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201. |
Celebrities make the news over small things because of the ______ news value |
A. | Prominence |
B. | Currency |
C. | Human interest |
D. | Novelty |
Answer» B. Currency | |
202. |
Which of these headlines is a listicle? |
A. | How to plan your winter wardrobe |
B. | 5 ways to dress up in the monsoon |
C. | Sitcoms to watch ASAP |
D. | Sensational confessions by a journalist |
Answer» C. Sitcoms to watch ASAP | |
203. |
The space dedicated to opinions and feedbacks from the audience is known as? |
A. | Letters to the Editor |
B. | Puzzles |
C. | Agony Aunt |
D. | Front Page |
Answer» B. Puzzles | |
204. |
What is the full form of SEO |
A. | Searching end operation |
B. | Search Engine Optimisation |
C. | Statistical end operation |
D. | Sanctioned end optimization |
Answer» C. Statistical end operation | |
205. |
Which of these elements are not part of typography? |
A. | Typefaces |
B. | Graph |
C. | Point sizes |
D. | Font |
Answer» C. Point sizes | |
206. |
Leads often omit the names of the people involved in news stories because |
A. | no one will care who is involved. |
B. | their identities are less important than what happened to them. |
C. | ethical journalists always omit the names of people involved in news events. |
D. | the names are best left to the last paragraph of the story. |
Answer» C. ethical journalists always omit the names of people involved in news events. | |
207. |
Correcting, improving and designing a news story to be printed is called |
A. | Writing |
B. | Printing |
C. | Proofreading |
D. | Copyediting |
Answer» E. | |
208. |
Journalists should observe mazimum restraint while reporting matters of |
A. | Government |
B. | Technology |
C. | Communal Tension |
D. | Disease |
Answer» D. Disease | |
209. |
The scope of editing includes copy editing, rewriting, __________ , etc. |
A. | writing poems |
B. | writing headlines |
C. | writing editorials |
D. | writing columns |
Answer» C. writing editorials | |
210. |
Photo journalist reports to |
A. | Chief reporter |
B. | Field reporter |
C. | Page editor |
D. | Editor-in-chief |
Answer» B. Field reporter | |
211. |
Which of these is not a source of income for a newspaper? |
A. | Subscriptions |
B. | Advertisements |
C. | Counter sales |
D. | Networking |
Answer» E. | |
212. |
6 picas make |
A. | an inch |
B. | a centimetre |
C. | a millimetre |
D. | two inches |
Answer» B. a centimetre | |
213. |
Which of these factors is not important while choosing a visual? |
A. | Framing |
B. | Cropping |
C. | Subject contrast |
D. | Typeface |
Answer» E. | |
214. |
Umbrella is opposite to __________ |
A. | Question lead |
B. | Summary lead |
C. | Anecdotal lead |
D. | Item lead |
Answer» E. | |
215. |
Deciding what will be published, making it readable in accordance with the philosophy of the publication house is called__________. |
A. | reporting |
B. | writing |
C. | proofing |
D. | editing |
Answer» E. | |
216. |
Leads are sometimes categorized in to ___________________ and _____________. |
A. | innovative news and tragic news |
B. | Hard news lead and soft news lead |
C. | sentences & Clauses |
D. | leads and phrases |
Answer» C. sentences & Clauses | |
217. |
Which of these is not a type of writing? |
A. | Expository |
B. | Narrative |
C. | Accurate |
D. | Persuasive |
Answer» D. Persuasive | |
218. |
Title of a Newspaper is called |
A. | Dynamic |
B. | Carbon |
C. | Crystal |
D. | Nameplate |
Answer» E. | |
219. |
The line usually in a smaller font above the main headline is called___________ |
A. | Kicker |
B. | Runner |
C. | Grid |
D. | Banner |
Answer» B. Runner | |
220. |
The most significant attribute of News is that it is_________ |
A. | perishable |
B. | timely |
C. | happening |
D. | informative |
Answer» B. timely | |
221. |
Which of this is not a type of headline |
A. | Tripod |
B. | Wicket |
C. | line items |
D. | Banner |
Answer» D. Banner | |
222. |
___________ remains the watchword for any media |
A. | Ambiguity |
B. | Jargon |
C. | Inaccuracy |
D. | Accuracy |
Answer» E. | |
223. |
Which is the style of capitalisation where the first word and major words are capitalised? |
A. | Upstyle |
B. | Downstyle |
C. | Jumphead |
D. | Kicker |
Answer» B. Downstyle | |
224. |
One or two word small headline appearing on the left hand top of the story |
A. | Topline |
B. | Slug |
C. | Small head |
D. | Tophead |
Answer» C. Small head | |
225. |
Which of these types of stories may get minimum coverage in a tabloid but greater focus in a broadsheet? |
A. | Relationship stories |
B. | Political stories |
C. | Sports stories |
D. | Entertainment stories |
Answer» C. Sports stories | |
