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This section includes 657 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Testing Subject knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
To make a copy ready for publishing, one must __________________ |
| A. | check facts & figures |
| B. | ensure copy is ethical |
| C. | check language & grammer |
| D. | check facts & figures, ensure copy is ethical, and check language & grammer |
| Answer» E. | |
| 2. |
A picture with a resolution of 72 dpi, is ideal for the __________. |
| A. | newspaper |
| B. | magazine |
| C. | book |
| D. | web |
| Answer» E. | |
| 3. |
Which of these is a page-designing software? |
| A. | QuarkXPress |
| B. | Photoshop |
| C. | Google Draw |
| D. | Java |
| Answer» B. Photoshop | |
| 4. |
The one who performs duties of editor other than the centre of publishing a newspaper is called |
| A. | Associate editor |
| B. | Executive editor |
| C. | Resident editor |
| D. | Editor-in-chief |
| Answer» D. Editor-in-chief | |
| 5. |
Which of these is not a source of news? |
| A. | Press release |
| B. | Officials in the government |
| C. | Wire agencies |
| D. | InDesign |
| Answer» E. | |
| 6. |
____________ means explaining what the visual is about. |
| A. | Refuting |
| B. | Labelling |
| C. | Elaborating |
| D. | Analysizing |
| Answer» C. Elaborating | |
| 7. |
Weighing the positives and negatives comes under which principle of ethics? |
| A. | Golden Mean |
| B. | Veil of Ignorance |
| C. | Categorical Imperative |
| D. | Utilitarianism |
| Answer» E. | |
| 8. |
Layouts are based on fixed format called ____________ |
| A. | Filler |
| B. | Grid |
| C. | dingbat |
| D. | flag |
| Answer» C. dingbat | |
| 9. |
__________________ criteria are audience, timeliness, impact, prominence, conflict, proximity, uniqueness and science or progress. |
| A. | Newsworthy |
| B. | Brevity |
| C. | Clarity |
| D. | Morning |
| Answer» B. Brevity | |
| 10. |
You have lived an interesting life so far, so you write your autobiography. What type of writing is it? |
| A. | Narrative |
| B. | Persuasive |
| C. | Expository |
| D. | Descriptive |
| Answer» B. Persuasive | |
| 11. |
The one who reports on field is called |
| A. | Field reporter |
| B. | Intern |
| C. | Freelancer |
| D. | Sub-editor |
| Answer» B. Intern | |
| 12. |
When editing, try to reduce long clauses for ____________ |
| A. | short phrases |
| B. | Huge phrases |
| C. | long phrases |
| D. | medium phrases |
| Answer» B. Huge phrases | |
| 13. |
Wire services, syndicates and other providers of texts to newspaper publishers trasmit bundles or package of text called_______ |
| A. | Blurb |
| B. | Feeds |
| C. | Kicker |
| D. | Mark up |
| Answer» C. Kicker | |
| 14. |
A ________obtains information and writes stories that may cover all types of stories or may be a specialist who is concerned with a specifc area of the news, such as sport or crime. |
| A. | managing editor |
| B. | desk-editor |
| C. | reporter |
| D. | editor-in-chief |
| Answer» D. editor-in-chief | |
| 15. |
Which of the following should a summary news lead NOT try to do? |
| A. | Provide the most important information. |
| B. | Stress what is unusual or interesting. |
| C. | Convey the most recent information. |
| D. | Lure readers in to reading a story they are not interested in. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 16. |
______________ as an ethical philosophy attempts to weigh positives and negatives of a situation, and maximize the good for the greatest number of people. |
| A. | Categorical imperative |
| B. | Hedonism |
| C. | Utilitarianism |
| D. | Golden Mean |
| Answer» D. Golden Mean | |
| 17. |
A quotation that begins with words such as “he,” “she,” “they” or “we” is particularly unsuitable as a lead because |
| A. | It encourages the reader to identify with the person or persons identified by the pronouns |
| B. | One should never begin a sentence with a pronoun |
| C. | Readers have no way of knowing to whom the pronouns refer. |
| D. | It is too informal for use in a daily newspaper or news broadcast. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
__________________ is the quality control function of a newsroom . |
| A. | Copy Editing |
| B. | Distribution |
| C. | Editorial |
| D. | Sourcing |
| Answer» B. Distribution | |
| 19. |
While reading a sentence, if there's a long pause, you probably need a __________ |
| A. | Full stop |
| B. | Exclamation |
| C. | Comma |
| D. | Semi - Colon |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
How many columns in a tabloid |
| A. | five to six |
| B. | six to seven |
| C. | seven to eight |
| D. | eight to nine |
| Answer» B. six to seven | |
| 21. |
Yellow journalism is |
| A. | International Journalism |
| B. | Magazine Journalism |
| C. | Sensational journalism |
| D. | Important journalism |
| Answer» D. Important journalism | |
| 22. |
What is a copy? |
| A. | Words for a headline |
| B. | Any piece of material that makes it to print. |
| C. | The belief that what someone says is true |
| D. | The writer's name as it appears in the story |
| Answer» C. The belief that what someone says is true | |
| 23. |
Editing is done to improve news stories _______, structurally, style-wise, factually, and in terms of readability. |
| A. | sentences |
| B. | grammatically |
| C. | orally |
| D. | in speech |
| Answer» C. orally | |
| 24. |
______________ is an important part of journalism. |
| A. | Proofreading |
| B. | Decorators |
| C. | Design |
| D. | Captioning photos |
| Answer» E. | |
| 25. |
The problem with phrases like “dead body” and “unexpected surprise” is that they are |
