Q1 A  means  of  communication where the main emphasis is predominantly Most of the significant news journalism technology emerged from

Q2 Another name for copy editing is

Q3 The first paragraph or two or any news report is called

Q4 The news writing style that begins with presentation of the climax of an event before unfolding sequentially from the beginning showing how the event led to the climax is

Q5 In copyright law, instances in which material may be used without permission or payment is

Q6 The news value connotes exactness and truthfulness

Q7 The act of checking a news story for facts and eliminating unnecessary details is called

Q8 The department that oversees newspapers circulation as well as advertisement in newspaper organisation is

Q9 The persons who check the gallery proofs side by side the original copy for errors are called

Q10 could be regarded as the principal gatekeeper in the newsroom

Q11 The news gatherers in journalism are called

Q12 The popular Decrees No. 4 and No. 2 were promulgated under regime.

Q13 The Nigerian Daily Times was formally called

Q14 The weekly newspaper published by Robert Campbell was

Q15 The first set of people that were involved in journalism in Nigeria were

Q16 The opinion of the newspaper organisation on an issue is called

Q17 _is referred to as the fourth estate of the realm.

Q18 In the era of penny press, the two publisher who were engaged in circulation battle were

Q19 The newspaper first newspaper establishe by Chief Obafemi Awolowo was

Q20 The newspaper first newspaper establishe by Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe was

Q21 The first newspaper in Nigeria was established by

Q22 Gutenberg printing technology was developed in

Q23 Early-20th-century journalism that emphazised sensational sex, crime and disaster news is called

Q24 Sensational stories that do not serve the democratic function of journalism

Q25 The paragraph that provides a smooth transition from the lead to the body by bringing in secondary facts or filling in identification for the lead is called

Q26 A writing style in which the climax is always presented in the first paragraph is

Q27 By injecting personal feelings or opinions  in  a  straight  news  story, you violate the rules.

Q28 A writer who writes a newsstory in such a way that the reader is not left in doubt of the meaning of words in sentences has ensured

Q29 Vox Populi” means

Q30 An interview conducted by a reporter concerning an individual’s life, activities, views or character is called

Q31 In news selection, reporting an event because of nearness of the location where the event occured is based on what criterion

Q32 A form of report that analyzes the implications of issues in an event is called

Q33 Fairness and equal presentation of news event is referred to as

Q34 In news writing, the ability to perceive or describe something without being influenced by personal emotions or prejudices is

Q35 The lead that uses superlative expressions to break the news is called _and _

Q36 A type of lead that is broken into two sentences to express two related ideas is called

Q37 Sketching or photographing the judge or any people or scenes in the courtroom without the permission of the court is an offence called

Q38 A defamatory statement made in written or printed words is called

Q39 _is defamation in transients form most often through the medium of spoken words or gestures.

Q40 _is concerned with injury to reputation resulting from words written or spoken by others.

Q41 The major instrument for editing is

Q42 The editing symbols LC means

Q43 _is the word used when we want to say ‘’leave it as it is’’

Q44 The type of lead that presents the gist of the event in the fewest possible words

Q45 The type of lead that emphasizes many aspects of an event instead of concentrating on one is

Q46 The term the fourth estate was created by

Q47 Public Journalism is also referred to as

Q48 the art and science of gathering, selecting and processing information or ideas, intelligence for dissemination to the public.

Q49 The first element of our syllable alphabet of today was created by

Q50 The Action Group used as their mouth piece

Q51 Mention any 3 techniques of interview _, and

Q52 Disrupting court proceedings amounts to

Q53 The first prototype of English newspaper is called

Q54 is the appropriate news writing format

Q55 The mouth piece of the Action Group was

Q56 Mention two (2) important functions of headlines and

Q57 Jeremy Tunstull and Lord Macaulay are mainly associated with the notion of

Q58 Two key new values are and

Q59 List 3 determinants of news , _, and

Q60 The Supreme court of Nigeria was establish in the year

Q61 The Federal Government established (a) and (b) to fight the post-independence politicians.

