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151. |
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. | |
152. |
A picture with a resolution of 72 dpi, is ideal for the __________. |
A. | newspaper |
B. | magazine |
C. | book |
D. | web |
Answer» E. | |
153. |
Which of these is a page-designing software? |
A. | QuarkXPress |
B. | Photoshop |
C. | Google Draw |
D. | Java |
Answer» B. Photoshop | |
154. |
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 | |
155. |
Which of these is not a source of news? |
A. | Press release |
B. | Officials in the government |
C. | Wire agencies |
D. | InDesign |
Answer» E. | |
156. |
____________ means explaining what the visual is about. |
A. | Refuting |
B. | Labelling |
C. | Elaborating |
D. | Analysizing |
Answer» C. Elaborating | |
157. |
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. | |
158. |
Layouts are based on fixed format called ____________ |
A. | Filler |
B. | Grid |
C. | dingbat |
D. | flag |
Answer» C. dingbat | |
159. |
__________________ criteria are audience, timeliness, impact, prominence, conflict, proximity, uniqueness and science or progress. |
A. | Newsworthy |
B. | Brevity |
C. | Clarity |
D. | Morning |
Answer» B. Brevity | |
160. |
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 | |
161. |
The one who reports on field is called |
A. | Field reporter |
B. | Intern |
C. | Freelancer |
D. | Sub-editor |
Answer» B. Intern | |
162. |
When editing, try to reduce long clauses for ____________ |
A. | short phrases |
B. | Huge phrases |
C. | long phrases |
D. | medium phrases |
Answer» B. Huge phrases | |
163. |
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 | |
164. |
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 | |
165. |
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. | |
166. |
______________ 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 | |
167. |
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. | |
168. |
__________________ is the quality control function of a newsroom . |
A. | Copy Editing |
B. | Distribution |
C. | Editorial |
D. | Sourcing |
Answer» B. Distribution | |
169. |
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. | |
170. |
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 | |
171. |
Yellow journalism is |
A. | International Journalism |
B. | Magazine Journalism |
C. | Sensational journalism |
D. | Important journalism |
Answer» D. Important journalism | |
172. |
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 | |
173. |
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 | |
174. |
______________ is an important part of journalism. |
A. | Proofreading |
B. | Decorators |
C. | Design |
D. | Captioning photos |
Answer» E. | |
175. |
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 | |
176. |
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 | |
177. |
Obituary' news relates to |
A. | Death |
B. | Births |
C. | Weather |
D. | Bomb blast |
Answer» B. Births | |
178. |
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. | |
179. |
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 | |
180. |
Each newspaper has ___________ columns. |
A. | 5 |
B. | 8 |
C. | 7 |
D. | 4 |
Answer» C. 7 | |
181. |
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 | |
182. |
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. | |
183. |
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 | |
184. |
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. | |
185. |
Removing unwanted area of picture is called |
A. | Cropping |
B. | Creeping |
C. | Crossing |
D. | Crawling |
Answer» B. Creeping | |
186. |
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 | |
187. |
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 | |
188. |
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. | |
189. |
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. | |
190. |
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 | |
191. |
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 | |
192. |
Direct Comparison in Language is |
A. | Simile |
B. | Metaphor |
C. | Onomatopoeia |
D. | Personification |
Answer» C. Onomatopoeia | |
193. |
Caption is like a _________ of the visual. |
A. | title |
B. | informal introduction |
C. | unnecessary naming |
Answer» B. informal introduction | |
194. |
Elements that determine the Grid format in page layout |
A. | op-ed |
B. | Flag |
C. | Headline |
D. | four colour |
Answer» D. four colour | |
195. |
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 | |
196. |
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 | |
197. |
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 | |
198. |
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 | |
199. |
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 | |
200. |
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 | |