News Reporting & Editing Multiple Choice Questions
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 knownas
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 middleof 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