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This section includes 579 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Unix knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 501. |
What makes a story "newsworthy"? |
| A. | The story has to be about a topic that appeals to public interest |
| B. | The story has to be published |
| C. | The story has to have balanced sources |
| D. | The story has to be about a celebrity |
| Answer» B. The story has to be published | |
| 502. |
Which of these is a function of a jumphead? |
| A. | Headline indicating continued portion of a story |
| B. | To indicate a lighter read |
| C. | A type of lead headline |
| D. | Headline similar to kicker |
| Answer» B. To indicate a lighter read | |
| 503. |
Who is the editor of Indian express? |
| A. | Girish Kuber |
| B. | Ramnath Goenka |
| C. | Benett Coleman |
| D. | Raj Kamal Jha |
| Answer» E. | |
| 504. |
Rundown sheets are a technical script used for |
| A. | light mixing |
| B. | scene mixing |
| C. | camera mixing |
| D. | sound mixing |
| Answer» E. | |
| 505. |
Resolving conflicts in the organisation is the duty of |
| A. | Sub-editor |
| B. | Advertisors |
| C. | face of newspaper |
| D. | Editor-in-chief |
| Answer» E. | |
| 506. |
________are the last step before publication |
| A. | Proof readers |
| B. | Copyediting |
| C. | Photo Editor |
| D. | Wire Editor |
| Answer» B. Copyediting | |
| 507. |
A large newspaper's editorial department will have _________ general divisions |
| A. | 6 |
| B. | 5 |
| C. | 3 |
| D. | 4 |
| Answer» C. 3 | |
| 508. |
Training and motivating agents/hawkers is the work of? |
| A. | Circulation manager |
| B. | Advertising executive |
| C. | News editor |
| D. | Printer |
| Answer» B. Advertising executive | |
| 509. |
The person who is in the job for five and more years is called |
| A. | Reporter |
| B. | Columnist |
| C. | Senior correspondant |
| D. | Copy editor |
| Answer» D. Copy editor | |
| 510. |
Website headlines need to be: |
| A. | Long |
| B. | SEO-friendly |
| C. | Filled with jargon |
| D. | Opinion-based |
| Answer» C. Filled with jargon | |
| 511. |
Caption means ______________. |
| A. | a brief illustration of a picture beneath. |
| B. | a word or phrase written at top of a story above headline. |
| C. | the line rules used to form a box in display. |
| D. | a decorative headline |
| Answer» B. a word or phrase written at top of a story above headline. | |
| 512. |
Who ensure that the writing is free from libel and conforms to the ethical standards of the publication and the profession. |
| A. | Copyediting |
| B. | Photo Editor |
| C. | Wire Editor |
| D. | Copy Editor |
| Answer» B. Photo Editor | |
| 513. |
Ethics is an inherently ____________ field. |
| A. | subjective |
| B. | objective |
| C. | neutral |
| D. | impartial |
| Answer» B. objective | |
| 514. |
Which British Tabloid is extremely Sensational in nature |
| A. | The Sun |
| B. | The Moon |
| C. | The Sky |
| D. | The Water |
| Answer» B. The Moon | |
| 515. |
What does a jumphead refer to? |
| A. | Headline to a story that is continued inside the newspaper |
| B. | Headline to a story that is controversial |
| C. | Headline to a story based on sports |
| D. | Headline to a follow-up story |
| Answer» B. Headline to a story that is controversial | |
| 516. |
Use of Alliteration is avoided in_______ |
| A. | Radio |
| B. | Magazine |
| C. | Newspaper |
| D. | Poetry |
| Answer» B. Magazine | |
| 517. |
The white space between two facing pages is called |
| A. | |
| B. | Font |
| C. | Graphics |
| D. | Gutter |
| Answer» E. | |
| 518. |
Which of this is not related to current affairs in print |
| A. | Reality show |
| B. | News hours |
| C. | Debates |
| D. | Election Analysis |
| Answer» B. News hours | |
| 519. |
Stories that have Civic importance. |
| A. | Timeliness |
| B. | Significance |
| C. | Proximity |
| D. | Public Significance |
| Answer» E. | |
| 520. |
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» B. PNG | |
| 521. |
Which of these is not the feature of an editorial? |
| A. | It is written by the staff of the publication |
| B. | It reflects the opinion of the individual |
| C. | It doesn’t feature many quotes |
| D. | It can feature statistics |
| Answer» C. It doesn’t feature many quotes | |
| 522. |
________ is a software to design the layout of a newspaper page. |
| A. | Powerpoint |
| B. | uTorrent |
| C. | Vimeo |
| D. | Quark Express |
| Answer» E. | |
| 523. |
A brief introduction of a photograph is called |
| A. | Embargo |
| B. | Outdoor broadcast |
| C. | Caption |
| D. | Byline |
| Answer» D. Byline | |
| 524. |
