1. The press enjoys the—
(A) boldness of public
(B) the helplessness of the public
(C) the idleness of the public
(D) None of these
Answer:(B) the helplessness of the public
2. The editorial policy of a popular daily is controlled by—
(A) two chief Factors
(B) three chief factors
(C) four chief factors
(D) None of these
Answer:(A) two chief Factors
3. No widely circulated newspaper dares support a public policy due to vested interest of—
(A) the government
(B) editor
(C) reporter
(D) advertisers
Answer:(D) advertisers
4. A big circulation spells bankruptcy if the paper has to depend on—
(A) the sales
(B) advertisers
(C) sales
(D) None of these
Answer:(A) the sales
5. The policy of a newspaper is largely determined by—
(A) the government
(D) the public
(C) the proprietor
(D) None of these
Answer:(C) the proprietor
6. The author has given the forms of misrepresentation, they are—
(A) rive
(B) four
(C) seven
(D) six
Answer:(D) six
7. Dorothy L.Sayers was born in –
(A) 1863
(B) 1873
(C) 1883
(D) 1893
Answer:(D) 1893
8. She died in
(A) 1967
(B) 1957
(C) 1977
(D) 1987
Answer:(B) 1957
9. ………..are careful not to antagonize the press.
(A) Doctors
(B) Traders
(C) Teachers
(D) Politicians
Answer:(D) Politicians
10. The ……….. is not the master but the servant of the people.
(A) State
(B) Government
(C) Village
(D) District
Answer:(A) State
11. The essay ‘How Free Is the Press’ is written by
(A) Martin Luther King, Jr.
(B) Pearl S. Buck
(C) Aurobindo Ghosh
(D) Dorothy L. Sayers
Answer:(D) Dorothy L. Sayers
12. Every newspaper is shackled to its own set of
(A) landlords
(B) overloads
(C) overlords
(D) editors
Answer:(C) overlords
13. When Dorothy Sayers became one of the first women to graduate from Oxford University?
(A) 1950
(B) 1915
(C) 1918
(D) 1919
Answer:(B) 1915
14. Without a free press, there can be no-
(A) Society
(B) Free people
(C) Humanity
(D) Peace
Answer:(B) Free people
15. The heaviest restriction on the freedom of public opinion is
(A) official
(B) unofficial
(C) both
(D) None of these
Answer:(B) unofficial
16. ‘How free is the Press’ is written by –
(A) Mahatma Gandhi
(B) H.E. Bates
(C) Dorothy L. Sayers
(D) Dr. Zakir Hussain
Answer:(C) Dorothy L. Sayers
17. Dorothy L. Sayers has written the lesson –
(A) I Have a Dream
(B) How free is the Press
(C) The Earth
(D) A child is Born
Answer:(B) How free is the Press
18. The news in the newspapers is generally—
(A) to the point
(B) somewhat changed
(C) completely changed
(D) None of these
Answer:(B) somewhat changed
19. Freedom of the press is restricted during
(A) peace
(B) war
(C) epidemic
(D) None of these
Answer:(B) war
20. The state is the
(A) master of the people
(B) servant of the people
(C) exploiter of the people
(D) None of these
Answer:(B) servant of the people
21. Who is the master of the state?
(A) Government
(B) Press
(C) Court
(D) People
Answer:(D) People
22. The Press can make or break-
(A) Colony
(B) People
(C) Reputation
(D) Garbling
Answer:(C) Reputation
23. A free and fair press is the true watchdog of-
(A) Colony
(B) Persons
(C) Court
(D) Democracy
Answer:(D) Democracy
24. Every newspaper is shackled to its own set of-
(A) Landlords
(B) Overloads
(C) Overlords
(D) Nightmare
Answer:(C) Overlords
25. What policy widely circulated newspapers dare not support, however much in the national interest, that might conflict, the vested interests of its advertisers?
(A) New policy
(B) State policy
(C) Public policy
(D) Personal policy
Answer:(C) Public policy
26. A big circulation spells bankruptcy if the paper has to depend on its sales for its-
(A) Advertisement
(B) Policy
(C) Ethics
(D) Revenue
Answer:(D) Revenue
27. Decent journalists and responsible editors are not pleased with present affairs—
(A) true
(B) not true
(C) cannot be said
(D) None of these
Answer:(A) true
28. She was educated at
(A) Cambridge
(B) Oxford
(C) both
(D) None of these
Answer:(B) Oxford:
