Question 1

Generally a newspaper organization consists of three major departments. which are&#10;A)business, human resource and mechanical&#10;B)marketing, transportation and administration&#10;C)editorial, research and mechanical&#10;D)editorial, business and mechanical

Accepted Answer

A typical newspaper organization is structured around three main departments: editorial, business, and mechanical. The editorial department is responsible for creating the content, the business department handles the financial and advertising aspects, and the mechanical department deals with the printing and distribution of the newspaper.

Question 2

The key responsibility of a business department in a newspaper organization is to&#10;A)to keep the organization afloat financially&#10;B)plan, prepare and provide news&#10;C)setting the policy of the newspaper&#10;D)to prepare the printed copies of the newspaper ready for circulation

Accepted Answer

The key responsibility of a business department in a newspaper organization is to keep the organization afloat financially by managing budgets, revenues, and expenses to ensure the newspaper's economic viability.

Question 3

Which of the following can be considered as a division of business department of a newspaper?&#10;A)advertising&#10;B)composing&#10;C)proof desk&#10;D)photo department

Accepted Answer

Advertising is a division of the business department in a newspaper, focusing on generating revenue through the sale of ad space, unlike composing, proof desk, and photo department, which are typically part of the editorial or production departments.

Question 4

Which of the following departments is responsible to prepare the non-advertising elements of newspaper?&#10;A)business&#10;B)editorial&#10;C)advertising&#10;D)circulation

Accepted Answer

The editorial department is responsible for preparing the non-advertising elements of a newspaper, which includes news articles, features, editorials, and other written content that is not part of the advertising sections.

Question 5

Role of a circulation wing in a newspaper organization is&#10;A)prepare the paper rolls for printing&#10;B)plan distribution routes and the delivery of newspaper&#10;C)prepare classifieds&#10;D)collecting the information from news sources

Accepted Answer

The circulation wing in a newspaper organization is responsible for planning distribution routes and the delivery of newspapers to ensure that the final product reaches the subscribers and newsstands efficiently.

Question 6

A place where sub-editors sit and edit the news stories is called:&#10;A)morgue&#10;B)news bureau&#10;C)news desk&#10;D)mailroom

Accepted Answer

The news desk is where sub-editors typically sit to edit news stories, ensuring they are ready for publication.

Question 7

The place where the printed copies of newspaper are prepared for distribution is called.&#10;A)mailroom&#10;B)store room&#10;C)morgue&#10;D)none of the above

Accepted Answer

The mailroom is the area in a newspaper's building where the printed copies are prepared for distribution. This includes tasks like sorting, bundling, and sometimes adding inserts before the newspapers are sent out to subscribers or newsstands.

Question 8

A collection of reference materials and files of reference in a newspaper office is called&#10;A)mailroom&#10;B)store room&#10;C)morgue&#10;D)photo library

Accepted Answer

The term "morgue" is used in newspaper offices to refer to a collection of reference materials and files of reference. It is essentially an archive where past articles, photographs, and other documents are stored for future reference.

Question 9

Which of the newspaper wing is responsible to keep the records of subscribers, add new subscriptions and handling the subscription related complaints?&#10;A)advertising&#10;B)mechanical&#10;C)hr department&#10;D)circulation

Accepted Answer

The circulation department of a newspaper is responsible for managing the distribution of the newspaper to its readers. This includes keeping records of subscribers, adding new subscriptions, and handling any complaints related to subscriptions.

Question 10

Leader of editorial department in a newspaper is generally called&#10;A)chief editor&#10;B)senior sub-editor&#10;C)bureau chief&#10;D)manager

Accepted Answer

The leader of an editorial department in a newspaper is generally referred to as the "chief editor." This role is responsible for overseeing the content and direction of the publication.

Question 11

Place which is the centre of news gathering process is&#10;A)news desk&#10;B)news bureau&#10;C)morgue&#10;D)library

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The answer of Place which is the centre of news...

Question 12

Position taken by a media outlet in an issue or set of issues is called&#10;A)editorial policy&#10;B)media policy&#10;C)style book&#10;D)none of these

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The answer of Position taken by a media outlet in...

Question 13

Which of the following is arranged in right hierarchical order&#10;A)chief sub-editor> news editor> chief editor> sub-editor&#10;B)sub-editor> news editor> chief editor> chief sub-editor&#10;C)chief editor> chief sub-editor> news editor> sub-editor&#10;D)chief editor> news editor> chief sub editor> sub-editor

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The answer of Which of the following is arranged in...

Question 14

If a reporter is covering a specific area or subject it is called&#10;A)middle&#10;B)slug&#10;C)beat&#10;D)imprint

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The answer of If a reporter is covering a specific...

Question 15

(i) Proximity: Closeness to the news subject (ii) Timeliness: Freshness of the news subject&#10;A)both are correct&#10;B)(i) is correct, (ii) is incorrect&#10;C)(i) is incorrect, (ii) is correct&#10;D)both are incorrect

Accepted Answer

The answer of (i) Proximity: Closeness to the news subject...

Question 16

'Man bites a dog' is a news because of its&#10;A)impact&#10;B)novelty&#10;C)prominence&#10;D)timeliness

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The answer of 'Man bites a dog' is a news...

Question 17

A short title written in heavier type at the top of a newspaper article which summarize the news subject is called&#10;A)body&#10;B)headline&#10;C)bullet&#10;D)byline

Accepted Answer

The answer of A short title written in heavier type...

Question 18

The first few sentences of a news story is called&#10;A)body&#10;B)lead&#10;C)offset&#10;D)headline

Accepted Answer

The answer of The first few sentences of a news...

Question 19

Body text of a news story is&#10;A)the line above the story which gives the name of the writer&#10;B)a quote from the story printed enlarged&#10;C)the text which makes up the main content of a news story&#10;D)none of these

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The answer of Body text of a news story is&#10;A)the...

Question 20

Inverted pyramid style of newswriting presents the information in&#10;A)ascending order of importance&#10;B)descending of importance&#10;C)chronological order&#10;D)jumbled order

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The answer of Inverted pyramid style of newswriting presents the...

Question 21

Who among the following is a cartoonist?&#10;A)vinod mehta&#10;B)khushwant singh&#10;C)n. ram&#10;D)rk laxman

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The answer of Who among the following is a cartoonist?&#10;A)vinod...

Question 22

A travelogue is&#10;A)written portrait of a person&#10;B)critical analysis of a book&#10;C)written experience of a travel&#10;D)none of these

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The answer of A travelogue is&#10;A)written portrait of a person&#10;B)critical...

Question 23

A diagram of a page of a newspaper showing the place of stories, headlines, pictures and advertisements is called&#10;A)broadsheet&#10;B)dummy&#10;C)body copy&#10;D)plate

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The answer of A diagram of a page of a...

Question 24

Person or company who advertise a product or service is called&#10;A)advertiser&#10;B)ad agency&#10;C)emptor&#10;D)none of these

Accepted Answer

The answer of Person or company who advertise a product...

Question 25

A write-up appear on the editorial page below the article and above the letter to the editor is called&#10;A)op-ed&#10;B)masthead&#10;C)editorial&#10;D)middle

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The answer of A write-up appear on the editorial page...

Deck 1: Newspaper Organization and Departments