Communication for Development in Home Science Questions and Answers

Q: Communication has ..................... functions.

Communication has 4 functions.The widely used classification (Stephen Robbins) gives four functions of communication: control of members' behaviour, motivation, emotional expression and information for decision making.Two or three leaves part of this list out, and five adds a function the standard classification does not have.

Q: According to ..................., the model of communication consists of Source, Encoder, Message, Channel, Decoder, Receiver.

The model is Berlo's.David Berlo, in The Process of Communication (1960), described communication as passing from a source through an encoder, as a message, over a channel, to a decoder and a receiver. It is usually summarised as the SMCR model.Aristotle's model has only speaker, speech and audience. Schramm's model stresses the overlapping fields of experience of sender and receiver, and Rogers is known for the diffusion of innovations.

Q: .................. attracts audience and arouses their interest.

The medium is the motion picture.A film combines moving pictures, sound, music and story, so it catches attention and holds the interest of large audiences, including people who cannot read. That is why films are used in extension to arouse interest in new practices.Newspapers, books and leaflets are print media. They need literacy and give a still, silent message, so they are better for giving detailed information than for arousing interest.

Q: The folk media consists of a .................

Folk media include puppetry.Folk media are traditional forms of communication rooted in local culture: puppet shows, folk songs, folk drama (such as tamasha and nautanki), street plays and storytelling. They are cheap, familiar and trusted, so extension workers use them to carry new messages.Newspapers are print mass media, and radio and television are electronic mass media; none is a folk form.

Q: Feedback information from subordinates to superior flows through :

Feedback from subordinates to a superior flows through upward communication.Upward communication travels from lower levels of an organisation to higher ones. It carries reports, suggestions, grievances and feedback.Downward communication runs from superiors to subordinates (orders, instructions), and horizontal communication is between people at the same level. Vertical communication covers both upward and downward flows, so it is not specific to feedback from below.

Q: Communication is a primary tool for effective .........................

Communication is a primary tool for effective behaviour change.In extension and health education, the purpose of communication is not merely to pass on information but to change people's knowledge, attitudes and practices. Behaviour change communication uses messages and channels designed to bring about such change, for example adopting a new farm practice or better infant feeding.Speaking and channels are parts of the communication process itself, and impact is a general word for any result. None of them is the goal that communication serves in extension work.

Q: The basic characters a good message include :

A good message is specific.An effective extension message is clear, specific and accurate, in line with the objectives of the programme, simple enough for the audience to understand, timely, and practicable for them to act on. A specific message tells the audience exactly what to do.The other options are the reverse of these qualities: a message that is not in line with the objectives, inaccurate or complex is a poor message.

Q: Comprehensive information about a topic is given in :

Comprehensive information is given in a bulletin.An extension bulletin is a printed publication of several pages that treats one subject in detail, such as the complete package of practices for a crop. It is meant for readers who want full information.A leaflet is a single sheet carrying one idea or practice briefly. A folder is a single sheet folded into a few panels, again with limited information. A newsletter carries short news items on many topics, not a full treatment of one.

Q: Mass media channel include :

The mass media channel is television.Mass media reach large, scattered audiences at the same time through one transmission, as television, radio, newspapers and films do. Television, combining sound and pictures, is one of the most powerful of them.A personal letter and a personal visit are individual methods of extension, reaching one person at a time. An e-mail is also sent to individual addressees, so it is classed as an interpersonal channel rather than mass media.

Q: Puppetry become a valuable ........... only if the message to be communicated is developed in dramatic terms.

Puppetry becomes a valuable visual aid.Puppetry is a traditional folk medium used in extension as a visual (and audio-visual) aid. It works when the message is built into a story with characters, conflict and resolution, that is, developed in dramatic terms, because then it holds the attention of rural audiences and makes the message memorable.Puppetry is an art, but the question is about its value as a teaching aid in extension. Speaking is only one part of a puppet show, and 'Guzzet' is not a recognised term.

41.

Communication has ..................... functions.

Exam Year(s)

MH SET - 2024, SET Exam - 2024,

Answer: D

Communication has 4 functions.

The widely used classification (Stephen Robbins) gives four functions of communication: control of members' behaviour, motivation, emotional expression and information for decision making.

Two or three leaves part of this list out, and five adds a function the standard classification does not have.

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42.

According to ..................., the model of communication consists of Source, Encoder, Message, Channel, Decoder, Receiver.

A.Aristotle
B.Berlo
C.Schramm
D.Rogers

Exam Year(s)

MH SET - 2024, SET Exam - 2024,

Answer: B

The model is Berlo's.

David Berlo, in The Process of Communication (1960), described communication as passing from a source through an encoder, as a message, over a channel, to a decoder and a receiver. It is usually summarised as the SMCR model.

