Multiple Choice
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| | 1. | Broadcast writing calls for a tone that is.... a. | technical | b. | conversationalc. | humorous | d. educational |
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| | 2. | If a photograph’s original size is five inches in height by seven inchesin width, and a designer resizes it proportionately to a width of 14 inches, what is the height ofthe resized photograph? a. | 10 inches | b. | 19 inchesc. | seven inches | d. fiveinches |
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| | 3. | Pie charts are the best visuals for comparing _________. a. | changes in data over time | c. | percentages | b. | verticalcolumns | d. | quantities over200 |
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| | 4. | Computer software can be used ethically to alter a photograph for the purpose ofcleaning it for use in a journalistic publication: however,________ a photo would be unethical. a. | changing the subject of | c. | captioning | b. | cropping | d. | processing |
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| | 5. | A news story provides information about an event, idea or situation. What does afeature story do? a. | Add depth or color to a new story | d. | All of these arecorrect | b. | Entertain the reader | e. | None of these are correct | | c. | Instruct or educate thereader |
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| | 6. | Press releases should be distributed: a. | After every business meeting | | b. | Once a year | c. | On the CEO’sbirthday | d. | Prior to and following major local events | e. | None of these arecorrect |
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| | 7. | “Rule Number One” is: a. | Know your audience | | b. | Invite N-Sync forinterviews | c. | The more “gore” the better story | d. | Larger stations havemore listeners that are faithful | | e. | None of these arecorrect |
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| | 8. | Radio news stories should always be: a. | Logical | d. | All of these are correctb. | Timely | e. | Noneof these are correct | | c. | Does not matter |
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| | 9. | The exact time of day is: a. | Necessary for all news stories | | b. | Is not necessary for moststories | c. | Most of the time should be included | | d. | Must always be given the Eastern Time | e. | None of these are correct |
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| | 10. | In a formal title publisher: a. | You should capitalize the word | d. | All of these arecorrect | b. | It can be either way | e. | None of these are correct | | c. | You should notcapitalize |
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| | 11. | Most newspapers today use what style manual? a. | AP-Associated Press | | b. | Chicago Manual of Style | c. | APA-AmericanPsychological Association | | d. | MLA- Modern LanguageAssociation |
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| | 12. | Which of the following is probably the single most important characteristic fora professional agricultural communicator? a. | Being a people person | c. | Writing| b. | Public speaking skills | d. | Having expertise in areas ofagriculture |
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| | 13. | Why is it important to remove unneeded words in journalistic writing? a. | Because space is often limited | | b. | Concise writing is easier for readers tounderstand | c. | Removing unneeded words is probably the best-known rule of goodwriting | d. | All of these answers are correct. |
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| | 14. | When interviewing a source for a story, which of the following should you NOTdo? a. | Ask if it’s OK to use a tape recorder | b. | Ask the correctspelling of his or her name | | c. | Ask if you can call later if you have otherquestions | d. | All of these are acceptable |
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| | 15. | Which of the following sentences contains a common spelling error? a. | There are too many pigs in the trailer. | b. | More than 500exhibitors participated in showmanship. | | c. | Both A and B contain a spellingerror | d. | Neither A or B contains a spelling error |
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| | 16. | The best reason to avoid sexist language in professional writing is that: a. | It is often factually incorrect because it does not include men orwomen | b. | It is grammatically incorrect | | c. | Sexist language is notconcise | d. | None of the above |
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| | 17. | Journalism articles are usually written in what style? a. | Inverted pyramid | c. | Reverse pyramid| b. | Double pyramid | d. | concise pyramid |
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| | 18. | Which Ohio farm magazine has been published the longest? a. | Ohio Farmer | c. | Buckeye Farm News| b. | Ohio’s County Journal | d. | Country Living |
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| | 19. | Farm magazines today generate most of their income from: a. | Reader subscriptions | | b. | Advertising | c. | Fees paid by publicrelations companies | | d. | Both B and C arecorrect |
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| | 20. | The first paragraph of a news story is called the ___________. a. | Lead | b. | Introductionc. | Kicker | d. Eye-Opener |
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| | 21. | In news writing, the style that is written using a lead, followed by secondaryinformation, background information and additional details is called: a. | Converted Pyramid | c. | Basic Pyramid| b. | Reverse Pyramid | d. | InvertedPyramid |
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| | 22. | The following techniques are important in quality news writing: a. | Use short, well-known words (avoid jargon) | b. | Do noteditorialize | c. | Write in third person (he, she, or John said) | d. | Use short,well-known words (avoid jargon) & write in third person (he, she, or Johnsaid) | e. | All answers are correct |
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| | 23. | During the Great Depression, farmers received the majority of their informationthrough _______. a. | Radio | b. | Newspaperc. | Television | d. Journals |
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| | 24. | The longest-running farm radio network in Ohio is called: a. | FRM (Farm-Rural Media) | c. | ABN ( AgriBroadcast Network)b. | AgriTalk | d. | Ohio AgriNews |
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| | 25. | A printing term that refers to printing that goes beyond the edge of the sheetafter trimming is called a: a. | overrun | b. | overlapc. | extender | d. bleed |
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