MCQ Bank
Who among the following establishes smooth relationships between institutions & society?
- A) Public relations
- B) All of the given options
- C) Publicity
- D) Advertising
The ways to get people to do what they want include:
- A) All of the given options
- B) Persuasion
- C) Patronage
- D) Power
Lee Jaffe,1st female PR Gold Anvil winner said “_______ , do anything or say anything that you are unwilling to see in print.”
- A) Always
- B) None of the given options
- C) Never
- D) Sometimes
A famous person (athlete/celebrity) endorses a new product. It is an example of:
- A) Testimonial
- B) Transfer technique
- C) Glittering generalities
- D) Card stacking
All of the following are important points to consider while handling any problem EXCEPT:
- A) To win the trust of public
- B) To tell the public half truth
- C) To provide the public with timely information
- D) To keep the public informed
The speaker in a TV commercial criticizes another person or product with little reason or evidence is an example of:
- A) Testimonial
- B) Card stacking
- C) Name calling
- D) Glittering generalities
Which of the following formula about problem solving strategies was given by Jerry Hendrix?
- A) ROAD
- B) ROLE
- C) ROPE
- D) RACE
Which form of communication is most effective in forming or changing predispositions towards an issue?
- A) Public communication
- B) Group communication
- C) Non verbal communication
- D) Interpersonal communication
Who among the following replaced the word mutual understanding with persuasion in the basic definition of Public Relations?
- A) Edward Bernays
- B) Robert Cialdini
- C) Earl Newman
- D) Quentin Bell
According to principles of consumer behavior, unique messages are:
- A) Less remembered
- B) Always rejected
- C) Never remembered
- D) Better remembered
Jerry Hendrix proposed ‘ROPE’ formula as a Problem solving strategy, in which ‘P’ stands for:
- A) Positive
- B) Public
- C) Programming
- D) Prospects
How are PR practitioners hampered in their efforts to influence management?
- A) Restraints on information collection.
- B) Lack of access to management.
- C) Roadblocks to dissemination of timely accurate information.
- D) All of the given options
John Marston proposed ‘RACE’ formula as a Problem solving strategy, in which ‘E’ stands for:
- A) Elaboration
- B) Eligibility
- C) Expansion
- D) Evaluation
"No one loves you like your mom, so send her flowers for Mother's Day," is an example of:
- A) Glittering generalities
- B) Card stacking
- C) Transfer technique
- D) Emotional appeals
According to principles of consumer behavior, messages are easier to learn when:
- A) They interfere with earlier habits.
- B) They are in jingled form.
- C) They are in the language of consumer.
- D) They do not interfere with earlier habits.
Which is NOT a propaganda technique?
- A) Card stacking
- B) Transfer
- C) Testimonial
- D) Sonnet
Which of the following statement is correct about the message appeals designed to change consumer behavior?
- A) It is better to use unpleasant appeals than pleasant ones.
- B) Unpleasant appeals are better remembered.
- C) Unpleasant appeals can be learned as readily as pleasant ones.
- D) Unpleasant appeals are never remembered.
Jerry Hendrix proposed ‘ROPE’ formula as a Problem solving strategy, in which ‘O’ stands for:
- A) Opportunity
- B) Objectives
- C) Opposite
- D) Obligation
What is the definition for propaganda?
- A) Refers to rhyming words
- B) Refers to Internet advertising
- C) Refers to a baby Panda
- D) Refers to any technique that attempts to influence the opinions, emotions, attitudes, or behavior of a group, in order to benefit the sponsor.
To assemble readily available facts is the __________ step of problem solving.
- A) Second
- B) Last
- C) First
- D) Optional