Functions Of Mass Media Quiz 26 (10 MCQs)

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1. Someone who is accepted by a newspaper reader as an authority on political affairs is called

Correct Answer: D) Pundit.

2. The media's responsibility to keep the public informed of current and upcoming problems.

Correct Answer: C) Information Function.

3. Which of the following is a function of media?

Correct Answer: B) Entertainment.

4. Which function of communication controls an activity or process, usually by means of rules?

Correct Answer: A) Regulation/ Control.

5. What are the advantages of Radio?

Correct Answer: A) Mass audience, lower cost (than TV), local (usually about the area you live in).

6. Which trend enhances interactive engagement in media?

Correct Answer: B) Interactivity.

7. Media has six critical roles in a democracy.

Correct Answer: A) True.

8. Identify the function of communication used in the situation:The President delivers his last State of the Nation Address.

Correct Answer: D) Information.

9. Which the following is NOT possible through the use of advertising?

Correct Answer: D) Immediate feedback.

10. Why is the press referred to as the "fourth pillar of democracy"

Correct Answer: C) Because it plays a vital role in a democratic society, acting as a check on power.