UNIVERSITY OF CALICUT SCHOOL OF DISTANCE EDUCATION

BA MULTIMEDIA (UG SDE) (2017 Admission onwards) II Semester Complementary Course 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 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) b) Times of India c) Indian Express d)

33. Mandatory deadline for the release of a story is called a) Hold b) Scoop c) Release d) Embargo

34. A publication started by a) The Harijan b) Bombay Samachar c) Indian Mail d)

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. 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) b) c) New 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 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- b) Varta c) PTI Varta d) Bhasha

57. 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)

59. The oldest survivings newspaper of India is a) b) The Times of India c) 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)

74. ‘Munshi’ is telecast in which television channel? a) Kirali People b) Reporter c) 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