CET 2026 Slot 4 · MBA CET 2026 Attempt 1 Slot 4 · Verbal – Page 7
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Which of the following options is satisfying the condition for being a tenet of a “true newspaper”?
- A newspaper which is accessible to only Asian readers.
- A newspaper which was published once in a month
- A newspaper which was printed in quarto, not folio, size.
- A newspaper which covers historic developments leading to various events.
- A newspaper which is handwritten.
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Answer: B. A newspaper which was published once in a month
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What paved the way for the “true newspapers”?
- The world’s first broadsheet newspaper printed in folio size.
- The invention of the printing press.
- The technology which allowed it to be printed in multiple languages.
- Larger role played by the Government in people’s lives.
- The invention of the printing press blocked the way for the “true newspapers”.
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Answer: B. The invention of the printing press.
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Which of the following statement is true regarding newspapers?
- The first weekly newspaper was published in Germany by Johann Carolus in 1904.
- The Relation qualifies as the world’s first newspaper since it was printed in folio, not quarto.
- The first English newspaper was published in 1965 in Oxford, England known as the Oxford Gazette.
- The world’s first broadsheet newspaper printed in quarto size was published in Amsterdam, called "Courante uyt Italien, Duytslandt, & c".
- The first English newspaper known as the Oxford Gazette, was renamed the London Gazette later.
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Answer: E. The first English newspaper known as the Oxford Gazette, was renamed the London Gazette later.
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Choose the word which is most nearly the similar in meaning to the word ‘disseminating’ as used in the passage.
- Agree
- Taunt
- Barb
- Sneer
- Spread
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Answer: E. Spread
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In ancient time what was the biggest challenge that the people had to face while circulating the news?
- Earlier, people circulated the news via pigeon.
- Earlier each copy had to be handwritten; mass distribution was next to impossible.
- It was a herculean task for the editors to get an affirmation by government for printing the news.
- Earlier each copy had to be printed on paper; mass distribution was next to impossible.
- It was a herculean task for the writers to get an affirmation by government for printing the news.
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Answer: B. Earlier each copy had to be handwritten; mass distribution was next to impossible.