Q62 List 3 main types of style

Q63 The laws of defamation are

Q64 Anything that is of interest to the immediate environment can be regarded  as

Q65 During the Biafran war, the press was used mainly as a machinery

Q66 The West African Pilot was a newspaper

Q67 The West African Pilot was published by

Q68 The first indigenous newspaper in Nigeria was

Q69 Robert Campbell was a newspaper publisher who published the

Q70 Iwe Irohin was published by

Q71 Iwe Irohin was purely a newspaper

Q72 Good journalism is influenced by the _of the society

Q73 Technology makes _-the work of the journalist

Q74 The press is often referred to as

Q75 The world’s first law to specifically guarantee the freedom of the press, including  limitations of this freedom was introduced in

Q76 The  amount  of  background information  needed  in  a  cutline is influenced by which of the following  factors?
Who is in the picture and what is being depicted
When  and  where  the  action occurred
Why  the  picture  was  taken and what the story tells
How and where the picture will be used.

Q77 How should you use verb tenses in  cutlines?
Use  present,  past  and  future tenses as in any writing
Use the present tense throughout
Describe the action in the present  tense,  and  use appropriate  tenses  for background   information
Use  the  past  tense  throughout.

Q78 What is the purpose of a picture cutline?
To add interest to the picture
TO tell the complete story
To  add  information  that, together  with  the  picture, tells  the  story
To identify the picture elements

Q79 The first sentence in a good cutline  usually  describes  or  names which of the following picture elements?
The  action  shown,  or  “what”
The  persons  shown,  or  “who”
The  background  details,  or “when”
The news peg, or “why”

Q80 What are the major components of a  cutline?
Lead,  bridge,  action  and credit  line
Tie-back,    identification, attribution  and  conclusion
Action,  background  information, credit  line  and  identification
Identification,  tie-in,  action and  background  information

Q81 What is the rule for the length of a  cutline?
Use one line
Use  one  sentence
Use two or three lines
Use the fewest words that will convey the message clearly

Q82 Gathering information for a cutline is  similar  to  compiling  material for what other publication element?
A film script
An editorial cartoon
A brief TV or radio announcement
A news story

Q83 The main reason headline writers use a specialized vocabulary is the necessity for which of the following?
Colorful  writing
Brevity
Clarity
Originality

Q84 When selecting words for a news story,  you  should  observe  which of the following rules?
Avoid  unnecessary  words
Use short, common words
Simplify  technical  words
All of the above

Q85 Sentences for news stories should NOT have which of the following characteristics?
Relative  brevity
A great many details
The simple declarative form
Only one thought per sentence

Q86 A newspaper that circulates above 50,000 copies daily is said to be
Small
Medium
Large
Extra-large

Q87 Which of the following can not be regarded as being defamatory. A word that
lowers a person in the estimate of the right thinking members of the society
exposes someone to shame, contempt or ridicule
causes other person to be shunned or avoided
flatters someone openly

Q88 Which of the following does not constitute court contempt
Smoking, and rolling a cigarette in preparation for smoking
Sketching or photographing the judge or any people or scenes in the courtroom without the permission of the court
Using disrespectful language or a disrespectful tone when addressingthe court or when giving evidence
Shedding tears in court

Q89 Which of these is not a skill required for a good headline writer.
A keen eye for ambiguity
Knowledge of more than one language
A sharp sense of sentence structure
Accurate perception of the story.

Q90 Which of these is not a function of headline.
It tells the news to the reader by way of conveying mandatorily the accurate information.
It conveys the relative significance of the news as expressed in terms of type display.
It conveys to the reader the relative seriousness of the news
It displays very prominently the news that are paid for.

Q91 Which of these is not a function of the Copy Desk
Creative function
managerial function
Policing function
Copying fuction

Q92 Which of the following is not a type of news---------
The straight forward news
Investigative news reports
Human Interest news
none of the above

Q93 All the following are involved in newspapers production except--------
reporters
headline casters
editors
proofreaders

Q94 The following are the three key interests of journalism except------
news gathering
news processing
news disseminating
news feedback

Q95 One of the following is not a department in print media organisation-------
Printing
Editorial
Production
Business

Q96 The Nigerian Tribune was established by------------
Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
Chief Obafemi Awolowo
Tafawa Balewa
Chief Amed Yayale

Q97 The West African Pilot was established by------------
Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
Chief Obafemi Awolowo
Tafawa Balewa
Chief Ahmed Yayale

Q98 All of these were early indigenous press except-------------
Lagos Daily News
Lagos Daily News
African Course
Nigeria Pioneer.

