HSST – JR – JOURNALISM – HIGHER SECONDARY EDUCATION

FINAL ANSWER KEY
Question Paper Code: 3/2019/OL
Category Code: 024/2018
Exam: HSST (jr) Journalism
Medium of Question: English
Date of Test 26-02-2019
Department Higher Secondary Education
Alphacode A
Question1:-The first Indian man to win Asian Marathon Championship
A:-I.M. Gopikrishna
B:-Gopi Thonakal
C:-Milka Singh
D:-Anil Sinha
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question2:-Who was the first Non-Brahmin to ring the temple bell of Guruvayur ?
A:-K. Kelappan
B:-Ayyankali
C:-P. Krishna Pillai
D:-C. Kesavan
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question3:-On which day observed as World Fisheries Day ?
A:-Nov. 21
B:-Nov. 15
C:-June 25
D:-April 22
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question4:-Original name of Thycaud Ayya
A:-Ramayyan
B:-Nanu Moopan
C:-Sivanandan
D:-Subharayan
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question5:-Who introduced Pidiyari System in Kerala ?
A:-Kuriakose Elias Chavara
B:-Mar Sapir iso
C:-Poikayil Yohannan
D:-Dr. Abraham Malpan
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question6:-Who is known as Madan Mohan Malavya of Kerala ?
A:-V.T. Bhattathiripad
B:-Ayyankali
C:-Sree Narayana Guru
D:-Mannath Padmanabhan
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question7:-The American writer who won Man Booker Prize in 2017
A:-Samuel George
B:-George Saunders
C:-Steephenson
D:-Thomas James
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question8:-Name the leader who participated in the “Rajadhani March” held in 1938 to Kawadiyar palace
A:-Anna Chandi
B:-Arya Pallam
C:-Akkamma Cheriyan
D:-Sethulakshmi
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question9:-Founder of Chera Mahajana Sabha
A:-Brahmananda Sivayogi
B:-Pampadi John Joseph
C:-Abraham Malpon
D:-A.K. Gopalan
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question10:-Where did India International Science Festival 2017 took place ?
A:-Mumbai
B:-Jharkhand
C:-Chandigarh
D:-Chennai
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question11:-Which is not a characteristic of teaching ?
A:-An interactive process
B:-Attitude of teacher is important
C:-A professional activity
D:-A specialised task
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question12:-Identify an advantage of objective type questions.
A:-Standardisation is possible
B:-Provide qualitative interpretation
C:-Measure originality and initiative
D:-Measure conceptual calarity
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question13:-Which is not a professional development activity of teacher ?
A:-Publication of research articles in journals
B:-Participation in orientation programmes
C:-Presentation of paper in seminars
D:-Valuation of answer scripts
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question14:-‘Scaffolding’ and ‘Zone of Proximal Development’ are the terms associated with
A:-Behaviourism
B:-Cognitivism
C:-Social constructivism
D:-Discovery learning
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question15:-The inductive method in teaching indicates
A:-Presentation of whole area at first and focusing to special problems later
B:-Presenting the specific issues at first and gives general idea later
C:-Brain storming of ideas without preparation
D:-Demonstrating specific skills in teaching
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question16:-Identify a purely quantitative research
A:-Historical
B:-Philosophical
C:-Survey
D:-Case study
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question17:-In the process of research, ‘Formulation of Hypothesis’ is followed by
A:-Survey of Related Literature
B:-Analysis of Data
C:-Collection of Data
D:-Selection of Research Tools
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question18:-Interview schedule is a
A:-Research method
B:-Measurement technique
C:-Tool for data collection
D:-Data analysis technique
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question19:-The research in which the independent variables cannot be manipulated is
A:-Non-experimental research
B:-Experimental research
C:-Fundamental research
D:-Exploratory research
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question20:-Identify a secondary source for research
A:-Oral testimony
B:-Report of an interview
C:-Remains
D:-Original records
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question21:-The Supreme Court held that Preamble is a part of the Indian Constitution in the
A:-Berubari Union Case
B:-Golak Nath Case
C:-Kehar Singh Case
D:-Kesavananda Bharati Case
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question22:-Match List I with List II and select the correct answer from the codes given below the lists :
List I List II
a. Protection in respect of conviction for offences i. Article 23
b. Freedom not to pay taxes for expenses on religious promotion ii. Article 20
c. Abolition of titles except military and academic distinctions iii. Article 27
d. Prohibition of Traffic in Human beings iv. Article 18
A:-Codes :
a b c d
iii ii i iv
B:-i ii iii iv
C:-iv i ii iii
D:-ii iii iv i
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question23:-The Legislative Council of a State can be created or abolished by Parliament on the recommendation of the
A:-President of India
