MCQ Bank
Critical discourse analysis (CDA) dealing ___________ approach makes it unique.
- A) contextual
- B) multi-disciplinary
- C) ideological
- D) multimodal
Border politics is defined by _________ language and it is part of national identity politics.
- A) national
- B) non-native
- C) foreign
- D) international
Perhaps a single methodological approach may not be __________ to analyze historical and ideological textured discourses.
- A) lacking
- B) insufficient
- C) sufficient
- D) inadequate
Scholars often refer to everyday contexts as __________, as opposed to the “global,” “macro” level of institutions (van Dijk 2002).
- A) social or micro
- B) political or micro
- C) international or micro
- D) local or micro
The fusion of politics and media over time has led to ___________ transforming politicians into media celebrities.
- A) political socialization
- B) political de-socialization
- C) political violence
- D) political empowerment
The process of __________ involves “ideological construction as well as an apparatus of legal, political and social discrimination and oppression” (MacMaster, 2001).
- A) racialization
- B) socialization
- C) liberalism
- D) ideological construction
Modern nationalism originated in Europe in ________ era.
- A) Cold War
- B) French Revolution
- C) World War I
- D) World War II
The ________ draws on social theory and contextual knowledge to point out the “manipulative character” of some discursive practices.
- A) prospective critique
- B) discourse-immanent critique
- C) ideological critique
- D) socio-diagnostic critique
Talbot (2005) and Lazar (2006, 2009) have specifically examined “__________ feminism”, which transforms feminist politics into a lifestyle accessory for women consumers.
- A) commodity
- B) domestic
- C) secular
- D) patriarchal
Clark(1992) analyzed news reports on physical and sexual violence of British women by using ____________ analysis.
- A) content
- B) multimodal
- C) critical discourse
- D) naming and transitivity
While doing FCDA, Lazar(2018) aims to show that ‘victim blaming’ and ‘perpetrator mitigation’ function as wider _______ discursive logics at work.
- A) transcultural
- B) multilingual
- C) ideological
- D) intercultural
Martin-Rojo and Esteban(2005) found that managerial women were _______ appraised by both male and female employees.
- A) humbly
- B) satirically
- C) positively
- D) negatively
Traditionally, public sphere seemed to be associated with ______ in most of the gender based studies in CDA.
- A) women
- B) politicians
- C) men
- D) lawyers
Belonging to the family of CDA scholarship, studies with a focus on ______ share the main tenets of CDA.
- A) ethnicity
- B) gender
- C) identity
- D) race
How many interrelated principles of FCDA have been identified by Lazar (2005)?
- A) Four
- B) Three
- C) Two
- D) Five
How does the discourse of the 'Delhi rape' incident relate to feminist principles?
- A) It demonstrates a complete disregard for feminist principles.
- B) It has no relevance to feminist politics.
- C) It combines elements of pre-feminism and backlash against gender liberalization.
- D) It actively promotes gender equality and justice.
Horns should be used
- A) Frequently in all situations
- B) To warn every slow driver
- C) Sparingly and only when necessary for safety
- D) To express anger and impatience
What is/are the possible way(s) to avoid pollution?
- A) All the given options
- B) Creating realization
- C) Making laws
- D) Increasing awareness
Why is it important to obey traffic lights?
- A) They provide decorative lighting
- B) They ensure orderly movement of traffic and prevent accidents
- C) They cause traffic congestion
- D) They are optional signals
One way to reduce corruption is to
- A) Ignore accountability
- B) Hold individuals accountable for their actions
- C) Reward people without merit
- D) Support favoritism in difficult situations