Communication And Media Research — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations
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Question 1 of 40
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Which of the following is/are advantages of sampling?
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Sampling has several advantages: 1. Convenience and easy to use: Sampling requires fewer resources, time, and effort compared to studying the entire population. 2. Highly representative of the population: Properly designed and executed sampling methods can accurately reflect the characteristics of the entire population. 3. Highly representative of the strata: Stratified sampling ensures that specific subgroups or strata within the population are adequately represented, providing more precise results. Thus, all of the options are correct.
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Question 2 of 40
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Motivation research ties to analyse
Correct Answer: Option B — why consumers buy specific products and/or services
Detailed Academic Explanation:
why consumers buy specific products and/or services is the correct answer to “Motivation research ties to analyse”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 3 of 40
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In which of the following scale technique, a direct comparison of stimulus object is done?
Correct Answer: Option A — Comparative scale
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Comparative scale is the correct answer to “In which of the following scale technique, a direct comparison of stimulus object is done”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 4 of 40
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Who can be given the credit of being the pioneer of media effects research in the USA?
Correct Answer: Option B — William Randolph Hearst (1898)
Detailed Academic Explanation:
William Randolph Hearst (1898) is the correct answer to “Who can be given the credit of being the pioneer of media effects research in the USA”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 5 of 40
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A statistical measure based upon the entire population is called parameter while measure based upon a sample is known as
Correct Answer: Option C — statistic
Detailed Academic Explanation:
statistic is the correct answer to “A statistical measure based upon the entire population is called parameter while measure based upon a sample is known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 6 of 40
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In Before-After testing, the advertising researcher
Correct Answer: Option B — defines the goals of the advertising message before the execution of the ad campaign
Detailed Academic Explanation:
defines the goals of the advertising message before the execution of the ad campaign is the correct answer to “In Before-After testing, the advertising researcher”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 7 of 40
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Mass communication research involves . . . . . . . . studies.
Correct Answer: Option D — doctoral
Detailed Academic Explanation:
doctoral is the correct answer to “Mass communication research involves . . . . . . . . studies.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 8 of 40
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A chief limitation of Mean Deviation (MD) is that
Correct Answer: Option A — it is not affected by extreme items
Detailed Academic Explanation:
it is not affected by extreme items is the correct answer to “A chief limitation of Mean Deviation (MD) is that”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 9 of 40
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Selecting a particular group to represent the entire population is known as
Correct Answer: Option A — sampling
Detailed Academic Explanation:
sampling is the correct answer to “Selecting a particular group to represent the entire population is known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 10 of 40
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There are . . . . . . . . forms of error in statistics.
Correct Answer: Option A — two
Detailed Academic Explanation:
two is the correct answer to “There are . . . . . . . . forms of error in statistics.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 11 of 40
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Market research is doneto target . . . . . . . .
Correct Answer: Option C — advertisements
Detailed Academic Explanation:
advertisements is the correct answer to “Market research is doneto target . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 12 of 40
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Who is the writer of the book named the Medium is the Message?
Correct Answer: Option B — Marshal Mc Luhan
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Marshal Mc Luhan is the correct answer to “Who is the writer of the book named the Medium is the Message”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 13 of 40
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The three objectives of the SITE were
Correct Answer: Option B — entertainment, education and information
Detailed Academic Explanation:
entertainment, education and information is the correct answer to “The three objectives of the SITE were”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 14 of 40
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Itemised rating scales are otherwise known as
Correct Answer: Option A — Numerical scales
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Numerical scales is the correct answer to “Itemised rating scales are otherwise known as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 15 of 40
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Who wrote Areopagitica?
Correct Answer: Option A — John Milton
Detailed Academic Explanation:
John Milton is the correct answer to “Who wrote Areopagitica”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 16 of 40
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Data used in nominal level of measurement is . . . . . . . .
Correct Answer: Option A — qualitative
Detailed Academic Explanation:
qualitative is the correct answer to “Data used in nominal level of measurement is . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 17 of 40
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What is the sample size in t-test?
Correct Answer: Option D — less than 30
Detailed Academic Explanation:
less than 30 is the correct answer to “What is the sample size in t-test”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 18 of 40
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People's meters would used to give us
Correct Answer: Option A — primary data
Detailed Academic Explanation:
primary data is the correct answer to “People's meters would used to give us”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 19 of 40
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The essential elements of research design are
Correct Answer: Option D — all of the above
Detailed Academic Explanation:
all of the above is the correct answer to “The essential elements of research design are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 20 of 40
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In which year was the Non-Aligned News Agencies Pool formally launched?
Correct Answer: Option B — 1976
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1976 is the correct answer to “In which year was the Non-Aligned News Agencies Pool formally launched”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 21 of 40
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Of the below non-parametric tests, which relies on the calculation of ranks?
Correct Answer: Option D — All of these
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All of these is the correct answer to “Of the below non-parametric tests, which relies on the calculation of ranks”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 22 of 40
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Internet is a
Correct Answer: Option D — all of these
Detailed Academic Explanation:
all of these is the correct answer to “Internet is a”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 23 of 40
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Which of the following is a characteristic of qualitative research?
Correct Answer: Option C — Unique case orientation
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Unique case orientation is the correct answer to “Which of the following is a characteristic of qualitative research”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 24 of 40
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Branch of statistics which deals with development of particular statistical method is classified as
Correct Answer: Option D — mathematical statistics
Detailed Academic Explanation:
mathematical statistics is the correct answer to “Branch of statistics which deals with development of particular statistical method is classified as”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 25 of 40
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Which of the following refers to the task of drawing inferences from the collected facts after an analytical or experimental study?
