FSOT Practice Questions and Answers 2022

What is the Freedom of Information Act? - ANSWER allows press access to public documents What is the Offending effrontery in relation to journalists? - ANSWER has to do with obscenity The journalist may print what ...

What is the Freedom of Information Act? - ANSWER allows press access to public documents What is the Offending effrontery in relation to journalists? - ANSWER has to do with obscenity The journalist may print what he wishes about others, but if that information is wrong and harmful to others' reputation, the writer must suffer the consequences. Such protection for subjects of stories comes under the auspices of which of the following acts? A. Freedom of Information B. Property Protection C. Offending Effrontery D. Defamation - ANSWER D. Defamation In some instances, journalists may find that there is a conflict between the 1st Amendment and the 6th amendment, the latter having to do with A. the right to keep and bear arms B. the right to a speedy public trial C. privacy D. copyright - ANSWER B. Right to a speedy public trial is subject of the the 6th Amendment and when journalists try to cover trials, there can sometimes be a conflict between freedom of the press and a fair trial. The largest circulated daily newspaper in the U.S. is A. USA Today B. The Wall Street Journal C. The New York Times D. The Washington Post - ANSWER B. The Wall Street Journal A joint operating agreement provides for A. competing newspapers to combine their circulation and advertising but leave their editorial functions separate B. Advertising in newspapers working with competitors in setting rates C. legislation that allows for multiple owner, large newspaper chains D. an agreement that all newspapers in a chain may be printed from the same press - ANSWER A. A is the definition of a joint operating agreement. Tabloid newspapers are those that: A. are always sensational, with a de-emphasis on current news events B. have a printing format that uses pages that are about half the size of a traditional newspapers page C. are sold only on newsstands, not by subscription D. are published in English, but not generally found in the United States - ANSWER B. Answer B connotes the origin of the word tabloid, although many tabloid newspapers have come to be associated with sensationalism and include many photographs. Of all the types of magazines, the one with the most rapid growth (1989-2000) is A. health B. women's magazines C. environment and ecology D. comics - ANSWER D. Comics The top U.S. circulated magazine is: A. Modern Maturity B. Reader's Digest C. TV Guide D. Time - ANSWER A. Modern Maturity, then Reader's Digest, then TV Guide then Time In advertising, CPM is A. creative, promotion and marketing B. circulation, production and marketing C. cost per thousand D. chief promotion manager - ANSWER C. Cost per thousand is the basic measurement of advertising efficiency; m-1000. This act gave the Secretary of Commerce the right to issue licenses to parties interested in radio broadcasting and to decide which radio frequencies should be used for which types of services: A. Radio Act of 1912 B. Radio Act of 1927 C. Communications Act of 1934 D. Radio-Telephone Act of 1952 - ANSWER A. Radio Act of 1912 O & O Stations are those A. without sanctions to operate by the FCC B. operated by companies with public stock offerings C. interconnected together, coast to coast, with the same network D. owned and operated by a network that provides a regular schedule of programming - ANSWER D. O & O means owned and operated by a network. O & O stations so have sanction by the FCC to operate. Companies with public stock having nothing to do with being O & O This term describes an activity in which promotion personnel pay money in radio DJs in order to ensure that they will devote airtime to artists that their recording companies represent A. networking B. conglomeration C. payola D. musicjacking - ANSWER C. payola is what's defined in the question; it become illegal in the late 1950s. An example of an agency that exists to make sure that publishers, songwriters and artists are compensated for their artistry is: A. FCC B. A&R C. ASCAP D. US Copyright Office - ANSWER C. ASCAP (American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers) is the only licensing agency that compensates artists The licensing of mass media material to outlets on a market-to-market basis is known as: A. syndication B. networking C. license lending D. outlet rating - ANSWER A. Syndication The technology that allows a household to receive one hundred or more television signals is: A. PBS B. DBS C. MSO D. ARB - ANSWER B. DBS (Direct Broadcast Satellite) The systematic investigation of the reasons people purchase products is known as A. subliminal persuasion B. public relations C. motivational research D. advertising globalizaiton - ANSWER C. motivational research is defined in this choice Psychographic data are those which are: A. used for subliminal persuasion; have to do with influencing the unconscious mind B. media material surrounding the advertising C. information that links demographic categories to personality characteristics of an audience D. advertising that uses pictures and visual stimuli to create recognition - ANSWER C. This is the definition of psychographic data Phatic communication is A. communication designed to convince the other party B. dialogue that comes largely from one party C. communication symbolized by friendly social interest in the people one is with D. always non verbal communication - ANSWER C. communication symbolized by friendly social interest in the people one is with Treaties must be approved by A. a majority of the House and Senate B. two-thirds of the Senators voting on the treaty C. a majority of the House of Representatives D. three-fourths of the Senate - ANSWER B. Article 2 of the US Constitution specifies that 2/3 of the senators present must agree to a treaty. The Senate has most power to handle issue relating to foreign affairs. A public opinion survey is done and it is reported that the results are not statistically significant. What does this mean? A. it means that there are insufficient responses to consider the survey valid B. it means that the results could be due to chance C. it means that different surveys have different results D. it means that the findings of the surveys are not substantively important - ANSWER B. In public opinion research, if a finding is not statistically significant, any difference found in the sample could simply be the result of sampling error and may not be a real difference found in the population. Concerning the application of rights in the U.S. Constitution's Bill of Rights to the states, which of the following is correct? A. all rights in the Bill of Rights have applied to the states since the beginning B. all rights in the Bill of Rights have applied to the states since the passage of the 14th amendment C. none of the rights in the Bill of Rights applies to the states. The states have their own bill of rights D. most of the rights in the Bill of Rights have been applied to the states based upon Supreme Court decisions. Some still do no apply. - ANSWER D. The Bill of Rights had been directed at the federal government. However, since the passage of the 14th amendment, the Supreme Court has applied many of the provisions in the Bill of Rights to the states beginning with cases in 1897. Today's Native Americans/American Indians descend from Asiatic ancestors who arrived in North America A. on wooden ships B. primarily on horseback C. across a land bridge now submerged beneath the Bering Sea D. under the leadership of a former warlord who would later become known as Chief Powhatan, the founder of the Powhatan Confederacy - ANSWER C. Historical and archaeological evidence indicate that during the last great Ice Age, migration by foot from Siberia over the Bering Strait land bridge into North America was possible. In 1620, the _____________ established self-government for the Plymouth Colonists. A. the Mayflower Compact B. the Fundamental Order of Connecticut C. the Articles of Confederation D. the Declaration of Rights - ANSWER A. The Mayflower Compact was the document that established self government for the Plymouth colonists in 1620. The Fundamental Order of Connecticut was the first American Constitution, written in 1639 by representatives from the Connecticut towns of Hartford, Wethersfield, and Windsor. The Declaration of Rights, written by George Mason, were adopted by the Virginia colonists. Which of the following statements is not true? A. At the time of the American Revolution, most white residents of the 13 colonies were either of northern or western European descent B. The Naturalization Act of 1790 made citizenship--and all of its accompanying rights--available to free white men of European descent and only to free white men of European descent C. The right to be educated in the language spoken in their homes was first granted during the 1820s to Pennsylvania's German speaking population D. Less than half of all southern whites belonged to slave owning families - ANSWER C. Although during the 1820s a group of Pennsylvanians did indeed petition Congress to make German the official language of their state, the petitioned was denied. Yugoslavia was initially established as a kingdom of Serbs, Slovenes, and A. Croats B. Bosnians C. Turks D. Hungarians - ANSWER A. Croats In 1939, the Kingdom of Siam became officially known as A. Indonesia B. Cambodia C. Burma D. Thailand - ANSWER Which of the following statements was not a result of the aftermath of communism's 1989 collapse in Eastern Europe? A. Industrial production continued relatively unabated B. Living standards immediately rose C. Governments attempted to bring about economic stabilization D. Prices increases dramatically - ANSWER Mercantilism was an economic policy that attempted to obtain a favorable balance of trade that would result in the maximum inflows of gold and silver. During what century was this economic theory popular? A. 16th B. 19th C. 13th D. 21st - ANSWER A. Mercantilism was an economic theory that had wide acceptance during the 16th through 18th centuries. This theory stated that colonies existed to benefit the home country, through an exclusive and highly regulated trading relaitonship. An examination of 750 circuit boards produced by the AMPEX corp. revealed that 15 were defective. At this rate, how many defective circuit boards would there be in a lot of 12,750? A. 115 