Top 550+ Solved Editing MCQ Questions Answer
Q. A__________lead is called rifle lead and is the opposite of umbrella lead
a. Umbrella
b. Item
c. Delayed
d. Buried
Q. ________________is more of a label telling readers what the paragraph or photograph /graphic shows
a. Caption
b. Teaser
c. Strapline
d. Deck
Q. A quote or a line or paragraph often given graphic treatment to highlight the article and is similar to refer
a. Slurb
b. Blurb
c. Banner
d. Descriptive
Q. Which of the following statements is incorrect?
a. The dissemination and exposure of news content, products and derivatives thereof, through print and online media is called Distribution
b. Copy editing is the quality control function of a newsroom .
c. The gathering of news information and content by the news organisation from those who create, report or own that information and content is called copy editing
d. Newspapers adopt certain rules and practices to avoid inconsistencies in their columns. These are called Style sheets.
Q. Which of the following is not a primary goal of photojournalism used by editors and photographers in making picture selections?
a. To communicate effectively, as either stand-alone art or accompaniment to a story.
b. To distract readers’ attention and not provide a point of entry to the page.
c. To enhance the overall appearance of the page.
d. Criteria that make a story newsworthy also apply to picture selection.
Q. ______________ as an ethical philosophy attempts to weigh positives and negatives of a situation, and maximize the good for the greatest number of people.
a. Categorical imperative
b. Hedonism
c. Utilitarianism
d. Golden Mean
Q. When writing a caption, what verb tense should be used to describe the action in the photo?
a. Past tense
b. Present tense
c. Present perfect tense
d. Future tense
Q. The two main components of objectivity are ____________.
a. absence of emotion and adherence to routine.
b. absence of bias and adherence to routine.
c. absence of bias and accuracy.
d. absence of emotion and accuracy.
Q. In deciding whether to broadcast or publish graphic images of violence or disasters, producers and editors must weigh _______________.
a. unnecessarily offending viewers and readers against the need to increase viewership or readership.
b. unnecessarily offending viewers and readers against the need to inform them of harsh realities.
c. the need to inform viewers and readers of harsh realities against the possibility of offending high government officials.
d. the need to inform viewers and readers of harsh realities against the popular desire to read and watch pleasing news stories.
Q. Photojournalists see the use of computer software to alter images as comparable to __________________.
a. cropping photos or increasing the contrast in the image.
b. the artistic license novelists take with facts.
c. a reporter’s making up facts for a news story.
d. a mild form of exaggeration.
Q. A well written photo caption should not be __________.
a. accuarte
b. ambigious
c. honest
d. explained fully
Q. While choosing a visual or a photograph ensure that there is clarity, depth and ___________ in the right proportion.
a. contrast
b. resemblance
c. distance
d. equality
Q. Picture should include the names in correct order of people standing/sitting in the picture from __________.
a. right to left
b. centre to right and then left
c. centre to left and then right
d. left to right
Q. Complete the English adage which is over-used but true: a picture is worth a_____________ words.
a. hundred
b. thousand
c. lakhs
d. million