Practice Test Questions

NOTE: THERE WILL BE NO MAKE-UPS

FOR MISSED FINAL.

TRUE/FALSE

1) Non-affiliated television stations have more viewers than network affiliated stations. F

2) Local television stations are unable to accept national advertising on their own. F

3) Local television affiliates sometimes have sufficient financial incentives to preempt network programming. T

4) Unhappy affiliates have been known to leave one television network for another. T

5) ABC was the first U.S. television network. F

6) Public relations try to sell goods and services. F

7) Public relations practitioners often set up interviews for journalists. T

8) What did the De Forest audion tube do?

A) rang a bell by remote control

B) permitted static-free transmission

C) transmission of coded messages

D) allowed video transmissions

E) transmitted voices

9) When FM stole much of the AM audience, many AM stations changed to

A) album oriented rock. B) jazz and blues C) news and talk. D) religious evangelism. E) Top 40.

10) Television stations are licensed in local communities to

A) encourage local programming in the public interest, convenience and necessity.

B) to create national programs.

C) censor network programming when needed.

D) encourage local people to watch syndicated programs.

E) boost hometown economies.