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Editing | Set 1

1. The first paragraph of a story in a newspaper in called

Correct : B. Lead

2. The white space between two facing pages is called

Correct : D. Gutter

3. The editorail department of a newspaper is generally headed by the

Correct : D. Editor-in-chief

4. While writing a news story, never start a sentence with a figure, except that which begins with a

Correct : B. Year

5. The job of a sub editor is be

Correct : A. Has to check all these things

6. When you repeat the information of the first paragraph in the second paragraph of a news story it is called a

Correct : A. Double-decker lead

7. The circulation manager of a news department shares the ciculation figures with the _______

Correct : C. Registrar of Newspapers

8. Journalists should observe mazimum restraint while reporting matters of

Correct : C. Communal Tension

9. __________is a newspaper library.

Correct : C. Morgue

10. ________ is a software to design the layout of a newspaper page.

Correct : D. Quark Express

11. Correcting, improving and designing a news story to be printed is called

Correct : D. Copyediting

12. A Small headline, usually above the main headline in a newspaper

Correct : B. Kicker

13. Revenue from advertisement is important for the _________of a newspaper

Correct : B. Survival

14. A proofreader uses _______ to correct the grammar and punctuation of a newstory.

Correct : C. Uses all these techniques in a newsstory

15. In this kind of page layout, articles are put side by side so that the headlines are adjacent.

Correct : A. Tombstoning

16. The standard news story structure in which facts are arranged in descending order of importance.

Correct : A. Inverted Pyramid

17. (a) A summary lead is used in hard news. (b) A summary lead uses the 5 Ws and 1H.

Correct : D. Both (a) and (b) are true

18. A newspaper headline just below the nameplate of the newspaper that spreads across the width of the page is called

Correct : C. Banner headline

19. The Times of India, The Hindustan Times, The Hindu are __________

Correct : A. Broadsheets

20. Space and equipments for picture processing are located in the _________ of a newspaper house.

Correct : C. Picture Division

21. A publication's guide to style, spelling and use of grammar, designed to help journalists write a news story is

Correct : A. House style

22. When you say "This theory" in a news story, make sure your _______ is clear.

Correct : C. Referent

23. A headline of a news story should be -

Correct : C. Accurate, Short & Interesting

24. The headline with more than two lines which are justified on the right side and unjustified on the left is termed as

Correct : D. Hanging Indentation

25. Designing a page has the following advantages -

Correct : D. Enhances beauty and gives clarity

26. Yellow journalism is

Correct : C. Sensational journalism

27. The approach or perspective from which a news fact or event is viewed -

Correct : D. Angle

28. ___________ is mostly used in a feature story

Correct : C. Delayed Lead

29. The_________is the last link between the newspaper and the public

Correct : A. Copy editor

30. A preliminary layout of a newspaper page, showing the placement of stories, headlines, pictures and advertisements

Correct : D. Dummy layout

31. Training and motivating agents/hawkers is the work of?

Correct : A. Circulation manager

32. A/an ________ allots news strories to writers, reporters and photographers for coverage

Correct : B. Assignment editor

33. A recent development in the newspaper to highlight stories of inside pages on the first page below the flag (Flag - The Times of India)

Correct : A. Flash

34. A headline or text accompanying a picture or illustrtion

Correct : A. Photo caption

35. Journalists should observe special restraint on reports that may lead to communal tension. It's part of his/her

Correct : A. Code of ethics

36. The full form of ABC is

Correct : B. Audit Bureau of Circulation

37. False alarm led to#the fireman's death. While proof reading the sentence, what does the editing symbol # mean?

Correct : C. Space

38. __________ draws a vivid word picture of the news setting, surroundings or circumstances.

Correct : A. Narrative lead

39. The printed title (i.e., name and logo) of a newspaper at the top of the front page

Correct : A. Flag

40. Any defamatory statement expressed in writing, printing or other visible form is

Correct : C. Libel

41. The _______________ is the last link between newspaper and the public.

Correct : C. Copy Editor

42. A Desk Editor is also known as

Correct : C. Assignment Editor

43. The headline like a_________ should focus on the main point of the story.

Correct : A. Lead

44. A Summary Lead is also known as ________________Lead

Correct : A. Inverted Pyramid

45. Editing is _________ of news item or a news story to required shape ans size

Correct : D. Tailoring

46. ____________Lead speak directly to the reader.

Correct : D. Direct Address

47. The _________________ and photograph compliment each other

Correct : D. Caption

48. _________________ is a newspaper of small page size, usually 11 inches wide and 17 inches deep.

