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How Free is the Press

4 Board English previous year questions on How Free is the Press — options free on every question; 1 include the answer & explanation free, the rest unlock with PYQ Pass.

Q1 FREE PREVIEW

_______ is the chief source of revenue of a newspaper.

a

Companies

b

Donation

c

Advertisement

d

Government

✓ Correct answer: c)

Advertisement

Explanation

In the essay 'How Free is the Press' by Dorothy L. Sayers, the author explains that a newspaper depends heavily on advertisers for its survival because the cost of producing the paper is often higher than the price it is sold for.

So, advertisement is the chief source of revenue of a newspaper.

Q2

Dorothy L. Sayers was one of the first women to graduate from Oxford University in

a

AD 1885

b

AD 1905

c

AD 1895

d

AD 1915

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Q3

The state is the ...........

a

master of the people

b

servant of the people

c

exploiter of the people

d

promoter of the people

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Q4

The state is the...........

a

master of the people

b

servant of the people

c

exploiter of the people

d

promoter of the people

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