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| 1. |
Who coined the term “fourth estate”? |
| A. | charles marrian |
| B. | james bryce |
| C. | edmund burke |
| D. | thomas jefferson |
| Answer» C. edmund burke | |
| 2. |
is the latest time at which a story can be accepted : |
| A. | dateline |
| B. | deadline |
| C. | press time |
| D. | print time |
| Answer» B. deadline | |
| 3. |
Some stories that wrap similar events into a single story is called |
| A. | multiple story |
| B. | round |
| C. | capital story |
| D. | same incident story |
| Answer» B. round | |
| 4. |
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» D. classified | |
| 5. |
Morgue is |
| A. | photo archive. |
| B. | news library |
| C. | back volume |
| D. | printing machine |
| Answer» B. news library | |
| 6. |
Leader writer is one who writes the ------------------------- |
| A. | main story |
| B. | middle article |
| C. | editorial |
| D. | edit page article |
| Answer» C. editorial | |
| 7. |
is a detailed account of the coming event. |
| A. | future story |
| B. | advancer |
| C. | curtain raiser |
| D. | advance |
| Answer» C. curtain raiser | |
| 8. |
Condensing a story is generally referred to as in the newspaper offices. |
| A. | rewriting |
| B. | miniaturizing |
| C. | shortening |
| D. | boiling down. |
| Answer» D. boiling down. | |
| 9. |
Title registration of newspaper is done by: |
| A. | rni |
| B. | davp |
| C. | pib |
| D. | iprd |
| Answer» A. rni | |
| 10. |
An advertisement written in the style of a news item or feature: |
| A. | ad news |
| B. | paid news |
| C. | news ad |
| D. | news ad |
| Answer» D. news ad | |
| 11. |
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 | |
| 12. |
‘XXX’in a news copy denotes: |
| A. | end of the story |
| B. | end of thirty words |
| C. | story written by three people |
| D. | story approved by three editors |
| Answer» A. end of the story | |
| 13. |
The main headline on the top of a page covering all columns is known as: |
| A. | blurb |
| B. | lead |
| C. | banner |
| D. | blow-up |
| Answer» C. banner | |
| 14. |
Copy editor is a synonym of |
| A. | sub editor |
| B. | news editor |
| C. | copywriter |
| D. | copyholder |
| Answer» A. sub editor | |
| 15. |
is not a principle of page make-up. |
| A. | proportion |
| B. | balance |
| C. | contrast |
| D. | five ws |
| Answer» D. five ws | |
| 16. |
Sensation is the main feature of journalism. |
| A. | black |
| B. | yellow |
| C. | red |
| D. | blue |
| Answer» B. yellow | |
| 17. |
Removing unwanted area of picture is called |
| A. | cropping |
| B. | creeping |
| C. | crossing |
| D. | crawling |
| Answer» A. cropping | |
| 18. |
is not a factor in editing process |
| A. | checking |
| B. | cutting |
| C. | conflict |
| D. | changing |
| Answer» C. conflict | |
| 19. |
One line copy that describes the illustration, drawing or photograph is known as: |
| A. | on-line |
| B. | cutline |
| C. | cut-off |
| D. | cut out |
| Answer» B. cutline | |
| 20. |
Obituaries should always be: |
| A. | posthumous |
| B. | premature |
| C. | printed |
| D. | passing through |
| Answer» A. posthumous | |
| 21. |
Letters to the editor are included in: |
| A. | sports page |
| B. | last page |
| C. | editorial page |
| D. | local page |
| Answer» C. editorial page | |
| 22. |
Slander and libel is associated with: |
| A. | assault |
| B. | defamation |
| C. | nuisance |
| D. | hot news |
| Answer» B. defamation | |
| 23. |
Official Secrets Act was passed in: |
| A. | 1923 |
| B. | 1922 |
| C. | 1924 |
| D. | 1925 |
