Top 550+ Solved Editing MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Strapline is
a. written beneath the main headline
b. written above the main headline
c. the main headline
d. not the reverse shoulder
Q. A one-line headline that stretches all the way across a story is called
a. slammer
b. banner
c. sidesaddles
d. tripod
Q. ______ uses a big, bold phrase to catch your eye, then adds a lengthier deck below.
a. Tripod
b. Wicket
c. Hammer
d. Slammer
Q. Which of the following should a summary news lead NOT try to do?
a. Provide the most important information.
b. Stress what is unusual or interesting.
c. Convey the most recent information.
d. Lure readers in to reading a story they are not interested in.
Q. Leads often omit the names of the people involved in news stories because
a. no one will care who is involved.
b. their identities are less important than what happened to them.
c. ethical journalists always omit the names of people involved in news events.
d. the names are best left to the last paragraph of the story.
Q. The best verbs for leads are
a. some form of the verb “to be.”
b. passive-voice verbs.
c. compound verbs.
d. active-voice verbs.
Q. The problem with phrases like “dead body” and “unexpected surprise” is that they are
a. short
b. cliches
c. redundant
d. too descriptive
Q. Sentences that have lots of parentheses, dashes and semicolons are examples of
a. clarity
b. careful writing
c. excessive punctuation
d. highbrow writing
Q. 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.
Q. Cliches must be avoided because they
a. require too much originality, thought and time.
b. have been used so often they have lost their impact
c. generally cannot be understood by readers and viewers.
d. almost always shock or offend readers and viewers.
Q. The best place to put a caption is
a. below the picture
b. above the picture
c. next to the picture
d. at the end of the story
Q. _______ headline follows the same capitalization style as a sentence. Only the first word and proper nouns are capitalised.
a. Index
b. Downstyle
c. Straight
d. Code
Q. __________ is a particular topic or subject area that a reporter covers.
a. Beat
b. Classification
c. Music
d. Prominence
Q. 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