Correct Answer: Option A — Interpretation
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Interpretation is the correct answer to “Which of the following refers to the task of drawing inferences from the collected facts after an analytical or experimental study”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 26 of 40
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If an advertising researcher collects data from a research firm such as AC Neilsen, the IMRB or ORC, this data would be deemed
Correct Answer: Option B — secondary data
Detailed Academic Explanation:
secondary data is the correct answer to “If an advertising researcher collects data from a research firm such as AC Neilsen, the IMRB or ORC, this data would be deemed”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 27 of 40
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. . . . . . . . study involves survey before statistical analysis.
Correct Answer: Option A — Observational
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Observational is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . study involves survey before statistical analysis.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 28 of 40
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The comparative scaling techniques includes . . . . . . . .
Correct Answer: Option D — All of the above
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All of the above is the correct answer to “The comparative scaling techniques includes . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 29 of 40
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Which one of the follownig is not the component of research design?
Correct Answer: Option D — Measurement of analysis
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Measurement of analysis is the correct answer to “Which one of the follownig is not the component of research design”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 30 of 40
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After watching a horror movie in a theatre, in the mind of a viewer
Correct Answer: Option B — the feelings of fear precedes the feeling of joy and euphoria
Detailed Academic Explanation:
the feelings of fear precedes the feeling of joy and euphoria is the correct answer to “After watching a horror movie in a theatre, in the mind of a viewer”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 31 of 40
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The researcher asks the following question form the test subject: Which ad would help you buy shaving cream of your choice?
Correct Answer: Option C — The ad shown to you in a newspaper
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The ad shown to you in a newspaper is the correct answer to “The researcher asks the following question form the test subject: Which ad would help you buy shaving cream of your choice”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 32 of 40
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Match the following. List-I List-II a. General Linear Model 1. Related to discrete dependent variables. b. Generalised Linear Mode 2. Used for assessing lateent structures from measured manifest variables. c. Structural Equation Modeling 3. Widely used model on which various other methods of analysing data are based. d. Item Response Theory 4. Models for assessing one latent variable from several binary measured variables.
Correct Answer: Option A — a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4
Detailed Academic Explanation:
a-3, b-1, c-2, d-4 is the correct answer to “Match the following. List-I List-II a. General Linear Model 1. Related to discrete dependent variables. b. Generalised Linear Mode 2. Used for assessing lateent structures from measured manifest variables. c. Structural Equation Modeling 3. Widely used model on which various other methods of analysing data are based. d. Item Response Theory 4. Models for assessing one latent variable from several binary measured variables.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 33 of 40
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Secondary data are
Correct Answer: Option A — cheap and easy to get
Detailed Academic Explanation:
cheap and easy to get is the correct answer to “Secondary data are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 34 of 40
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Which of the following involves the studying of multiple cases in one research study?
Correct Answer: Option D — Collectivecase study
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Collectivecase study is the correct answer to “Which of the following involves the studying of multiple cases in one research study”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 35 of 40
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Primary data means
Correct Answer: Option D — collecting data directly from customers/collected directly from first hand experience
Detailed Academic Explanation:
collecting data directly from customers/collected directly from first hand experience is the correct answer to “Primary data means”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 36 of 40
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Which was the golden age of Journalism according to writers and owners of newspapers in England?
Correct Answer: Option D — The 1000's and 1990's
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The 1000's and 1990's is the correct answer to “Which was the golden age of Journalism according to writers and owners of newspapers in England”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 37 of 40
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The Governments monopoly on broadcasting rests in which Article of the Indian Constitution?
Correct Answer: Option D — Article 246
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Article 246 is the correct answer to “The Governments monopoly on broadcasting rests in which Article of the Indian Constitution”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 38 of 40
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The following is the correct formula for calculating the Coefficient of Variation.
Correct Answer: Option C — $$CV = \frac{\sigma }{{\overline X }} \times 100$$
Detailed Academic Explanation:
$$CV = \frac{\sigma }{{\overline X }} \times 100$$ is the correct answer to “The following is the correct formula for calculating the Coefficient of Variation.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 39 of 40
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Consider the statements given below and select the correct statements. 1. Interpretation opens new avenues for intellectual adventure and stimulates the quest for more knowledge 2. Through interpretation the continuity in research can be maintained 3. Through interpretation a researches can well understand the abstract principle that work beneeth his findings Interpretation leads to the establishment of explantory concepts that can serve as a guide for future research studies
Correct Answer: Option B — 1, 2, 3 and 4
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1, 2, 3 and 4 is the correct answer to “Consider the statements given below and select the correct statements. 1. Interpretation opens new avenues for intellectual adventure and stimulates the quest for more knowledge 2. Through interpretation the continuity in research can be maintained 3. Through interpretation a researches can well understand the abstract principle that work beneeth his findings Interpretation leads to the establishment of explantory concepts that can serve as a guide for future research studies”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
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Question 40 of 40
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What would be the type I error?
Correct Answer: Option B — Concluding that listening to music while studying improves memory when it actually doesn't
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Concluding that listening to music while studying improves memory when it actually doesn't is the correct answer to “What would be the type I error”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Communication And Media Research.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Communication And Media Research
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