Newspaper Journalism Set 1

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This set of Newspaper Journalism Multiple Choice Questions & Answers (MCQs) focuses on Newspaper Journalism Set 1

Q1 | Yellow journalism derived its name from an early comic character called ----------
  • yellow kid
  • yellow boy
  • yellow girlie
  • yellow guy
Answer: yellow kid
Q2 | Which is the face of the newspaper?
  • headlines
  • front page
  • edit page
  • masthead
Answer: masthead
Q3 | Name the first communication satellite which was launched in 1962
  • early bird
  • intelset
  • intersputnik
  • insat
Answer: early bird
Q4 | Which of the following was developed the earliest?
  • am radio
  • television
  • drm
  • dth
Answer: am radio
Q5 | --------------------- is associated with the invention of printing
  • franklin
  • johann gutenberg
  • charles babbage
  • marconi
Answer: johann gutenberg
Q6 | Is the latest time at which a story can be accepted
  • dateline
  • deadline
  • press time
  • print time
Answer: deadline
Q7 | Some stories that wrap similar events into a single story is called
  • multiple story
  • round
  • capital story
  • same incident story
Answer: round
Q8 | Small advertisements classified according to subject area and carrying noillustrations are known as
  • small ads
  • news library
  • back volume stock.
  • classified
Answer: classified
Q9 | Leader writer is one who writes the -------------------------
  • main story
  • middle article
  • editorial
  • edit page article
Answer: editorial
Q10 | Is a detailed account of the coming event.
  • future story
  • advancer
  • curtain raiser
  • advance
Answer: curtain raiser
Q11 | Condensing a story is generally referred to as in the newspaper offices.
  • rewriting
  • miniaturizing
  • shortening
  • boiling down
Answer: boiling down
Q12 | Title registration of newspaper is done by:
  • rni
  • davp
  • pib
  • iprd
Answer: rni
Q13 | An advertisement written in the style of a news item or feature:
  • ad news
  • paid news
  • news ad
  • advertorial
Answer: advertorial
Q14 | . Hard news is :
  • cultural news
  • daily public news
  • background information
  • box
Answer: daily public news
Q15 | One or two word small headline appearing on the left hand top of the story
  • topline
  • slug
  • small head
  • top head
Answer: slug
Q16 | ‘XXX’ in a news copy denotes:
  • end of the story
  • end of thirty words
  • story written by three people
  • story approved by three editors
Answer: end of the story
Q17 | The main headline on the top of a page covering all columns is known as:
  • blurb
  • lead
  • banner
  • blow-up
Answer: banner
Q18 | Copy editor is a synonym of
  • sub editor
  • news editor
  • copywriter
  • copyholder
Answer: sub editor
Q19 | Is not a principle of page make-up.
  • proportion
  • balance
  • contrast
  • five ws
Answer: five ws
Q20 | Sensation is the main feature of journalism.
  • black
  • yellow
  • red
  • blue
Answer: yellow
Q21 | Removing unwanted area of picture is called
  • cropping
  • creeping
  • crossing
  • crawling
Answer: cropping
Q22 | Is not a factor in editing process?
  • checking
  • cutting
  • conflict
  • changing
Answer: conflict
Q23 | One line copy that describes the illustration, drawing or photograph is known as:
  • on-line
  • cutline
  • cut-off
  • cut out
Answer: cutline
Q24 | Obituaries should always be:
  • posthumous
  • premature
  • printed
  • passing through
Answer: posthumous
Q25 | Letters to the editor are included in:
  • sports page
  • last page
  • editorial page
  • local page
Answer: editorial page
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