| Answer» A. 1923 | |
| 24. |
Times of India was the first newspaper to appoint |
| A. | editor |
| B. | managing editor |
| C. | executive editor |
| D. | ombudsman |
| Answer» D. ombudsman | |
| 25. |
‘Chief Minister resigned’ is an example of: |
| A. | summary intro |
| B. | common intro |
| C. | bullet intro |
| D. | none of these |
| Answer» C. bullet intro | |
| 26. |
A press run of a publication for one day |
| A. | edition |
| B. | publication |
| C. | imprint |
| D. | pre-print |
| Answer» A. edition | |
| 27. |
Mandatory deadline for the release of a story is called |
| A. | hold |
| B. | scoop |
| C. | release |
| D. | embargo |
| Answer» D. embargo | |
| 28. |
A publication started by Mahatma Gandhi |
| A. | the harijan |
| B. | bombay samachar |
| C. | indian mail |
| D. | the times of india |
| Answer» A. the harijan | |
| 29. |
Crystallising public opinions was authored by |
| A. | black sam |
| B. | edward l. bernay |
| C. | berlo |
| D. | aristotle |
| Answer» B. edward l. bernay | |
| 30. |
Which one of the following is most perishable? |
| A. | a book |
| B. | a newspaper |
| C. | a magazine |
| D. | all the above are equally perishable |
| Answer» B. a newspaper | |
| 31. |
The word ‘journalism’ is derived from the word ‘Diurnalis’. |
| A. | latin |
| B. | french |
| C. | italian |
| D. | english |
| Answer» A. latin | |
| 32. |
Who edits local news? |
| A. | sub editor |
| B. | stringer |
| C. | bureau chief |
| D. | assistant editor |
| Answer» A. sub editor | |
| 33. |
The Chairman of Press Council of India is selected by a committee consisting of |
| A. | chairman of rajya sabha |
| B. | speaker of lok sabha |
| C. | person chosen by the members of the council from among themselves |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 34. |
Which section of IPC defines the offence of defamation? |
| A. | 409 |
| B. | 499 |
| C. | 489 |
| D. | 408 |
| Answer» B. 499 | |
| 35. |
The Pioneer was started in Allahabad in the year |
| A. | 1901 |
| B. | 1865 |
| C. | 1890 |
| D. | 1923 |
| Answer» B. 1865 | |
| 36. |
Name of an Indian news agency |
| A. | pti |
| B. | cnn |
| C. | ap |
| D. | afp |
| Answer» A. pti | |
| 37. |
is copy and pictures running over two pages in the middle of the newspaper. |
| A. | news peg |
| B. | centre spread |
| C. | bleed |
| D. | middle |
| Answer» B. centre spread | |
| 38. |
means delete or exclude a story or part of a story. |
| A. | dl. |
| B. | kill |
| C. | exclude |
| D. | reject |
| Answer» B. kill | |
| 39. |
A piece of news obtained and published by one newspaper before its competitors is known as |
| A. | exclusive |
| B. | runner |
| C. | scoop |
| D. | expose |
| Answer» A. exclusive | |
| 40. |
The oldest established news agency in the world: |
| A. | reuters |
| B. | afp |
| C. | upi |
| D. | ap |
| Answer» B. afp | |
| 41. |
The nodal agency of the Government to disseminate the information to the print media in Government policies: |
| A. | pib |
| B. | door darshan |
| C. | akash vani |
| D. | films division |
| Answer» A. pib | |
| 42. |
The first Chairman of the Press Council of India was |
| A. | justice j.r.mudholkar |
| B. | justice y.v. chandrachood. |
| C. | justice v.r.krishna iyer |
| D. | justice ranganath mishra |
| Answer» A. justice j.r.mudholkar | |
| 43. |
“Four Theories of Press is conceived by |
| A. | w. schramm |
| B. | j. carey |
| C. | d. mcquail |
| D. | mc luhan |
| Answer» A. w. schramm | |
| 44. |
The head quarters of the PTI: |
| A. | mumbai |
| B. | chennai |
| C. | new delhi |
| D. | bangalore |
