MEDIA AND INFORMATION LITERACY
Name:________________________________________
Score:________
A. Directions: Choose the letter of the correct answer. NOTE: Erasure means wrong.
1. It is directed and purposeful exchange of information and messages between people or groups of people by
speaking, writing, gestures, and signs
A. Messages B. Information C. Communication D. Mass Communication
2. Refers to the communication between two persons, whether they are verbal or non-verbal.
A. Mass communication
C. Interpersonal Communication
B. Personal Communication
D. Organization communication
3. The word “literacy” in Media Literacy refers to:
A. Improving my vocabulary
B. Figuring out meaning and messages
C. Reading about technology
D. Learning how to read more quickly
4. It is the ability to access, analyze, response to a range of media.
A. Media Literacy
C. Information Literacy
B. Technology Literacy
D. Computer Literacy
5. It refers to the ability to recognize when information is needed and to locate, evaluate, effectively use, and
communicate information in its various formats.
A. Media Literacy
C. Information Literacy
B. Technology Literacy
D. Computer Literacy
6. The media experience is more interactive, and audiences are able to send feedback simultaneously.
A. Traditional media
C. New media
B. Internet media
D. Printing media
7. The time before the existence of written or recorded history, it is also known as Stone Age.
A. Electronic Age
C. Prehistoric Age
B. Industrial Age
D. Technology Age
8. The concept of mass production or manufacturing of goods in large quantities was introduced, increasing the
demand for bigger and better machines.
A. Electronic Age
C. Prehistoric Age
B. Industrial Age
D. Technology Age
9. It is used to expand opportunities for self-expression especially among the youth through Web logs, online
forums and messaging applications.
A. New Media
C. Traditional Media
B. Information Search Media
D. Print Media
10. It is a period in human history characterized by the shift from traditional industry that the Industry Revolution
brought through industrialization, to an economy on information computerization.
A. Industrial Age
B. Electronic Age
C. Digital Age
D. Metal Age
11. The following statements are true EXCEPT ONE.
A. Misinformation are false information that is intentionally or unintentionally disseminated on media.
B. Disinformation are false information that is spread deliberately to deceive.
C. Disinformation and Misinformation are both risk to media users.
D. Misinformation was planned and organized.
12. Being literate requires ___________.
A. Critical Thinking
B. Decision making
C. Asking Questions
D. All of the above
13. The ability to understand, interpret, create, communicate, and compute using printed and written materials
associated with varying context.
A. Media
B. Media Literacy
C. Literacy
D. Information
14. A broad term that covers processed data, knowledge derived from study, experience, instructions, signals
and symbols.
A. Media
B. Media Literacy
C. Literacy
D. Information
15. You are writing a paper on the effects of protein bars. You found a website listing the benefits. Which of the
following would best help you verify the accuracy of the information?
A. Advertisement and celebrity endorsement
B. Research articles and facts from a government agency
C. Facts from a government agency and celebrity endorsers
D. Research articles and advertisements
16. What is the best reason for citing your research?
A. Citing shows your teacher that you did your research
B. Citing gives credit for the original work or idea to the author
C. Citing gives the location of the sources you used
D. Citing identifies sources that your classmates may want to use.
17. The following are criteria for a reliable source except ONE.
A. Possibility
B. Accuracy
B. Authority
D. Coverage
18. Peter uses his tablet to read his e-books, which he downloaded using an app.
A. Information Literacy
C. Technology Literacy
B. Media Literacy
D. A and C
19. A mother bought an alphabet chart for her 4-year-old daughter.
A. A. Information Literacy
C. Technology Literacy
B. Media Literacy
D. A and C
20. You find a photo on the Internet that you would like to include in your report. What is the proper way to use
his photo?
A. Copy and paste the photo into your paper.
B. Edit the photo to make it your own.
C. Cite the photo and include in your list of sources
D. Include a title for the photo in your paper.
B. Instruction: Identify the following either Traditional or New media. Write JAM if it is Traditional Media and MAJ if
it is New Media.
______21. Magazine
_______26. Blogs
______22. Email
_______27. Fliers
______23. Video Streaming
_______28. Web video games
______24. Podcast
_______29. Interactive Advertising
______25. Telegraph
_______30. Newspaper
C. Enumerate the following.
31-32: Irresponsible ways of using media
33-35: Responsible ways of using media
D. Explain the diagram of communication process. (5 points)