Bihar Board 12th English Objective Questions and Answers
Bihar Board 12th English 100 Marks Objective Answers Chapter 8 How Free is the Press
Question 1.
Who is the master of the state ?
(A) Government
(B) Press
(C) Court
(D) People
Answer:
(D) People
Question 2.
The Press can make or break-
(A) Colony
(B) People
(C) Reputation
(D) Garbling
Answer:
(C) Reputation
Question 3.
A free and fair press is the true watchdog of-
(A) Colony
(B) Persons
(C) Court
(D) Democracy
Answer:
(D) Democracy
Question 4.
Every newspaper is shakled to its own set of-
(A) Landlords
(B) Overloads
(C) Overlords
(D) Nightmare
Answer:
(C) Overlords
Question 5.
What policy widely circulated newspapers dare not support, however much in national interest, that might conflict, vested interests of its advertisers ?
(A) New policy
(B) State policy
(C) Public policy
(D) Personal policy
Answer:
(C) Public policy
Question 6.
A big circulation spells bankruptoy if the paper has to depend on its sales for its-
(A) Advertisement
(B) Policy
(C) Ethics
(D) Revenue
Answer:
(D) Revenue
Question 7.
This is the special accomplishment of the Press interviewer-
(A) Marbling
(B) Garbling
(C) Titilating
(D) Allusion
Answer:
(B) Garbling
Question 8.
What do free people take for granted ?
(A) Free home
(B) Free schools
(C) Free press
(D) Free pass
Answer:
(C) Free press
Question 9.
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
Question 10.
Dorothy was born in-
(A) 1883
(B) 1893
(C) 1873
(D) 1863
Answer:
(B) 1893
Question 11.
Dorothy died in-
(A) 1967
(B) 1958
(C) 1956
(D) 1957
Answer:
(D) 1957
Question 12.
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
Question 13.
In the following essay ‘How Free Is The Press’, the author makes a strong case against-
(A) Chained press
(B) Slavery
(C) Misuse of the freedom of the press
(D) Rude editors
Answer:
(C) Misuse of the freedom of the press
Question 14.
Without a free press there can be no-
(A) Society
(B) Free people
(C) Humanity
(D) Peace
Answer:
(B) Free people
Question 15.
Restrictions are normally placed upon the press in time of-
(A) Flood
(B) Bloodshed
(C) War
(D) Famne
Answer:
(C) War
Question 16.
Full freedom is restored when it comes-
(A) War
(B) Famine
(C) Peace
(D) flood
Answer:
(C) Peace
Question 17.
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
Question 18.
For the freedom of the press, we usually mean freedom from direction or-
(A) Scandal
(B) Pressure
(C) Censorship
(D) Distraction
Answer:
(C) Censorship
Question 19.
Under ordinary conditions, which press is singularly free, asjrnentionedin thieessay-
(A) Indian press
(B) American press
(C) British press
(D) European press
Answer:
(C) British press
Question 20.
Freedom of Press works to secure and sustain the Central doctrine of –
(A) State
(B) Democracy
(C) Public
(D) Personal interests
Answer:
(B) Democracy
Question 21.
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
Question 22.
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
Question 23.
The press enjoys the—
(A) boldness of public
(B) the helpnessness of the public
(C) idleness of the public
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) the helpnessness of the public
Question 24.
The editorial policy of a popular daily is controlled by—
(A) two chief Factors
(B) three chief factors
(C) four cheif factors
(D) None of these
Answer:
(A) two chief Factors
Question 25.
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
Question 26.
A big circulation spells bankruptcy if the paper has to depend on—
(A) the sales
(B) advertisers
(C) salers
(D) None of these
Answer:
(A) the sales
Question 27.
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
Question 28.
The auther has given the forms of misrepresentation, they are—
(A) rive
(B) four
(C) seven
(D) six
Answer:
(D) six
Question 29.
Dorothy L.Sayers was born in –
(A) 1863
(B) 1873
(C) 1883
(D) 1893
Answer:
(D) 1893
Question 30.
She died in
(A) 1967
(B) 1957
(C) 1977
(D) 1987
Answer:
(B) 1957
Question 31.
She was educated at
(A) Cambridge
(B) Oxford
(C) both
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) Oxford
Question 32.
In democracy, the freedom of press is.
(A) not necessary
(B) necessary
(C) dangerous
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) necessary
Question 33.