| A. | short |
| B. | cliches |
| C. | redundant |
| D. | too descriptive |
| Answer» D. too descriptive | |
| 26. |
Objective of page make up of a newspaper is to ___________________ |
| A. | confuse the reader |
| B. | jumble the order |
| C. | create distinct personality for the Newspaper |
| D. | disconcert the reader |
| Answer» D. disconcert the reader | |
| 27. |
Obituary' news relates to |
| A. | Death |
| B. | Births |
| C. | Weather |
| D. | Bomb blast |
| Answer» B. Births | |
| 28. |
What is defamation? |
| A. | An invasion of privacy |
| B. | Publishing unflattering information about someone |
| C. | A clearly labeled personal opinion |
| D. | An untruthful accusation that lowers someone’s reputation |
| Answer» E. | |
| 29. |
The circulation manager of a news department shares the ciculation figures with the _______ |
| A. | Editor's Guild |
| B. | The Publisher |
| C. | Registrar of Newspapers |
| D. | All of these |
| Answer» D. All of these | |
| 30. |
Each newspaper has ___________ columns. |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 8 |
| C. | 7 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 7 | |
| 31. |
The dissemination and exposure of news content, products and derivatives thereof, through print and online media is called_______________ |
| A. | Copy Editing |
| B. | Sourcing |
| C. | Distribution |
| D. | Editorial |
| Answer» D. Editorial | |
| 32. |
Newspaper editors often regard their sub editors as their newspaper's _____________ |
| A. | proof readers |
| B. | conscience keepers |
| C. | language masters |
| D. | last line of defence |
| Answer» E. | |
| 33. |
The best place to put a caption is |
| A. | below the picture |
| B. | above the picture |
| C. | next to the picture |
| D. | at the end of the story |
| Answer» B. above the picture | |
| 34. |
Eliminating jargon and paraphrasing convoluted quotes to make the writing more understandable. |
| A. | Photo Editor |
| B. | Wire Editor |
| C. | Copy Editor |
| D. | Copyediting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
Removing unwanted area of picture is called |
| A. | Cropping |
| B. | Creeping |
| C. | Crossing |
| D. | Crawling |
| Answer» B. Creeping | |
| 36. |
The sub editor's job may be summarized in the 5 Cs: To make the copy clear, correct, concise, ______________ |
| A. | comprehensible & consistent. |
| B. | cool & crafty |
| C. | careful & constant |
| D. | consistent & convincing |
| Answer» B. cool & crafty | |
| 37. |
What is the difference between a Serif font and a Sans Serif font? |
| A. | Serif fonts have hard edges and Sans Serif fonts have hard edges missing |
| B. | Sans Serif fonts have hard edges and Serif fonts have hard edges missing |
| C. | Serif is not used in newspapers |
| D. | Sans Serif is not used in magazines |
| Answer» B. Sans Serif fonts have hard edges and Serif fonts have hard edges missing | |
| 38. |
A news story possesses singularity if it |
| A. | describes events that are completely unique in human history. |
| B. | is reported and written by a single individual. |
| C. | takes the point of view of just one person involved in the events. |
| D. | reports on unusual events that deviate from the commonplace.. |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
The approach or perspective from which a news fact or event is viewed - |
| A. | Beat |
| B. | Q and A |
| C. | News brief |
| D. | Angle |
| Answer» E. | |
| 40. |
A proofreader uses _______ to correct the grammar and punctuation of a newstory. |
| A. | Transpose |
| B. | Close Up |
| C. | Uses all these techniques in a newsstory |
| D. | Stet |
| Answer» D. Stet | |
| 41. |
What is the aim of Newspaper page make-up communicating |
| A. | political issues |
| B. | news content |
| C. | appearance and arrangements |
| D. | section and tables |
| Answer» D. section and tables | |
| 42. |
Direct Comparison in Language is |
| A. | Simile |
| B. | Metaphor |
| C. | Onomatopoeia |
| D. | Personification |
| Answer» C. Onomatopoeia | |
| 43. |
Caption is like a _________ of the visual. |
| A. | title |
| B. | informal introduction |
| C. | unnecessary naming |
| Answer» B. informal introduction | |
| 44. |
Elements that determine the Grid format in page layout |
| A. | op-ed |
| B. | Flag |
| C. | Headline |
| D. | four colour |
| Answer» D. four colour | |
| 45. |
News publications considered popular press, dynamic and colourful layouts, less in-depth reporting with headlines including a pun are generally known as _______ |
| A. | Newsletters |
| B. | Magazines |
| C. | Tabloids |
| D. | Broadsheets |
| Answer» D. Broadsheets | |
| 46. |
Which of the following stories could NOT be written with the inverted pyramid? |
| A. | a bank robbery |
| B. | a profile of a rock star |
| C. | a BMC meeting |
| D. | a warehouse fire |
| Answer» C. a BMC meeting | |
| 47. |
Why is the inverted pyramid important? |
| A. | Presents main facets of story |
| B. | Helps the editor |
| C. | Helps boost circulation |
| D. | Gives a suitable conclusion |
| Answer» B. Helps the editor | |
| 48. |
Editor → Asst. Editor → Sub-Editor → Reporter, this is the basic hierarchy of any publication |
| A. | Yes |
| B. | Maybe |
| C. | I don\t know |
| D. | No |
| Answer» B. Maybe | |
| 49. |
Cutting out not needed components of a picture to not include them in a news piece is called |
| A. | Cropping |
| B. | Prepping |
| C. | Tracking |
| D. | Kerning |
| Answer» B. Prepping | |
| 50. |
In what pattern are the newspapers read nowdays by readers |
| A. | Non linear way |
| B. | Linear way |
| C. | horizontal way |
| D. | collateral way |
| Answer» B. Linear way | |