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These multiple-choice questions (MCQs) are designed to enhance your knowledge and understanding in the following areas: Bachelor of Mass Media in Journalism (BMM Journalism) .
| 501. |
Which of this is a type of headline |
| A. | Tripod |
| B. | Bluto |
| C. | line items |
| D. | Hacker |
| Answer» A. Tripod | |
| 502. |
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» A. Cropping | |
| 503. |
A British man who found the first news paper in India |
| A. | James Hickey |
| B. | Ivy Lee |
| C. | Walter Lippman |
| D. | James Gruing/Todd Hunt |
| Answer» A. James Hickey | |
| 504. |
Which headine is Permanent in nature. |
| A. | Stet Head |
| B. | Tripod |
| C. | Wicket |
| D. | Stethead |
| Answer» A. Stet Head | |
| 505. |
The news media’s primary responsibility to its audience is to provide truthful and accurate information in support of |
| A. | Anti-establishment movements |
| B. | Understanding news values that influence media decisions |
| C. | Advertising campaigns for establishing brand names |
| D. | Governmental policies of revenue generation |
| Answer» B. Understanding news values that influence media decisions | |
| 506. |
Of which system is the media called the fourth pillar ? |
| A. | Government |
| B. | Parliament |
| C. | Democracy |
| D. | Federalism |
| Answer» C. Democracy | |
| 507. |
Editing in newspapers means the removal of _____ in writing. |
| A. | Articles |
| B. | Fog |
| C. | Atmosphere |
| D. | Treatment |
| Answer» B. Fog | |
| 508. |
In which genre of writing the inverted pyramid structure is used ? |
| A. | News |
| B. | Feature |
| C. | Editorial |
| D. | Letters |
| Answer» A. News | |
| 509. |
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» D. editing | |
| 510. |
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» A. comprehensible & consistent. | |
| 511. |
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» D. last line of defence | |
| 512. |
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» B. grammatically | |
| 513. |
Copy-editor is also known as __________ |
| A. | reporter |
| B. | writer |
| C. | sub-editor |
| D. | freelancer |
| Answer» C. sub-editor | |
| 514. |
What is the editorial vs Ads ratio in a publication? |
| A. | 50-50 |
| B. | 80-20 |
| C. | 60-40 |
| D. | 40-60 |
| Answer» C. 60-40 | |
| 515. |
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» A. Yes | |
| 516. |
The most significant attribute of News is that it is_________ |
| A. | perishable |
| B. | timely |
| C. | happening |
| D. | informative |
| Answer» A. perishable | |
| 517. |
The different types of writing styles are________ |
| A. | Expository & Descriptive |
| B. | Narrative |
| C. | Persuasive & Argumentative |
| D. | Expository, Descriptive, Narrative, Persuasive & Argumentative |
| Answer» D. Expository, Descriptive, Narrative, Persuasive & Argumentative | |
| 518. |
The timely report of events, facts, and opinions that interests a significant number of people is called_________ |
| A. | Information |
| B. | News |
| C. | Event |
| D. | Policy |
| Answer» B. News | |
| 519. |
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» C. Tabloids | |
| 520. |
News publications with serious press, simple layouts, serious and focused headlines and news reporting with a larger format are generally known as ___________ |
| A. | Newsletters |
| B. | Magazines |
| C. | Tabloids |
| D. | Broadsheets |
| Answer» D. Broadsheets | |
| 521. |
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» C. reporter | |
| 522. |
A _______ is senior journalist, in charge of a section of the paper and a team of reporters, who decides what stories should be covered. |
| A. | desk-editor |
| B. | reporter |
| C. | copy-editor |
| D. | coulmnist |
| Answer» A. desk-editor | |
| 523. |
A good editorial policy is always a ____________policy |
| A. | pro-government |
| B. | pro-marketing |
| C. | pro-people |
| D. | pro-owner |
| Answer» C. pro-people | |
| 524. |
A brief description of a photograph or graphic is called a __________. |
| A. | headline |
| B. | standfirst |
| C. | caption |
| D. | Byline |
| Answer» C. caption | |
| 525. |
A quote from the story that is enlarged and appears within the text is called ________ |
| A. | standfirst |
| B. | pull-quote |
| C. | Headline |
| D. | caption |
| Answer» B. pull-quote | |
| 526. |
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» B. Slug | |
| 527. |
Photo-editing can be done on computer using________ |
| A. | Laptop |
| B. | Desktop |
| C. | Photoshop |
| D. | Mouse |
| Answer» C. Photoshop | |
| 528. |
Authors use quotations in support of the arguments they develop in their texts. In such cases the Editor has to ______ |
| A. | Verify the quote, give proper reference & nsure its suitability to the contex |
| B. | Abridge it, if necessary, to an appropriate size & Format it in the proper form |
| C. | Only A |
| D. | Both A & B |
| Answer» D. Both A & B | |
| 529. |
When the ball ₵omes rolling….. The ₵ means______ |
