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301.

Circulation Department is headed by ___________ Manager.

A. Circulation
B. Advertising
C. Marketing
D. Editorial
Answer» B. Advertising
302.

The Middles' were a fairly popular space on which page of the newspaper?

A. Sports
B. Front Page
C. Editorial
D. Entertainment
Answer» D. Entertainment
303.

When the ball ₵omes rolling….. The ₵ means______

A. delete
B. lower case
C. change
D. improve
Answer» C. change
304.

Police Story means

A. Newspaper's stand on an issue
B. Opposing a police station
C. Highlighting a day's events
D. Correcting a blunder in the edition
Answer» B. Opposing a police station
305.

The _______________ is the last link between newspaper and the public.

A. Assisstant Editor
B. Associate Editor
C. Copy Editor
D. Sub Editor
Answer» D. Sub Editor
306.

Stories and news that appeal to emotions.

A. Significance
B. Proximity
C. Prominence
D. Human Interest
Answer» E.
307.

Which of these types of headlines are used for historic events?

A. Slammer
B. Kicker
C. Banner
D. Hammer
Answer» D. Hammer
308.

Which of the following is not a primary goal of photojournalism used by editors and photographers in making picture selections?

A. To communicate effectively, as either stand-alone art or accompaniment to a story.
B. To distract readers’ attention and not provide a point of entry to the page.
C. To enhance the overall appearance of the page.
D. Criteria that make a story newsworthy also apply to picture selection.
Answer» C. To enhance the overall appearance of the page.
309.

Which type of lead is consider best for Newspaper ?

A. Question lead
B. Summary lead
C. Anecdotal lead
D. Contrast lead
Answer» B. Summary lead
310.

News organisations subscribe to wires because of their…

A. Access to stories around the globe
B. Famous reporters
C. Low cost
D. News exclusivity
Answer» B. Famous reporters
311.

A publication's guide to style, spelling and use of grammar, designed to help journalists write a news story is

A. House style
B. Editing style
C. Grammar style
D. Correct style
Answer» B. Editing style
312.

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» B. Glyphs
313.

The absense of editor who is in-charge of a newspublication?

A. Resident editor
B. Copy editor
C. Sub-editor
D. News editor
Answer» D. News editor
314.

_______________are the ones picking up the books for a publisher, and the go-to for the author while prepping a book for publication.

A. Sports Editor
B. Developmental Editor
C. Content Editor
D. Acquisition Editor
Answer» E.
315.

What is the meaning of framing an image?

A. Cropping
B. Colour correction
C. Virtual Reality
D. Blurring an image
Answer» B. Colour correction
316.

What gives some newspaper a serious and sober look

A. Page make-up or designs
B. bifurcation
C. editoral page
D. classified
Answer» B. bifurcation
317.

The section which covers the information related to important issues and recent developments only from across the city or a regional area is known as ___________.

A. Alien News
B. National News
C. Civic News
D. International News
Answer» D. International News
318.

In General __________________ newspapers have a greater depth of appeal than other newspapers.

A. Afternoon
B. Evening
C. Night
D. Morning
Answer» E.
319.

Strapline is

A. written beneath the main headline
B. written above the main headline
C. the main headline
D. not the reverse shoulder
Answer» B. written above the main headline
320.

Bright is a/an

A. balanced editorial
B. short feature
C. attractive news item
D. complex interview
Answer» C. attractive news item
321.

The tabloid, The Sun, is published from

A. Lucerne
B. Paris
C. Rome
D. London
Answer» E.
322.

In news vs. information, information stories lack ____ and ____ which would make them real news.

A. Who and where
B. Why and how
C. Drama and suspense
D. When and who
Answer» E.
323.

Which of these is not a broadsheet?

A. MiD DAY
B. Indian Express
C. The Hindu
D. Times of India
Answer» B. Indian Express
324.

Mumbai Mirror is a

A. Tabloid
B. Broadsheet
C. Magazine
D. Book
Answer» B. Broadsheet
325.

Fetching stories from outside world is the work of

A. News editor
B. Reporter
C. Editorial staff
D. Columinist
Answer» C. Editorial staff
326.

Editing in newspapers means removal of

A. articles
B. fog
C. atmosphere
D. treatment
Answer» C. atmosphere
327.

What does a copy editor do in a typical newsroom?