B. 225 C. 275 D. 350 - ANSWER A television is on sale for 20% off. If the sale price is 800, what was the original price? A. 160 B. 640 C. 960 D. 1000 - ANSWER Dan Preston arrives in Toronto and wishes to convert 300 US dollars to Canadian dollars. If onw US dollar is iworth 1.47 in Canadian currency, how many Canadian dollars does Dan receive? A. 141 B. 204 C. 441 D. 447 - ANSWER A blueprint has a scale of 3 feet per .5 inch. If a bathroom is 1.5 inches x 2 inches, what are the actual dimensions? A. 4.5x6 B. 6x7.5 C. 7.5x9 D. 9x12 - ANSWER Top management are compensated more because they are valuable to the organization. These top managers do more A. organizing B. Planning C. Directing D. Controlling - ANSWER B. Although top managers do all the listed activities, they are involved in strategic planning most of the time. Staffing and directing are more the responsibility of mid level managers, while controlling is the primary responsibility of the front line managers Why is delegation of authority crucial to the successful execution of company operations? A. it gives the top management more time to think and develop strategic business directions B. it makes the entire company more structured and easier to account for financially C. it empowers the employees to make commitments, use resources and take whatever actions to ensure customer satisfaction D. it provides jobs so that there will be many mid level and low level managers - ANSWER Which of the following describes the Executive Office of the President? A. it is the formal name for the Cabinet B. it contains offices such as the EPA that are cabinet level but not cabinet departments C. it consists of offices that advise the president D. it refers only to those in the White House who write speeches for the president and give political advice - ANSWER C. The Executive Office of the President was created under FDR by the Executive Reorganization Act of 1939. It was established to provide assistance to the president outside of Cabinet departments The filibuster has been used to prevent a bill from passing in the Senate. Why hasn't it been as much of a concern in recent years? A. it has been eliminated by Senate rules B. the introduction of cloture has allowed the Senate to end the filibusters. Most filibusters are ended today by cloture C. the Senate limits a filibuster today to 30 hours D. the Senate has a track system that allows it to move on to other business if a filibuster stops work on a particular bill or appointment - ANSWER D. The Senate now operates on a track system, whereby more than one bill can be considered. Although cloture, which cuts off filibusters, has been more successful in recent years, there are still filibusters that have been conducted. A state added a constitutional amendment to its state constitution. Can the Congress overturn such an amendment? A. yes, only by passing a federal Constitutional Amendment approved by the states B. yes, by either passing a law or enacting a federal Constitutional Amendment, approved by the states C. no, states can do what they want D. yes, by passing a resolution with a two-thirds vote - ANSWER Which of the following amendments to the US Constitution conferred automatic US citizenship on all persons born in the US? A. 13th B. 14th C. 15th D. 16th - ANSWER B. The 14th amendment conferred automatic citizenship on all persons born within the territorial limits of the United States. The 13th amendment, which abolished slavery, was ratified in 1865. The 15th amendment was ratified in 1870. It states that US citizens right to vote shall not be denied or abridged on account of race color or previous condition or servitude. The 16th amendment was ratified in 1913. It granted the federal government the right to collect taxes based on personal income. Which of the following did not occur during the years of post-Civil War Reconstruction? A. the first large scale attempt by the federal government to bring about racial equality by intervening in political and economic processes and spending large amounts of money to help one group improve its position relative to other groups B. Former Confederate states were placed under martial law C. The passage of the 14th amendment D. Southern states passing and enforcing laws that effectively denied blacks the right to vote - ANSWER One of the most widely traded agricultural commodities on the planet, coffee grows best in A. tropical lowlands B. temperature lowlands C. tropical highlands D. temperature mountain zones - ANSWER Emperor Napoleon 3 (Louis Napoleon) fell from power A. during the Crimean War B. during the Paris Commune C. during the Franco Prussian War D. after being deposed by the Directory - ANSWER From 1895 until the end of the Second World War, Korea was dominated by A. China B. Russia C. Japan D. France - ANSWER Price controls (such as fixing the price for gas or renting apartments) are generally opposed by economists because A. economists believe that price controls generally cause distorted asset allocation B. economists believe that price controls can lead to a shortage of products on the open market C. alternative (and often illegal) distribution mechanisms emerge to avoid price controls D. all of the above - ANSWER Many trade economists argue that closing