Communication – Previous Year Questions
179 questions from past UGC NET Paper 1 papers, each with the correct answer. Open any question for its explanation.
- A symbol that represents an idea or thought in non-verbal communication is referred to as
- In any conventional media, the point of content production and the point of consumption involve
- What do people basically want to extract from the communicated message?
- Making way for technologies of automation is ______ transformation of modern society.
- In the early stages of development, broadcast media were marked by
- A cartoon is of:
- Which of the following concepts are related to mass communication? (A) Global village (B) Medium is the message (C) The extension of man (D) Pop culture prophet Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- As a mode of communication, drama has four forms from the western perspective. They are: (A) Tragedy (B) Comedy (C) Serious drama (D) Melodrama (E) Character drama Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Identify the correct chronological sequence of the following: (A) Launch of Twitter (B) Launch of Facebook (C) Appearance of social network sites (D) Launch of Sputnik (E) 'War of the worlds' broadcast Choose the correc…
- The etic approach to communication is ______ in character.
- Ferdinand de Saussure's approach to the study of signs is described as:
- According to Marshall McLuhan, examples of high definition media are: (A) Speech (B) Photograph (C) Radio (D) Cinema (E) Cartoon Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Find out the correct chronological order of the following: (A) First binary computer by Britishers (B) Printing press (C) Plan for mechanical computer (D) Single-screen motion picture exhibition (E) First public broadca…
- Match List - I with List - II.List - I (Authors) List - II (Concepts) (A) Roland Barthes (I) Doxa (B) Pierre Bourdieu (II) Hegemony (C) Antonio Gramsci (III) Simulation (D) Jean Baudrillard (IV) Myth Choose the correct…
- If there is fault in the mechanical or electrical channel, the free flow of communication will be obstructed. This obstruction is taking place at what level?
- The teacher is teaching in a class of students. This can be the best example of
- As per the book 'The Five Cs of Cinematography' by Joseph V. Mascelli, arrange the following Cs in order of chapters given in the book (Starting from chapter 1 to chapter 5) A. Camera Angles B. Composition C. Close-Ups…
- What among the following are functions of the Mass Media? A. Infrastructure- Building B. Entertainment C. Information D. Tax- Collection E. Advertising Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Match the LIST-I with LIST-IILIST-I (Directors) LIST-II (Films) A. Orson Welles I. Stage Coach B. John Ford II. City Lights C. Charlie Chaplin III. Rear Window D. Alfred Hitchcock IV. Citizen Kane Choose the correct ans…
- When a person is talking to himself/ herself or contemplating or dreaming while in sleep, then this type of communication is known as ________.
- If the sender has not formulated the idea, thought or message in proper manner, it can result into a barrier in communication. The barrier occurs at what level?
- As of February 28, 2025, write the highest grossing Indian films starting from highest grossing to the lowest grossing. A. Bahubali-2 B. RRR C. Pushpa-2 D. KGF- Chapter 2 E. Dangal Choose the correct answer from the opt…
- What among the following are some media organisations? A. Registrar of Newspaper for India (RNI) B. National Institute of Fashion Technology (NIFT) C. The Press Council of India (PCI) D. Audit Bureau of Circulation Ltd…
- Match the LIST-I with LIST-II:LIST-I (Films) LIST-II (Year of release) A. Mugle Azam I. 1975 B. Sholay II. 1973 C. Bobby III. 1989 D. Maine Pyar Kiya IV. 1960 Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- The first film Raja Harish Chandra directed by Dada Saheb Phalke was made in which year in India?
- The first talkie film Alam Ara, directed by Ardeshar Irani was made in which year in India?
- Write the correct chronological order of the following films as per their release year. (From earliest to the latest) A. Psycho B. Bicycle Thieves C. City Lights D. Citizen Kane E. Rashomon Choose the correct answer fro…
- What among the following are the barriers to communication? A. Loud music B. Ill health C. A telephone that is in poor working order D. Good health E. Traffic noise Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
- Match the LIST-I with LIST-IILIST-I (Terms) LIST-II (Examples) A. Communication Event I. Radio and TV B. Communication Media II. Smartphone and Email C. Communication Technology III. Journalists and Advertisers D. Commu…
- Who directed the first talkie feature film made in India?