Q99 All these newspapers were owned by aliens during Nigeria pre-independence except.............
Iwe Irohin Eko
The Weekly Times
The Lagos Weekly
Lagos Anchor

Q100 One of the following was a pioneer of alien-dominated press in Nigeria--------
Robbert Campbell
Connel Brown
Bill Crow
Fanny Bull

Q101 The newspaper, Iwe Irohin fun awon ara Egba ati Yoruba, was established in----------
1859
1856
1865
1895

Q102 The first newspaper in Nigeria was established by-------------
Bishop Ajayi Crowther
Herbert Macaulay
Rev. Henry Townsend
Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe

Q103 The development of press in Nigeria can be classified into these eras except--------------
Missionary era
Commercialization era
Alien-dominated era
Indegenous era

Q104 -----------------war was believed to have been caused by the press.
Iraqi-American
Spanish-American
German-British
Isreali-Palestine

Q105 ‘Nose for News’ means one of the following except---------
an ability to recognise possibilities of an item of information
an ability to recognise clues which through their casual search, lead to the discovery of important information
ability to see what others cannot see naturally
the capacity to recognise the relative importance of a number of facts concerning the same general subject

Q106 The first book produced by Gutenberg’s invention was_________
The whole book of Psalms
Poor Richard’s Almanak
The Bible
The Gutenberg Galaxy

Q107 Gutenberg printing technology was developed in
1446
1450
1364
1464

Q108 The earliest form of alphabets found in Egypt were called
cuneiform
hieroglyphics
cune
none of the above

Q109 Sensational stories that do not serve the democratic function of journalism
hard news
soft news
yellow journalism
penny press

Q110 The impact of mass printings on societies by Johannes Gutenberg’s invention includes the following except:
Ability to read became a luxury
New ideas germinated and spread
Various sources of materials were published
Myths and superstitions began to fade out.

Q111 The bridge can be used for which of the following purposes?
To update the reader on events related to the story
To elaborate, explain or provide authority to facts in the lead
To provide a smooth transition from the lead to the body by bringing in secondary facts or filling in identification for the lead
All of the above

Q112 When writing a lead, you should abide by all except which of the following guidelines?
Answer all of the five W’s and H
Present a summary of the story
Stress the news peg
Get the reader interested in reading the rest of the story

Q113 To write a good lead, you should limit its length to
only one paragraph
fewer than 30 words
not more than two sentences
the  fewest  possible  words, sentences,    and  paragraphs required  to  accomplish  the objective

Q114 The rule for including the five W’s and H in the lead of a news story is correctly stated in which of the following   principles?
Only the most important of these  questions  should  be answered  in  a  summary  lead
Only when and where questions are always answered in the lead
Either four or five elements of the story should be included in the lead
All  six  questions  should  be answered  in  the  lead

Q115 . All except which of the following are guidelines you should use when writing sentences?
Use a simple, declarative sentences
Keep the word count consistent in  sentences
Use compound sentences sparingly
Use  sentences that  mirror normal, informal conversation

Q116 Which of the following is NOT an axiom of newswriting?
Avoid  gobbledygook
Use well-known, often-used phrases
Don’t use unnecessary words
Use  specific  words

Q117 You realize that the news story you are writing is developing into two basic topics. In this case, you should follow what recommendation?
Continue  to  combine  all the facts into one story
Select one of the topics and discard the facts on the  other  topic
Eliminate the story and select another unrelated topic
Write the topics as two separate  news  stories

Q118 By injecting personal feelings or opinions  in  a  straight  news  story, you violate which of the following rules?
Accuracy
Objectivity
Clarity
Unity

Q119 What is the purpose of a summary lead?
To  present  the  essential facts  quickly
To give details to satisfy reader  interest
To make it possible for an editor to cut the story at any  point
To give the story coherence

Q120 The most important aspect of a news story is based on what news element?
The who
The when
The where
The news peg

Q121 Which of the following is NOT an advantage of the inverted pyramid style?
Maintains reader interest by  saving  the  climax  until the end
Presents facts rapidly and simply
Makes  page  layout  easier
Makes  writing  headlines  easier

Q122 The climax is always presented in the first paragraph in which of the following style(s)?
Pyramid
Inverted  pyramid
Literary  only
Inverted pyramid and literary

Q123 To construct a good story, a journalist must take good notes. Taking good notes includes which of the following techniques?
Taking notes in the same sequence as they appear in the final story
Taking notes that are meaningful
Writing legibly
Both (b) and (c) above

Q124 All except which of the following are guidelines you should use when writing sentences?
Use a simple, declarative sentences
Keep the word count consistent in  sentences  within  the  same paragraph
Use compound sentences sparingly
Use  sentences  that  mirror normal, informal conversation

