UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION
BA MULTIMEDIA (UG SDE) (2017 Admission onwards) II Semester Complementary Course NEWSPAPER JOURNALISM QUESTION BANK
1. Yellow journalism derived its name from an early comic character called ------a). Yellow kid b). Yellow boy c). Yellow girlie d). Yellow guy
2. Which is the face of the newspaper? a). Headlines b). Front page c). Edit page d). Masthead
3. Name the first communication satellite which was launched in 1962 a). Early Bird b). Intelset c). Intersputnik d). Insat
4. Which of the following was developed the earliest? a). AM Radio b). Television c). DRM d). DTH 5. ------is associated with the invention of printing a). Franklin b). Johann Gutenberg c). Charles Babbage d). Marconi 6. Is the latest time at which a story can be accepted a) Dateline b) Deadline c)press time d) Print time
7. Some stories that wrap similar events into a single story is called a) Multiple story b) Round c)Capital story d)Same incident story
8. Small advertisements classified according to subject area and carrying no illustrations are known as a) Small ads b) News library c) Back volume stock. d) Classified
9. Leader writer is one who writes the ------a) Main story b) Middle article c) Editorial d) Edit page article
10. Is a detailed account of the coming event. a) Future story b) Advancer c)Curtain raiser d)Advance
11. Condensing a story is generally referred to as in the newspaper offices. a) Rewriting b) Miniaturizing c) Shortening d) Boiling down
12. Title registration of newspaper is done by: a) RNI b)DAVP c)PIB d)IPRD
13. An advertisement written in the style of a news item or feature: a) Ad news b) Paid news c) News ad d) Advertorial 14 . Hard news is : a) Cultural news b) Daily public news c) Background information d) Box
15. One or two word small headline appearing on the left hand top of the story a) Topline b) Slug c) Small head d) Top head
16. ‘XXX’ in a news copy denotes: a) End of the story b)End of thirty words c) Story written by three people d) Story approved by three editors
17. The main headline on the top of a page covering all columns is known as: a) Blurb b) Lead c) Banner d) Blow-up
18. Copy editor is a synonym of a) Sub Editor b) News Editor c) Copywriter d) Copyholder
19. Is not a principle of page make-up. a) Proportion b) Balance c) Contrast d) Five Ws
20. Sensation is the main feature of journalism. a) Black b) Yellow c) Red d) Blue
21. Removing unwanted area of picture is called a) Cropping b) Creeping c) Crossing d) Crawling
22. Is not a factor in editing process? a) Checking b) Cutting c) Conflict d) Changing 23. One line copy that describes the illustration, drawing or photograph is known as: a) On-line b) Cutline c) Cut-off d) Cut out
24. Obituaries should always be: a)Posthumous b)Premature c) Printed d)Passing through
25. Letters to the editor are included in: a) Sports page b) Last page c) Editorial page d) Local page
26. Slander and libel is associated with: a) Assault b) Defamation c) Nuisance d) Hot news
27. Official Secrets Act was passed in: a) 1923 b) 1922 c)1924 d)1925
28. Times of India was the first newspaper to appoint a)Editor b)Managing editor c)Executive editor d)Ombudsman
29. A press run of a publication for one day a) Edition b) Publication c) Imprint d) Pre-print
30. The Right to Information Act was enacted in a) 2004 b) 2003 c) 2006 d) 2005
31. Who among the following is a journalist? a) Kabil Sibil b) P.Sainath c)Kiran Bedi d)Girish Karnad 32. Find the odd man a) The Hindu b) Times of India c) Indian Express d) Business Line
33. Mandatory deadline for the release of a story is called a) Hold b) Scoop c) Release d) Embargo
34. A publication started by Mahatma Gandhi a) The Harijan b) Bombay Samachar c) Indian Mail d) The Times of India
35. Crystallizing public opinions was authored by a) Black Sam b) Edward L. Bernay c) Berlo d) Aristotle
36. Which one of the following is most perishable? a) A book b) A newspaper c) A magazine d) All the above are equally perishable
37. The word ‘journalism’ is derived from the word ‘Diurnalis’. a) Latin b) French c) Italian d) English
38. Who edits local news? a)Sub Editor b) Stringer c) Bureau Chief d) Assistant Editor
39. Which section of IPC defines the offence of defamation? a) 409 b) 499 c) 489 d) 408
40. The Pioneer was started in Allahabad in the year a)1901 b)1865 c)1890 d)1923
41. Name of an Indian news agency a) PTI b) CNN c) AP d) AFP 42. is copy and pictures running over two pages in the middle of the newspaper. a)News peg b) Centre spread c) Bleed d) Middle
43. means delete or exclude a story or part of a story. a) DL b) Kill c) Exclude d) Reject
