McqMate
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) .
| 201. |
Which of these is not a photo wire agency? |
| A. | AFP |
| B. | AP |
| C. | ANI |
| D. | PCI |
| Answer» D. PCI | |
| 202. |
Weighing the positives and negatives comes under which principle of ethics? |
| A. | Golden Mean |
| B. | Veil of Ignorance |
| C. | Categorical Imperative |
| D. | Utilitarianism |
| Answer» D. Utilitarianism | |
| 203. |
Which is the odd one out? |
| A. | Mumbai Mirror |
| B. | The Sun |
| C. | Washington Post |
| D. | Daily Mirror |
| Answer» C. Washington Post | |
| 204. |
Which of these is not a source of income for a newspaper? |
| A. | Subscriptions |
| B. | Advertisements |
| C. | Counter sales |
| D. | Networking |
| Answer» D. Networking | |
| 205. |
Which is the most costly aspect of running a newspaper? |
| A. | Taxation |
| B. | Newsprint |
| C. | Machinery |
| D. | Customs |
| Answer» B. Newsprint | |
| 206. |
Which of these is not a broadsheet? |
| A. | MiD DAY |
| B. | Indian Express |
| C. | The Hindu |
| D. | Times of India |
| Answer» A. MiD DAY | |
| 207. |
Which of these is a tabloid headline? |
| A. | Priyanka Chopra shares pic in a face shield, goggles and mask |
| B. | Harry and Meg move belongings in dead of night |
| C. | Shraddha Kapoor looks ethereal in Falguni Peacock bridalwear |
| D. | Anushka shoots amid the new normal |
| Answer» B. Harry and Meg move belongings in dead of night | |
| 208. |
Which of these elements can be spotted on the first page of a newspaper? |
| A. | Anchor |
| B. | Supplement |
| C. | Editorial |
| D. | Column |
| Answer» A. Anchor | |
| 209. |
Which of these is a page-designing software? |
| A. | QuarkXPress |
| B. | Photoshop |
| C. | Google Draw |
| D. | Java |
| Answer» A. QuarkXPress | |
| 210. |
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» C. Accountant | |
| 211. |
Which of these is the appropriate form of abbreviation? |
| A. | Goods and Services Tax (GST) |
| B. | Goods and Services Tax GST |
| C. | Goods and Services Tax, GST |
| D. | GST Goods and Services Tax |
| Answer» A. Goods and Services Tax (GST) | |
| 212. |
__________________ is the quality control function of a newsroom . |
| A. | Copy Editing |
| B. | Distribution |
| C. | Editorial |
| D. | Sourcing |
| Answer» A. Copy Editing | |
| 213. |
The gathering of news information and content by the news organisation from those who create, report or own that information and content is called___________ |
| A. | Copy Editing |
| B. | Sourcing |
| C. | Editorial |
| D. | Distribution |
| Answer» B. Sourcing | |
| 214. |
The dissemination and exposure of news content, products and derivatives thereof, through print and online media is called_______________ |
| A. | Copy Editing |
| B. | Sourcing |
| C. | Distribution |
| D. | Editorial |
| Answer» C. Distribution | |
| 215. |
Photo and graphic image file formats that are accepted by major news productions include |
| A. | JPEG,JPEG 200, TIFF, RAW |
| B. | JPEG, TIFF, RAW, EPS |
| C. | JPEG,JPEG 200, GIF, PDF |
| D. | FLV, SWF |
| Answer» D. FLV, SWF | |
| 216. |
A URL is a commonly and informally termed a web address. What is its full form? |
| A. | Unique Resource Locator |
| B. | Uniform Resource Locator |
| C. | Uniform Receiver Location |
| D. | Unique Resource language |
| Answer» B. Uniform Resource Locator | |
| 217. |
Which of the following format is not accepted by major news productions while accepting Photo and graphic image file formats? |
| A. | JPEG |
| B. | TIFF |
| C. | RAW |
| D. | FLV |
| Answer» D. FLV | |
| 218. |
Which of the following statements is incorrect? |
| A. | The dissemination and exposure of news content, products and derivatives thereof, through print and online media is called Sourcing |
| B. | The gathering of news information and content by the news organisation from those who create, report or own that information and content is called Sourcing |