| Answer» C. new delhi | |
| 45. |
Development Journalism is |
| A. | pro-capitalist |
| B. | pro- third world |
| C. | neutral |
| D. | anti-third world |
| Answer» B. pro- third world | |
| 46. |
Who was the Chairman of the First Press Council of India? |
| A. | v.k.r.v.rao |
| B. | t.n. singh |
| C. | swarn singh |
| D. | g.s. rajadhyaksha |
| Answer» D. g.s. rajadhyaksha | |
| 47. |
DAVP is functioning under the control of |
| A. | press council |
| B. | government o f india |
| C. | government of kerala |
| D. | prasar bharathy |
| Answer» B. government o f india | |
| 48. |
The tenure of the First Press Council was |
| A. | 3 years |
| B. | 6 years |
| C. | 1 year |
| D. | 5 years |
| Answer» A. 3 years | |
| 49. |
is the oldest leading mass medium for advertising. |
| A. | website |
| B. | newspapers |
| C. | radio |
| D. | t.v. |
| Answer» B. newspapers | |
| 50. |
The most authentic and dependable circulation figures of newspapers are published by |
| A. | rni |
| B. | uni |
| C. | abc |
| D. | pib |
| Answer» C. abc | |
| 51. |
Which of the following is /are called as ‘fourth estate’? |
| A. | print media |
| B. | electronic media |
| C. | visual media |
| D. | all the above |
| Answer» D. all the above | |
| 52. |
Folio line gives details of: |
| A. | editorial staff |
| B. | index of stories |
| C. | company |
| D. | page numbers |
| Answer» B. index of stories | |
| 53. |
‘Middle’ means: |
| A. | a type of headline |
| B. | an amusing write up on the editorial page |
| C. | a kind of advertisement |
| D. | a style of writing |
| Answer» B. an amusing write up on the editorial page | |
| 54. |
Imprint line means: |
| A. | type size |
| B. | details of registration |
| C. | a printing method |
| D. | lead story |
| Answer» B. details of registration | |
| 55. |
The other name of feature is: |
| A. | colour story |
| B. | entertainer |
| C. | brightner |
| D. | lightner |
| Answer» A. colour story | |
| 56. |
Another name for Banner headline is: |
| A. | kicker head |
| B. | line head |
| C. | crossline |
| D. | hammer head |
| Answer» C. crossline | |
| 57. |
National Press Day is on: |
| A. | november 1 |
| B. | october 21 |
| C. | november 16 |
| D. | january 7 |
| Answer» C. november 16 | |
| 58. |
The New Trend in journalism: |
| A. | sensationalism |
| B. | patriotism |
| C. | socialism |
| D. | mechanism |
| Answer» A. sensationalism | |
| 59. |
Name the magazine that gives the highest priority to women and children: |
| A. | the crown |
| B. | the times |
| C. | down to earth |
| D. | india today |
| Answer» A. the crown | |
| 60. |
The term fourth estate is coined by: |
| A. | edmund burke |
| B. | thomas carlyle |
| C. | laski |
| D. | henry fayol |
| Answer» A. edmund burke | |
| 61. |
Freedom of press deals with: |
| A. | reporting |
| B. | editing |
| C. | freedom of expression |
| D. | none of the above. |
| Answer» C. freedom of expression | |
| 62. |
Editor is the person who news for the newspaper or journal. |
| A. | reporting |
| B. | editing |
| C. | collecting |
| D. | publishing |
| Answer» B. editing | |
| 63. |
If you have decided to publish a newspaper, the first step would be to register it with the: |
| A. | registrar of newspaper |
| B. | press council of india |
| C. | kuwj |
| D. | registrar general |
| Answer» A. registrar of newspaper | |
| 64. |
Find the odd woman out from among the following |
| A. | shobha de |
| B. | nalini singh |
| C. | tavleen singh |
| D. | soni sangwan |
| Answer» B. nalini singh | |
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