Multiple Choice
Identify the letter of the choice that best
completes the statement or answers the question.
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Most newspapers today use what style manual?
a. | Chicago Manual of Style | b. | MLA- Modern Language
Association | c. | AP-Associated Press | d. | APA-American Psychological
Association |
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Why is it important to remove unneeded words in journalistic writing?
a. | Concise writing is easier for readers to understand | b. | Removing unneeded
words is probably the best-known rule of good writing | c. | All of these answers are
correct. | d. | Because space is often limited |
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The best reason to avoid sexist language in professional writing is that:
a. | It is grammatically incorrect | b. | Sexist language is not
concise | c. | It is often factually incorrect because it does not include men or
women | d. | None of these are correct |
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Which of the following sentences contains sexist language or usage?
a. | Successful farmers today have to be good businessmen. | b. | A good farm manager
always takes care of his equipment. | c. | Mankind has always depended on
agriculture. | d. | All of these contain sexist language or usage |
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Which of the following skills and abilities are important for farm
broadcasters?
a. | Knowledge of agriculture | b. | All of these answers are
correct. | c. | Ability to speak understandably and with ease | d. | Skill in operating
radio and TV equipment |
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Agricultural communicators can lose credibility with their readers by:
a. | All of these answers are correct. | b. | Failing to report on issues that are
interesting and relevant to their audiences | c. | Misspelling people’s
names | d. | Providing incorrect or outdated information |
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What is Ohio’s largest farm membership organization?
a. | Ohio Farm Bureau Federation | c. | Ohio Farmers
Union | b. | Grange | d. | Innovative Farmers of Ohio |
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Which of the following is probably the single most important characteristic for
a professional agricultural communicator?
a. | Public speaking skills | c. | Having expertise in areas of agriculture | b. | Being a people
person | d. | Writing |
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Which of the following sentences contains a common spelling error?
a. | More than 500 exhibitors participated in showmanship. | b. | Neither statement
contains a spelling error | c. | Both statements contain a spelling
error | d. | There are too many pigs in the trailer. |
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Which of the following sentences is NOT punctuated correctly?
a. | Dailey said, “We believe in the program because it will help the
farmers.” | b. | “We believe in the program because it will help farmers,” Dailey
said. | c. | All of the sentences are punctuated correctly. | d. | “We believe in
the program,” Dailey said, “because it will help
farmers.” |
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Which of the following issues is of great concern to consumers today?
a. | Agricultural chemical contamination of their food supply | b. | All of these answers
are correct. | c. | Agricultural chemical contamination of drinking water | d. | The use of
genetically engineered materials in their food supply |
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A person with a college degree in agricultural communications might be likely to
do which of the following?
a. | Work for a public relations firm | b. | Work in a communications department for a
government agency | c. | Work in a corporate communications for an
agribusiness or commodity group | d. | All of these answers are
correct. |
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In general, which of the following statements is true in comparing today’s
farms and farmers with those from 25 years ago?
a. | Today, farms are larger, and there are fewer farmers | b. | Today, farms are
smaller, and there are more farmers | c. | Today, farms are smaller, and there are fewer
farmers | d. | Today, farms are larger, and there are more farmers |
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Which of the following sentences uses numbers incorrectly?
a. | Four hundred students took the test. | c. | There are 17 fish in the
pond. | b. | Only four people the field day. | d. | More than fifty cattle were
auctioned. |
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Which of the following periods did agricultural journalism begin in the United
States?
a. | Mid-1900’s | b. | Early 1800’s | c. | Early 1900’s | d. | Early
1700’s |
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What well-known agricultural broadcaster was the founder of Ohio’s
ABN?
a. | Ed Johnson | b. | Darrin Johnston | c. | Joe cornely | d. | Bob
Ziegler |
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“Style rules” refer to:
a. | Rules of capitalization, abbreviation and English usage | b. | Ways to make your
writing more distinctive from other writers | c. | Techniques to add creativity to your
writing |
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Journalism articles are usually written in what style?
a. | Double pyramid | c. | Inverted pyramid | b. | concise pyramid | d. | Reverse pyramid |
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When interviewing a source for a story, which of the following should you NOT
do?
a. | Ask the correct spelling of his or her name | b. | Ask if you can call
later if you have other questions | c. | All of these are acceptable | d. | Ask if it’s OK
to use a tape recorder |
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Which of the following is not a characteristic of the inverted pyramid
style of news writing?
a. | Using quotes from interviewed sources early in the story | b. | Placing the most
important fact or facts in the first paragraph of the story | c. | Saving at least one
important fact for the last paragraph to provide a strong ending | d. | Attracting the
reader’s attention early in the story |
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Which film speed would be best to use for shooting photos in low-light
situations without a flash?
a. | ISO 800 | b. | ISO 200 | c. | ISO 400 | d. | ISO
100 |
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The first paragraph of a news story is called the ___________.
a. | Kicker | b. | Lead | c. | Eye-Opener | d. | Introduction |
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Which of the following is NOT an Ohio Farm publication?
a. | Farm & Dairy | c. | Successful Farming | b. | Buckeye Farm News | d. | Ohio’s Country
Journal |
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Which of the following is the most important source of general agricultural
information for the most farmers today?
a. | The Internet or World Wide Web | c. | Television | b. | Farm
magazines | d. | Farm shows or
fairs |
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Why do agricultural communicators include quotations and information from
scientists and other experts in their news stories?
a. | To give the stories more credibility | b. | So readers will know where the information came
from | c. | Because this is standard practice in journalism | d. | All of these answers
are correct. |
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