| A. | delete |
| B. | lower case |
| C. | change |
| D. | improve |
| Answer» B. lower case | |
| 530. |
Use of _________ and ________ gives each Newspaper a unique identity. |
| A. | editors & reporters |
| B. | colour & layout design |
| C. | typography & layout design |
| D. | printing & paper |
| Answer» B. colour & layout design | |
| 531. |
_____ Domestic rules in individual newspapers governing type faces, layout styles, peculiarities of spelling and punctuation etc. |
| A. | Headline |
| B. | Libel |
| C. | House Style |
| D. | Slug |
| Answer» C. House Style | |
| 532. |
Which of the following is not a news agency ? |
| A. | PTI |
| B. | CNN |
| C. | AFP |
| D. | UNI |
| Answer» B. CNN | |
| 533. |
Morparia, Vikas Sabnis, Mario Miranda are known for what ? |
| A. | They are anchors |
| B. | They are editors |
| C. | They are columnists |
| D. | They are cartoonists |
| Answer» D. They are cartoonists | |
| 534. |
The newspaper’s title displayed on the front page is called_______ |
| A. | Crown |
| B. | Name |
| C. | Title |
| D. | Masthead |
| Answer» D. Masthead | |
| 535. |
The sociologists, Margo Matos and LeeAnne verkler, found that middle-aged men who remain single double their chances of dying.' Mark the correct answer. |
| A. | The Sociologists, Margo Matos and LeeAnne verkler, found that middle-aged men who remain single double their chances of dying. |
| B. | The sociologists, Margo Matos and Lee Anne Verkler, found that middle-aged men who remain single, double their chances of dying. |
| C. | Statement is correct. |
| D. | The sociologists, Margo Matos and LeeAnne Verkler, found that middle-aged men who remain single double their chances of dying. |
| Answer» B. The sociologists, Margo Matos and Lee Anne Verkler, found that middle-aged men who remain single, double their chances of dying. | |
| 536. |
_________is a picture story that can exist on its own or on a front page leading to a story inside. |
| A. | Article |
| B. | Standalone |
| C. | Feature |
| D. | News |
| Answer» B. Standalone | |
| 537. |
______________includes all the conventions in word choice, spelling, capitalisation, choice of type faces, symbols and abbreviations, and presentation of numerical data characteristic of a publication. |
| A. | Note book |
| B. | Diary |
| C. | Style Manual |
| D. | Brochure |
| Answer» C. Style Manual | |
| 538. |
___________is the most important and commonly used tool for editing. |
| A. | Dictionary |
| B. | Eraser |
| C. | Pencil |
| D. | Coloured pens |
| Answer» A. Dictionary | |
| 539. |
___________are not used in headlines |
| A. | Verbs |
| B. | Nouns |
| C. | Adjectives |
| D. | Articles |
| Answer» D. Articles | |
| 540. |
The best headline is written in __________ because it gives a sense of immediacy, lends an air of urgency and freshness to the news, making it up-to-date. |
| A. | present tense |
| B. | past tense |
| C. | future tense |
| D. | past continuous tense |
| Answer» A. present tense | |
| 541. |
_______Ws and 1H are at the top of the pyramid when writing copy. |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» A. 5 | |
| 542. |
This is what catches the eye first and leads/interests the reader to go to the main article |
| A. | Photograph |
| B. | Picture Caption |
| C. | Headline |
| D. | Byline |
| Answer» C. Headline | |
| 543. |
_________ of the headline determines the importance of the story |
| A. | Byline |
| B. | Words |
| C. | Colour |
| D. | Size |
| Answer» D. Size | |
| 544. |
____________are the main tools of headlines. |
| A. | Kicker & hammer |
| B. | Hammer & stammer |
| C. | Kicker & sticker |
| D. | Words & jargon |
| Answer» A. Kicker & hammer | |
| 545. |
Inserting your own or someone else's opinion in an article is called_________ |
| A. | opinionating |
| B. | editorialising |
| C. | conceptulalising |
| D. | informing |
| Answer» B. editorialising | |
| 546. |
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» D. check facts & figures, ensure copy is ethical, and check language & grammer | |
| 547. |
The scope of editing includes copy editing, rewriting, __________ , etc. |
| A. | writing poems |
| B. | writing headlines |
| C. | writing editorials |
| D. | writing columns |
| Answer» B. writing headlines | |
| 548. |
Five conventional determinants of the news values are ________, timeliness, prominance, consequence and _______ |
| A. | proximity & human interest |
| B. | politics & politicians |
| C. | actors & stars |
| D. | drama & violence |
| Answer» A. proximity & human interest | |
| 549. |
The most difficult but important part of the editing process is ________ |
| A. | read |
| B. | rewrite |
| C. | eliminate what is not required |
| D. | edit |
| Answer» C. eliminate what is not required | |
| 550. |
A story is divided into________ |
| A. | slugs & introduction |
| B. | lead & body copy |
| C. | quotes &body copy |
| D. | copy & photographs |
| Answer» B. lead & body copy | |
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