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501. |
What makes a story "newsworthy"? |
A. | The story has to be about a topic that appeals to public interest |
B. | The story has to be published |
C. | The story has to have balanced sources |
D. | The story has to be about a celebrity |
Answer» B. The story has to be published | |
502. |
Which of these is a function of a jumphead? |
A. | Headline indicating continued portion of a story |
B. | To indicate a lighter read |
C. | A type of lead headline |
D. | Headline similar to kicker |
Answer» B. To indicate a lighter read | |
503. |
Who is the editor of Indian express? |
A. | Girish Kuber |
B. | Ramnath Goenka |
C. | Benett Coleman |
D. | Raj Kamal Jha |
Answer» E. | |
504. |
Rundown sheets are a technical script used for |
A. | light mixing |
B. | scene mixing |
C. | camera mixing |
D. | sound mixing |
Answer» E. | |
505. |
Resolving conflicts in the organisation is the duty of |
A. | Sub-editor |
B. | Advertisors |
C. | face of newspaper |
D. | Editor-in-chief |
Answer» E. | |
506. |
________are the last step before publication |
A. | Proof readers |
B. | Copyediting |
C. | Photo Editor |
D. | Wire Editor |
Answer» B. Copyediting | |
507. |
A large newspaper's editorial department will have _________ general divisions |
A. | 6 |
B. | 5 |
C. | 3 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» C. 3 | |
508. |
Training and motivating agents/hawkers is the work of? |
A. | Circulation manager |
B. | Advertising executive |
C. | News editor |
D. | Printer |
Answer» B. Advertising executive | |
509. |
The person who is in the job for five and more years is called |
A. | Reporter |
B. | Columnist |
C. | Senior correspondant |
D. | Copy editor |
Answer» D. Copy editor | |
510. |
Website headlines need to be: |
A. | Long |
B. | SEO-friendly |
C. | Filled with jargon |
D. | Opinion-based |
Answer» C. Filled with jargon | |
511. |
Caption means ______________. |
A. | a brief illustration of a picture beneath. |
B. | a word or phrase written at top of a story above headline. |
C. | the line rules used to form a box in display. |
D. | a decorative headline |
Answer» B. a word or phrase written at top of a story above headline. | |
512. |
Who ensure that the writing is free from libel and conforms to the ethical standards of the publication and the profession. |
A. | Copyediting |
B. | Photo Editor |
C. | Wire Editor |
D. | Copy Editor |
Answer» B. Photo Editor | |
513. |
Ethics is an inherently ____________ field. |
A. | subjective |
B. | objective |
C. | neutral |
D. | impartial |
Answer» B. objective | |
514. |
Which British Tabloid is extremely Sensational in nature |
A. | The Sun |
B. | The Moon |
C. | The Sky |
D. | The Water |
Answer» B. The Moon | |
515. |
What does a jumphead refer to? |
A. | Headline to a story that is continued inside the newspaper |
B. | Headline to a story that is controversial |
C. | Headline to a story based on sports |
D. | Headline to a follow-up story |
Answer» B. Headline to a story that is controversial | |
516. |
Use of Alliteration is avoided in_______ |
A. | Radio |
B. | Magazine |
C. | Newspaper |
D. | Poetry |
Answer» B. Magazine | |
517. |
The white space between two facing pages is called |
A. | |
B. | Font |
C. | Graphics |
D. | Gutter |
Answer» E. | |
518. |
Which of this is not related to current affairs in print |
A. | Reality show |
B. | News hours |
C. | Debates |
D. | Election Analysis |
Answer» B. News hours | |
519. |
Stories that have Civic importance. |
A. | Timeliness |
B. | Significance |
C. | Proximity |
D. | Public Significance |
Answer» E. | |
520. |
Which of the following format is not accepted by major news productions while accepting Photo and graphic image file formats? |
A. | SWF |
B. | PNG |
C. | EPS |
D. | TIFF |
Answer» B. PNG | |
521. |
Which of these is not the feature of an editorial? |
A. | It is written by the staff of the publication |
B. | It reflects the opinion of the individual |
C. | It doesn’t feature many quotes |
D. | It can feature statistics |
Answer» C. It doesn’t feature many quotes | |
522. |
________ is a software to design the layout of a newspaper page. |
A. | Powerpoint |
B. | uTorrent |
C. | Vimeo |
D. | Quark Express |
Answer» E. | |
523. |
A brief introduction of a photograph is called |
A. | Embargo |
B. | Outdoor broadcast |
C. | Caption |
D. | Byline |
Answer» D. Byline | |
524. |
Too many _____________ in a sentence cause confusion. |
A. | Adjectives |
B. | Verbs |
C. | Nouns |
D. | Pronouns |
Answer» E. | |
525. |
Hindustan times is a |
A. | Broadsheet |
B. | Tabloid |
C. | Book |
D. | Magazine |
Answer» B. Tabloid | |
526. |
A/an ________ allots news strories to writers, reporters and photographers for coverage |
A. | Sub editor |
B. | Assignment editor |
C. | Managing editor |
D. | Chief editor |
Answer» C. Managing editor | |
527. |
The term used to denote the stories which happen near to us. |
A. | Timeliness |
B. | Significance |
