Unit 1: Information and Communication [Full Unit Test] - 1

1. Which of the following is not considered as data?
Letters
Symbols
Words
Message

2. Data is the plural form of
Datum
Date
Datas
données

3. Data is
Qualitative
Quantitative
Both (a) and (b)
Neither (a) nor (b)

4. Select the properties of data
1. Amenability to use
2.Clarity
3. Accuracy
4. Essense
1 and 2
1 and 3
1, 2, 3
All

5. Which one of the following is derived from experience?
Data
Information
Knowledge
Wisdom

6. Which of the following is the ability to think and act using experience, understanding and insight?
Data
Information
Knowledge
Wisdom

7. Which of the following is not a characteristic of information?
Dynamic
Contained in subject realm
Unstructured
Basis for action

8. Which of the following is true about Information Science?
The collection, classification, storage, retrieval, and dissemination of recorded knowledge treated both as a pure and as an applied science
Discipline that investigates properties and behavior of information
It is the study of information and how it is used by people within organisation
All the above

9. Characteristics of information societies is/are
information is used as an economic resource
it is possible to identify greater use of information among the general public
the development of an information sector within the economy
All the above

10. Oral communication is also known as
Verbal communication
Non verbal communication
Formal communication
Informal communication

11. Which is the major driving force behind Information Society?
RTI
ICT
IT ACT
Cyberlaw

12. The word communication is derived from latin word communis which means
Communication
Oral
Message
Comman

13. Effective communication is essentially a
One way process
Two way process
Both one way and two way process
Three way process

14. Which is not one of the 7'C of Communicaiton?
Clear
Concise
Concrete
Character

15. Limitation of informal communication is
inadequate
false
personal
unwarranted

16. Grapvine is an information system also known as
Formal
Informal
Personal
Predictable

17. In Kinesic communication message is conveyed through
Choice of words
Silence
Body movements
Tone of voice

18. Most important barrier to communication is
Concentration
Humility
Interestedness
Poor listening

19. SMCR model of communication developed by
Shannon - Weaver
David berlo
Schramm
Barnlund

20. Shannon and Weaver's linear model of communication developed in
1946
1947
1948
1949

21. Which model is summarised as “Who says what in which channel to whom with what effect”?
Lasswell’s Model
Linear Model
Constructionist model
George Gerbner’s Model

22. Fair use is
anything under 200 words
using it for educational purpose
without whole anything amount of length
short excerpt and attribute to author

23. Intellectual Property India is coming under the
Ministry of Commerce and Industry
Ministry of HRD
Ministry of Culture
Ministry of Law and Justice

24. Which one is not a location of Patent office in India?
Chennai
Delhi
Mumbai
Patna

25. Geographical Indications Registry is located in
Chennai
Delhi
Nagpur
Mumbai

26. Product Patents in all fields of technology and term of protection for product and process patents enhanced to
14 years
18 years
20 years
24 years

27. The Designs Act of 1911 has been completely replaced by
the Designs Act of 1998
the Designs Act of 2000
the Designs Act of 2012
the Designs Act of 2015

28. The Patent Act, 1970 has been amended by the Amendment Acts of
1999 and 2001 and 2004
1999 and 2002 and 2005
1999 and 2003 and 2005
1999 and 2004 and 2015

29. What is the term of copyright?
the lifetime of the author plus 60 years thereafter
60 years from the date of publishing
the lifetime of the author plus 58 years thereafter
58 years from the date of publishing

30. Committee on National Policy on Library and Information System set up in
1983
1985
1987
1991