Q125 Which of the following sentences contains a strong, active verb?
The tank slowly rolled to a stop
The car wash was manned by the chiefs of the air station
The ship’s crew ate dinner with the admiral
The men in the life raft were rescued  by  the  destroyer

Q126 Which of the following is NOT an axiom of newswriting?
Avoid   gobbledygook
Use well-known, often-used phrases
Don’t use unnecessary words
Use  specific  words

Q127 You realize that the news story you are writing is developing into two basic topics. In this case, you should follow what recommendation?
Continue  to  combine  all the facts into one story
Select one of the topics and discard the facts on the  other  topic
Eliminate the story and select another unrelated topic
Write the topics as two separate  news  stories

Q128 By injecting personal feelings or opinions  in  a  straight  news  story, you violate which of the following rules?
Accuracy
Objectivity
Clarity
Unity

Q129 Writing a story so that facts are presented in some specific order is necessary for which of the following principles?
Coherence
Emphasis
Objectivity
Unity

Q130 One of these newspapers is not part of missionary press
The African Gleamer
African Hope
Leisure Hours
African Course

Q131 When writing a news release, what rule  should  you  observe  with  regard to completeness and brevity?
Be brief although you may lack   completeness
Assure  completeness,  even though  the  article  may  be lengthy
Be brief without sacrificing completeness
Assure  that  the  article  is short, even though it may be incomplete.

Q132 The writer should never violate which of the following principles of  newswriting?
Clarity
Accuracy
Emphasis
Unity.

Q133 Society is what type of news story?
Hard news
Feature
Sports
Social

Q134 A  story  about  new  regulations affecting civil servants pay is what type  of  news  story?
Hard news
Feature
Sports
Social

Q135 A story about the new football coach at the Kwara United in which his  background  and  qualifications are detailed is what type of news story?
Hard news
Feature
Sports
Social

Q136 The interrogative method of newswriting was propounded by?
Harold Lasswell
Westley and Maclean
HaroldLasswell
Ungrait and Bohnn

Q137 The term “news peg” refers to what factor(s)?
Who, what, when, where, why and how facts
The dominant news elements of the story
The length of the story
The situation that the story concerns

Q138 Which of the following elements must be present in every good news story?
Sex
Human  interest
Immediacy
Prominence of suspense

Q139 Which of these is not a skill required for a good headline writer.
A keen eye for ambiguity
Knowledge of more than one language
A sharp sense of sentence structure
Accurate perception of the story

Q140 Which of these is not a function of headline
It tells the news to the reader by way of conveying mandatorily the accurate information.
It conveys the relative significance of the news as expressed in terms of type display.
It conveys to the reader the relative seriousness of the news
It displays very prominently the news that are paid for.

Q141 The newspaper, Iwe Irohin fun awon ara Egba ati Yoruba, was established in---------
1859
1856
1865
1895

Q142 The first newspaper in Nigeria was established by-----------
Bishop Ajayi Crowther
Herbert Macaulay
Rev. Henry Townsend
Dr. Nnamdi Azikwe

Q143 The development of press in Nigeria can be classified into these eras except-------------
Missionary era
Commercialization era
Alien-dominated era
Indiginous era

Q144 ----------------war was believed to have been caused by the press.
Iraqi American
Spanish-American
German-British
Isreali-Palestine

Q145 One of these was involved in the efforts to get the first world legislation that guarantee the freedom of the press
Caxton
Ruthfum
George
Gabriel

Q146 The  amount  of  background information  needed  in  a  cutline is influenced by which of the following  factors?
Who is in the picture and what is being depicted
When  and  where  the  action occurred
Why the picture was  taken and what the story tells
How and where the picture will be used.

Q147 How should you use verb tenses in cutlines?
Use  present,  past  and future tenses as in any writing
Use the present tense throughout
Describe the action in the present  tense; and  use appropriate  tenses  for background information
Use  the  past  tense  throughout.

Q148 What is the purpose of a picture cutline?
To add interest to the picture
To tell the complete story
To  add  information  that, together  with  the picture, tells  the  story
To identify the picture elements

Q149 What are the major components of a cutline?
Lead,  bridge,  action  and credit  line
Tie-back,    identification, attribution  and  conclusion
Action,  background  information, credit  line  and  identification
Identification;  tie-in; action and  background  information

Q150 The Nigerian Tribune was established by------------
Dr. Nnamdi Azikiwe
Chief Obafemi Awolowo
Tafawa Balewa
Chief Amed Yayale