television
  • naturalism
  • real tv
Q8 | The number of frames per second of a video is --------------------
  • 25
  • 30
  • 24
  • 50
Q9 | The filter that is almost always used when shooting outdoors is ----------------
  • blue filter
  • uv filter
  • star filter
  • red filter
Q10 | Wide angle lens has -----------------
  • more depth of field
  • less depth of field
  • no depth of field
  • neutral depth of field
Q11 | Wipe is a transition device in which ---------
  • one frame fades out and the next frame fades in
  • one frame pushes out the earlier frame
  • one frame overlaps another frame
  • one frame instantly replaces another
Q12 | A signal to an anchor or presenter to start talking or begin his action is termed as……….
  • cue
  • call
  • order
  • none of the above
Q13 | The number of minutes of tape used to shoot a sequence compared to the screen time of thefinished product is known as -------------------------
  • shooting ratio
  • canning ratio
  • fog index
  • screen index
Q14 | Lip-sync is a term used in-------------------
  • dubbing
  • lighting
  • rehearsals
  • makeup
Q15 | Generation loss is the most minimal in --------------------------
  • nonlinear editing
  • transferring
  • linear editing
  • assemble editing
Q16 | Shots of the interviewer reacting silently to the interviewer’s responses or question is known as
  • reaction shots
  • noddy shot
  • cutaways
  • none of the above.
Q17 | Lighting the subject from behind to provide an impression of depth is known as -----------
  • fill lighting
  • backlighting
  • set lighting
  • toplighting
Q18 | A……….works closer to the production manager on the sets and ‘runs’ for anything that isneeded at the time
  • runner
  • asst producer
  • production assistant
  • production exective
Q19 | A large backing cloth or curtain that covers the entire back wall of TV studio, which can bepulled on rails to give different backgrounds is known as ----------------------
  • kaleidoscope
  • pantograph
  • thaumatrope
  • cyclorama
Q20 | Radio is a ------------------ medium.
  • visual
  • sound
  • audio-visual
  • print
Q21 | News on phone is a service provided by---------------
  • club fm
  • radio mirchi
  • all india radio
  • bbc
Q22 | Microphones convert sound into --------------- signals
  • electrical
  • mechanical
  • audio
  • magnetic
Q23 | DRM is a -----------------------
  • encoder
  • digital broadcasting system
  • digital editing system
  • signal processor
Q24 | Feedback is -------------------- in mass communication.
  • immediate
  • delayed and indirect
  • direct
  • instant and sharp
Q25 | Organised Broadcasting in India began in the year
  • 1923
  • 1927
  • 1936
  • 1947