Explore topic-wise MCQs in Life Sciences.

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101.

If reporter is collecting the information from an eyewitness of a news event, such kindof source is called

A. primary source
B. secondary source
C. tertiary source
D. none of these
Answer» C. tertiary source
102.

A write-up appear on the editorial page below the article and above the letter to theeditor is called

A. op-ed
B. masthead
C. editorial
D. middle
Answer» E.
103.

If a journalist is reporting a news in depth, by giving full background of the newssubject to create a better understanding, such kind of reporting is called

A. investigative reporting
B. beat reporting
C. on the spot reporting
D. interpretative reporting
Answer» E.
104.

Reporting an immediate or unexpected news event is called

A. beat reporting
B. sting operation
C. investigative reporting
D. on the spot reporting
Answer» E.
105.

A diagram of a page of a newspaper showing the place of stories, headlines, picturesand advertisements is called

A. broadsheet
B. dummy
C. body copy
D. plate
Answer» C. body copy
106.

Person or company who advertise a product or service is called

A. advertiser
B. ad agency
C. emptor
D. none of these
Answer» B. ad agency
107.

A travelogue is

A. written portrait of a person
B. critical analysis of a book
C. written experience of a travel
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
108.

Inverted pyramid style of newswriting presents the information in

A. ascending order of importance
B. descending of importance
C. chronological order
D. jumbled order
Answer» C. chronological order
109.

Who among the following is a cartoonist?

A. vinod mehta
B. khushwant singh
C. n. ram
D. rk laxman
Answer» E.
110.

A short title written in heavier type at the top of a newspaper article which summarizethe news subject is called

A. body
B. headline
C. bullet
D. byline
Answer» C. bullet
111.

Body text of a news story is

A. the line above the story which gives the name of the writer
B. a quote from the story printed enlarged
C. the text which makes up the main content of a news story
D. none of these
Answer» D. none of these
112.

The first few sentences of a news story is called

A. body
B. lead
C. offset
D. headline
Answer» C. offset
113.

‘Man bites a dog’ is a news because of its

A. impact
B. novelty
C. prominence
D. timeliness
Answer» C. prominence
114.

(i) Proximity: Closeness to the news subject(ii) Timeliness: Freshness of the news subject

A. both are correct
B. (i) is correct, (ii) is incorrect
C. (i) is incorrect, (ii) is correct
D. both are incorrect
Answer» B. (i) is correct, (ii) is incorrect
115.

If a reporter is covering a specific area or subject it is called

A. middle
B. slug
C. beat
D. imprint
Answer» D. imprint
116.

Which of the following is arranged in right hierarchical order

A. chief sub-editor> news editor> chief editor> sub-editor
B. sub-editor> news editor> chief editor> chief sub-editor
C. chief editor> chief sub-editor> news editor> sub-editor
D. chief editor> news editor> chief sub editor> sub-editor
Answer» E.
117.

Position taken by a media outlet in an issue or set of issues is called

A. editorial policy
B. media policy
C. style book
D. none of these
Answer» B. media policy
118.

Place which is the centre of news gathering process is

A. news desk
B. news bureau
C. morgue
D. library
Answer» C. morgue
119.

Which of the newspaper wing is responsible to keep the records of subscribers, addnew subscriptions and handling the subscription related complaints?

A. advertising
B. mechanical
C. hr department
D. circulation
Answer» E.
120.

Leader of editorial department in a newspaper is generally called

A. chief editor
B. senior sub-editor
C. bureau chief
D. manager
Answer» B. senior sub-editor
121.

A collection of reference materials and files of reference in a newspaper office iscalled

A. mailroom
B. store room
C. morgue
D. photo library
Answer» D. photo library
122.

A place where sub-editors sit and edit the news stories is called:

A. morgue
B. news bureau
C. news desk
D. mailroom
Answer» D. mailroom
123.

The place where the printed copies of newspaper are prepared for distribution iscalled.

A. mailroom
B. store room
C. morgue
D. none of the above
Answer» B. store room
124.

Role of a circulation wing in a newspaper organization is

A. prepare the paper rolls for printing
B. plan distribution routes and the delivery of newspaper
C. prepare classifieds
D. collecting the information from news sources
Answer» C. prepare classifieds
125.