29. In a democracy, the freedom of the press is.
(A) not necessary
(B) necessary
(C) dangerous
(D) None of these
Answer:(B) necessary
30. Restrictions are normally placed upon the press in time of-
(A) Flood
(B) Bloodshed
(C) War
(D) Famine
Answer:(C) War
31. Full freedom is restored when it comes-
(A) War
(B) Famine
(C) Peace
(D) flood
Answer:(C) Peace
32. Who is the master of the state?
(A) government
(B) pressed-
(C) courteous
(D) people
Answer:(D) people
33. What do free people take for granted?
(A) free home
(B) free schools
(C) free press
(D) free office
Answer:(C) free press
34. The common has a ………… in parliament.
(A) seat
(B) place
(C) vote
(D) standard
Answer:(C) vote
35. Restrictions are normally placed upon the press in time of
(A) flood
(B) peace
(C) war
(D) famine
Answer:(C) war
36. This is the special accomplishment of the Press interviewer-
(A) Marbling
(B) Garbling
(C) Titillating
(D) Allusion
Answer:(B) Garbling
37. What do free people take for granted?
(A) Free home
(B) Free schools
(C) Free press
(D) Free pass
Answer:(C) Free press
38. The essay ‘How Free Is The Press’ is written by-
(A) Martin Luther king. Jr.
(B) Pearl S. Buck
(C) Aurobindo Ghosh
(D) Dorothy L. Sayers
Answer:(D) Dorothy L. Sayers
39. Dorothy was born in-
(A) 1883
(B) 1893
(C) 1873
(D) 1863
Answer:(B) 1893
40. Full freedom is restored when it comes-
(A) war
(B) famine
(C) peace
(D) blood
Answer:(C) peace
41. The press can make or break
(A) statue
(B) people
(C) reputation
(D) garbling
Answer:(C) reputation
42. This is the special accomplishment of the press interviewer-
(A) Marbling
(B) Garbling
(C) Titillating
(D) Allusion
Answer:(B) Garbling
43. A free and fair press is the true watchdog of
(A) state
(B) family
(C) court
(D) democracy
Answer:(D) democracy
44. The word used in the essay for the uncontrolled freedom of one man, or one gang, to impose its will on the world is-
(A) Brutality
(B) Tyranny
(C) Dictatorship
(D) Coerce
Answer:(B) Tyranny
45. A free and fair press is the true watch …….. of democracy.
(A) cat
(B) bird
(C) dog
(D) None of these
Answer:(C) dog
46. A big circulation spells bankruptcy if the paper has to depend on its sales for its
(A) advertisement
(B) honesty
(C) ethics
(D) revenue
Answer:(D) revenue
47. Censorship is imposed during
(A) election
(B) peaceful time
(C) emergency
(D) None of these
Answer:(C) emergency
48. Under ordinary conditions, which press is singular, free, as mentioned in the essay-
(A) European Press
(B) American Press
(C) British Press
(D) Indian Press
Answer:(C) British Press
49. The word used in the essay for the uncontrolled freedom of one man, or one gang, to impose its will on the world is
(A) fertility
(B) coerce
(C) dictatorship
(D) tyranny
Answer:(B) coerce
50. Freedom of the Press works to secure and sustain the central doctrine of
(A) State
(B) Democracy
(C) Public
(D) personals
Answer:(B) Democracy
51. For the freedom of the press, we usually mean freedom from direction or
(A) scandal
(B) foment
(C) censorship
(D) discard
Answer:(C) censorship
52. Dorothy died in-
(A) 1967
(B) 1958
(C) 1956
(D) 1957
Answer:(D) 1957
53. The first chief source of a newspaper’s revenue is ……….
(A) donation
(B) debt
(C) grant by the government
(D) advertisement
Answer:(D) advertisement
54. The ………… Press is, under ordinary conditions, singularly free.
(A) European
(B) British
(C) Indian
(D) Chinese
Answer:(B) British
55. The second chief source of a newspaper’s revenue is
(A) debt
(B) donation
(C) the wealth of the owner
(D) grant by the government
Answer:(C) the wealth of the owner
56. The ……. can make or break a reputation.
(A) teacher
(B) press
(C) man
(D) None of these
Answer:(B) press
57. The editorial policy of a popular daily is controlled by …… chief factors.
(A) one
(B) two
(C) three
(D) four
Answer:(B) two
58. For the freedom of the press, we usually mean freedom from direction or-
(A) Scandal
(B) Pressure
(C) Censorship
(D) Distraction
Answer:(C) Censorship
59. Under ordinary conditions, in which the press is singularly free, asjrnentionedin the essay-
(A) Indian press
(B) American press
(C) British press
(D) European press
Answer:(C) British press
60. Freedom of the Press works to secure and sustain the Central doctrine of –
(A) State
(B) Democracy
(C) Public
(D) Personal interests
Answer:(B) Democracy
61. Dorothy died in
(A) 1967
(B) 1978
(C) 1956
(D) 1957
Answer:(D) 1957
62. Without a free press, there can be no
(A) peace
(B) free people
(C) humanity
(D) society
Answer:(B) free people
63. When did Dorothy Sayers become one of the first women to graduate from Oxford University?
(A) 1951
(B) 1915
(C) 1918
(D) 1919
Answer:(B) 1915
64. Dorothy was born in
(A) 1883
(B) 1863
(C) 1873
(D) 1893
Answer:(D) 1893