T.M.A MAC115 Questions and Answers
Q1 If improved through modification, African communication system can �?�..
Become a unifying factor of all African people
Be a strategic instrument for sustaining African cultural heritage
All of the above
None of the above.
Q2 �?�.. is a unifying language across West African Anglophone people.
Pidgin
English
French
Spanish
Q3 One of these does not convey the beauty of African communication system.
They contain our culture and belief
They bastardise our customs and traditions
They embody our myths and legends
They relate to our values, ethos and norms
Q4 Going back to African communication roots implies�?�.
Everyone embracing African language from childhood
Embodying African languages into our school curricula
Enactment of government policies on communication.
All of the above
Q5 African traditional communication system can benefit from its modern counterpart through �?�.
Harmonising their instruments
Combined critical study of both of them
All of the above
None of the above
Q6 Street van announcement is an extension and modernisation of �?�..
Radio broadcasts
Television broadcasts
Public address system
Town crying
Q7 All except one cannot assist the growth of African communication system.
Research
More scholarly attention.
Adoption of foreign languages.
It�??s more and wider application
Q8 A major advantage of English over any Nigerian language is �?��?�
Appeal to audience
Its use in commerce
Size and spread of speakers
Tools of application
Q9 �?�.. is the greatest means of beautification by Nigerian women.
Colour
Clothes
Culture
Facial marks
Q10 In Nigeria, the �?�.. use tribal marks more than other ethnic groups
Yorubas
Ijaws
Ibos
Hausas
Q11 Language is known by all but one of these
Arbitrary symbols
Matched with meaning
Used for communication
Means of hiding identity
Q12 Colour is very vital to �?�. in showcasing their image and identity
Universities
Federal ministries
Corporate organisations
Banks
Q13 PDP and APC�??s umbrella and broom respectively �?�. codes of communication
Floral
graphics
Objectifics
symbolic
Q14 While Eid-el-fitri festival is religious, Iri-Ji festival is �?�..
Cultural
Political
Social
Economic
Q15 Nigeria made strong attempt at promoting Black Arts and Culture through
New yam Festivals
Eid-el-kabir Festivals
FESTAC 1977
Osun Oshogbo Festivals
Q16 _____ Is an Igbo musician who has done much to promote Nigeria unity
Christie Igbokwe
Onyeka Onwuenu
Dora Akunyili
Alele Williams
Q17 In both modern and traditiona societies, music positively does all but one of these
celebrate life and death
promote war
encourage and motivate
mobilise and sentise
Q18 In Igbo land ___ is a symble of authority
Obi
OZO
NZE
Ikenga
Q19 Only one of these is not a Yoruba god
Sango
Amadioha
Ogun
Obatala
Q20 All except one is not a sign or signal
handshake
roadblock
billbords
gun shost
Q21 One of these does not prominently use the Ivory tusk
Igbos
Idoms
Yorubas
Annangs
Q22 Meanwhile, the Igbos use the Ivory tusk for ____
salute kings/Obis
welcome new members into NZE and OZO societies
all of the above
non of the above
Q23 Ivory Tusk is used in Ibibio land to all but one of these
place injunctions
settle qurrels
drive away evil spririts
announce calamities
Q24 Drumcommunication played a major role during ____ war of 1860 to 1865
Abeokuta/Ife
Akure/Ilesa
Oshogbo/ Ondo
Ibadan/Ijaye
Q25 One is not a well known Yoruba traditional musician
Ebenezer Obey
Victor Uwaifo
King Sunny Ade
IK Diro
Q26 The main use of Kola-nut is for ____
divination
decoration
incarnatation
delaration
Q27 "He who brings kola brings life" is a statement by _____
Yorubas
Igbos
Hausas
kanuris
Q28 While pigeons and Doves signify peace, vultures and Owls represent ____
conflict
bravery
bad omen
kinship
Q29 Costums and accessories communicate all but one of these
level of healthiness
place of origin
royal status
enhance beauty and dignity
Q30 One is not true about green leaves
represents good and bad
conveys life
represents joy
femine
Q31 Red coloured camwood is used by circumsied and birth giving women to signify _____
joy
announcement
regeneration
all of the above
Q32 Which is not among prominent colours
White
Brown
Red
Green
Q33 One is not verbal communication element
tribal marks
hairdo
gesture
tattoos
Q34 At their formative stage, children rely more on ____ communication
verbal
non-verbal
semantics
sarcism
Q35 All except one is not a part of body languae
intonation
facal contortions
walking
gestures
Q36 Only one of these does aid in revealing a speaker's place of origin
sound
intonation
tone
style
Q37 Which one is not shortcoming of Africa traditional communication
suitable terminologies
occupation based
massive outreah
absence of documentation
Q38 One is not an attribute of Africa communication system
reach
channel crediblity
value
knowledge
Q39 ____ is to blame for the neglect of Africa communication system
democratic politics
Western education
Economic emancipation
cultural heritage
Q40 Except one, others are signals used to demonstrate communication
Satire
flames
smoke
knots
Q41 When messages are modified, tailored or doctored in the mass media, we say it is ______
emphasised
mediated
reinforced
cultured
Q42 In _____ communication, no technological interface and mediation is required
intra personal communication
mass communication as Art
interpersonal communication
organisational communication