44. A piece of news obtained and published by one newspaper before its competitors is known as a) Exclusive b) Runner c) Scoop d) Expose
45 . The oldest established news agency in the world: a) Reuters b) AFP c) UPI d) AP
46. The nodal agency of the Government to disseminate the information to the print media in Government policies: a) PIB b) Door Darshan c) Akash Vani d) Films Division
47. The first Chairman of the Press Council of India was a) Justice J.R.Mudholkar b) Justice Y.V. Chandrachood. c) Justice V.R.Krishna Iyer d) Justice Ranganath Mishra
48. “Four Theories of Press is conceived by a) W. Schramm b) J. Carey c) D. McQuail d) Mc Luhan
49. The head quarters of the PTI: a) Mumbai b) Chennai c) New Delhi d) Bangalore
50. Development Journalism is a) Pro-capitalist b) Pro- Third world c) Neutral d) Anti-Third world 51. Who was the Chairman of the First Press Council of India? a) V.K.R.V.Rao b) T.N. Singh c) Swarn Singh d) G.S. Rajadhyaksha
52. ‘The Samchar Darpan’ was a publication of ………….. a) The Baptist mission b) The Wesleyan mission c) The Danish mission d) The Scottish mission
53. Who founded the Indian Languages Newspapers Association? a) Mahatma Gandhi b) Bal Gangadhar Tilak c) Mammen Mappillai d) Amritlal Seth
54. Who is known as Indian Gutenberg? a) James Augustus Hicky b) John de Bustamante c) John Bosco d) Col. James Todd
55. The printing press was introduced in India during a) The thirteenth century b) The fourteenth century c) The fifteenth century d) The sixteenth century
56. UNI for Univarta and PTI for a) PTI- Hindi b) Varta c) PTI Varta d) Bhasha
57. Urdu News Service was started for the first time in India by a) UNI b) IANS c) PTI d) IRNA
58. When Mahatma Gandhi was in South Africa he started which newspaper? a) Young India b) Indian Opinion c) Reformer d) Hindustan
59. The oldest survivings newspaper of India is a) The Statesman b) The Times of India c) Malayalam Manorama d) Mumbai Samachar 60. Who was the owner of The Hindu? a) K.R. Iyengar b) Surendranath Banerjee c) Mahatma Gandhi d) Motilal Ghosh
61. Robert Knight founded The Statesman in the year a) 1871 b) 1872 c) 1873 d) 1875
62. Mirat-ul-Akbar belonged to a) Aurobindo Ghosh b) Maulana Abdul Kalam Azad c) Raja Ram Mohan Roy d) Syed Abdulla Brelvi
63. Red, Yellow and ------are primary colours. a) blue b) black c) white d) violet
64. Multimedia represents the convergence of text, pictures, video and ------into a single form. a) news b) sound c) songs d) all of the above
65. Which of the following denotes Internet radio broadcast? a) Broadcast b) Narrowcast c) Podcast d) Telecast
66. Multimedia reporters who are mobile with audio, video recorders and camera are often referred to as ------a) mobijourno b) mobile c) mojos d) journos
67. The equalization of elements in a work of art is called a) balance b) unity c) rhythm d) movement 68. The High Definition Television initiative came in the 1980’s. The aspect ratio for HD TV is : a) 4:3 b) 3:2 c) 16:9 d) 9:4
69. Which of the following file format is the default format used for Flash videos a) .wma b) .flv c) .swf d) .hqx
70. On-demand programming is ------a) Programming that is streamed live over the internet. b) Files of programmed material that can be accessed over the internet c) The icon that listeners click on to receive live streaming d) A home as opposed to a web page
71. Internet radio broadcast is otherwise called------a) Broadcast b) Narrowcast c) Podcast d) Telecast.
72. SITE was started in India in the year ------
a) 1950 b) 1947 c) 1975 d) 1965
73. Which of the following is a public service broadcaster? a) Club FM b) RadioMirchi c) Radio Mango d) All India Radio
74. ‘Munshi’ is telecast in which television channel? a) Kirali People b) Reporter c) Doordarshan d) Asianet
75. ABU is an ------a) International TV channel b) International Radio channel c) International Broadcasting organization d) None of the above
76. Headquarters of Doordarshan is at ------a) Mumbai b) Kolkatta c) New Delhi d) Patna
77. All India Radio has ------stations in Kerala a) 5 b) 9 c) 7 d) 10
78. A signal to an anchor or presenter to start talking or begin his action is termed as………. a) cue b)call c) order d) none of the above
79. Program genres where the unscripted behaviors of ordinary people are the focus of interest is known as ------a) Realism b) actuality footage c) naturalism d) reality TV
ANSWERS
1 A 11 D 21 A 31 B 41 A 51 D 61 D 71 C
2 D 12 A 22 C 32 D 42 B 52 A 62 C 72 C
3 A 13 D 23 B 33 D 43 B 53 B 63 A 73 D
4 A 14 B 24 A 34 A 44 A 54 B 64 B 74 D
5 B 15 B 25 C 35 B 45 B 55 D 65 C 75 C
6 B 16 A 26 B 36 B 46 A 56 D 66 C 76 C
7 B 17 C 27 A 37 A 47 A 57 A 67 A 77 D
8 D 18 A 28 D 38 A 48 A 58 B 68 D 78 A
9 C 19 D 29 A 39 B 49 C 59 D 69 B 79 B
10 C 20 B 30 D 40 B 50 B 60 A 70 B