NIOS Class 12 Question Paper 2021 (Oct) Mass Communication

This Question Paper consists of 30 questions [Section-A (20) + Section-B (5+5) ] and 5 printed pages.
ß‚ ¬˝‡Ÿ-¬òÊ ◊¥ 30 ¬˝‡Ÿ [πá«U “•” (20) + πá«U “’” (5+5) ] ÃÕÊ 5 ◊ÈÁŒ˝Ã ¬Îc∆UU „¥Ò –
Roll No. Code No.
•ŸÈ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ ∑§Ê«U Ÿ¥. 62/SS/O
MASS COMMUNICATION
¡Ÿ‚¥øÊ⁄U
(335)
Set/‚≈U A
Day and Date of Examination
¬⁄UˡÊÊ ∑§Ê ÁŒŸ fl ÁŒŸÊ¥∑§
Signature of Invigilators 1.
ÁŸ⁄UˡÊ∑§Ê¥ ∑§ „SÃÊˇÊ⁄U
2.

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2. Please check the Question Paper to verify that the total pages and total number of questions contained in the
Question Paper are the same as those printed on the top of the first page. Also check to see that the questions are
in sequential order.
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(b) If you choose to write the answer in the language other than Hindi and English, the responsibility for any
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‚Ê◊Êãÿ •ŸÈŒ‡Ê —
1. ¬⁄UˡÊÊÕ˸ ¬˝‡Ÿ¬òÊ ∑§ §¬„‹ ¬Îc∆U ¬⁄U •¬ŸÊ •ŸÈ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ •fl‡ÿU Á‹π¥–
2. ∑Χ¬ÿÊ ¬˝‡Ÿ¬òÊ ∑§Ê ¡ÊÚ°ø ‹¥ Á∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ¬òÊ ∑§ ∑ȧ‹ ¬Îc∆UÊ¥ ÃÕÊ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§Ë ©ÃŸË „Ë ‚¥ÅUÿÊ „Ò Á¡ÃŸË ¬˝Õ◊ ¬Îc∆ ∑ §‚’‚ ™§¬⁄U ¿U¬Ë „Ò– ß‚ ’ÊÃ
∑§Ë ¡ÊÚ°ø ÷Ë ∑§⁄U ‹¥ Á∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ ∑˝ Á◊∑§ UM§¬ ◊¥ „Ò¥–
3. § ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSUÃ∑§Ê ◊¥ ¬„øÊŸ-Áøq ’ŸÊŸ •ÕflÊ ÁŸÁŒ¸c≈U SÕÊŸÊ¥ ∑§§ •ÁÃÁ⁄UÄà ∑§„Ë¥ ÷Ë •ŸÈ∑˝§◊Ê¥∑§ Á‹πŸ ¬⁄U ¬⁄UˡÊÊÕ˸ ∑§Ê •ÿÊÇÿ ∆U„⁄UÊÿÊ
¡ÊÿªÊ–
4. •¬ŸË ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSUÃ∑§Ê ¬⁄U ¬˝‡Ÿ¬òÊ ∑§Ë ∑§Ê«U ‚¥ÅÿÊ 62/SS/O-A Á‹π¥–
5. (∑§) ¬˝‡Ÿ¬òÊ ∑§fl‹ Á„¥ŒË/•¥ª˝¡Ë ◊¥ „Ò– Á»§⁄U ÷Ë, ÿÁŒ •Ê¬ øÊ„¥ ÃÊ ŸËø ŒË ªß¸ Á∑§‚Ë ∞∑§ ÷Ê·Ê ◊¥ ©ûÊ⁄ Œ ‚∑§Ã „Ò¥ —
•¥ª˝¡Ë, Á„¥ŒË, ©ŒÍ¸, ¬¥¡Ê’Ë, ’°ª‹Ê, ÃÁ◊‹, ◊‹ÿÊ‹◊, ∑§ãŸ«∏, Ã‹ÈªÈ, ◊⁄UÊ∆UË, ©Á«∏ÿÊ, ªÈ¡⁄UÊÃË, ∑§Ê¥∑§áÊË, ◊ÁáʬÈ⁄UË, •‚Á◊ÿÊ,
Ÿ¬Ê‹Ë, ∑§‡◊Ë⁄UË, ‚¥S∑Χç•ÊÒ⁄U Á‚¥œË–
∑Χ¬ÿÊ ©ûÊ⁄U-¬ÈÁSÃ∑§Ê ◊¥ ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ’ÊÚÄ‚ ◊¥ Á‹π¥ Á∑§ •Ê¬ Á∑§‚ ÷Ê·Ê ◊¥ ©ûÊ⁄U Á‹π ⁄U„ „Ò¥– §
(π) ÿÁŒ •Ê¬ Á„¥ŒË ∞fl¥ •¥ª˝¡Ë ∑§ •ÁÃÁ⁄UÄà Á∑§‚Ë •ãÿ ÷Ê·Ê ◊¥ ©ûÊ⁄U Á‹πÃ „Ò¥ ÃÊ ¬˝‡Ÿ ∑§Ê ‚◊¤ÊŸ ◊¥ „ÊŸ flÊ‹Ë
òÊÈÁ≈UÿÊ¥/ª‹ÁÃÿÊ¥ ∑§Ë Á¡ê◊UŒÊ⁄Ë ∑ fl‹ •Ê¬∑§Ë „ÊªË–

