Philippine-Emirates Private School
Baniyas West, Abu Dhabi, UAE
2nd LONG QUIZ IN MEDIA & INFORMATION LITERACY
AY 2020-2021
NAME:_________________________________________________ SCORE ______________
I. Multiple Choices: Transcribe the letter of the best answer.
1. When a message is transformed into an understandable sign and symbol system,
the process is called?
a. encoding b. noise
c. decoding d. interpretation
2. It is the ability to effectively and efficiently comprehend and use written symbols:
a. literacy b. alliteration
c. illiteracy d. literature
3. Someone is behaving inappropriately on one of the sites you’re using. You should;
a. tell the person off
b. shut down your PC
c. just ignore whatever it is
d. report to the moderator of the site
4. What is censorship?
a. When cyber bullying occurs.
b. When false and deceiving information is used to trick others.
c. When someone tries to influence the opinions or behaviors of others.
d. When information is suppressed or deleted to hinder freedom of speech.
5. An act or instance of using or closely imitating the language and thoughts of an author.
a. copyrighting b. plagiarism
c. net addiction d. cyber bullying
6. Is it possible that different individual derives a different meaning from the message?
a. Yes, because he or she is coming from a different point of view and/or
background.
b. Yes, because sometimes information is unclear.
c. Yes, because most of the time people don’t want to understand.
d. Yes, because strategies in understanding were not introduced
7. All of the statements about traditional media are correct EXCEPT?
a. Media experience is limited.
b. Sense receptors are very specific.
c. Integrates all aspects of old media.
d. Existed before the advent of internet.
8. It is a form of electronic communication through which people create online
communities.
a. Mass media b. New Media
c. Transmedia d. Social Media
9. A media and information Literate individual is someone who:
a. thinks critically b. thinks irrationally
c. thinks unethically d. thinks immorally
10. What organization cites the importance of media and information literacy in the modern
world?
a. UNESCO b. Media Quest Holdings
c. Press Alliance d. Foundation for Media Alternatives
11. These are conventions, formats and symbols which indicate the meaning of media
messages.
a. Media Education b. Media Literacy
c. Media Convergence d. Media Languages
12. Which of the following is not included in considering information ACCURACY?
a. content must be grammatically correct
b. Sources and references must be cited.
c. Does tone and style imply properly.
d. Author’s name is easily visible.
13. How does Facebook changed our lives in a good way?
a. We care less about our privacy.
b. Facebook changed the definition of friend.
c. Facebook has created online jobs and opportunities.
d. Facebook created negative effects on culture as well as in society.
14. DZMM, DZBB, DZME, DZRH and RADYO PATROL are examples of?
a. Print media b. Broadcast Media
c. Film d. New Media
15. Video Games can also be considered as type of media. Why is it possible?
a. Because it affects human behavior like social media did.
b. Because it’s been a means in which people are entertained.
c. Because video games has features that enable communication.
d. Because Millennials must be in a trend.
III. Write TRUE if the statement is correct and FALSE if not.
16. Communication is the exchange of information that can result in understanding.
17. Information must not be free of bias towards one point-of –view.
18. Ask a Librarian or consult a fact-checking site.
19. A media and information literate individual knows how to protect himself/herself
solely.
20. Media Literate individuals have the abilities to decode, analyze, evaluate and produce.
21. Normative theories are more focused on the relationship between press and its
audience.
22. Horror, comedy, action comedy, sci-fi are examples of genre in films.
24. Media convergence is a trend that cannot be done away.
25. Information or details must be updated rarely.
26. The birth of the World Wide Web change the face of how we communicate.
27. Communication and Mass Communication are of equal range of audiences.
28. Interpersonal Communication varies from small to medium number of participants in a
group.
29. Newspaper has later developed as a form of communication before film and radio.
30. Message is first initial stage of communication process.
IV. Tabulate the following information appropriately ; Refer to the details below.
Media Convergence in: PLATFORMS ( A) EXAMPLES ( B )
Communication 31. 36
Education 32. 37.
Advertisement 33. 38.
News 34. 39.
Entertainment 35. 40.
A B
Social Network Instagram
Multimedia Personality Digitize print ads
News Agency Print/online newspaper
Learning management Digital games
system Google Class
Product Advertisement
