Film And Visual Communication — Part 1 MCQs with Explanations
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Question 1 of 40
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The strength of the TV is . . . . . . . .
Correct Answer: Option C — Both A and B
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Both A and B is the correct answer to “The strength of the TV is . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 2 of 40
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Cinema has acted as a source of
Correct Answer: Option C — both A and B
Detailed Academic Explanation:
both A and B is the correct answer to “Cinema has acted as a source of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 3 of 40
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Television came into India in . . . . . . . .
Correct Answer: Option B — 1959
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1959 is the correct answer to “Television came into India in . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 4 of 40
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Documentaries are mostly . . . . . . . . in nature.
Correct Answer: Option A — non-fictional
Detailed Academic Explanation:
non-fictional is the correct answer to “Documentaries are mostly . . . . . . . . in nature.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 5 of 40
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Cinema is the mirror of
Correct Answer: Option C — society
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society is the correct answer to “Cinema is the mirror of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 6 of 40
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. . . . . . . . is involved in all the film plots.
Correct Answer: Option C — Romance
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Romance is the correct answer to “. . . . . . . . is involved in all the film plots.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 7 of 40
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The celebrity culture seems to be . . . . . . . . lifestyle.
Correct Answer: Option A — abstract
Detailed Academic Explanation:
abstract is the correct answer to “The celebrity culture seems to be . . . . . . . . lifestyle.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 8 of 40
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The Indian cinema became a . . . . . . . . enterprises.
Correct Answer: Option C — Global
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Global is the correct answer to “The Indian cinema became a . . . . . . . . enterprises.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 9 of 40
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The aim of the non-commercial movies are
Correct Answer: Option B — giving social message
Detailed Academic Explanation:
giving social message is the correct answer to “The aim of the non-commercial movies are”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 10 of 40
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Linguistically Bollywood songs tend to use a colloquial dialect of
Correct Answer: Option C — Both A and B
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Both A and B is the correct answer to “Linguistically Bollywood songs tend to use a colloquial dialect of”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 11 of 40
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Who is known as the father of Indian language journalism in India?
Correct Answer: Option A — Raja Ram Mohan Roy
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Raja Ram Mohan Roy is the correct answer to “Who is known as the father of Indian language journalism in India”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 12 of 40
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Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer given below. 1. Visual communication is the transmission of information and ideas using symbol and imagery. 2. Visual analysis is the basic unit of the historical writing. 3. Photographs are good tools to make or emphasise a point or to explain a topic.
Correct Answer: Option C — Both 1 and 2
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Both 1 and 2 is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer given below. 1. Visual communication is the transmission of information and ideas using symbol and imagery. 2. Visual analysis is the basic unit of the historical writing. 3. Photographs are good tools to make or emphasise a point or to explain a topic.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 13 of 40
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Match the following. List-I (Movies) List-II (Director) a. Rome Open City 1. Fritz Lang b. The Bycle Thieves 2. Federico Fellini c. I Vitelloni 3. Vittori De Sica d. 'M' 4. Roberto Rossellinie
Correct Answer: Option A — a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1
Detailed Academic Explanation:
a-4, b-3, c-2, d-1 is the correct answer to “Match the following. List-I (Movies) List-II (Director) a. Rome Open City 1. Fritz Lang b. The Bycle Thieves 2. Federico Fellini c. I Vitelloni 3. Vittori De Sica d. 'M' 4. Roberto Rossellinie”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 14 of 40
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Which of the following is not a type of crypt?
Correct Answer: Option D — SSU
Detailed Academic Explanation:
SSU is the correct answer to “Which of the following is not a type of crypt”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 15 of 40
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The word 'Cinema' was coined in
Correct Answer: Option D — France
Detailed Academic Explanation:
France is the correct answer to “The word 'Cinema' was coined in”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 16 of 40
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Besides Hindi, which Indian languages has also used in Indian Hindi film songs?
Correct Answer: Option D — All of these
Detailed Academic Explanation:
All of these is the correct answer to “Besides Hindi, which Indian languages has also used in Indian Hindi film songs”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 17 of 40
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Which cinema is produced for the business purpose?
Correct Answer: Option A — Commercial cinema
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Commercial cinema is the correct answer to “Which cinema is produced for the business purpose”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 18 of 40
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While covering a disaster event like earthquake, the TV cameraman should
Correct Answer: Option B — use the background to show the damage done due tothe disaster, but he should include the TV journo upto his chest in the coverage
Detailed Academic Explanation:
use the background to show the damage done due tothe disaster, but he should include the TV journo upto his chest in the coverage is the correct answer to “While covering a disaster event like earthquake, the TV cameraman should”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 19 of 40
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Match the following. List-I (Film) List-II (Director) a. Kaaghaz Ke Phool 1. Bimal Roy b. Do Bigha Zameen 2. Muzaffar Ali c. Mother India 3. Guru Dutt d. Umrao Jaan 4. Mehboob Khan
Correct Answer: Option B — a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2
Detailed Academic Explanation:
a-3, b-1, c-4, d-2 is the correct answer to “Match the following. List-I (Film) List-II (Director) a. Kaaghaz Ke Phool 1. Bimal Roy b. Do Bigha Zameen 2. Muzaffar Ali c. Mother India 3. Guru Dutt d. Umrao Jaan 4. Mehboob Khan”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 20 of 40
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The process of identifying the useless audio or video signal and cutting it form the tape is called
Correct Answer: Option C — Tape Splicing
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Tape Splicing is the correct answer to “The process of identifying the useless audio or video signal and cutting it form the tape is called”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 21 of 40
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An example of WAN is
Correct Answer: Option B — Internet
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Internet is the correct answer to “An example of WAN is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 22 of 40
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What would be the effect of the following command?