Correct : B. Tabloid

49. _______________ are used to highlight news items

Correct : D. Box Items

50. Circulation Department is headed by ___________ Manager.

Correct : A. Circulation

51. All reading materials except advertisements are assembled in the ______________

Correct : B. Editorial department

52. A large newspaper's editorial department will have _________ general divisions

Correct : B. 5

53. In _____________ local, regional, national and international news is received through terminals

Correct : C. Newsroom

54. ___________ is the place where the editor and editorial page writers handle the material that goes in the editorial page

Correct : D. Editorial Room

55. _______________ is the place where staff photographers submit their photographic assignments.

Correct : B. Picture Division

56. In big news papers a ________ popularly called the 'morgue'

Correct : A. Library

57. This department supports the sutvival and success of the newspaper.

Correct : A. Advertisement Department

58. _____________ department is headed by the circulation manager.

Correct : B. Circulation Department

59. ________________ department takes care of everything after the newspaper is printed.

Correct : D. Circulation Department

60. The ______________ is the top boss of the editorial department.

Correct : B. Publisher

61. The ___________ is responsible for all aspects of the news operation.

Correct : D. Editor in chief

62. The _________________ is the one who directly overseas day to day operations.

Correct : C. Managing Editor

63. A ____________ works in a print or broadcast journalism newsroom.

Correct : D. Desk Editor

64. A _______________ manages and delegates the coverage of news items for print, broadcast or online news media.

Correct : B. Desk Editor

65. ______________ check the written text of newspapers, magazines or websites.

Correct : A. Sub - Editors

66. While reading a sentence, if there's a short pause, you probably need a __________

Correct : A. Comma

67. While reading a sentence, if there's a long pause, you probably need a __________

Correct : D. Semi - Colon

68. The _____________ is used to set off parts of a sentence.

Correct : A. m - dash

69. Too many _____________ in a sentence cause confusion.

Correct : D. Pronouns

70. Never use ____________when yor're referring to a person.

Correct : A. that

71. Avoid ____________ voice because it tends to sap energy and power from your prose.

Correct : B. Passive voice

72. Never use a sentence with a ___________.

Correct : A. Figure

73. When editing, try to reduce long clauses for ____________

Correct : A. short phrases

74. For ages always use _______________

Correct : B. Figures

75. Use ____________ around the titles of books, songs, television shows, computer games, poems, lectures, speeches and works of art.

Correct : B. Quotation marks

76. Use _____________ for dates, months and years.

Correct : C. figures

77. Newspapers use _____________ when the information for a story is obtained outside the paper's hometown.

Correct : A. Datelines

78. When writing about height, weight or other dimensions, use figures and spell out words such as ____________

Correct : D. feet

79. Use figures for any distances over _________

Correct : D. 10

80. Never begin a sentence with a figure, except for sentence that begin with a __________

Correct : D. year

81. A __________ is a window to the newsstory.

Correct : C. headline

82. Always start a sentence with a ______________

Correct : A. subject

83. _______________ is a type of headline written in large letters across the width of the page.

Correct : C. Banner headline

84. The heading with more than two or more lines which are justified on the right side and unjustified on the left.

Correct : D. Hanging indentation

85. The lead should not be more than __________ words.

Correct : D. 25 - 30 words

86. A _____________ is written in variuos formats

Correct : B. News story

87. Basically the story of a newspaper is divided in _______ parts.

Correct : A. 3

88. ______________ stated that, " an effective lead is a brief, sharp statement of the story's essential facts."

Correct : A. Charnley

89. Leads are sometimes categorized in to ___________________ and _____________.

Correct : B. Hard news lead and soft news lead

90. In _____________ editing plays a vital role.

Correct : A. News Organization

91. ______________ is a tailoring of news items and news story.

Correct : B. editing

92. In _______________, each newspaper has its own set of rules that are enforced.

Correct : D. Editing process

93. Newspapers and news organisations follow their own ______________.

Correct : D. House style

94. It is said that _____________ speaks a thousand words.

Correct : A. Photograph

95. ____________ is an art by itself.

Correct : A. Writing Caption

96. The _____________ have to compare the printed copy with the original.

Correct : C. Proof readers

97. Each newspaper has ___________ columns.

Correct : B. 8

98. ____________ is the architecture on the basis of which the whole structure is built.

Correct : B. Design

99. __________________ in some newspapers are highly paid professionals.

Correct : A. Designers

100. In General __________________ newspapers have a greater depth of appeal than other newspapers.

Correct : D. Morning