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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) .
| 351. |
Following that does not fall into the balance of layout composition |
| A. | Symmetrical |
| B. | Asymmetrical |
| C. | Mechanical |
| D. | composite |
| Answer» D. composite | |
| 352. |
Elements that determine the Grid format in page layout |
| A. | op-ed |
| B. | Flag |
| C. | Headline |
| D. | four colour |
| Answer» C. Headline | |
| 353. |
___________is a very important in a layout because it attracts attention |
| A. | Kill |
| B. | deadline |
| C. | filler |
| D. | Colour |
| Answer» D. Colour | |
| 354. |
Principles of graphic designing are |
| A. | unbalanced |
| B. | Contrast |
| C. | types of paper |
| D. | content |
| Answer» B. Contrast | |
| 355. |
Balance in graphic design is also known as___________________ |
| A. | State of rest |
| B. | jumble |
| C. | cold type |
| D. | clip art |
| Answer» A. State of rest | |
| 356. |
Software used for Page layout are _______________________ |
| A. | Quicken. |
| B. | In design |
| C. | TCS BaNCS |
| D. | Plaid |
| Answer» B. In design | |
| 357. |
__________________ newspaper has name plate to the top Left corner of the front page |
| A. | times of India |
| B. | Hindustan times |
| C. | Punjab kesari |
| D. | Indian express |
| Answer» C. Punjab kesari | |
| 358. |
Headline of the newspaper is also known as _______________ |
| A. | Beat |
| B. | Masthead |
| C. | Clip art |
| D. | Cold type |
| Answer» B. Masthead | |
| 359. |
____________is the internal space management of the pages which helps pages to give cleaner look |
| A. | Page architecture |
| B. | illustration |
| C. | editorial content |
| D. | page layout |
| Answer» A. Page architecture | |
| 360. |
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» A. Newspaper's stand on an issue | |
| 361. |
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» C. a favourable treatment to a story | |
| 362. |
Widow in newspaper production refers to |
| A. | Isolated word |
| B. | Useless headline |
| C. | Bad break |
| D. | Tie break |
| Answer» A. Isolated word | |
| 363. |
Bright is a/an |
| A. | balanced editorial |
| B. | short feature |
| C. | attractive news item |
| D. | complex interview |
| Answer» B. short feature | |
| 364. |
If a publication is half the size of a broadsheet, it is called |
| A. | tabloid |
| B. | digest |
| C. | single dummy |
| D. | double dummy |
| Answer» A. tabloid | |
| 365. |
Editing in newspapers means removal of |
| A. | articles |
| B. | fog |
| C. | atmosphere |
| D. | treatment |
| Answer» B. fog | |
| 366. |
Gatefold can mostly be seen in |
| A. | books |
| B. | newspapers |
| C. | magazines |
| D. | posters |
| Answer» C. magazines | |
| 367. |
An editor, in order to maintain consistency in visual style in his newspaper, should |
| A. | use outlines in bold types |
| B. | use all cap headlines |
| C. | use fonts within one type family |
| D. | use italics for intros |
| Answer» C. use fonts within one type family | |
| 368. |
In newspapers, news headlines should be written around a strong |
| A. | Adjective |
| B. | Adverb |
| C. | Verb |
| D. | Participle |
| Answer» C. Verb | |
| 369. |
The value of the Associated Press Stylebook is that it |
| A. | promotes consistency in newswriting and reduces errors. |
| B. | tells reporters what constitutes fine writing and what does not. |
| C. | gives reporters a template for all news stories they may write. |
| D. | guides reporters in assuring that all stories will have a uniform political slant. |
| Answer» A. promotes consistency in newswriting and reduces errors. | |
| 370. |
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» A. Checks stories for consistency, grammar and style | |
| 371. |
When a writer consciously or unconsciously expresses doubt, criticism or praise in a news story, it is called |
| A. | Contradiction |
| B. | Editorialising |
| C. | Incompleteness |
| D. | Dilemma |
| Answer» B. Editorialising | |
| 372. |
Strapline is |
| A. | written beneath the main headline |
| B. | written above the main headline |
| C. | the main headline |
| D. | not the reverse shoulder |
| Answer» A. written beneath the main headline | |
| 373. |
A one-line headline that stretches all the way across a story is called |
| A. | slammer |
| B. | banner |
| C. | sidesaddles |
| D. | tripod |
| Answer» B. banner | |
| 374. |
______ uses a big, bold phrase to catch your eye, then adds a lengthier deck below. |
| A. | Tripod |
| B. | Wicket |
| C. | Hammer |
| D. | Slammer |
| Answer» C. Hammer | |
| 375. |
6 picas make |
| A. | an inch |
| B. | a centimetre |
| C. | a millimetre |
| D. | two inches |
| Answer» A. an inch | |
| 376. |
Which of the following should a summary news lead NOT try to do? |
| A. | Provide the most important information. |
| B. | Stress what is unusual or interesting. |
| C. | Convey the most recent information. |
| D. | Lure readers in to reading a story they are not interested in. |