226. |
Which of the following is the newspaper beat? |
A. | Health |
B. | Novelty |
C. | Timeliness |
D. | Proximity |
Answer» B. Novelty | |
227. |
Which of these facts are true? |
A. | Body copy, headline and byline have the same typeface |
B. | Typeface and font are the same |
C. | Fonts must be easily readable |
D. | Serif fonts have even width |
Answer» D. Serif fonts have even width | |
228. |
You have written an article on "How To Find the Best Deals While Shopping Online." What type of writing is it? |
A. | Narrative |
B. | Expository |
C. | Argumentation |
D. | Descriptive |
Answer» C. Argumentation | |
229. |
A two part headline using a bold face word or phrase leading to rest of the headline |
A. | Hammer |
B. | Kicker |
C. | Slammer |
Answer» E. | |
230. |
In newspaper parlance, sacred cow means |
A. | highlighting an inane issue |
B. | using many adjectives |
C. | a favourable treatment to a story |
D. | management's favour to an employee |
Answer» D. management's favour to an employee | |
231. |
____work in book publishing, deciding which titles to publish and working with authors. |
A. | Acquisitions |
B. | Assigning |
C. | Development |
D. | Copy Editor |
Answer» B. Assigning | |
232. |
Which is not the Principles of Editing |
A. | Accuracy |
B. | Attribution |
C. | Balance and Fairness |
D. | Interviewing |
Answer» E. | |
233. |
This type of kicker elaborates subject of the headline |
A. | Descriptive |
B. | Objective |
C. | Banner |
D. | Hammer |
Answer» B. Objective | |
234. |
_____________ makes sure a piece of writing is accurate, clear and correct. |
A. | Other |
B. | proofreader |
C. | Copyediting |
D. | Line Editor |
Answer» D. Line Editor | |
235. |
___________ is the place where the editor and editorial page writers handle the material that goes in the editorial page |
A. | Newsroom |
B. | Copy Desk |
C. | picture room |
D. | Editorial Room |
Answer» E. | |
236. |
What is a filler in a newspaper? |
A. | Investigative article |
B. | Article inserted to fill space |
C. | Feature story |
D. | Review |
Answer» C. Feature story | |
237. |
The job of a sub editor is be |
A. | Has to check all these things |
B. | Technically sound |
C. | Objective |
D. | Factually Correct |
Answer» B. Technically sound | |
238. |
Collaborative media, participatory journalism, democratic journalism, guerrilla journalism or street journalism are other names of which type of journalism? |
A. | Investigative Journalism |
B. | Civic Journalism |
C. | Environmental Journalism |
D. | Sports Journalism |
Answer» B. Civic Journalism | |
239. |
A__________lead is also called shotgun lead and cover a number of events of approximately equal importance |
A. | Umbrella |
B. | Item |
C. | Delayed |
D. | Buried |
Answer» B. Item | |
240. |
___________are not used in headlines |
A. | Verbs |
B. | Nouns |
C. | Adjectives |
D. | Articles |
Answer» E. | |
241. |
The headline like a_________ should focus on the main point of the story. |
A. | Lead |
B. | Body |
C. | Byline |
D. | Conclusion |
Answer» B. Body | |
242. |
Who is the face of the newspaper? |
A. | Editorial staff |
B. | Advertisors |
C. | Editor-in-chief |
D. | Reporters |
Answer» D. Reporters | |
243. |
FOLIO is the name of |
A. | Follow up |
B. | Page number |
C. | Date line |
D. | Cut |
Answer» C. Date line | |
244. |
The two main components of objectivity are ____________. |
A. | absence of emotion and adherence to routine. |
B. | absence of bias and adherence to routine. |
C. | absence of bias and accuracy. |
D. | absence of emotion and accuracy. |
Answer» D. absence of emotion and accuracy. | |
245. |
Radio listener doesn't have opportunity to__________ |
A. | Switch different radio channel |
B. | Play different songs |
C. | Talk to Radio Jockey in Talk show |
D. | Reconsider a bit of information |
Answer» E. | |
246. |
News issues are allotted to reporters by |
A. | Editor-in-chief |
B. | Copy editor |
C. | Resident editor |
D. | Sub-editor |
Answer» E. | |
247. |
When we use the term "red tops", what are we referring to? |
A. | Design element |
B. | UK tabloids |
C. | Alarm sign |
D. | Printing error |
Answer» C. Alarm sign | |
248. |
For ages always use _______________ |
A. | medium phrases |
B. | Figures |
C. | Drawing |
D. | long phrases |
Answer» C. Drawing | |
249. |
A ____________ works in a print or broadcast journalism newsroom. |
A. | Editor |
B. | Publisher |
C. | Managing Editor |
D. | Desk Editor |
Answer» E. | |
250. |
A preliminary layout of a newspaper page, showing the placement of stories, headlines, pictures and advertisements |
A. | Final Layout |
B. | Beautiful Layout |
C. | Exclusive layout |
D. | Dummy layout |
Answer» E. | |