B:-Governor
C:-State Legislative Assembly
D:-Prime Minister
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question24:-In case of a conflict between the Central and State law on a subject in the Concurrent List
A:-the Central law prevails
B:-the State law prevails
C:-both laws stand nullified
D:-the law which was passed first prevails
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question25:-The President of India can declare National Emergency due to
A:-Internal disturbances
B:-War or external aggression or armed rebellion
C:-Break down of constitutional machinery
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question26:-Kerala State Information Commission was constituted on
A:-`12^(th)` June 2005
B:-`19^(th)` December 2005
C:-`12^(th)` October 2005
D:-`19^(th)` July 2005
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question27:-As per the Protection of Woman from Domestic Violence Act 2005, a child is a person below the age of
A:-14 years
B:-16 years
C:-21 years
D:-18 years
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question28:-The National Food Security Act 2013 aims to provide highly subsidized foodgrains to approximately
A:-25% of India’s population
B:-50% of India’s population
C:-Two thirds population of India
D:-One third population of India
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question29:-The Transplantation of Human Organs and Tissues Rules in India were enacted in
A:-2014
B:-2012
C:-2010
D:-2016
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question30:-The Rural Landless Employment Guarantee Programme was introduced during the
A:-`9^(th)` Five Year Plan
B:-`8^(th)` Five Year Plan
C:-`6^(th)` Five Year Plan
D:-`7^(th)` Five Year Plan
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question31:-The decision to save or not to save information in long-term memory is
A:-Selective attention
B:-Selective retention
C:-Selective perception
D:-Selective recall
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question32:-The theory that contends technology drives historical change is
A:-Information Explosion
B:-Information overload
C:-Technological determinism
D:-Communication revolution
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question33:-The psychological conflict that results within a person when he/she holds clashing belief, or when his/her
actions and beliefs are opposed to each other is
A:-Cognitive dissonance
B:-Archetypes
C:-Cognitive resonance
D:-Conflict theory
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question34:-In a media context the tendency of reporters or other media professionals to adopt the ideas and attitudes of
the groups they cover or with which they have a great deal of contact is
A:-Mass culture
B:-Socialization
C:-Media literacy
D:-Acculturation
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question35:-The theory which argues that seeing scenes of violence will actually stimulate an individual to behave more
violently afterwards
A:-Bullet theory
B:-Cultivation theory
C:-Stimulation theory
D:-Spiral of silence
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question36:-Disseminate a media text, narrowly by focussing on particular discrete groups is known as
A:-Cultural communication
B:-Narrowcast
C:-Group communication
D:-Interpersonal communication
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question37:-A communication which is intentional, purposeful and goal directed, persuading or influencing another to do
something is a
A:-Rhetorical communication
B:-Persuasion
C:-Propaganda
D:-Public opinion
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question38:-The first person to write a daily political column for five decades, called “Over a cup of Tea” was
A:-Kuldip Nayyar
B:-Khuswant Singh
C:-Pothen Joseph
D:-T.J.S. George
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question39:-When freedom dawned on August 15, 1947, this newspaper wrote in its editorial column. “If is dawn, cloudy
though it is, presently sunshine will break.” Name the newspaper.
A:-Amrita Bazar Patrika
B:-Statesman
C:-The Hindu
D:-The Pioneer
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question40:-The editor of the newspaper ‘Calcutta Chronicle’ was
A:-Robert Knight
B:-St. Francis Xavier
C:-James Augustus Hicky
D:-James Silk Buckhingham
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question41:-On August 1, 1920 Gandhiji wrote an obituary in the Young India, it reads, “A great among men has fallen. The
voice of the lion is hushed…..His patriotism was a passion with him….. In the battle of freedom, he gave no quarter and
asked for more”, identify the person.
A:-Maulana Abul Kalam Azad
B:-Bal Gangadhar Tilak
C:-Raja Ram Mohan Roy
D:-Motilal Nehru
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question42:-The first newspaper in Malayalam to start an online edition
A:-Kerala Kaumudi
B:-Mathrubhumi
C:-Deepika
D:-Malayala Manorama
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question43:-‘The sole aim of journalism should be service’ – was the vision of
A:-Sivaram
B:-Chalapati Rau
C:-Sadanand
D:-Gandhiji
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question44:-The person who occupied the editorial chair of India’s two leading newspapers, ‘The Times of India’ and ‘The
Indian Express’.