Aristotle's model has only speaker, speech and audience. Schramm's model stresses the overlapping fields of experience of sender and receiver, and Rogers is known for the diffusion of innovations.

Discuss in Forum

43.

.................. attracts audience and arouses their interest.

A.Motion picture
B.Newspaper
C.Books
D.Leaflet

Exam Year(s)

MH SET - 2024, SET Exam - 2024,

Answer: A

The medium is the motion picture.

A film combines moving pictures, sound, music and story, so it catches attention and holds the interest of large audiences, including people who cannot read. That is why films are used in extension to arouse interest in new practices.

Newspapers, books and leaflets are print media. They need literacy and give a still, silent message, so they are better for giving detailed information than for arousing interest.

Discuss in Forum

44.

The folk media consists of a .................

A.Newspaper
B.Radio
C.Television
D.Puppetry

Exam Year(s)

MH SET - 2024, SET Exam - 2024,

Answer: D

Folk media include puppetry.

Folk media are traditional forms of communication rooted in local culture: puppet shows, folk songs, folk drama (such as tamasha and nautanki), street plays and storytelling. They are cheap, familiar and trusted, so extension workers use them to carry new messages.

Newspapers are print mass media, and radio and television are electronic mass media; none is a folk form.

Discuss in Forum

45.

Feedback information from subordinates to superior flows through :

A.Upward Communication
B.Downward Communication
C.Horizontal Communication
D.Vertical Communication

Exam Year(s)

MH SET - 2024, SET Exam - 2024,

Answer: A

Feedback from subordinates to a superior flows through upward communication.

Upward communication travels from lower levels of an organisation to higher ones. It carries reports, suggestions, grievances and feedback.

Downward communication runs from superiors to subordinates (orders, instructions), and horizontal communication is between people at the same level. Vertical communication covers both upward and downward flows, so it is not specific to feedback from below.

Discuss in Forum

46.

Communication is a primary tool for effective .........................

A.Speaking
B.Behaviour change
C.Impact
D.Channels

Exam Year(s)

MH SET - 2025, SET Exam - 2025,

Answer: B

Communication is a primary tool for effective behaviour change.

In extension and health education, the purpose of communication is not merely to pass on information but to change people's knowledge, attitudes and practices. Behaviour change communication uses messages and channels designed to bring about such change, for example adopting a new farm practice or better infant feeding.

Speaking and channels are parts of the communication process itself, and impact is a general word for any result. None of them is the goal that communication serves in extension work.

Discuss in Forum

47.

The basic characters a good message include :

A.Not in line
B.Specific
C.Inaccurate
D.Complex

Exam Year(s)

MH SET - 2025, SET Exam - 2025,

Answer: B

A good message is specific.

An effective extension message is clear, specific and accurate, in line with the objectives of the programme, simple enough for the audience to understand, timely, and practicable for them to act on. A specific message tells the audience exactly what to do.

The other options are the reverse of these qualities: a message that is not in line with the objectives, inaccurate or complex is a poor message.

Discuss in Forum

48.

Comprehensive information about a topic is given in :

A.Leaflet
B.Folder
C.Bulletin
D.Newsletter

Exam Year(s)

MH SET - 2025, SET Exam - 2025,

Answer: C

Comprehensive information is given in a bulletin.

An extension bulletin is a printed publication of several pages that treats one subject in detail, such as the complete package of practices for a crop. It is meant for readers who want full information.

A leaflet is a single sheet carrying one idea or practice briefly. A folder is a single sheet folded into a few panels, again with limited information. A newsletter carries short news items on many topics, not a full treatment of one.

Discuss in Forum

49.

Mass media channel include :

A.E-mail
B.Television
C.Personal letter
D.Personal visit

Exam Year(s)

MH SET - 2025, SET Exam - 2025,

Answer: B

The mass media channel is television.

Mass media reach large, scattered audiences at the same time through one transmission, as television, radio, newspapers and films do. Television, combining sound and pictures, is one of the most powerful of them.

A personal letter and a personal visit are individual methods of extension, reaching one person at a time. An e-mail is also sent to individual addressees, so it is classed as an interpersonal channel rather than mass media.

Discuss in Forum

50.

Puppetry become a valuable ........... only if the message to be communicated is developed in dramatic terms.

A.Art
B.Visual aids
C.Guzzet
D.Speaking

Exam Year(s)

MH SET - 2025, SET Exam - 2025,

Answer: B

Puppetry becomes a valuable visual aid.

Puppetry is a traditional folk medium used in extension as a visual (and audio-visual) aid. It works when the message is built into a story with characters, conflict and resolution, that is, developed in dramatic terms, because then it holds the attention of rural audiences and makes the message memorable.

Puppetry is an art, but the question is about its value as a teaching aid in extension. Speaking is only one part of a puppet show, and 'Guzzet' is not a recognised term.

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