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MASS COMMUNICATION
¡Ÿ‚¥øÊ⁄U
(335)

Time : 3 Hours ] [ Maximum Marks : 80
‚◊ÿ — 3 ÉÊá≈U ] [ ¬ÍáÊÊZ∑§ — 80

Note : (i) All questions in Section ‘A’ are compulsory.

(ii) From Section ‘B’ attempt questions of only one option of your choice.

(iii) Marks for each question are indicated against it.

ÁŸŒ¸‡Ê — (i) πá«U “•” ◊¥ ÁŒ∞ ª∞ ‚÷Ë ¬˝‡Ÿ •ÁŸflÊÿ¸ „Ò¥–
(ii) πá«U “’” ◊¥ ÁŒ∞ ª∞ •¬ŸË ¬‚¥Œ ∑§ Á‚»¸§ ∞∑§ Áfl∑§À¬ ◊¥ ‚ ¬˝‡ŸÊ¥ ∑§ ©ûÊ⁄U Œ¥–
(iii) ¬˝àÿ∑§ ¬˝‡Ÿ ∑§ •¥∑§ ©‚∑§ ‚Ê◊Ÿ ÁŒ∞ ª∞ „Ò¥–

SECTION - A/πá« - •U

1. Name any two places where informal communication takes place. 1
Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ŒÊ ∞‚ SÕÊŸÊ¥ ∑§ ŸÊ◊ ’ÃÊß∞ ¡„Ê° •ŸÊÒ¬øÊÁ⁄U∑§ ‚¥øÊ⁄U „ÊÃÊ „Ò–

2. The headquarter of AIR is at __________. 1
•Ê∑§Ê‡ÊflÊáÊË ∑§Ê ◊ÈÅÿÊ‹ÿ __________ ◊¥ •flÁSÕà „Ò–

3. Name the type of microphone you would use to record an interview in a radio station. 1
⁄Á«UÿÊ S≈ÍUÁ«UÿÊ ◊¥ ∞∑§ ‚ÊˇÊÊà∑§Ê⁄U Á⁄U∑§Ê«¸U ∑§⁄UŸ „ÃÈ •Ê¬ ∑§ÊÒŸ ‚Ê ◊Êß∑˝§Ê»§ÊŸ ©¬ÿÊª ∑§⁄¥Uª?

4. Invention of paper was a turning point in communication. Explain. 2
∑§Êª¡ ∑§Ê •ãfl·áÊ ‚¥øÊ⁄U ∑§ ˇÊòÊ ◊¥ ∞∑§ ∑˝§ÊÁãÃ∑§Ê⁄UË ÉÊ≈UŸÊ ÕË– ‚◊¤ÊÊß∞–

5. Why reading habit is necessary for a reporter ? 2
∞∑§ •ë¿U Á⁄U¬Ê≈¸U⁄U ∑§ Á‹∞ •äÿÿŸ‡ÊË‹ÃÊ ÄÿÊ¥ •Êfl‡ÿ∑§ „Ò?

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6. What is community radio ? 2
‚Ê◊ÈŒÊÁÿ∑§ ⁄UÁ«UÿÊ ÄÿÊ „Ò?

