Top 550+ Solved Editing MCQ Questions Answer
Q. While captioning a photo, you should not do one of these things Spot the incorrect statement
a. Avoid jargon
b. Be accurate
c. Do it as per style sheet
d. Keep it ambigous
Q. In ethics, what is the concept of golden mean?
a. Go for the less controversial option
b. Do what’s good for most of the people
c. Do what feels good
d. Disregard rules
Q. Which of these points about press releases is incorrect?
a. Official statement sent to news media
b. Makes an announcement
c. Makes sensational statement
d. Informs the audience
Q. What is pagination?
a. Slotting stories based on number of pages in the edition
b. Sending off proofread pages for production
c. Assigning stories to reporters
d. Editing stories for accuracy
Q. What is the purpose of a Resident Editor?
a. Supervises editorial work in a bureau
b. Oversees work across centres
c. Section head that looks into film, sports, feature section, etc
d. Works under News Editor
Q. Which of these is not a main wing in a newspaper?
a. Editorial
b. Business
c. Mechanical
d. Radio
Q. When is proofreading done?
a. After the copy is slotted
b. Before the page is released for printing
c. After the page is released for printing
d. Before the editing process
Q. Which of these statements is incorrect?
a. Tabloid and broadsheet headlines are different
b. Tabloids and broadsheets are only different in size
c. Treatment to stories in tabloid and broadsheet are different
d. Images used in tabloid and broadsheet are different
Q. Fact-checking is necessary in stories to ensure:
a. Defamation
b. Copyright
c. Accuracy
d. Conciseness
Q. What is the term used to refer to a publication’s website that doesn’t let you access content free of cost?
a. Gateway
b. Pay per view
c. Pay for paper
d. Paywall
Q. Which of these statements is false?
a. You can plagiarise your own writing
b. Plagiarism is representing someone else's work as one's own
c. Plagiarism is not a breach of ethics
d. Attributing to the right source is necessary
Q. Writer's block is:
a. An inability to produce new work
b. A community of writers
c. A mechanism to help writers boost their skills
d. Process of editing
Q. Which of these is a tracker that tells you how well is your story doing?
a. Google Analytics
b. Google Interface
c. Javascript
d. Kicker
Q. A feature story in a newspaper doesn't include which of the following:
a. Photos
b. Quotes
c. Infographic
d. Fiction