Explore topic-wise MCQs in Bachelor of Mass Media (BMM).

This section includes 305 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Bachelor of Mass Media (BMM) knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

101.

Newspapers offer _________ as a media choice

A. High Impact
B. Low Impact
C. Low Selectivity
D. High Selectivity
Answer» C. Low Selectivity
102.

A magazine -------------- starts with its circulation and grows as original readers pass an issue along to other readers.

A. sub scribe
B. reader
C. audience
D. publisher
Answer» D. publisher
103.

The advertising industry is passing through a transition phase with the emergence of the ______________media.

A. television
B. online
C. interactive
D. information
Answer» C. interactive
104.

Name the major types of advertising found in newspapers

A. Banner
B. Display
C. Classified
D. Forums
Answer» C. Classified
105.

A magazines___________ starts with its circulation and grows as original readers pass an issue along to other readers.

A. subscribe
B. reader
C. audience
D. publisher
Answer» D. publisher
106.

RADIO supports media planning as a part of ___________

A. Integrated media solution
B. Vehicle
C. Does not support
D. Channel
Answer» B. Vehicle
107.

A magazines___________ starts with its circulation and grows as original readers pass an issue along to other readers.

A. subscribe
B. reader
C. audience
D. publisher
Answer» D. publisher
108.

Name the strengths in using radio in a media plan

A. Cost effective
B. Time effective
C. Measurable Results
D. All of the above
Answer» E.
109.

With ______________ there is a rise in metrics like cost per like and cost per fan.

A. social media
B. digital media
C. broadcast media
D. print media
Answer» B. digital media
110.

Radio rating services was conductede in

A. 2005
B. 2006
C. 2007
D. 2008
Answer» D. 2008
111.

CARD rates are _____-

A. uniform
B. non uniform
C. fixed
D. Same
Answer» C. fixed
112.

Currently ads are regulated by a non-statutory body _____.

A. Advertising Standards Council of India
B. Advertising Service Council of India
C. Advertising Standar
D. Corporation of India
Answer» B. Advertising Service Council of India
113.

An effective media strategy requires a degree of ----------- _

A. continuity
B. mediamix
C. flexibility
D. discontinuous
Answer» D. discontinuous
114.

The implementation of media plan requires ------- _

A. Media slot
B. Mediamix
C. Media buying
D. Media selection
Answer» D. Media selection
115.

A large amount of ------------- advertising is for retailers, local businesses used for promotions.

A. newspaper
B. magazines
C. radio
D. television
Answer» D. television
116.

The pricing of ______________ advertising could vary across devices and access formats.

A. print
B. broadcast
C. digital
D. out of home.
Answer» D. out of home.
117.

A large amount of ______________ advertising is for retailers, local businesses and for promotions.

A. news paper
B. magazines
C. radio
D. television
Answer» D. television
118.

____ Play important role in providing accurate data

A. ABC
B. BBB
C. ACB
D. AFC
Answer» B. BBB
119.

Media literacy means the ability to

A. Read and write
B. Create professional media
C. Understand and use media
D. Prepare for a career in media
Answer» D. Prepare for a career in media
120.

Gross impressions means

A. The percentage of the target audience exposed to a message
B. All possible exposures to a given medium at a given time
C. Both a and b above
D. The standard for a communication message to have an impact on the consumer
Answer» C. Both a and b above
121.

Media strategy and media tactics are

A. Same
B. Different
C. Media Plan
D. Media Process
Answer» B. Different
122.

Newspapers are ______

A. read
B. seen
C. scanned
D. none
Answer» C. scanned
123.

media is a most powerful tool of ______

A. profit
B. sales
C. communication
D. none
Answer» D. none
124.

post buy deals with the question of ______

A. performance
B. result
C. accountability
D. none
Answer» D. none
125.

A graphical representation of the media schedule information is called a

A. A Timetable
B. Media Objectives
C. A Media Flowchart
D. A Media Plan
Answer» D. A Media Plan
126.

Which is not a method of costing media?

A. CPA
B. CTR
C. CPM
D. CPR
Answer» E.
127.

Transit and outdoor advertising are generally noticed only in passing, which may not be enough for a ______________message.