Freedom of press is restricted during
(A) peace
(B) war
(C) epidemic
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) war
Question 34.
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
Question 35.
The heaviest restriction upon the freedom of public opinion is
(A) official
(B) unofficial
(C) both
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) unofficial
Question 36.
‘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
Question 37.
Dorathy 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
Question 38.
Censorship is imposed during
(A) election
(B) peaceful time
(C) emergency
(D) None of these
Answer:
(C) emergency
Question 39.
………..are careful not to antagonize the press.
(A) Doctors
(B) Traders
(C) Teachers
(D) Politicians
Answer:
(D) Politicians
Question 40.
The ……….. is not the master but the servant of the people.
(A) State
(B) Government
(C) Village
(D) District
Answer:
(A) State
Question 41.
A free and fair press is the true watch …….. of democracy.
(A) cat
(B) bird
(C) dog
(D) None of these
Answer:
(C) dog
Question 42.
The first chief source of a newspaper’s revenue is ……….
(A) donation
(B) debt
(C) grant by the government
(D) advertisement
Answer:
(D) advertisement
Question 43.
The ………… Press is, under ordinary conditions, singularly free.
(A) European
(B) British
(C) Indian
(D) Chinese
Answer:
(B) British
Question 44.
The second chief source of a newspaper’s revenue is
(A) debt
(B) donation
(C) the wealth of owner
(D) grant by the government
Answer:
(C) the wealth of owner
Question 45.
The ……. can make or break reputation.
(A) teacher
(B) press
(C) man
(D) None of these
Answer:
(B) press
Question 46.
The editorial policy of a popular daily is controlled by …… chief factors.
(A) one
(B) two
(C) three
(D) four
Answer:
(B) two
Question 47.
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
Question 48.
Dorothy died in
(A) 1967
(B) 1978
(C) 1956
(D) 1957
Answer:
(D) 1957
Question 49.
Without a free press there can be no
(A) peace
(B) free people
(C) humanity
(D) society
Answer:
(B) free people
Question 50.
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
Question 51.
Dorothy was born in
(A) 1883
(B) 1863
(C) 1873
(D) 1893
Answer:
(D) 1893
Question 52.
Full freedom is restored when it comes-
(A) war
(B) famine
(C) peace
(D) blood
Answer:
(C) peace
Question 53.
The press can make or break
(A) statue
(B) people
(C) reputation
(D) garbling
Answer:
(C) reputation
Question 54.
This is the special accomplishment of the press interviewer-
(A) Marbling
(B) Garbling
(C) Titillating
(D) Allusion
Answer:
(B) Garbling
Question 55.
A free and fair press is the true watchdog of
(A) state
(B) family
(C) court
(D) democracy
Answer:
(D) democracy
Question 56.
Who is the master of the state ?
(A) government
(B) pressed-
(C) courteous
(D) people
Answer:
(D) people
Question 57.
What do free people take for granted ?
(A) free home
(B) free schools
(C) free press
(D) free office
Answer:
(C) free press
Question 58.
The common has a ………… in parliament.
(A) seat
(B) place
(C) vote
(D) standard
Answer:
(C) vote
Question 59.
In the following essay ‘How Free Is The Press’, the author makes a strong case against
(A) press
(B) misuse freedom of the press
(C) slavery of press
(D) editors
Answer:
(B) misuse freedom of the press
Question 60.
Restrictions are normally placed upon the press in time of
(A) flood
(B) peace
(C) war
(D) famine
Answer:
(C) war
Question 61.
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
Question 62.
Every newspaper is shackled to its own set of
(A) landlords
(B) overloads
(C) overlords
(D) editors
Answer:
(C) overlords
Question 63.
Under ordinary conditions, which press is singularly , free, as mentioned in the essay-
(A) European Press
(B) American Press
(C) British Press
(D) Indian Press
Answer:
(C) British Press
Question 64.
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
Question 65.
Freedom of Press works to secure and sustain the central doctrine of
(A) State
(B) Democracy
(C) Public
(D) personells
Answer:
(B) Democracy
Question 66.
What policy, widely circulated newspapers dare not support, however much in national interest, that might conflict, vested interests of its advertises ?
(A) man policy
(B) woman policy
(C) public policy
(D) personal policy
Answer:
(C) public policy
Question 67.
For the freedom of the press, we usually mean freedom from direction or
(A) scandal
(B) foment
(C) censorship
(D) discard
Answer:
(C) censorship