Which of the following departments is responsible to prepare the non-advertisingelements of newspaper?

A. business
B. editorial
C. advertising
D. circulation
Answer» C. advertising
126.

Which of the following can be considered as a division of business department of anewspaper?

A. advertising
B. composing
C. proof desk
D. photo department
Answer» B. composing
127.

Generally a newspaper organization consists of three major departments. which are

A. business, human resource and mechanical
B. marketing, transportation and administration
C. editorial, research and mechanical
D. editorial, business and mechanical
Answer» E.
128.

The key responsibility of a business department in a newspaper organization is to

A. to keep the organization afloat financially
B. plan, prepare and provide news
C. setting the policy of the newspaper
D. to prepare the printed copies of the newspaper ready for circulation
Answer» B. plan, prepare and provide news
129.

The video effect that slowly replaces one image on the screen with another is known as___________

A. bumper
B. bridge
C. dissolve
D. crash
Answer» D. crash
130.

Program genres where the unscripted behaviors of ordinary people are the focus of interest isknown as ----------------------

A. realism
B. actuality footage
C. naturalism
D. reality tv
Answer» C. naturalism
131.

A global system of interconnected computer networks to serve billions of users worldwideis called -----------------------

A. intranet
B. compunet
C. internet
D. ethernet
Answer» D. ethernet
132.

File format for Vector

A. jpeg
B. tiff
C. svg
D. bmp
Answer» D. bmp
133.

Which file format contain photorealistic images

A. jpg
B. cdr
C. eps
D. dwg
Answer» B. cdr
134.

Story board

A. script
B. pre visualization sequence
C. clap board
D. condense of a story
Answer» C. clap board
135.

User interface design

A. graphical representation for user
B. tutorial for user
C. introduction for user
D. none of the above
Answer» B. tutorial for user
136.

A signal to an anchor or presenter to start talking or begin his action is termed as ________

A. cue
B. call
C. order
D. none of the above
Answer» B. call
137.

All India Radio has ____________________ stations in Kerala

A. 5
B. 9
C. 7
D. 10
Answer» E.
138.

Take is a version of a____________________

A. shot
B. scene
C. sequence
D. mise-en scene
Answer» B. scene
139.

Feedback is ___________________________________ in mass communication

A. immediate
B. delayed and indirect
C. direct
D. instant and sharp
Answer» C. direct
140.

DRM is a ______________________________

A. encoder
B. digital broadcasting system
C. digital editing system
D. signal processor
Answer» C. digital editing system
141.

Microphones convert sound into __________________ signals

A. electrical
B. mechanical
C. audio
D. magnetic
Answer» B. mechanical
142.

Generation loss is the most minimal in __________________________

A. nonlinear editing
B. transferring
C. linear editing
D. assemble editing
Answer» B. transferring
143.

Lip-sync is a term used in________________________

A. dubbing
B. lighting
C. rehearsals
D. makeup
Answer» B. lighting
144.

The first edited version of a TV programme which needs further polishing andcorrectionsbefore actual broadcast is a_____________________

A. rough cut
B. match cut
C. first print
D. rushes
Answer» B. match cut
145.

In television scheduling, placing a programme or genre at the same time on several daysa week is known as _____________________

A. panelling
B. continuous
C. flighting
D. stripping
Answer» D. stripping
146.

The method of video editing which utilizes the computer environment is called _________

A. linear editing
B. non-linear editing
C. assemble editing
D. in- camera editing
Answer» C. assemble editing
147.

The first work in video editing is ___________________________________

A. capture
B. shots
C. time line
D. none of the above
Answer» B. shots
148.

The High Definition Television initiative came in the 1980’s. The aspect ratio for HD TVis :

A. 4:3
B. 3:2
C. 16:9
D. 9:4
Answer» E.
149.

To create HTML document we require a

A. web page editing software
B. high powered computer
C. just a notepad can be used
D. none of above
Answer» D. none of above
150.

To create a combo box (drop down box) which tag will we use?

A. <select>
B. <list>
C. <input type=”dropdown”>
D. all of above
Answer» B. <list>