ARELLANO UNIVERSITY

Senior High School Department

Prelim Examination
Media and Information Literacy
NAME: DATE:
GRD&SECTION: TEACHER:

DIRECTIONS: On your answer sheet, write the letter of the best answer. Do not write anything on
the test paper.
1. What is the extraction of meaningful information from the images? REMEMBERING
A. Connotation B. Denotation C. Image analysis D. Visual language

2. What term is used to express reinforce existing ways of thinking about certain groups appeals
to the prejudices of the audiences? REMEMBERING
A. Gender differences B. Racial C. Racism D. Stereotypes

3. It is often called the physic ability of a character when they can tell what can happen in the
future. REMEMBERING
A. Flashbacks B. Foreshadowing C. Telekinesis D. Telepathy

4. What is seen on the screen specifically chosen to generate meaning? REMEMBERING

A. Non-verbal language B. Verbal language C. Visual language D. Written language

5. Body movement, gestures and stances are what we call _________________.

REMEMBERING
A. Non-verbal language B. Verbal language C. Visual language D. Written language

6. The scene requires you to include the whole of the crowd, what angle should you use in this
case? APPLICATION
A. Close up B. Extreme long shot C. Long shot D. Medium close up

7. The view is part of the blog sites header, BUT the whole of it cannot fit the frame, what type
of camera movement may be applicable? APPLICATION
A. Crane B. Panorama C. Tilt D. Zoom

8. The director wants to see the whole scene from a high point, what type of camera movement
should you use? APPLICATION
A. Crane B. Panorama C .Tilt D. Zoom

9. To create a scene with a timely setting, characters and mood, what is it that should be built
first? APPLICATION
A. Mood B. setting C. Theme D. Vision

10. A lit candle can represent death; intelligence or anything if placed in a certain way within the
frame, what is style is applied in this kind of setting? APPLICATION
A. constructivism B. Impressionism C. Realism D. Symbolism

11. Gekris’s favourite band has released their new album, he wanted to have a copy of the music
but he doesn’t have enough money to buy so he downloaded it on torrent. ANALYSIS
A. Digital Piracy B. Illegal Downloading C. Phishing D. Plagiarism
12. Manny wrote a poem for Jinky, he decided to send it to her on Facebook, Jinky then
forwarded it to her Facebook friends. The next day at school, all of the students are making fun
of him and somebody even created a meme with Manny’s face including some part of the
poem’s line. ANALYSIS
A. Cyber bullying B. Cyber Defamation C. Hacking D. Identity Theft
13. A student wants to buy a new camera for his/her vlog but he/she doesn’t have enough savings
yet. Since he/she has a fast internet connection he/she decided to download movies and music
and sells it to his friends for a good price. ANALYSIS
A. Cyber Bullying B. Digital Piracy C. Illegal Downloading D. Phishing
14. Teacher Manny absentmindedly photocopied & used a copyrighted material on his class
discussion without giving credit to the author. Do you think Teacher Manny is accountable for
infringement/plagiarism? EVALUATION
A. Yes, because according to R.A. 8293 or the “Intellectual Property Code of the Philippines”
there’s no exception to the rule.
B. Yes, because it is plainly stated that he photocopied and used it without asking permission or
giving credit to the author.
C. No, because he just absentmindedly used it; it is not intentional.
D. No, because we have the so called “Fair Use” which allows teachers, academic scholars and
the likes to do so.
15. We can say that Japan is more advance in technology than some countries in Africa.
ANALYSIS
A. Digital Divide B. Digital Division C. Technological Divide D. Technological Division
16. Nicole shared her most unforgettable experience in Boracay by posting it on her social media
accounts. And from time to time she would check her post to know who reacted or commented
on it. What kind of social media user is Nicole? ANALYSIS
A. The Approval Seeker B. The Denier C. The Ranter D. The Ultra
17. Eumagail went straight home after her class. When she arrived home, nobody is in there and
she feels bored. She checked her messenger then message all her online friends, asked questions
for she really wanted to talk to someone. What kind of social media user is Eumagail?
ANALYSIS
A. The Informer B. The Peacock C. The Quizzer D. The Ultra
18. A serif is a small line attached to the end of a stroke in a letter or symbol. Which of the
following is a typeface with serifs? ANALYSIS
A. Faith B. Destiny C. Love D. Soul
19. Accordingly, the legibility of letters is very much important in media text. Therefore, which
among the typeface is least legible? ANALYSIS

A. Test B. test C. test d. test

20. The following notions are stated in the “Contemporary Communication Theory” in teaching
media with key concepts EXCEPT one. REMEMBERING
A. Each individual reader of a text will draw from its variety of conceivable senses
B. The role of the teachers is to assist students in developing them to transfer active readings.
C. Audience never “negotiate” meaning.
D. Media texts are composed to certify the needs of the audience.

21. These are usually united to compose content and definition for the media audience.
REMEMBERING
A. images and numbers C. symbol and words
B. numbers and words. D. words and images
22. Serif typeface connotes formality and usually used for the body text of books and
newspapers while Sans Serif is for? UNDERSTANDING
A. Bringing a clean or minimalist look to the test.
B. Giving a classic or elegant look
C. For a research publication.
D. Putting emphasis to the title or heading.
23. Visual information is beneficial to stakeholders. The following descriptions are its benefit
except: ANALYSIS
A. Visual information is kept in memory for a longer time.
B. It needs time and effort.
C. It has clear vision.
D. It influences audiences and other stakeholders.

24. What is the purpose of dominance/emphasis in the visual information? ANALYSIS

A. to have dimensions like height, size and width
B. to use the correct relative sizes and contents
C. to produce the correct balance in the dynamic and attentions
D. to correct the colors, size, text, images and positions

25. Jacob, a student, used to buy newspapers to be aware of the current events in and out of the
country. What do you think is the reason why he prefers to read newspaper than to browse the
internet? ANALYSIS
A. Jacob does not know how to surf the net and is technology illiterate
B. He prefers to read the printed news to prevent radiations from gadgets.
C. Because of the awareness that information from newspapers are more credible than those in
the internet.
D. None of the above

26. Most people nowadays tend to rely on the net to gain knowledge about a particular area.
Which of the following is the best reason regarding this? ANALYSIS
A. Most of people have gadgets and internet connections at home
B. There is lack of supply of the newspapers for them to use as source of information.
C. Internet is a convenient and practical way of getting information.
D. Information coming from the internet are immediate

27. Its intention is to give quality and calm equilibrium to visual information.
REMEMBERING
A. Harmony B. Forms C. Type D. Balance

28. It is a hearing sound that comes from a broadcasted sound either live or recorded.
REMEMBERING
A. Audio B. Aural C. Radio D. TV

29. Thomas wanted to record the audio via a distinct cylinder. Which among of these machine is
he must use? ANALYSIS
A. Cassete tape player B. Gramophone C. Phonograph D. None of the above

30. An example Audio Media in which a person says to your eyes the audio clip plays.
REMEMBERING
A. Audio
B. Recording
C. Retreat program
D. Telephone/Voicemail
31. Quenza speaks more in life instead of reading. What kind of Audio Media is he shown?
UNDERSTANDING
A. Audio B. Recording C. Retreat program D. Telephone/Voicemail

32. The following are audio information in media paired together correctly except:
EVALUATING
a. Analog and computer files
b. Radio broadcast and Recording played live
c. Telephone/voicemail and Retreat program
d. None of the above