Q43 As an object of study, mass communication looks at all but one of these
mass communication as science
mass communication as Art
mass communication as profession
mass communication as skill
Q44 A United Nations organ chrged with the responsiblility of managing communication is_____
UNESCO
UNICEF
UNIDO
UNIMAID
Q45 In 1985, Francis Balle identified all but one of these as facets of social communication
interpersonal communication
community communication
organisational communication
mass communication
Q46 Research into the effects of television in America intensified in the _____
1940s and 1950s
1950s and 1960s
1960s and 970s
1970s and 1980s
Q47 Self-dissatifaction can lead to ____ in the individual
value chang
social judgment
aggressive cues
reinforcement behavior
Q48 One of these does notlead to aggressive/violent behaviour
social roles
personality features
cultural norms/values
persuasive
Q49 Violence is most attributed to ____
internet
radio
television
Newspaper
Q50 Complaints about media violence are mainly against two media
newspapers and magazines
Television and films
Billboards and Cinema
Radio and internet
Q51 _____ theory involves two stage process: receiver judging attitude and making adjustment
political judgment theory
scientific judgment theory
social judgment theory
critical judgment theory
Q52 Value change theory employs _____ technique
accuracy
fairness
Honesty
Feedback
Q53 who are sources of the Psychodynamic and the socio-cultural models
Burgoon and Ruffner
Bradley and Baran
DeFleur and Ball-Rokeash
Wimmer and Dominick
Q54 ____ emphasizes the interest of the information disseminator
propaganda
persuasion
social change
value change
Q55 Roger Brown, a _____ made distinction between persuasion and propaganda
British
American
Canadian
Australian
Q56 Definition of persuasion emphases_____
conscious intent
subtle frocefulness
message transmission
behavioural influence
Q57 One is not a feature of the information society theory
surveillance society perspective
post-industrial society perspective
Pre-communist society perspective
declining public sphere perspective
Q58 Information society theory is dominated by the emergence of _____
Empiricism
internet
Economy
European Union
Q59 _____ Is anchored on experience and logic
Myth
dogma
philosophy
theory
Q60 ___ is a matter of social agreement
Analogy
philiosophy
dogma
myth
Q61 Which of these is not an example of idiophones?
Wooden drum
Pot drum
Skin drum
Bell
Q62 All except one is not a floral used in African communication
Palm fronds
Banana leaves
Calabash
kola
Q63 . �?�. is produced in the West, celebrated in the East and eaten in the North
Kola
Yam
Cocoa
Palm oil
Q64 One is not true about iconographic communication devices
Used in African societies
Usage only authorised by traditional rulers
Often are peculiar to their settings
Transmit messages to their audience
Q65 One is not an example of objectified communication
Kola-nut
Cow-tail
Feather
Palm frond
Q66 Among areas of similarities between the two media systems are these but one
Information have sources
Channels are used
Reach far and wide
Audiences exist
Q67 Which of modern and African media systems have greater influence on the audience?
Modern media
African communication
Both of the systems
None of the two
Q68 While modern system of communication is �?�.. its African counterpart is not
Institutionalised
Politicised
Economised
Adulterated
Q69 One does not include the features of African media system
Valuable and appropriate
Messages may subject to many understanding
Reach the right audience
Channels are credible
Q70 This course advocates for all but one of these�?�.
Africa�??s rich media culture should be studied
Both modern and African media should co-exist
Modern communication should be discarded
Africans�?? psychographic and demographic diversity should be harnessed
Q71 Only one of these is a foreign exponent of African communication
Ugboajah
Wilson
Hatchen
Ibagere
Q72 This course contends that �?�..
African mode of communication before now was very effective
Africa�??s diverse people have very rich culture
With concerted efforts African culture can be salvaged
All of the above
Q73 One is not an impediment to African communication system
. Modernisation is more in favour of the
West Western culture is tolerant of Africa�??s
Replacement of indigenous system with Western modes
Urbanisation deals a great blow on African communication modes
Q74 One of these does relate to African communication system
Indigenous to Africa
Superior to others
Rooted in the environment
Anchored on the people�??s traditions
Q75 All but one is not a component of culture.
Behaviour
Language
Rituals
Technology
Q76 Culture is necessary for a �?�. society.
Cordial
Healthy
Rich
Clean
Q77 According Olulade (1998), traditional communication involve but one of these
Relies on professional expertise
Social conventions and practice
Communication modes and systems
Mixture of various elements
Q78 Except for one, others are qualities of African communication system
. Uses symbols to enhance effectiveness
Understood by members of a community
Uses technology
Appeals to local language, culture and beliefs
Q79 All but one is not a function of communication
Information
Education
Disaffection
Socialisation
Q80 One of these does not fall with the elements of communication
Sender
Message
Receiver
Symbol
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