This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Cbse > Class 7 > Civics > Understanding Media > Class 7 Civics Chapter 6 Understanding Media – Quiz 17 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Class 7 Civics Chapter 6 Understanding Media Quiz 17 (60 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. WHICH ONE OF THE FOLLOWING IS FALSE ABOUT CHANGING TECHNOLOGY A) IT IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF SOUND. B) IT CAN BE USED ANYTIME AND ANY PLACE. C) IT IMPROVES THE IMAGES. D) IT HELPS MEDIA TO REACH MORE MORE PEOPLE. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) IT CAN BE USED ANYTIME AND ANY PLACE. 2. What is a common method to evaluate the strength of an argument? A) By analyzing the font style used. B) By counting the number of words. C) By assessing the relevance and credibility of the evidence. D) By checking the author's background. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By assessing the relevance and credibility of the evidence. 3. Which format is used when information is presented quantitatively? A) A table of numbers. B) POEM. C) A photograph. D) A story. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) A table of numbers. 4. What is the primary role of local media? A) Reporting on national politics. B) Covering global events. C) Informing communities about local events and issues. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Informing communities about local events and issues. 5. Which of the following best describes the fantasy genre? A) It focuses on stories set in realistic settings with plausible events. B) It is characterized by the absence of any supernatural elements. C) It often includes magical, supernatural, or fantastical elements. D) It primarily deals with technology and the future. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) It often includes magical, supernatural, or fantastical elements. 6. Which is term is being described?The sign, what you can physically see-a word, colour, image, sound & the most basic meaning of a sign A) Signifier & Denotation. B) Signified & Connotation. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Signifier & Denotation. 7. What should you watch out for to spot opinions disguised as facts? A) Expert interviews. B) Emotional language. C) Detailed explanations. D) Graphs and charts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Emotional language. 8. What is polysemy? A) Directing the audience towards a desired outcome. B) The notion there may be many different meanings. C) A way used to construct media messages. D) The encoding of media messages. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) The notion there may be many different meanings. 9. An ..... media is important in a democracy A) Dependent. B) Mass. C) Independent. D) Print. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Independent. 10. What is the role of a reporter? A) To entertain the audience with stories. B) To manage a news organization's finances. C) The role of a reporter is to investigate and report news. D) To provide legal advice to clients. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The role of a reporter is to investigate and report news. 11. How does the portrayal of candidates in the media affect voter perceptions during an election cycle? A) By emphasizing the personal lives of candidates over their policies. B) By providing unbiased and comprehensive coverage of all candidates. C) By focusing more on sensational news rather than deeper issues. D) By offering in-depth analyses of candidates' policy proposals. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) By focusing more on sensational news rather than deeper issues. 12. What is the fundamental principle of freedom of the press? A) Media's influence on government, interest groups, and the people. B) Government control over media to ensure only facts are reported. C) The right to circulate opinions and information without government censorship or interference. D) Media censorship by the public to protect them for biased media. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The right to circulate opinions and information without government censorship or interference. 13. How has the definition of media evolved over time? A) Media has always been limited to television and radio. B) Media has evolved from traditional print and broadcast forms to include digital and interactive platforms. C) The definition of media has remained unchanged since the 20th century. D) Media only refers to social networking sites. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Media has evolved from traditional print and broadcast forms to include digital and interactive platforms. 14. It is necessary for media to provide a ..... A) Comic report. B) Balanced report. C) Local and serious report. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Balanced report. 15. 3) Select the media which belongs to the electronic media. A) Newspaper. B) Magazine. C) Television. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Television. 16. What is a key responsibility of citizenship mentioned in the video? A) Voting for celebrities. B) Staying informed. C) Paying taxes. D) Watching television regularly. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Staying informed. 17. How can media influence our thoughts? A) Media influences thoughts solely through advertisements. B) Media influences our thoughts by shaping perceptions, guiding public discourse, and altering beliefs through repeated exposure to narratives. C) Media only entertains and does not inform. D) Media has no effect on thoughts. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Media influences our thoughts by shaping perceptions, guiding public discourse, and altering beliefs through repeated exposure to narratives. 