| C. | Copy editing is the quality control function of a newsroom . |
| D. | Newspapers adopt certain rules and practices to avoid inconsistencies in their columns. These are called Style sheets. |
| Answer» A. The dissemination and exposure of news content, products and derivatives thereof, through print and online media is called Sourcing | |
| 219. |
What is the full form of SEO |
| A. | Searching end operation |
| B. | Search Engine Optimisation |
| C. | Statistical end operation |
| D. | Sanctioned end optimization |
| Answer» B. Search Engine Optimisation | |
| 220. |
Which of the following format is not accepted by major news productions while accepting Photo and graphic image file formats? |
| A. | JPEG |
| B. | FLV |
| C. | EPS |
| D. | PNG |
| Answer» B. FLV | |
| 221. |
Wire services, syndicates and other providers of texts to newspaper publishers trasmit bundles or package of text called_______ |
| A. | Blurb |
| B. | Feeds |
| C. | Kicker |
| D. | Mark up |
| Answer» B. Feeds | |
| 222. |
This type of kicker elaborates subject of the headline |
| A. | Descriptive |
| B. | Objective |
| C. | Banner |
| D. | Hammer |
| Answer» A. Descriptive | |
| 223. |
Advertisements to appear in the body of print newspapers are often produced in separate CCI module called________ |
| A. | Ad Desk |
| B. | Editorial |
| C. | Sourcing |
| D. | Distribution |
| Answer» A. Ad Desk | |
| 224. |
A____________is the arrangement of news stories, photographs and other editorial content on a page |
| A. | Layout |
| B. | Style Sheet |
| C. | Illustration |
| D. | Deck |
| Answer» A. Layout | |
| 225. |
The line usually in a smaller font above the main headline is called___________ |
| A. | Kicker |
| B. | Runner |
| C. | Grid |
| D. | Banner |
| Answer» A. Kicker | |
| 226. |
Which of the following format is not accepted by major news productions while accepting Photo and graphic image file formats? |
| A. | SWF |
| B. | PNG |
| C. | EPS |
| D. | TIFF |
| Answer» A. SWF | |
| 227. |
_______________refers to a website or computer software that collects specific type of information from multiple online sources,displays and links. |
| A. | Pagination |
| B. | Aggregator |
| C. | Metadata |
| D. | Mark up |
| Answer» B. Aggregator | |
| 228. |
A__________ lead can cover a number of events of approximately equal importance |
| A. | Umbrella |
| B. | Item |
| C. | Delayed |
| D. | Buried |
| Answer» A. Umbrella | |
| 229. |
A__________ lead is one in which the most important news appears in the middle of the story and should usually be avoided |
| A. | Question |
| B. | Buried |
| C. | Quote |
| D. | Umbrella |
| Answer» B. Buried | |
| 230. |
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» A. Umbrella | |
| 231. |
A__________lead is called rifle lead and is the opposite of umbrella lead |
| A. | Umbrella |
| B. | Item |
| C. | Delayed |
| D. | Buried |
| Answer» B. Item | |
| 232. |
________________is more of a label telling readers what the paragraph or photograph /graphic shows |
| A. | Caption |
| B. | Teaser |
| C. | Strapline |
| D. | Deck |
| Answer» A. Caption | |
| 233. |
A quote or a line or paragraph often given graphic treatment to highlight the article and is similar to refer |
| A. | Slurb |
| B. | Blurb |
| C. | Banner |
| D. | Descriptive |
| Answer» B. Blurb | |
| 234. |
Which of the following statements is incorrect? |
| A. | The dissemination and exposure of news content, products and derivatives thereof, through print and online media is called Distribution |
| B. | Copy editing is the quality control function of a newsroom . |
| C. | The gathering of news information and content by the news organisation from those who create, report or own that information and content is called copy editing |
| D. | Newspapers adopt certain rules and practices to avoid inconsistencies in their columns. These are called Style sheets. |
| Answer» C. The gathering of news information and content by the news organisation from those who create, report or own that information and content is called copy editing | |