Too many _____________ in a sentence cause confusion. |
| A. | Adjectives |
| B. | Verbs |
| C. | Nouns |
| D. | Pronouns |
| Answer» E. | |
| 525. |
Hindustan times is a |
| A. | Broadsheet |
| B. | Tabloid |
| C. | Book |
| D. | Magazine |
| Answer» B. Tabloid | |
| 526. |
A/an ________ allots news strories to writers, reporters and photographers for coverage |
| A. | Sub editor |
| B. | Assignment editor |
| C. | Managing editor |
| D. | Chief editor |
| Answer» C. Managing editor | |
| 527. |
The term used to denote the stories which happen near to us. |
| A. | Timeliness |
| B. | Significance |
| C. | Proximity |
| D. | Prominence |
| Answer» D. Prominence | |
| 528. |
A standard print resolution is _____________ dots per inch. |
| A. | 50 |
| B. | 70 |
| C. | 130 |
| D. | 300 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 529. |
A brief description of a photograph or graphic is called a __________. |
| A. | headline |
| B. | standfirst |
| C. | caption |
| D. | Byline |
| Answer» D. Byline | |
| 530. |
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» B. That the news story is not that important or serious | |
| 531. |
Black propaganda is completely credited to a/an |
| A. | official source |
| B. | diplomatic source |
| C. | legal source |
| D. | false source |
| Answer» E. | |
| 532. |
Television writing style is similar to________ |
| A. | Magazine |
| B. | Newspaper |
| C. | Radio |
| D. | Blogs |
| Answer» D. Blogs | |
| 533. |
(a) A summary lead is used in hard news. (b) A summary lead uses the 5 Ws and 1H. |
| A. | (a) is true |
| B. | Both (a) and (b) are false |
| C. | (b) is true |
| D. | Both (a) and (b) are true |
| Answer» E. | |
| 534. |
What is a lead? |
| A. | The senior reporter at a newspaper |
| B. | The opening paragraph of a news story |
| C. | The newspaper with the largest audience |
| D. | The main character in a news story |
| Answer» C. The newspaper with the largest audience | |
| 535. |
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» D. The emphasis is on the car, not the driver. | |
| 536. |
In ethics, what is the concept of golden mean? |
| A. | Go for the less controversial option |
| B. | Do what’s good for most of the people |
| C. | Do what feels good |
| D. | Disregard rules |
| Answer» B. Do what’s good for most of the people | |
| 537. |
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» B. Centrespread | |
| 538. |
The one who does the placement of the news is called |
| A. | Resident editor |
| B. | Page editor |
| C. | Editor-in-chief |
| D. | Reporters |
| Answer» C. Editor-in-chief | |
| 539. |
A headline of a news story should be - |
| A. | Interesting |
| B. | Short |
| C. | Accurate, Short & Interesting |
| D. | Accurate |
| Answer» D. Accurate | |
| 540. |
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» B. Ivy Lee | |
| 541. |
______________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» D. Brochure | |
| 542. |
Photo-editing can be done on computer using________ |
| A. | Laptop |
| B. | Desktop |
| C. | Photoshop |
| D. | Mouse |
| Answer» D. Mouse | |
| 543. |
What is the editorial vs Ads ratio in a publication? |
| A. | 50-50 |
| B. | 80-20 |
| C. | 60-40 |
| D. | 40-60 |
| Answer» D. 40-60 | |
| 544. |
____________are the main tools of headlines. |
| A. | Kicker & hammer |
| B. | Hammer & stammer |
| C. | Kicker & sticker |
| D. | Words & jargon |
| Answer» B. Hammer & stammer | |
| 545. |
With the changing audiences tastes and availablity of technology _____________has become important |
| A. | Page makeup |
| B. | Photos |
| C. | report |
| D. | ads |
| Answer» B. Photos | |
| 546. |
Socially and culturally less powerful people are ___________ by the media |
| A. | Supplemented |
| B. | Counselled |
| C. | Derecognised |
| D. | Stereotyped |
| Answer» E. | |
| 547. |
The _________________ is the one who directly overseas day to day operations. |
| A. | Editor in chief |
| B. | Desk Editor |
| C. | Managing Editor |
| D. | Editor |
| Answer» D. Editor | |
| 548. |
__________________ 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» D. Indian express | |
| 549. |
The Master Head appear on which page? |
| A. | Page 1 |
| B. | Page 3 |
| C. | Sports Page |
| D. | Editorial Page |
| Answer» B. Page 3 | |
| 550. |
In reporting on the deaths of famous people, news organizations include facts they may not include in obituaries for ordinary people, such as |
| A. | The names of the closest surviving relatives |
| B. | Distinguishing aspects of the person's life |
| C. | Whether the person served in the military |
| D. | The cause of death. |
| Answer» B. Distinguishing aspects of the person's life | |