7. What are pay channels ? Name any two pay channels. 2
¬ øÒŸ‹ ÄÿÊ „Ò? Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ŒÊ ¬ øÒŸ‹ ∑§ ŸÊ◊ ’ÃÊß∞–

8. What is a Brand ? Give suitable examples. 2
’˝Ê¥«U ÄÿÊ „Ò? ©Áøà ©ŒÊ„⁄UáÊ ŒËÁ¡∞–

9. Write down any two advantages of new media over television. 2
≈U‹ËÁfl¡Ÿ ∑§ ◊È∑§Ê’‹ ãÿÍ ◊ËÁ«UÿÊ ∑§Ë ∑§Ê߸ ŒÊ üÊc∆UÃÊ∞° Á‹Áπ∞–

10. Enlist the positive effects of social media in our society. 4
‚Ê‡Ê‹ ◊ËÁ«UÿÊ ∑§ ‚◊Ê¡ ¬⁄U ¬«∏Ÿ flÊ‹ ‚∑§Ê⁄UÊà◊∑§ ¬˝÷ÊflÊ¥ ∑§Ê ‚ÍøË’h ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

11. Write any four points to be kept in mind while doing layout of newspaper. 4
‚◊ÊøÊ⁄U ¬òÊ ∑§ ‹•Ê©≈U ∑§⁄UÃ ‚◊ÿ äÿÊŸ ◊¥ ⁄UπŸ ÿÊÇÿ Á∑§ã„Ë¥ øÊ⁄U ’ÊÃÊ¥ ∑§ Áfl·ÿ ◊¥ Á‹Áπ∞–

12. Write any four elements of radio production. 4
Á∑§ã„Ë¥ øÊ⁄U ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U ∑§ ⁄UÁ«UÿÊ ∑§Êÿ¸∑˝§◊ ÁŸ◊ʸáÊ ∑§ ÃàflÊ¥ ∑§Ê ©À‹π ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

13. Write about any two types of microphone and their uses. 4
Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ŒÊ ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U ∑§ ◊Êß∑˝§Ê»§ÊŸ ∞fl¥ ©Ÿ∑§ ©¬ÿÊª ∑§ Áfl·ÿ ◊¥ ’ÃÊßÿ–

14. What are entertainment programmes ? Name any four entertainment programmes. 4
◊ŸÊ⁄¥U¡Ÿ ∑§Êÿ¸∑˝§◊ ÄÿÊ „Ò? Á∑§ã„Ë¥ øÊ⁄U ◊ŸÊ⁄¥U¡Ÿ ∑§Êÿ¸∑˝§◊Ê¥ ∑§ ŸÊ◊ Á‹Áπ∞–

15. What is press release ? How it is developed ? 4
¬˝‚ ÁflôÊÁåàÊ ÄÿÊ „Ò? ÿ„ ∑Ò§‚ ÃÒÿÊ⁄U „ÊÃË „Ò?

16. Discuss the skill required for new media professionals. 4
ãÿÍ ◊ËÁ«UÿÊ ¬‡Êfl⁄U ’ŸŸ ∑§ Á‹∞ ¡M§⁄UË ÿÊÇÿÃÊ•Ê¥ ¬⁄U øøʸ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

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17. “New media is interactive in nature”. Explain. 4
““ãÿÍ ◊ËÁ«UÿÊ ∑§Ê øÁ⁄UòÊ •¥Ã⁄UÁ∑˝§ÿÊà◊∑§ „Ò””– √ÿÊÅÿÊ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

18. Write the differences between Broadsheets, tabloids and Berliners. 6
’˝ÊÚ«U‡ÊË≈U, ≈U’‹ÊÚÿ«U ÃÕÊ ’Á‹¸Ÿ⁄U ∑§ ◊äÿ Áfl÷Œ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