A:-B.G. Verghese
B:-Frank Moraes
C:-Ramnath Goenka
D:-Arun Shourie
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question45:-The donation of funds, products and services to various causes from the part of an organization to be socially
responsible is known as
A:-Corporate philanthrophy
B:-Corporate identity
C:-Corporate image
D:-Corporate identity
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question46:-‘Crystallizing Public Opinion’ the first book on public relations was written by
A:-Edward L. Bernays
B:-Ivy Lee
C:-Henry Ford
D:-P.T. Barnum
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question47:-National Public Relations Day is celebrated on
A:-February 18
B:-May 21
C:-April 21
D:-March 26
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question48:-The nodal agency of the central Government to disseminate information to the print and electronic media on
Government policies and programmes is
A:-Press Council of India
B:-United News of India
C:-Press Trust of India
D:-Press Information Bureau
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question49:-An interesting area of PR, or a strategy used to raise public consciousness and influence policy makers in areas
like environment, human rights, education etc. is ` `
A:-Lobbying
B:-Marketing specialists
C:-Press release
D:-Corporate communication
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question50:-An organisation of advertising agencies to safeguard the rights of people from the field of advertising in Kerala
A:-Kerala Advertising Agencies Association (K3A)
B:-Kerala Association of Advertisers
C:-Kerala Advertisers
D:-Mudra
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question51:-The process where several media channels come together to exist and operate in synergy in a single device is
A:-Media integration
B:-Media imperialism
C:-Media monopoly
D:-Media convergence
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question52:-Which of the following is NOT a requirement of a good news story ?
A:-It must be truthful
B:-It must be dramatic
C:-It must be objective
D:-It must be fair
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question53:-What is an embargo ?
A:-A news story which has no end
B:-A ship, which often comes late
C:-A ban on news report before a specific date
D:-None of these
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question54:-Using the inverted pyramid formula for news writing, you begin by
A:-Slowly giving the facts of the story
B:-Stating who was involved
C:-The most unimportant facts
D:-Summarizing the most important facts
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question55:-Which of the following is NOT among the most common shapes for organizing a news story ?
A:-The inverted pyramid
B:-The martini glass
C:-The kabob
D:-The champagne glass
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question56:-In broadcasting, how are stories measured ?
A:-In hours and minutes
B:-By the number of words
C:-In minutes and seconds
D:-By the number of paragraphs
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question57:-What is attribution ?
A:-A description of what a photo is about
B:-Giving a source credit for a quote
C:-A mistake a reporter can get sued for
D:-The best qualities of a news story
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question58:-Identification marks written on the top of news story page is called
A:-Credit line
B:-Embargo
C:-Slug line
D:-Tip
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question59:-Newspaper’s masthead is called
A:-Flag
B:-Sub-heading
C:-Headline
D:-Banner
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question60:-Press is subject to the restrictions that are provided under the Article ______ of the Indian Constitution.
A:-19 (1)
B:-19 (2)
C:-19 (3)
D:-19 (4)
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question61:-Indecent Representation of Women (Prohibition) Act was enacted in the year
A:-1986
B:-1987
C:-1977
D:-1978
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question62:-Time limit for providing information under RTI Act concerning the life and liberty of a person is
A:-24 hours
B:-48 hours
C:-30 days
D:-7 days
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question63:-A morgue is a
A:-Photo Archive
B:-News Library
C:-Back volume stock
D:-Printing machine stand
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question64:-Condensing a story is generally referred to as _________ in the newspaper offices.
A:-Re-writing
B:-Miniaturizing
C:-Shortening
D:-Boiling down
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question65:-Which Article of the Constitution of India provides protection against arbitrary arrest or unlawful arrest ?
A:-Article 14
B:-Article 32
C:-Article 22
D:-Article 19
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question66:-If you have decided to publish a newspaper, the first step would be to register it with the
A:-Registrar of Newspapers
B:-Press Council of India
C:-INS
D:-Registrar General
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question67:-_______ is the first step in the research process.
A:-Data collection
B:-Definition of the problem
C:-Analysis of data
D:-Review of literature
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question68:-A single value that represents a typical score in a distribution is known as
A:-Limited value
B:-Terminal factor
C:-Critical value
D:-Central tendency
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question69:-The hypothesis which is assumed to be true is known as
A:-Level of significance
B:-Null hypothesis
C:-Alternative hypothesis
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question70:-Intervening variable is also known as ________ variable.
A:-Dependent
B:-Control
C:-Systematic
D:-Cumulative
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question71:-New media have facilitated the type of communication which is
A:-Abstract
B:-Conceptual
C:-Public
D:-Interactive
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question72:-Scientific research in mass communication demands the demonstration of
A:-Continuity
B:-Permanence
C:-Transitivity
D:-Co-variation
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question73:-Which of the following is NOT an area of responsibility for people who work in an advertising agency ?