A. simple
B. normal
C. complicated
D. urgent
Answer» D. urgent
128.

TV viewership in india has _____

A. increased
B. decreased
C. multiplied
D. none
Answer» D. none
129.

Radio is often referred to as

A. The Theatre of the Absurd
B. Mindful Theatre
C. The Theatre of the Mind
D. Surround Sound
Answer» D. Surround Sound
130.

___________ are about organizations seeking gaps in broad market segments or finding gaps in competitors' product ranges.

A. Market niche strategies
B. Differentiation
C. Cost leadership
D. Focus Strategies
Answer» E.
131.

______________ is a scheduling strategy in which planned messages run in intermittent periods.

A. Media run
B. Continuous scheduling
C. Pulsing
D. Flighting
Answer» E.
132.

Extensive local penetration and coverage is indicative of

A. Magazines
B. Newspapers
C. Online Advertising
D. Social Media
Answer» C. Online Advertising
133.

The implementation of media plan requires ______________.

A. Media slot
B. Media mix
C. Media buying
D. Media selection
Answer» D. Media selection
134.

Attack the market and defend the position are the prime strategies pursued by a firm with ___________ positioning.

A. Market challenger
B. Market Leader
C. Market Follower
D. Market Nicher
Answer» C. Market Follower
135.

An effective media strategy requires a degree of ______________.

A. continuity
B. media mix
C. flexibility
D. discontinuous
Answer» D. discontinuous
136.

_________ are owned media.

A. websites
B. cinema
C. newspapers
D. none
Answer» B. cinema
137.

Media strategy is based upon market _____.

A. Coverage
B. Persuasion
C. Interaction
D. Action
Answer» B. Persuasion
138.

Media strategy is making media decisions based on

A. Understanding customers wants and needs
B. The clients wishes
C. Whims of the market
D. Brand awareness
Answer» B. The clients wishes
139.

The flighting media schedule is

A. A hybrid strategy of scheduling
B. An intermittent pattern of high activity and low activity
C. A continuous pattern of messaging
D. Intermittent, intense activity within a continuous pattern
Answer» C. A continuous pattern of messaging
140.

There is no ______ on TV viewing time at home .

A. restriction
B. limit
C. constraints
D. none
Answer» D. none
141.

Which of the following is not a valid statement?

A. It is necessary to plan for out-of-home media
B. The media environment has become fiercely competitive
C. Media planning is less important than creative
D. Independent media buying services specialize in media planning
Answer» D. Independent media buying services specialize in media planning
142.

Which of the following is not the conditions necessary for the achievement of sustainable competitive advantage (SCA)?

A. The perceived difference results from cheaper price
B. The customer consistently perceives a positive difference between the products and services offered by a company and its competitors.
C. The perceived difference results from the company's relatively greater capability.
D. The perceived difference persists for a reasonable period of time.
Answer» B. The customer consistently perceives a positive difference between the products and services offered by a company and its competitors.
143.

____ means tools used for advertisement .

A. Media
B. newspaper
C. press
D. TV
Answer» B. newspaper
144.

One weakness in using out-of-home media is

A. Relatively Low Cost
B. Difficult to Measure and Control
C. Delivers Excellent Reach
D. Demographic Flexibility
Answer» C. Delivers Excellent Reach
145.

The cost of an advertisement or a schedule of ads is often based on ______________.

A. CPP
B. CPR
C. CPI
D. CPM
Answer» E.
146.

Cable Television Amendment Bill _____ mandates digitization of TV broadcasts pan India by 2014.

A. 2011
B. 2012
C. 2013
D. 2014
Answer» B. 2012
147.

The print medium continues to rely heavily on CPM to determine scheduling. What is CPM?

A. A percentage of impressions that results in a click
B. A percentage of households tuned to TV
C. The relative average cost to reach one thousand people
D. A payment received for each action
Answer» D. A payment received for each action
148.

Media vehicle is a ______ program.

A. complex
B. single
C. based
D. Easy
Answer» C. based
149.

Which medium is often referred to as junk mail?

A. Direct Mail
B. Television
C. Newspaper inserts
D. Yellow Pages
Answer» B. Television
150.

The demerits of magazine advertising are

A. Selectivity
B. Loyalty and prestige
C. Inflexibility
D. Visual display
Answer» D. Visual display