Top 80+ Solved Journalistic Practices MCQ Questions Answer
Q. A short title written in heavier type at the top of a newspaper article which summarizethe news subject is called
a. body
b. headline
c. bullet
d. byline
Q. Body text of a news story is
a. the line above the story which gives the name of the writer
b. a quote from the story printed enlarged
c. the text which makes up the main content of a news story
d. none of these
Q. Inverted pyramid style of newswriting presents the information in
a. ascending order of importance
b. descending of importance
c. chronological order
d. jumbled order
Q. Who among the following is a cartoonist?
a. vinod mehta
b. khushwant singh
c. n. ram
d. rk laxman
Q. A travelogue is
a. written portrait of a person
b. critical analysis of a book
c. written experience of a travel
d. none of these
Q. A diagram of a page of a newspaper showing the place of stories, headlines, picturesand advertisements is called
a. broadsheet
b. dummy
c. body copy
d. plate
Q. Person or company who advertise a product or service is called
a. advertiser
b. ad agency
c. emptor
d. none of these
Q. A write-up appear on the editorial page below the article and above the letter to theeditor is called
a. op-ed
b. masthead
c. editorial
d. middle
Q. Reporting an immediate or unexpected news event is called
a. beat reporting
b. sting operation
c. investigative reporting
d. on the spot reporting
Q. If a journalist is reporting a news in depth, by giving full background of the newssubject to create a better understanding, such kind of reporting is called
a. investigative reporting
b. beat reporting
c. on the spot reporting
d. interpretative reporting
Q. If reporter is collecting the information from an eyewitness of a news event, such kindof source is called
a. primary source
b. secondary source
c. tertiary source
d. none of these
Q. If a news source is directly involved or related to the news subject, it is called
a. primary source
b. secondary source
c. tertiary source
d. none of these