A:-Printing
B:-Creativity
C:-Reasearch
D:-Buying
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question74:-The first printed advertisements were single sheets, printed on one side that today would be called
A:-Barrages
B:-Fliers
C:-Brochures
D:-Flights
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question75:-The first advertising agency was set up by
A:-Gutenberg
B:-Volney Palmer
C:-Kuleshov
D:-E.S. Porter
Correct Answer:- Option-B
Question76:-An advt. that works over time to build a company’s image and increase consumer awareness is called a/an
A:-Primary demand ad
B:-Selective demand ad
C:-Direct action ad
D:-Indirect action ad
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question77:-The idea that the role of the media is to support national interests for economic and social development and to
support national unity, stability and cultural integrity is called
A:-Political activism
B:-Developmental journalism
C:-Social responsibility
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question78:-An organization that specializes in the actual creation of ads is called a
A:-Full-service agency
B:-Media buying service
C:-Creative boutique
D:-None of the above
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question79:-The most expensive ads to produce are those for
A:-Television
B:-Radio
C:-Magazines
D:-Direct mail
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question80:-ISBS stands for
A:-Indian State Broadcasting Service
B:-Indian State Broadcasting Sector
C:-Indiana State Broadcasting Supplier
D:-Indian State Broadcasting Corporation Service
Correct Answer:- Option-A
Question81:-How many radio stations were functioning in Indian territory after bifurcation of India in
1947 ?
A:-Nine
B:-Eight
C:-Seven
D:-Six
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question82:-In broadcast media, personnel, budgets and equipment are the responsibility of the
A:-Executive producer
B:-Assignment editor
C:-Managing editor
D:-News director
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question83:-In broadcast media, a news producer
A:-Decides which stories are covered, who covers them and how they are covered
B:-Decides the order in which stories appear in the newscast
C:-Determines the amount of time each story is given
D:-All of the above
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question84:-Political broadcasting in Public Service Broadcasting has been introduced in
A:-1977
B:-1967
C:-1987
D:-1997
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question85:-Where is the Film and Television Institute of India situated ?
A:-Chennai
B:-Delhi
C:-Mumbai
D:-Pune
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question86:-Full name of Phalke is
A:-Dhundiraj Govind Phalke
B:-Dada Sahib Phalke
C:-Dhanraj Govindu Phalke
D:-Dada Govind Phalke
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question87:-A page usually inside the cover, that opens out mostly to accommodate extra advertising is called
A:-Insert
B:-Opener
C:-Gatefold
D:-Footer
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question88:-OTS score stands for
A:-Opportunity To Sell
B:-Opportunity To Send
C:-Opportunity To Subscribe
D:-Opportunity To See
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question89:-Feature articles in magzines that tells real life stories in which the subject overcomes difficult personal
situations are called ________ stories.
A:-WIN
B:-TAM
C:-TOT
D:-DART
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question90:-LUCA is a Malayalam online magazine dedicated for
A:-Mathematics
B:-Language
C:-Science
D:-Social Science
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question91:-_________ is the Editor of Economic and Political Weekly.
A:-Paranjoy Guha Thakurta
B:-Prannoy Roy
C:-Vinod Jose
D:-Gopal Guru
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question92:-Radio Times weekly was a broadcast listing magazine associated with
A:-CNN
B:-TIMES
C:-SUN
D:-BBC
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question93:-________ is report to track the performance of magzine brands beyond the printed page looking at audiences for
magazines across digital media.
A:-Mag Review
B:-Mag Media Online
C:-Magazine Media 360°
D:-BBS
Correct Answer:-Question Cancelled
Question94:-Dow Jones & Company is the publisher of
A:-Economist
B:-Bloomberg
C:-Wall Street Journal
D:-Financial Times
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question95:-Development as Freedom is written by
A:-Kuldeep Nayyar
B:-Arun Shourie
C:-Shekhar Gupta
D:-Amartya Sen
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question96:-The columnist of “Swaminomics” is
A:-Mani Sankar Iyer
B:-M.S. Swaminathan
C:-Swaminathan Anklesaria Aiyar
D:-Subramanian Swami
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question97:-NABARD is
A:-National Agricultural Bank for Rural Development
B:-National Agricultural Bank for Rural Diversity
C:-National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development
D:-National Board for Agricultural and Rural Development
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question98:-A stock market in which share price falls steep is
A:-Bull
B:-Flat
C:-Base
D:-Bear
Correct Answer:- Option-D
Question99:-World’s largest circulated financial newspaper is
A:-Wall Street Journal
B:-Financial Times
C:-The Nikkei
D:-The Yomiuri Shimbun
Correct Answer:- Option-C
Question100:-T.N. Ninan is the Chairman of
A:-Dhanam
B:-Dhanakaryam
C:-Business Standard
D:-Business Line
Correct Answer:- Option-C