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451. |
________________ is a title or brief explanation accompanying an illustration, cartoon, or poster. |
A. | Headline |
B. | Lead |
C. | Caption |
D. | Banner |
Answer» D. Banner | |
452. |
Which is the type of headline that goes across the columns of the story? |
A. | Slammer |
B. | Hammer |
C. | Crossline |
D. | Inverted Pyramid |
Answer» D. Inverted Pyramid | |
453. |
In radio attribuion is done in the ________ |
A. | Beginning |
B. | Middle |
C. | End |
D. | Randomly |
Answer» B. Middle | |
454. |
All the beat specialist report to |
A. | Sub-editor |
B. | Copy editor |
C. | Management |
D. | Editor-in-chief |
Answer» B. Copy editor | |
455. |
Captions are generally placed _____________ the picture. |
A. | above |
B. | left-hand side |
C. | over |
D. | below |
Answer» E. | |
456. |
Which of these points about press releases is incorrect? |
A. | Official statement sent to news media |
B. | Makes an announcement |
C. | Makes sensational statement |
D. | Informs the audience |
Answer» D. Informs the audience | |
457. |
The number of people whose lives will be influenced in some way by the subject of the story |
A. | Currency |
B. | Significance |
C. | Proximity |
D. | Impact |
Answer» E. | |
458. |
A news story is said to possess timeliness if it |
A. | has been read or heard within the last six hours. |
B. | has been written within the last six hours. |
C. | stresses events that have occurred in the last month. |
D. | stresses events that occurred today or yesterday.. |
Answer» E. | |
459. |
What is the purpose of a nutgraf? |
A. | It acts as an inverted pyramid |
B. | Explains context of a story |
C. | It is a conclusion for the whole story |
D. | Depicting data visually |
Answer» C. It is a conclusion for the whole story | |
460. |
What do you mean by beat reporting? |
A. | Trend story |
B. | Writing clearly |
C. | Specialized reporting |
D. | Objective writing |
Answer» D. Objective writing | |
461. |
A newspaper will include special pictures, like maps, charts, or symbols. These special pictures are called |
A. | Graphics |
B. | Glyphs |
C. | Important |
D. | Pretty |
Answer» C. Important | |
462. |
What does the lead contains? |
A. | 3W and 2 H |
B. | 5W and 2 H |
C. | 5W and 1 H |
D. | 3W and 1 H |
Answer» D. 3W and 1 H | |
463. |
_______________ is a type of headline written in large letters across the width of the page. |
A. | Rectangle |
B. | Hanging indentation |
C. | Banner headline |
D. | Skyline |
Answer» D. Skyline | |
464. |
What is the meaning of mixed coding? |
A. | Using text in two languages |
B. | Using coding principles in text |
C. | Mixture of tabloid and broadsheet |
D. | Using text in a single language |
Answer» B. Using coding principles in text | |
465. |
Fourth estate refers to ..........................? |
A. | Internet |
B. | Press |
C. | Whistle Blowers |
D. | Private Media |
Answer» C. Whistle Blowers | |
466. |
Use figures for any distances over _________ |
A. | 5 |
B. | 7 |
C. | 6 |
D. | 10 |
Answer» E. | |
467. |
Select the word with correct spelling |
A. | Benefited |
B. | Benefitted |
C. | Benifitted |
D. | Benifited |
Answer» E. | |
468. |
____________ are best with non-fiction writing, but can be hired by fiction writers. |
A. | Acquisition Editor |
B. | Developmental Editor |
C. | Sports Editor |
D. | Content Editor |
Answer» C. Sports Editor | |
469. |
_______________ are employed by the small – medium publishers, and self-published authors. |
A. | Content Editor |
B. | Line Editor |
C. | copy editor |
D. | Acquisition Editor |
Answer» C. copy editor | |
470. |
Umbrella lead covers_______ |
A. | Number of events having equal importance |
B. | Irrelevant events |
C. | Least importance events |
D. | Single events |
Answer» B. Irrelevant events | |
471. |
Which of these elements can be spotted on the first page of a newspaper? |
A. | Anchor |
B. | Supplement |
C. | Editorial |
D. | Column |
Answer» B. Supplement | |
472. |
A__________lead is called rifle lead and is the opposite of umbrella lead |
A. | Umbrella |
B. | Item |
C. | Delayed |
D. | Buried |
Answer» C. Delayed | |
473. |
Which of these is not a wire agency? |
A. | AP |
B. | AFP |
C. | Reuters |
D. | Times of India |
Answer» E. | |
474. |
An opinion piece of the newspaper will generally appear in which section? |
A. | Sports |
B. | Front Page |
C. | Editorial |
D. | Entertainment |
Answer» D. Entertainment | |
475. |
The value of the Associated Press Stylebook is that it |
A. | Promotes consistency in newswriting and reduces errors. |
B. | Tells sub editors what constitutes fine writing and what does not. |
C. | Gives sub editors a template for all news stories they may write. |
D. | Grammatical errors checking |
Answer» B. Tells sub editors what constitutes fine writing and what does not. | |
