Top 550+ Solved Editing MCQ Questions Answer
Q. Which of these is not a type of lead?
a. Jumpstart lead
b. Question lead
c. Quotation lead
d. Inverted pyramid
Q. A misleading or false statement carried in an edition is likely to cause:
a. Plagiarism
b. Defamation
c. Obscenity
d. Copyright offence
Q. Which of these is the appropriate form of abbreviation?
a. Reserve Bank of India RBI
b. Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
c. RBI Reserve Bank of India
d. (RBI) Reserve Bank of India
Q. Headlines and statements in copies should be in…
a. Active voice
b. Passive voice
c. Present perfect
d. Past perfect
Q. Which of these headlines refers to a smaller headline located above the main headline?
a. Kicker
b. Slammer
c. Crossline
d. Side saddle
Q. What is the meaning of framing an image?
a. Cropping
b. Colour correction
c. Virtual Reality
d. Blurring an image
Q. What is a filler in a newspaper?
a. Investigative article
b. Article inserted to fill space
c. Feature story
d. Review
Q. Which is the type of headline that goes across the columns of the story?
a. Slammer
b. Hammer
c. Crossline
d. Inverted Pyramid
Q. A historic event is usually written using which form of headline?
a. Banner
b. Crossline
c. Kicker
d. Tripod
Q. What is an anchor copy?
a. A lighter read
b. A hard-hitting investigative article
c. A pointer to articles inside the paper
d. News in brief
Q. Which of these elements is not a basic factor of layout?
a. Balance
b. Contrast
c. White space
d. Editorial
Q. What does a jumphead refer to?
a. Headline to a story that is continued inside the newspaper
b. Headline to a story that is controversial
c. Headline to a story based on sports
d. Headline to a follow-up story
Q. What is the meaning of mixed coding?
a. Using text in two languages
b. Using coding principles in text
c. Mixture of tabloid and broadsheet
d. Using text in a single language
Q. Which of these is not a source of news?
a. Press release
b. Officials in the government
c. Wire agencies
d. InDesign
Q. News organisations subscribe to wires because of their…
a. Access to stories around the globe
b. Famous reporters
c. Low cost
d. News exclusivity