| 235. |
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» B. To distract readers’ attention and not provide a point of entry to the page. | |
| 236. |
Ethics is an inherently ____________ field. |
| A. | subjective |
| B. | objective |
| C. | neutral |
| D. | impartial |
| Answer» A. subjective | |
| 237. |
______________ as an ethical philosophy attempts to weigh positives and negatives of a situation, and maximize the good for the greatest number of people. |
| A. | Categorical imperative |
| B. | Hedonism |
| C. | Utilitarianism |
| D. | Golden Mean |
| Answer» C. Utilitarianism | |
| 238. |
When writing a caption, what verb tense should be used to describe the action in the photo? |
| A. | Past tense |
| B. | Present tense |
| C. | Present perfect tense |
| D. | Future tense |
| Answer» B. Present tense | |
| 239. |
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» C. absence of bias and accuracy. | |
| 240. |
In deciding whether to broadcast or publish graphic images of violence or disasters, producers and editors must weigh _______________. |
| A. | unnecessarily offending viewers and readers against the need to increase viewership or readership. |
| B. | unnecessarily offending viewers and readers against the need to inform them of harsh realities. |
| C. | the need to inform viewers and readers of harsh realities against the possibility of offending high government officials. |
| D. | the need to inform viewers and readers of harsh realities against the popular desire to read and watch pleasing news stories. |
| Answer» B. unnecessarily offending viewers and readers against the need to inform them of harsh realities. | |
| 241. |
Photojournalists see the use of computer software to alter images as comparable to __________________. |
| A. | cropping photos or increasing the contrast in the image. |
| B. | the artistic license novelists take with facts. |
| C. | a reporter’s making up facts for a news story. |
| D. | a mild form of exaggeration. |
| Answer» C. a reporter’s making up facts for a news story. | |
| 242. |
A well written photo caption should not be __________. |
| A. | accuarte |
| B. | ambigious |
| C. | honest |
| D. | explained fully |
| Answer» D. explained fully | |
| 243. |
While choosing a visual or a photograph ensure that there is clarity, depth and ___________ in the right proportion. |
| A. | contrast |
| B. | resemblance |
| C. | distance |
| D. | equality |
| Answer» A. contrast | |
| 244. |
Picture should include the names in correct order of people standing/sitting in the picture from __________. |
| A. | right to left |
| B. | centre to right and then left |
| C. | centre to left and then right |
| D. | left to right |
| Answer» D. left to right | |
| 245. |
Caption is like a _________ of the visual. |
| A. | title |
| B. | informal introduction |
| D. | unnecessary naming |
| Answer» A. title | |
| 246. |
____________ means explaining what the visual is about. |
| A. | Refuting |
| B. | Labelling |
| C. | Elaborating |
| D. | Analysizing |
| Answer» B. Labelling | |
| 247. |
Photos should not be cut at joints like knees, ankles. They could be ___________. |
| A. | mid-close ups only |
| B. | up to the waist only |
| C. | both mid-close ups or up to the waist |
| D. | till thigh length |
| Answer» C. both mid-close ups or up to the waist | |
| 248. |
Old photos can be used by _____________ the subject. |
| A. | circling |
| B. | cropping |
| C. | squaring |
| D. | marking an 'x' on |
| Answer» A. circling | |
| 249. |
A standard print resolution is _____________ dots per inch. |
| A. | 50 |
| B. | 70 |
| C. | 130 |
| D. | 300 |
| Answer» D. 300 | |
| 250. |
A picture with a resolution of 72 dpi, is ideal for the __________. |
| A. | newspaper |
| B. | magazine |
| C. | book |
| D. | web |
| Answer» D. web | |
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