476. |
Which of these tasks are assigned to a copy editor? |
A. | Correcting grammar |
B. | Distribution |
C. | Administrative work |
D. | Checking legality |
Answer» B. Distribution | |
477. |
Morparia, Vikas Sabnis, Mario Miranda are known for what ? |
A. | They are anchors |
B. | They are editors |
C. | They are columnists |
D. | They are cartoonists |
Answer» E. | |
478. |
A story is divided into________ |
A. | slugs & introduction |
B. | lead & body copy |
C. | quotes &body copy |
D. | copy & photographs |
Answer» C. quotes &body copy | |
479. |
What is buried lead |
A. | Hidden |
B. | Undercover |
C. | Important aspect is reveal in middle of the story |
D. | Too Descriptive |
Answer» D. Too Descriptive | |
480. |
What are the 5 Ws and 1 H? |
A. | The six paragraphs that are required for a standard news story |
B. | The six facts necessary facts of a summary lead |
C. | The only six questions that a reporter can ask a source |
D. | The six worst mistakes a reporter can make |
Answer» C. The only six questions that a reporter can ask a source | |
481. |
Nowdays Newspaper and magazines are trying to blend _______________________ |
A. | verbal and visual content |
B. | space and format |
C. | spice up the content |
D. | use destructive content |
Answer» B. space and format | |
482. |
Editing in all fairness is a ____________________ activity |
A. | Institutional |
B. | Non-Political |
C. | Dependent |
D. | Individual |
Answer» B. Non-Political | |
483. |
____________Lead speak directly to the reader. |
A. | Contrast |
B. | Direct |
C. | Parody |
D. | Direct Address |
Answer» E. | |
484. |
Most news sources have built-in |
A. | Checks and Balances |
B. | Supply Channels |
C. | Frames |
D. | Security Systems |
Answer» D. Security Systems | |
485. |
___________ is the idea of integrating journalism into the democratic process. The media not only informs the public, but it also works towards engaging citizens and creating public debate. |
A. | Investigative Journalism |
B. | Civic Journalism |
C. | Environmental Journalism |
D. | Sports Journalism |
Answer» C. Environmental Journalism | |
486. |
Headline of the newspaper is also known as _______________ |
A. | Beat |
B. | Masthead |
C. | Clip art |
D. | Cold type |
Answer» C. Clip art | |
487. |
Which of these elements does not feature on the front page of a newspaper? |
A. | Anchor copy |
B. | Lead copy |
C. | Story briefs |
D. | Editorial |
Answer» E. | |
488. |
In _____________ local, regional, national and international news is received through terminals |
A. | Editorial Room |
B. | Copy Desk |
C. | Newsroom |
D. | picture room |
Answer» D. picture room | |
489. |
_______________ is a person who collects reports from reporters and prepares the report to publish or broadcast. |
A. | Sub-editor |
B. | Developmental Editor |
C. | Content Editor |
D. | Acquisition Editor |
Answer» B. Developmental Editor | |
490. |
A__________ lead is one in which the most important news appears in the middle of the story and should usually be avoided |
A. | Question |
B. | Buried |
C. | Quote |
D. | Umbrella |
Answer» C. Quote | |
491. |
Any defamatory statement expressed in writing, printing or other visible form is |
A. | Bleed |
B. | Article |
C. | Libel |
D. | Typo Error |
Answer» D. Typo Error | |
492. |
What does a gutter mean? |
A. | space between pages |
B. | space between columns |
C. | space between stories |
D. | space between photos |
Answer» C. space between stories | |
493. |
A ______________ is the one who goes over your MS after an editor. |
A. | Line Editor |
B. | Acquisition Editor |
C. | copy editor |
D. | proofreader |
Answer» E. | |
494. |
Which of these is not a main wing in a newspaper? |
A. | Editorial |
B. | Business |
C. | Mechanical |
D. | Radio |
Answer» E. | |
495. |
Designing a newspaper page is a __________ |
A. | simple form |
B. | graphic art form |
C. | complex form |
D. | visual form |
Answer» C. complex form | |
496. |
Choose the correct spelling : |
A. | Amatuer |
B. | Amature |
C. | Amateur |
D. | Ameteur |
Answer» D. Ameteur | |
497. |
What is an anchor copy? |
A. | A lighter read |
B. | A hard-hitting investigative article |
C. | A pointer to articles inside the paper |
D. | News in brief |
Answer» B. A hard-hitting investigative article | |
498. |
_______________ are used to highlight news items |
A. | Snippets |
B. | News articles |
C. | Columns |
D. | Box Items |
Answer» E. | |
499. |
A quote or a line or paragraph often given graphic treatment to highlight the article and is similar to refer |
A. | Slurb |
B. | Blurb |
C. | Banner |
D. | Descriptive |
Answer» C. Banner | |
500. |
Always start a sentence with a ______________ |
A. | subject |
B. | phrase |
C. | object |
D. | clause |
Answer» B. phrase | |