Correct Answer: Option B — Television production/starts now
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Television production/starts now is the correct answer to “What would be the effect of the following command”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 23 of 40
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If you use the transpose command on the word phrase. Be that, what would be the result?
Correct Answer: Option C — That be
Detailed Academic Explanation:
That be is the correct answer to “If you use the transpose command on the word phrase. Be that, what would be the result”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 24 of 40
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In the year . . . . . . . . Dadasaheb Tome produced the movie.
Correct Answer: Option A — 1912
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1912 is the correct answer to “In the year . . . . . . . . Dadasaheb Tome produced the movie.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 25 of 40
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In PM 6.5, the command to make a phrase bold faced is
Correct Answer: Option B — Ctrl + Shift + B
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Ctrl + Shift + B is the correct answer to “In PM 6.5, the command to make a phrase bold faced is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 26 of 40
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The Rasa theory is attributed to . . . . . . . .
Correct Answer: Option A — Bharata Muni
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Bharata Muni is the correct answer to “The Rasa theory is attributed to . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 27 of 40
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Which among the following movies belong to the comedy genre?
Correct Answer: Option A — The Dictator
Detailed Academic Explanation:
The Dictator is the correct answer to “Which among the following movies belong to the comedy genre”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 28 of 40
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Currently, people meters have been installed in
Correct Answer: Option B — only four metropolitan cities of India
Detailed Academic Explanation:
only four metropolitan cities of India is the correct answer to “Currently, people meters have been installed in”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 29 of 40
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What is channel surfing?
Correct Answer: Option A — Briefly stopping at a TV channel and then, moving on to next one
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Briefly stopping at a TV channel and then, moving on to next one is the correct answer to “What is channel surfing”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 30 of 40
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The concept of film as an art form began in which year?
Correct Answer: Option A — 1911
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1911 is the correct answer to “The concept of film as an art form began in which year”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 31 of 40
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What is a sound bite?
Correct Answer: Option C — It is quotation used on radio or TV to express an idea
Detailed Academic Explanation:
It is quotation used on radio or TV to express an idea is the correct answer to “What is a sound bite”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 32 of 40
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How many songs were there in the movie "Indra Sabha"?
Correct Answer: Option D — 69
Detailed Academic Explanation:
69 is the correct answer to “How many songs were there in the movie "Indra Sabha"”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
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Question 33 of 40
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When was the television service at the Delhi Kendra inaugurated?
Correct Answer: Option B — 15th Sept. 1959
Detailed Academic Explanation:
15th Sept. 1959 is the correct answer to “When was the television service at the Delhi Kendra inaugurated”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 34 of 40
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The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted by the Government of India in . . . . . . . .
Correct Answer: Option A — 1969
Detailed Academic Explanation:
1969 is the correct answer to “The Dadasaheb Phalke Award was instituted by the Government of India in . . . . . . . .”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 35 of 40
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An italicised paragraph is
Correct Answer: Option B — difficult to read
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difficult to read is the correct answer to “An italicised paragraph is”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
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Pather Panchali, Aparajito, Apur Sansar, Charulata is the correct answer to “Identify correct sequence of Satyajit Ray films”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 37 of 40
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The Hindi film songs are present in Hindi Cinema right from the first sound film?
Correct Answer: Option C — Alam Ara
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Alam Ara is the correct answer to “The Hindi film songs are present in Hindi Cinema right from the first sound film”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 38 of 40
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Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer given below. 1. The 1986 film 'Naam' was Mahesh Bhatt first piece of commercial cinema. 2. Bahubali movie is directed by Aditya Chopra. 3. The first Indian movie released in India was Pather Panchali.
Correct Answer: Option A — Only 1
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Only 1 is the correct answer to “Consider the following statements and choose the correct answer given below. 1. The 1986 film 'Naam' was Mahesh Bhatt first piece of commercial cinema. 2. Bahubali movie is directed by Aditya Chopra. 3. The first Indian movie released in India was Pather Panchali.”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 39 of 40
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Match the following. List-I List-II a. First full length motion picture 1. Raja Harishchandra b. Jamshedji Framji Madan 2. Oadasaheb Phalke c. Scholar on Indian languages and culture 3. Largest institution of imagination d. Indian Film Industry 4. The first India series of cinema theaters
Correct Answer: Option A — a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4
Detailed Academic Explanation:
a-1, b-2, c-3, d-4 is the correct answer to “Match the following. List-I List-II a. First full length motion picture 1. Raja Harishchandra b. Jamshedji Framji Madan 2. Oadasaheb Phalke c. Scholar on Indian languages and culture 3. Largest institution of imagination d. Indian Film Industry 4. The first India series of cinema theaters”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
Question 40 of 40
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In which of the following languages NANAP news is not exchanged?
Correct Answer: Option C — Chinese
Detailed Academic Explanation:
Chinese is the correct answer to “In which of the following languages NANAP news is not exchanged”. This question is standard in competitive examination syllabi for Film And Visual Communication.
💡Key Conceptual Anchor:Film And Visual Communication
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