Film And Visual Communication - Practice Test

[#121] What is zapping in the parlance of TV operations?

(A) The viewer/recorder switches off the VCR/Digital recorder when the ads are being broadcast on TV, but he records the movie when it is broadcast. Thus, he skips ads during the recording

(B) The viewer/recorder records the broadcast for some period, say two hours

(C) The viewer/recorder records programmes of one channel and excludes all other channels

(D) None of these

Correct Answer

(A) The viewer/recorder switches off the VCR/Digital recorder when the ads are being broadcast on TV, but he records the movie when it is broadcast. Thus, he skips ads during the recording

[#122] The non-commercial cinemas are not noticed as commercial cinemas because of . . . . . . . .

(A) big star

(B) big director

(C) low budget

(D) none of the above

Correct Answer

(A) big star

[#123] A level shot is

(A) above the head of the subject

(B) in the line of the eyes of the subject

(C) a bird's eye view of the scene

(D) a worm's eye view of the scene

Correct Answer

(B) in the line of the eyes of the subject

[#124] Consider the following statements and select the correct one: 1. Natya Shastra, an ancient scripture is attributed to Bharata Muni. 2. Abhinav Gupta was a Vaishnavite Philosopher. 3. Bimal Roy has applied the Rasa method of classical Sanskrit drama to movie, for instance in ''The Apu Trilogy".

(A) Only 1

(B) Only 3

(C) 1 and 3

(D) 2 and 3

Correct Answer

(D) 2 and 3

[#125] The DTH system would not work without a/an

(A) CATV connection

(B) telephone line

(C) smart card

(D) conventional linear antenna

Correct Answer

(C) smart card

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[#121] What is zapping in the parlance of TV operations?

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[#122] The non-commercial cinemas are not noticed as commercial cinemas because of . . . . . . . .

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[#123] A level shot is

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[#125] The DTH system would not work without a/an

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