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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.