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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.
| 401. |
_______Ws and 1H are at the top of the pyramid when writing copy. |
| A. | 5 |
| B. | 3 |
| C. | 4 |
| D. | 7 |
| Answer» B. 3 | |
| 402. |
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» E. | |
| 403. |
Never use ____________when yor're referring to a person. |
| A. | that |
| B. | this |
| C. | them |
| D. | there |
| Answer» B. this | |
| 404. |
More value is attributed to stories pertaining to issues that are in the spotlight of public concern rather than to issues or topics about which people care less |
| A. | Currency |
| B. | Significance |
| C. | Proximity |
| D. | Prominence |
| Answer» B. Significance | |
| 405. |
Before satellite transmission, news services sent their stories by _____ |
| A. | Mobile |
| B. | Landline |
| C. | Telegraph |
| D. | Internet |
| Answer» D. Internet | |
| 406. |
The medium that has widest reach in India is |
| A. | |
| B. | Radio |
| C. | Television |
| D. | Internet |
| Answer» C. Television | |
| 407. |
________________ department takes care of everything after the newspaper is printed. |
| A. | Advertisement Department |
| B. | Accounts Department |
| C. | Business Department |
| D. | Circulation Department |
| Answer» E. | |
| 408. |
Who decides the content of the entire newspaper? |
| A. | Resident editor |
| B. | Copy editor |
| C. | Editor-in-chief |
| D. | Sub-editor |
| Answer» D. Sub-editor | |
| 409. |
Which type of story should get first lead in the paper most times |
| A. | Entertainment |
| B. | Fashion |
| C. | Death/Injury |
| D. | Gossip |
| Answer» D. Gossip | |
| 410. |
Letters to the editor are included in |
| A. | Sports page |
| B. | Last page |
| C. | Editorial page |
| D. | Local page |
| Answer» D. Local page | |
| 411. |
Which of these are not the responsibilities of a Chief Sub-Editor? |
| A. | Heads a section of the newspaper |
| B. | Selects local and national news |
| C. | Quality control |
| D. | Prevent defamation |
| Answer» B. Selects local and national news | |
| 412. |
Google uses a system called _____ to determine the importance of your page relative to the importance of other similar pages. |
| A. | Seo |
| B. | Page Rank |
| C. | Back Links |
| D. | Ad words |
| Answer» C. Back Links | |
| 413. |
Headlines and statements in copies should be in… |
| A. | Active voice |
| B. | Passive voice |
| C. | Present perfect |
| D. | Past perfect |
| Answer» B. Passive voice | |
| 414. |
_____________ is a combination of art and craft. |
| A. | layout |
| B. | News telling |
| C. | Writing |
| D. | publication |
| Answer» D. publication | |
| 415. |
While rewriting one must look for spellings, grammar and_______ |
| A. | words |
| B. | syntax |
| C. | leads |
| D. | quotes |
| Answer» C. leads | |
| 416. |
Stories that are popular because they are meaningful to readers focus on which of the following aspects of journalistic writing? |
| A. | Relevance |
| B. | Timeliness |
| C. | Editorial |
| D. | Simplification |
| Answer» B. Timeliness | |
| 417. |
A newspaper headline just below the nameplate of the newspaper that spreads across the width of the page is called |
| A. | Skyline |
| B. | Powerful headline |
| C. | Banner headline |
| D. | Important headline |
| Answer» D. Important headline | |
| 418. |
News worthiness that concentartes on the number of people affected by the story |
| A. | Timeliness |
| B. | Significance |
| C. | Proximity |
| D. | Prominence |
| Answer» C. Proximity | |
| 419. |
__________________ in some newspapers are highly paid professionals. |
| A. | Designers |
| B. | Manufacturers |
| C. | Marketing Managers |
| D. | Decorators |
| Answer» B. Manufacturers | |
| 420. |
Software used for Page layout are _______________________ |
| A. | Quicken. |
| B. | In design |
| C. | TCS BaNCS |
| D. | Plaid |
| Answer» C. TCS BaNCS | |
| 421. |
Which of these headlines uses mixed coding? |
| A. | Canada's largest city is going into lockdown for 28 days |
| B. | Real-life instance of jugaad |
| C. | WHO recommends against using remdesivir to treat Covid-19 |
| D. | Venice to bring back entry fee for daytrippers to combat overtourism |
| Answer» C. WHO recommends against using remdesivir to treat Covid-19 | |
| 422. |
Which of these is not a type of headline? |
| A. | Banner |
| B. | Crossline |
| C. | Hammer |
| D. | Strap |
| Answer» E. | |
| 423. |
What is boiler plate in a press release? |
| A. | Headline to a story that is continued inside the newspaper |
| B. | Embargo |
| C. | About the company |
| D. | Call to action |
| Answer» D. Call to action | |
| 424. |
What is hard news? |
| A. | News that affects an entire group of people |
| B. | The only kind of news there is |
| C. | News that covers hard to understand topics |
| D. | News that’s based on opinions, not facts |
| Answer» B. The only kind of news there is | |
| 425. |