18. What can influential media products affect? A) Geographical features. B) Weather patterns. C) Historical facts. D) Political change. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Political change. 19. Tv or Radio programme that is widely transmitted is called A) Publish. B) Media. C) Broadcast. D) Censorship. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Broadcast. 20. What is the purpose of using prosthetic make up in special effects? A) To record music. B) To improve sound quality. C) To animate still images. D) To create realistic physical characters. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To create realistic physical characters. 21. Which of the following is a benefit of audience feedback for media producers? A) Decreased audience size. B) Reduced production costs. C) Improved content relevance. D) Increased regulatory scrutiny. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Improved content relevance. 22. What does the Media Multitasking Inventory (MMI) measure? A) The number of hours spent on social media. B) The types of devices owned. C) The speed of internet connection. D) The average number of media streams used simultaneously. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The average number of media streams used simultaneously. 23. Name the new religion founded by Akbar. A) Din-i-ile. B) Sikh-i-. C) Christian-i-ilahi. D) Hindu-i-ilahi. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Din-i-ile. 24. In which year Asaf Khan attacked Garha KatangaA) 1575 B) 1565 A) A) 1575. B) B) 1565. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) B) 1565. 25. Objective of media are as: A) (iv) Highlight one side of the aspects. B) (iii) Separate news from opinion. C) (ii) New of major political events. D) (i) Highlight the visits of a famous political party. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) (iii) Separate news from opinion. 26. The revenue minister of akbar A) Your goods. B) Safavid shah. C) Abul fazl. D) Babur. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Your goods. 27. They are the ones who have abilities in accessing, evaluating and producing information using several forms of media. A. Print Journalists B. Multimedia Journalists C. Photo Journalists D. Broadcast Journalists A) Multimedia Journalists. B) Print Editors. C) Video Journalists. D) Radio Reporters. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Multimedia Journalists. 28. 7) Print and electronic media are the two types of media. A) True. B) False. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 29. Which detail from the article supports the idea that pop culture has a significant influence on society? A) Gannett is hiring reporters to cover climate change. B) Members of Congress have recited Swift's song lyrics during hearings. C) Gannett owns hundreds of newspapers in smaller towns. D) Gannett has hired 225 journalists since March 2023. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Members of Congress have recited Swift's song lyrics during hearings. 30. What are the key components of a valid copyright claim? A) Relevance, accessibility, distribution, and popularity. B) Innovation, documentation, registration, and exposure. C) Originality, fixation, ownership, and creativity. D) Collaboration, promotion, licensing, and adaptation. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Originality, fixation, ownership, and creativity. 31. What is important for writing a balanced report? A) A dependent media. B) Big business houses. C) An independent media. D) A pencil. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) An independent media. 32. What issue did the media focus on recently that made people aware of the need to monitor cola drinks for pesticides? A) Marketing tactics. B) High calorie content. C) High levels of pesticides. D) High sugar content. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) High levels of pesticides. 33. This word refers to people's lives being identified by the products they own, the clothes they wear, the places they eat in, etc. A) Lifestyle. B) Lifelong. C) Lifelike. D) Lifeline. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Lifestyle. 34. Which of the following is a prop that symbolizes romance? A) Crown. B) Heart. C) Crossed arms. D) Open hands. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Heart. 35. Which of the following is a goal of media? A) To confuse the audience. B) To inform, persuade, and entertain. C) To ignore the audience. D) To focus only on negative news. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) To inform, persuade, and entertain. 36. Name one example of an alternative media platform. A) Television news channel. B) Mainstream newspaper. C) Community radio station. D) Social media influencer. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Community radio station. 37. What is the primary difference between negative peace and positive peace? A) Negative peace is permanent, positive peace is temporary. B) Negative peace involves structural violence, positive peace does not. C) Negative peace is the absence of war, positive peace addresses root causes. D) Negative peace is achieved through force, positive peace through negotiationTagsDOK Level 1:Recall. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Negative peace is the absence of war, positive peace addresses root causes. 38. Print media refers to: A) Television shows. B) Radio stations. C) Newspapers and magazines. D) Websites. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Newspapers and magazines. 39. How is bias characterized? A) Bias is characterized as a systematic deviation from a standard or norm. B) Bias is an unbiased opinion on a subject. C) Bias is a random fluctuation in data. D) Bias is characterized by complete neutrality. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Bias is characterized as a systematic deviation from a standard or norm. 40. What is the median of these grades:85, 90, 78, 88, 92? A) 92. B) 88. C) 90. D) 85. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 88. 41. How does a pie chart contribute to understanding data in a report? A) It provides a detailed narrative. B) It visually represents proportions of a whole. C) It lists data in a table format. D) It offers a step-by-step process. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It visually represents proportions of a whole. 42. What does ASA stand for? A) Association of Screen Actors. B) Advertising Standards Agency. C) Audio Standards Authority. D) Association of Sports Announcers. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advertising Standards Agency. 43. What does "bias" in media refer to? A) An unbiased opinion. B) A balanced presentation of facts. C) The use of complex language. D) A one-sided presentation. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) A one-sided presentation. 44. The large well like structure which is used in olden times for rainwater harvesting is called A) WELLS. B) JOHADS. C) BAWRIS. D) CHECK-DAMS. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) BAWRIS. 45. ASSERTION AND REASON:Assertion (A):Social media platforms have increased the spread of fake news.Reason (R):There are no regulations controlling what is posted on social media. A) Both A and R are true, and R explains A. B) Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A. C) A is true, but R is false. D) A is false, but R is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Both A and R are true, but R does not explain A. 46. The main source of income of the mass media is A) Donations. B) Advertising. C) None of these. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Advertising. 47. What is the median in a set of data? A) The difference between the highest and lowest numbers. B) The average of all numbers. C) The middle number when data is in order. D) The most frequently occurring number. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) The middle number when data is in order. 48. Which of the following statements requires additional evidence to be convincing? A) "Drinking water is essential for life.". B) "Water helps in regulating body temperature.". C) "Water is composed of hydrogen and oxygen.". D) "Everyone should drink eight glasses of water daily because it is a popular belief.". Show Answer Correct Answer: D) "Everyone should drink eight glasses of water daily because it is a popular belief.". 49. What is the significance of radio media in today's digital age? A) It is no longer relevant. B) It offers accessibility and convenience, especially in areas with limited internet access. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) It offers accessibility and convenience, especially in areas with limited internet access. 50. Year 2003 was observed as International Year of Freshwater. A) TRUE. B) FALSE. C) All the above. D) None of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TRUE. 51. What is the primary function of mass media as a linkage institution? A) To entertain audiences. B) To create political forums. C) To report on sports events. D) To provide political information. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) To provide political information. 52. What are the 5 key questions to ask when analyzing media? A) Where was this media created?. B) How much does this media cost?. C) 1) Who created this media? 2) What is the purpose of this media? 3) Who is the intended audience? 4) What techniques are used to attract attention? 5) What values or perspectives are represented or omitted?. D) What is the color of this media?. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) 1) Who created this media? 2) What is the purpose of this media? 3) Who is the intended audience? 4) What techniques are used to attract attention? 5) What values or perspectives are represented or omitted?. 53. Can you name a type of media? A) Newspaper. B) Internet. C) Radio. D) Television. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Television. 54. What is "confirmation bias" ? A) The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories. B) The tendency to seek out information that contradicts one's beliefs. C) The ability to change one's beliefs easily. D) The process of verifying information. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) The tendency to interpret new evidence as confirmation of one's existing beliefs or theories. 55. Identify the term that describes the deliberate spread of false information to deceive people. A) Misinformation. B) Disinformation. C) Malinformation. D) Propaganda. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Disinformation. 56. What does subjective mean? A) Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions. B) Information that is always false. C) Based on facts only. D) Information that is always true. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Based on or influenced by personal feelings, tastes, or opinions. 57. Which Mughal emperor was interested in the religion and social customs of different people A) Jahangir. B) Shah Jahan. C) AKBAR. D) BABUR. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) AKBAR. 58. Does Media Require A Lot Of Money? A) Yes. B) No. C) Don't Know. D) Sometimes It Does And Sometimes It Doesn't. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Yes. 59. Mehrunnisa received the title, ..... A) Sulh-in-fun. B) Sadr. C) Merhru-i-sab. D) Noor Jahan. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Noor Jahan. 60. What does the use of the American flag in a political advertisement typically symbolize? A) Unity and strength. B) Technological advancement. C) Literary analysis. D) Culinary skills. 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