19. Name any six key professionals in television production along with a brief description of the 6
work performed by them.
≈U‹ËÁfl¡Ÿ ∑§Êÿ¸∑˝§◊ ÁŸ◊ʸáÊ ◊¥ ‚¥‹ÇãÊ „ÊŸ flÊ‹ Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ¿U— ◊„àfl¬Íáʸ ¬‡Êfl⁄UÊ¥ ∑§ ’Ê⁄U ◊¥ ’ÃÊß∞ ÃÕÊ ©Ÿ∑§ mÊ⁄UÊ Á∑§ÿ
¡ÊŸ flÊ‹ ∑§ÊÿÊZ ∑§Ê ‚¥ÁˇÊåàÊ Áflfl⁄UáÊ ÷Ë ŒËÁ¡∞–

20. Name any three types of Advertising. Give suitable examples. 6
ÁflôÊʬŸ ∑§ Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ÃËŸ ¬˝∑§Ê⁄UÊ¥ ∑§ ŸÊ◊ Á‹Áπ∞– ©Áøà ©ŒÊ„⁄UáÊ ŒËÁ¡∞–

SECTION - B/πá« - ’

OPTION - I/Áfl∑§À¬ - I

(Traditional Media)/(¬Ê⁄Uê¬Á⁄U∑§ ◊Êäÿ◊)

21. Nautanki is popular in __________. 1
ŸÊÒ≈U¥∑§Ë ‹Ê∑§Á¬˝ÿ „Ò __________–

22. List any two advantages of traditional media. 2
¬⁄Uê¬⁄Uʪà ◊Êäÿ◊Ê¥ ∑§ ŒÊ ‹Ê÷ ’ÃÊß∞–

23. Write any two uses of traditional media in communication. 2
‚¥øÊ⁄U ◊¥ ¬⁄Uê¬⁄Uʪà ◊Êäÿ◊ ∑§ Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ŒÊ ©¬ÿÊªÊ¥ ∑§Ê ©ÀÀÊπ ∑§ËÁ¡∞–

24. Name atleast four type of traditional media. Give one example of each type. 4
∑§◊ ‚ ∑§◊ ¬⁄Uê¬⁄Uʪà ◊Êäÿ◊ ∑§ øÊ⁄U M§¬Ê¥ ∑§Ê ©À‹π ∑§⁄¥U– ¬˝àÿ∑§ ¬˝∑§Ê⁄U ∑§Ê ∞∑§ ©ŒÊ„⁄UáÊ Œ¥–

25. Mention any six advantages of traditional media. 6
¬⁄Uê¬⁄Uʪà ◊Êäÿ◊Ê¥ ∑§ Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ¿U— ‹Ê÷ ∑§Ê ‚ÍøË’h ∑§⁄¥U–

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OPTION - II/Áfl∑§À¬ - II

(Photojournalism)/(»§Ê≈UÊ-¬òÊ∑§ÊÁ⁄UÃÊ)

21. Identify a factor which affects composition. 1

©‚ ∑§Ê⁄U∑§ ∑§Ë ¬„øÊŸ ∑§⁄¥U ¡Ê ‚¥ÿÊ¡Ÿ ∑§Ê ¬˝÷ÊÁflà ∑§⁄UÃÊ „Ò–

22. What do you know about Henri Cartier Bresson ? 2

•Ê¬ „Ÿ⁄UË ∑§ÊÁ≈¸Uÿ⁄U ’˝‚Ÿ ∑§ Áfl·ÿ ◊¥ ÄÿÊ ¡ÊŸÃ „Ò?

23. Mention any two equipments required in photography. 2

»§Ê≈UÊª˝Ê»§Ë ◊¥ •Êfl‡ÿ∑§ Á∑§ã„Ë¥ ŒÊ ©¬∑§⁄UáÊÊ¥ ∑§Ê ©À‹π ∑§⁄¥U–

24. Name atleast four parts of a camera. Briefly explain their functions. 4

∑§◊ ‚ ∑§◊ ∑Ò§◊⁄UÊU ∑§ øÊ⁄U •¥ªÊ¥ ∑§Ê ©À‹π ∑§⁄¥U ÃÕÊ ‚¥ˇÊ¬ ◊¥ ©Ÿ∑§ ∑§Êÿ¸ ’ÃÊ∞°–

25. Explain the difference between a film and digital camera. 6

Á»§À◊ ÃÕÊ Á«UÁ¡≈U‹ ∑Ò§◊⁄UÊ ∑§ ◊äÿ •ãÃ⁄U ∑§Ê fláʸŸ ∑§⁄¥U–

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