What do profile stories focus on? |
| A. | An individual |
| B. | Current events |
| C. | Enviornment |
| D. | A group behaviour |
| Answer» B. Current events | |
| 426. |
Cropping an image can ______________. |
| A. | never change the direction and balance of a composition |
| B. | add unnecessary information which does not work within the composition |
| C. | change the focus |
| D. | reduce emphasis on the subject. |
| Answer» D. reduce emphasis on the subject. | |
| 427. |
Incorrect spelling is overlooked in _______________ |
| A. | Poetry |
| B. | Magazine |
| C. | Radio & Television |
| D. | Newspaper |
| Answer» D. Newspaper | |
| 428. |
The most difficult but important part of the editing process is ________ |
| A. | read |
| B. | rewrite |
| C. | eliminate what is not required |
| D. | edit |
| Answer» D. edit | |
| 429. |
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» B. politics & politicians | |
| 430. |
Who is the editor and owner of a channel? |
| A. | Barkha dutt |
| B. | Rajat Shar,a |
| C. | Arnab goswami |
| D. | Prannoy Roy |
| Answer» C. Arnab goswami | |
| 431. |
The one who writes columns on ideas page is called? |
| A. | Editor |
| B. | Guest writer |
| C. | Columnist |
| D. | Reporters |
| Answer» D. Reporters | |
| 432. |
Editorial policies of a newspaper are planned by |
| A. | Advertisor |
| B. | Resident editor |
| C. | Sub-editor |
| D. | Management |
| Answer» E. | |
| 433. |
A newspaper looks different from a book. Each article is arranged in _____________. |
| A. | Columns |
| B. | Alphabetical order |
| C. | Date order |
| D. | Front |
| Answer» B. Alphabetical order | |
| 434. |
The lead should not be more than __________ words. |
| A. | 40 - 50 words |
| B. | 15 - 30 words |
| C. | 15 - 20 words |
| D. | 25 - 30 words |
| Answer» E. | |
| 435. |
____________________ is a downloadable image organiser from Google which also features some basic photo editing options. |
| A. | Other |
| B. | Premiere |
| C. | CorelDraw |
| D. | Picasa |
| Answer» E. | |
| 436. |
Which of these could be a possible tabloid headline? |
| A. | Covid-19: Surge in north, central India; schools closed, night curfew back |
| B. | "I wasn't kind," says Will Smith to Fresh Prince co-star |
| C. | Manchester United say systems hit by cyber attack |
| D. | Leisure travel to pick up this festive season: Survey |
| Answer» C. Manchester United say systems hit by cyber attack | |
| 437. |
The main purpose of a newspaper editorial is to |
| A. | Provide up to date information |
| B. | provide readers with a chance to voice their opinions |
| C. | analyze the news |
| D. | Provide a newspaper with the chance to voice it's opinions |
| Answer» E. | |
| 438. |
Trimming unnecessary words to make the prose clearer. |
| A. | Photo Editor |
| B. | Wire Editor |
| C. | Copy Editor |
| D. | Copyediting |
| Answer» E. | |
| 439. |
__________is a newspaper library. |
| A. | Folder |
| B. | Online library |
| C. | Morgue |
| D. | Editorial department |
| Answer» D. Editorial department | |
| 440. |
________editors manage reporting assignments for news or feature publications. |
| A. | Acquisitions |
| B. | Assigning |
| C. | Copy Editor |
| D. | Copy Editor |
| Answer» C. Copy Editor | |
| 441. |
______________ check the written text of newspapers, magazines or websites. |
| A. | Sub - Editors |
| B. | Editor |
| C. | Publisher |
| D. | Managing Editor |
| Answer» B. Editor | |
| 442. |
What does institutional ethics refer to? |
| A. | Ethics of the place you work for |
| B. | Your personal ethics |
| C. | Ethics of the Press Council |
| D. | Ethics of journalism school |
| Answer» B. Your personal ethics | |
| 443. |
Use ____________ around the titles of books, songs, television shows, computer games, poems, lectures, speeches and works of art. |
| A. | Semi - Colon |
| B. | Quotation marks |
| C. | Question mark |
| D. | Exclamation |
| Answer» C. Question mark | |
| 444. |
In newspapers, news headlines should be written around a strong |
| A. | Verb |
| B. | Participate |
| C. | Adjective |
| D. | Adverb |
| Answer» B. Participate | |
| 445. |
Who is responsible for the checking of the facts? |
| A. | Copyediting |
| B. | Photo Editor |
| C. | Wire Editor |
| D. | Copy Editor |
| Answer» B. Photo Editor | |
| 446. |
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» C. Advertising campaigns for establishing brand names | |
| 447. |
A historic event is usually written using which form of headline? |
| A. | Banner |
| B. | Crossline |
| C. | Kicker |
| D. | Tripod |
| Answer» B. Crossline | |
| 448. |
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» C. Uniform Receiver Location | |
| 449. |
A Summary Lead is also known as ________________Lead |
| A. | Inverted Pyramid |
| B. | Delayed |
| C. | Contrast Lead |
| D. | Direct Lead |
| Answer» B. Delayed | |
| 450. |
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» C. Editorial | |