| Answer» D. Lure readers in to reading a story they are not interested in. | |
| 377. |
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» B. their identities are less important than what happened to them. | |
| 378. |
The best verbs for leads are |
| A. | some form of the verb “to be.” |
| B. | passive-voice verbs. |
| C. | compound verbs. |
| D. | active-voice verbs. |
| Answer» D. active-voice verbs. | |
| 379. |
The problem with phrases like “dead body” and “unexpected surprise” is that they are |
| A. | short |
| B. | cliches |
| C. | redundant |
| D. | too descriptive |
| Answer» C. redundant | |
| 380. |
Sentences that have lots of parentheses, dashes and semicolons are examples of |
| A. | clarity |
| B. | careful writing |
| C. | excessive punctuation |
| D. | highbrow writing |
| Answer» C. excessive punctuation | |
| 381. |
What is the problem with the following sentence? “The car collided with a sign next to the road.” |
| A. | It does not say what kind of sign collided with the car. |
| B. | It does not say what kind of car was involved in the collision. |
| C. | For two things to collide, both must be in motion. |
| D. | The emphasis is on the car, not the driver. |
| Answer» C. For two things to collide, both must be in motion. | |
| 382. |
Cliches must be avoided because they |
| A. | require too much originality, thought and time. |
| B. | have been used so often they have lost their impact |
| C. | generally cannot be understood by readers and viewers. |
| D. | almost always shock or offend readers and viewers. |
| Answer» B. have been used so often they have lost their impact | |
| 383. |
The best place to put a caption is |
| A. | below the picture |
| B. | above the picture |
| C. | next to the picture |
| D. | at the end of the story |
| Answer» A. below the picture | |
| 384. |
_______ 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» B. Downstyle | |
| 385. |
__________ is a particular topic or subject area that a reporter covers. |
| A. | Beat |
| B. | Classification |
| C. | Music |
| D. | Prominence |
| Answer» A. Beat | |
| 386. |
What value or meaning does the use of the bold Serif font for a news headline convey in a newspaper? |
| A. | That the news story is important and serious |
| B. | That the news story is not that important or serious |
| C. | Fonts have no value and it makes no difference in using a Serif or Sans Serif font |
| D. | To make the reader choose a different newspaper |
| Answer» A. That the news story is important and serious | |
| 387. |
In a regular broadsheet page, the size of headlines for multiple stories from top to bottom of page generally __________ |
| A. | Increases |
| B. | Decreases |
| C. | Remains the same |
| D. | No headline provided for bottom stories |
| Answer» B. Decreases | |
| 388. |
An opinion piece of the newspaper will generally appear in which section? |
| A. | Sports |
| B. | Front Page |
| C. | Editorial |
| D. | Entertainment |
| Answer» C. Editorial | |
| 389. |
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» A. Top | |
| 390. |
The Middles' were a fairly popular space on which page of the newspaper? |
| A. | Sports |
| B. | Front Page |
| C. | Editorial |
| D. | Entertainment |
| Answer» C. Editorial | |
| 391. |
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» A. Letters to the Editor | |
| 392. |
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» A. Editorial | |
| 393. |
News Digest inside the front page usually has what type of stories? |
| A. | Snippets |
| B. | Extremely Long |
| C. | Only Puzzles |
| D. | Only Cartoons |
| Answer» A. Snippets | |
| 394. |
A new type of page called 'Jacket' appears at which part of the newspaper? |
| A. | Before the Front Page |
| B. | Centrespread |
| C. | No such page exists |
| D. | Before International News Page |
| Answer» A. Before the Front Page | |
| 395. |
The section which covers the information related to important issues globally? |
| A. | Alien News |
| B. | National News |
| C. | Political News |
| D. | International News |
| Answer» D. International News | |
| 396. |
The section which covers the information related to important or recent issues of the nation? |
| A. | Alien News |
| B. | National News |
| C. | Political News |
| D. | International News |
| Answer» B. National News | |
| 397. |
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» C. Civic News | |
| 398. |
The Master Head appear on which page? |
| A. | Page 1 |
| B. | Page 3 |
| C. | Sports Page |
| D. | Editorial Page |
| Answer» A. Page 1 | |
| 399. |
A popular term to denote entertainment or gossip related news is termed as? |
| A. | Page 1 |
| B. | Page 2 |
| C. | Page 3 |
| D. | Page 4 |
| Answer» C. Page 3 | |
| 400. |
Which among the following is NOT a news value? |
| A. | Proximity |
| B. | Novelty |
| C. | Prominence |
| D. | Spelling |
| Answer» D. Spelling | |
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