C. | Proximity |
D. | Prominence |
Answer» D. Prominence | |
528. |
A standard print resolution is _____________ dots per inch. |
A. | 50 |
B. | 70 |
C. | 130 |
D. | 300 |
Answer» E. | |
529. |
A brief description of a photograph or graphic is called a __________. |
A. | headline |
B. | standfirst |
C. | caption |
D. | Byline |
Answer» D. Byline | |
530. |
What value or meaning does the use of the bold Serif font for a news headline convey in a newspaper? |
A. | That the news story is important and serious |
B. | That the news story is not that important or serious |
C. | Fonts have no value and it makes no difference in using a Serif or Sans Serif font |
D. | To make the reader choose a different newspaper |
Answer» B. That the news story is not that important or serious | |
531. |
Black propaganda is completely credited to a/an |
A. | official source |
B. | diplomatic source |
C. | legal source |
D. | false source |
Answer» E. | |
532. |
Television writing style is similar to________ |
A. | Magazine |
B. | Newspaper |
C. | Radio |
D. | Blogs |
Answer» D. Blogs | |
533. |
(a) A summary lead is used in hard news. (b) A summary lead uses the 5 Ws and 1H. |
A. | (a) is true |
B. | Both (a) and (b) are false |
C. | (b) is true |
D. | Both (a) and (b) are true |
Answer» E. | |
534. |
What is a lead? |
A. | The senior reporter at a newspaper |
B. | The opening paragraph of a news story |
C. | The newspaper with the largest audience |
D. | The main character in a news story |
Answer» C. The newspaper with the largest audience | |
535. |
What is the problem with the following sentence? “The car collided with a sign next to the road.” |
A. | It does not say what kind of sign collided with the car. |
B. | It does not say what kind of car was involved in the collision. |
C. | For two things to collide, both must be in motion. |
D. | The emphasis is on the car, not the driver. |
Answer» D. The emphasis is on the car, not the driver. | |
536. |
In ethics, what is the concept of golden mean? |
A. | Go for the less controversial option |
B. | Do what’s good for most of the people |
C. | Do what feels good |
D. | Disregard rules |
Answer» B. Do what’s good for most of the people | |
537. |
A new type of page called 'Jacket' appears at which part of the newspaper? |
A. | Before the Front Page |
B. | Centrespread |
C. | No such page exists |
D. | Before International News Page |
Answer» B. Centrespread | |
538. |
The one who does the placement of the news is called |
A. | Resident editor |
B. | Page editor |
C. | Editor-in-chief |
D. | Reporters |
Answer» C. Editor-in-chief | |
539. |
A headline of a news story should be - |
A. | Interesting |
B. | Short |
C. | Accurate, Short & Interesting |
D. | Accurate |
Answer» D. Accurate | |
540. |
A British man who found the first news paper in India |
A. | James Hickey |
B. | Ivy Lee |
C. | Walter Lippman |
D. | James Gruing/Todd Hunt |
Answer» B. Ivy Lee | |
541. |
______________includes all the conventions in word choice, spelling, capitalisation, choice of type faces, symbols and abbreviations, and presentation of numerical data characteristic of a publication. |
A. | Note book |
B. | Diary |
C. | Style Manual |
D. | Brochure |
Answer» D. Brochure | |
542. |
Photo-editing can be done on computer using________ |
A. | Laptop |
B. | Desktop |
C. | Photoshop |
D. | Mouse |
Answer» D. Mouse | |
543. |
What is the editorial vs Ads ratio in a publication? |
A. | 50-50 |
B. | 80-20 |
C. | 60-40 |
D. | 40-60 |
Answer» D. 40-60 | |
544. |
____________are the main tools of headlines. |
A. | Kicker & hammer |
B. | Hammer & stammer |
C. | Kicker & sticker |
D. | Words & jargon |
Answer» B. Hammer & stammer | |
545. |
With the changing audiences tastes and availablity of technology _____________has become important |
A. | Page makeup |
B. | Photos |
C. | report |
D. | ads |
Answer» B. Photos | |
546. |
Socially and culturally less powerful people are ___________ by the media |
A. | Supplemented |
B. | Counselled |
C. | Derecognised |
D. | Stereotyped |
Answer» E. | |
547. |
The _________________ is the one who directly overseas day to day operations. |
A. | Editor in chief |
B. | Desk Editor |
C. | Managing Editor |
D. | Editor |
Answer» D. Editor | |
548. |
__________________ newspaper has name plate to the top Left corner of the front page |
A. | times of India |
B. | Hindustan times |
C. | Punjab kesari |
D. | Indian express |
Answer» D. Indian express | |
549. |
The Master Head appear on which page? |
A. | Page 1 |
B. | Page 3 |
C. | Sports Page |
D. | Editorial Page |
Answer» B. Page 3 | |
550. |
In reporting on the deaths of famous people, news organizations include facts they may not include in obituaries for ordinary people, such as |
A. | The names of the closest surviving relatives |
B. | Distinguishing aspects of the person's life |
C. | Whether the person served in the military |
D. | The cause of death. |
Answer» B. Distinguishing aspects of the person's life | |