scert.kerala.gov.in : Class XI Journalism Question Paper Model State Council of Educational Research & Training
Board :State Council of Educational Research & Training
Exam : HSE Journalism
Document Type : Model Question Paper
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SCERT Journalism Sample Question Paper -I
Higher Secondary Education
Part – III
Maximum : 60 Score
Time: 2 hrs
Cool off time : 15 Minutes
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General Instructions
** There is ‘Cool off time’ of 15 minutes in addition to the writing time of 2 hrs.
** You are neither allowed to write your answers nor to discuss anything with others during the ‘cool off time’.
** Use the ‘cool off time’ to get familiar with questions and to plan your answers.
** Read the questions carefully before answering
** All questions are compulsory and only internal choice is allowed.
** When you select a question, all the sub-questions must be answered from the same question itself.
** Calculations, figures and graphs should be shown in the answer sheet itself.
** Malayalam version of the questions is also provided.
** Give equations wherever necessary
** Electronics devices except nonprogrammable calculators are not allowed in the Examination Hall.
Sample Questions
1. Who launched the first newspaper in Malayalam?
a) James Silk Buckingham
b) Dr.Herman Gundert
c) James Augustus Hicky
d) Swadeshabhimani Ramakrishna Pillai (1)
2. Netizen is a person who frequently uses
a) Newspapers
b) Magazines
c) The Internet
d) FM Radio (1)
3. Which is the first Newspaper in India ?
a) Mumbai Samachar
b) The Hindu
c) Rajyasamacharam
d) Bengal Gazette (1)
4. The popular word for self made, self portrait photographs which is widely circulated in social media is
a) Close up
b) Selfie
c) Bleed
d) Blurb (1)
5. Which organisation publishes Kerala Calling?
a) Kerala Press Academy
b) Department of Information and Public Relations, Govt. of Kerala
c) Press Information Bureau
d) Kerala Kala Mandalam (1)
6. What is WAN-IFRA? (1)
7. What is Fifth Estate? (1)
8. How do you explain the term Libel? (1)
9. Viral marketing is a new potential news source. Exemplify. (1)
10. What is imprintline ? (1)
11. When you attend a telephone call, it is hardly audible to you due to the high volume of television. Identify the element of communication in such a situation. (1)
12. Who is the present chairman of Press Council of India? (1)
13. Consider the following situations and identify the level of communication. – “Ayalkkoottam” gathering in Leela’s house. – A celebrity visits your school and speaks in the school anniversary (2)
14. With the emergence of media convergence, classification of media is somewhat difficult. Elucidate. (2)
15. “Citizen Journalism provides a platform for common man to come up with breaking news.” Explain. (2)
16. In a workshop for news writing, a participant opines that the invasion of television news channels has made visible changes in the intro writing style for print media. He argues that 5 W’s and one H style is fading away gradually. Do you agree with this argument? Write your views. (2)
17. Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) gives four types of certificates. Name them.(2)
18. Enlist the functions of a news editor in a newspaper organisation. (2)
19. A modern news room has adopted structural changes to cater to the needs of new generation news audiences. Describe the structural changes in a modern news room. (3)
20. Newspapers are classified into three categories according to their size. Differentiate each format. (3)
21. Digital photography provides image editing techniques. Discuss the different techniques used by photo editors to edit news photographs. (3)
22. The constitution of India puts certain restrictions on freedom of the media. Explain. (3)
23. Write an article about pioneers of Malayalam Journalism in the campus newspaper, not exceeding 100 words. (3)
24. Explain the contributions of Mahatma Gandhi as a journalist, not exceeding 150 words. (4)
25. “Communication technologies are waves that hit our society for radical changes.” Evaluate this statement to Alwyn Toffler’s theory of the waves of communication technology revolution and the changes that waves brought in our society. (5)