A. Checks stories for consistency, grammar and style
B. Makes archive copies of stories from yesterday's print edition
C. Uploads a digital copy of the newspaper to the web
D. Manages newspaper subscriptions
Answer» B. Makes archive copies of stories from yesterday's print edition
328.

Which of these is not a type of lead?

A. Jumpstart lead
B. Question lead
C. Quotation lead
D. Inverted pyramid
Answer» B. Question lead
329.

A__________ lead can cover a number of events of approximately equal importance

A. Umbrella
B. Item
C. Delayed
D. Buried
Answer» B. Item
330.

In regard to news values, prominence refers to

A. has been read or heard within the last six hours.
B. whether the story has one central, or prominent, character.
C. the extent to which the story will affect a number of people.
D. how well known the people involved in the story are..
Answer» E.
331.

Never begin a sentence with a figure, except for sentence that begin with a __________

A. date
B. week
C. month
D. year
Answer» E.
332.

______ makes sure a piece of writing is accurate, clear and correct.

A. Copyediting
B. Photo Editor
C. Wire Editor
D. Copy Editor
Answer» B. Photo Editor
333.

The section which covers the information related to important issues globally?

A. Alien News
B. National News
C. Political News
D. International News
Answer» E.
334.

What is attribution?

A. Giving a source credit for a quote
B. The description of what a photo is about
C. The best qualities of a news story
D. A mistake a reporter can get sued for
Answer» B. The description of what a photo is about
335.

The article is one of the most serious piece of writing in the editorial page which is positioned at what part of the page?

A. Top
B. Bottom
C. The Middle
D. Not placed on Editorial at all
Answer» B. Bottom
336.

_______ headline follows the same capitalization style as a sentence. Only the first word and proper nouns are capitalised.

A. Index
B. Downstyle
C. Straight
D. Code
Answer» C. Straight
337.

Journalism about the environment and climate change sits at a complex of intersections between politics, business, science, nature and culture is known as?

A. Environmental Journalism
B. Sports Journalism
C. Civic Journalism
D. Citizen Journalism
Answer» B. Sports Journalism
338.

Accuracy makes a television news report

A. Unreliable
B. Unauthentic
C. Reliable
D. Worst Quality
Answer» D. Worst Quality
339.

Division made by line space left blank between two sets of texts are called ________________

A. Flag
B. Creditline
C. gutters
D. Folio
Answer» D. Folio
340.

For journalists, being objective means that the reporter

A. remains completely emotionless about all aspects of the story.
B. incorporates an equal number of quotations from ruling and opposition party
C. makes clear his or her opinion about the events covered.
D. is not an advocate for a point of view or a participant in the events covered.
Answer» E.
341.

Small advertisements classified according to subject area and carrying no illustrations are known as

A. Small ads
B. News library
C. Back volume stock
D. Classified
Answer» E.
342.

Publishing what you feel is good is referred to as

A. Utilitarianism
B. Hedonism
C. Categorical Imperative
D. Golden Mean
Answer» C. Categorical Imperative
343.

The different types of writing styles are________

A. Expository & Descriptive
B. Narrative
C. Persuasive & Argumentative
D. Expository, Descriptive, Narrative, Persuasive & Argumentative
Answer» E.
344.

___________________, the one overlooking all the plot, characterization, voice, and setting.

A. Content Editor
B. Acquisition Editor
C. Developmental Editor
D. Sports Editor
Answer» B. Acquisition Editor
345.

The most important news story of the day or breaking news appears on which page?

A. Editorial
B. Front Page
C. Page 3
D. Last Page
Answer» B. Front Page
346.

A _______________ manages and delegates the coverage of news items for print, broadcast or online news media.

A. Editor
B. Desk Editor
C. Publisher
D. Managing Editor
Answer» C. Publisher
347.

While writing a news story, never start a sentence with a figure, except that which begins with a

A. Month
B. Year
C. Day
D. Date
Answer» C. Day
348.

A book which is created or accepted by a news organization to have consistency and to avoid ambiguity in terms of layout and usage of language is known as?

A. Fiction Book
B. Non-Fiction Book
C. Stylebook
D. Picture Book
Answer» D. Picture Book
349.

Which of these would not be an ideal source for an education story?

A. Teacher
B. Principal of a college
C. Accountant
D. University Exam department
Answer» D. University Exam department
350.

Never use a sentence with a ___________.

A. Figure
B. Drawing
C. Word
D. Chart
Answer» B. Drawing