off an economy to international market forces creates critical inefficiencies as local producers become ______, expending resources on cornering artificially created markets via specially acquired licenses, legitimate legislation or personal connections - ANSWER Which form of business ownership has restricted liability, lower taxation and fewer government restrictions? A. sole proprietorship B. partnership C. limited liability corporation D. cooperatives - ANSWER Customization in operations management is A. making identical, interchangeable components or products B. the creation of an item in self contained units that can be combined or interchanged to create different products C. making products to meet a particular customer's needs or wants D. making the best product to clear immigration customs - ANSWER In interpersonal communications, the encoder is A. the message B. the listener/receiver C. the situation in which the message is given D. the speaker/sender - ANSWER An example of selective perception is: A. listening only to messages with which you agree B. selecting only parts of a message in which you are interested C. remembering only what you wish D. understanding a message as distorted; trying to make it fit with previously held ideas - ANSWER The first amendment of the US constitution provides protection for A. freedom of speech B. freedom of the press C. freedom of religious practices D. all of the above - ANSWER The Social Security system was established based upon a trust fund structure. What has happened to the trust funds? A. they have eliminated all trust funds that were originally established B. they have consolidated the trust funds into a single fund C. they have several trust funds D. they have two trust funds. one must be invested in US government bonds and the other allows individuals to invest in stock index funds - ANSWER Amicus Curiae briefs are filed with the courts. What are they? A. they are briefs filed by the applicants B. they are briefs filed by those who are not participants in the case C. they are briefs filed by the government D. they are parts of a court's decision that do not act as precedent for future cases - ANSWER Congressional oversight is a term used to signify A. when congress includes preferences for some group in a piece of legislation B. when congress exercises review of some activity of the executive branch C. when congress leaves out a crucial element in legislation D. when congress fails to provide sufficient funds for a program - ANSWER Which of the following was passed during what historians and political scientists have labeled the Progressive Era? A. the Sherman Anti-Trust Act B. the Taft-Hartley Act C. the Emergency Banking Act D. the Hawley-Smoot Act - ANSWER Which of the following concerning American movies and the American Motion Picture Industry is not true? A. Thomas Edison was the first American to patent and market a commercial motion picture camera B. during the early years of american movie production, the rate of attendance of non-english speaking immigrants was lower than the attendance rate of middle class, native born americans C. during the second decade of the 20th century, the US Supreme Court ruled that movies were a business and not a form of communication and therefore their contents were not protected by the 1st amendment D. the first talking movie debuted during the 1920s - ANSWER The ________ Act gave american workers the right to belong to labor unions and engage in collective bargaining. A. the Wagner Act B. the Walsh-Healy Act C. the fair Standards Act D. the Taft-Hartley Act - ANSWER The city of Istanbul's strategic location gives Turkey control of access to A. the Aegean B. the Black Sea C. the Baltic Sea D. the Red Sea - ANSWER Northern Ireland has what status within the United Kingdom? A. it is an autonomous member of the commonwealth for former British colonies B. it is a crown colony C. it is an integral part of the UK D. it is no longer a member of the Commonwealth - ANSWER While shock therapy is well known for its controversial effect on the Russian and Polish economies, it was first applied to this South American economy A. Chile B. Brazil C. Argentina D. Bolivia - ANSWER Economists view ticket scalping as A. an illegitimate enterprise, because the consumer is charged many times over the market price for the ticket B. a legitimate and voluntary transaction in which the two parties believe they are exchanging articles of like value C. having no consequence or importance D. none of the above is true - ANSWER OPEC is an example of this economic phenomenon A. monopoly B. cartel C. economic community D. free trade zone - ANSWER What is the role of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) A. foster better international trade relations B. develop trading product lists C. register trading companies and make sure they are legitimate D. regulate business practices and curb false advertising, misleading pricing, and deceptive packaging and labelign - ANSWER An Equal Opportunity Employer will not discriminate against an employee based on race, religion, gender, national origin or color. However in certain circumstances which one of the following can be a discriminatory factor for employment? A. race B. religion C. color